EPISODE · Sep 18, 2025 · 35 MIN
How This Founder Built a $30B AI Startup That’s Disrupting Finance with Alexander Harmsen
from Tenacity with Sonia C. · host Sonia Couto
What does it take to build an AI startup that manages over $30 billion in assets and challenges everything we know about investing?In this episode of Tenacity with Sonia C, Sonia sits down with Alexander Harmsen, founder of PortfolioPilot.com, a next-gen AI financial advisor transforming how we manage money, risk, and decision-making. A serial entrepreneur, YC alum, and Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Alexander previously founded and sold Iris Automation, worked on NASA’s Mars Helicopter, and raised over $30M in venture capital.You’ll learn:How AI is disrupting traditional financial advisingWhy founders struggle with financial decision-making, and how tech can helpLessons from scaling two AI startups, raising capital, and going through Y CombinatorThe psychology behind investor mistakes, and how PortfolioPilot corrects themWhether you’re building a startup, investing in tech, or looking to understand where AI in finance is headed next, this episode delivers actionable insights and founder wisdom.🎧 Tune in to learn what it really takes to scale a high-impact AI companyWebsite: https://www.soniacouto.com/PodcastIG Channel: https://www.instagram.com/tenacitywithsoniac/ IG Host: https://www.instagram.com/techiesoniac TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@techiesoniac YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TenacitywithSoniaC LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/soniacouto/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555526145296Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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