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Women Building With AI: Female Founders and Tech Startups (Live from Venture Week Miami)

Mar 17, 2026
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Rebecca Krauthamer
Guest
Marian Bacol
Guest
Gazal Vakili
Rebecca Krauthamer, CEO of QuSecure, builds quantum-resistant encryption for enterprise security. Marian Bacol, founder of Somarae, creates AI-driven somatic wellness and community experiences. Gazal Vakili, founder of FutureSelf, blends neuroscience and AI to simulate future selves. They discuss narrowing MVPs, grassroots distribution, hiring early teams, non-dilutive funding, AI tooling, and preparing for AI and quantum security risks.
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ADVICE

Ship One Door Not The Whole Universe

  • Narrow an MVP by defining the single entry 'door' that delivers the product's core magic.
  • Gazal Vakili focused on the simplest multisensory future-self experience to let users feel value without building the whole vision.
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Use In Person Experiences To Convert Users

  • Prioritize experiential in-person events to convert and retain wellness users.
  • Marian Bacol runs somatic events and retreats so users feel the practice, which turns attendees into ambassadors and stable community members.
ADVICE

Interview Investors Like Candidates

  • Treat fundraising as mutual due diligence and decline investors who don't add strategic value.
  • Rebecca Krauthamer declined million-dollar checks and negotiated terms requiring leads to create twice the value she delivered.
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