Company

German steel and technology company.

Samba Nova is a technology company specializing in AI hardware and infrastructure solutions.

Sam's Club is a membership-only retail warehouse club owned by Walmart.

European software giant focusing on enterprise AI cloud solutions within EU borders

Sapphire Digital is a company acquired by Zealous, offering a digital consumer price navigation platform.

Sardine, a company providing AI-based fraud detection and risk assessment.

Private technology company focused on building autonomous surface vessels for military and commercial applications.

Scale AI is a company providing data annotation and training data for AI systems.

Schwab, referring to Charles Schwab, is a financial services company offering brokerage and banking services.

German company operating in the retail and technology sector, known for its supermarket chain and digital initiatives.

Scrappy Records is an independent record label.

Scripps Research Translational Institute is a research organization focused on biomedical research and translational science.

SCS Financial is a wealth management firm that manages private investments and private equity allocations for ultra high net worth families.

Software company specializing in contact information and sales intelligence tools.

Paul Alex's second company in the ATM industry.

Selective Search, a matchmaking firm connecting conservative men with women sharing their values.

A department store in London targeted by the Forty Elephants.

Semi Analysis is a research firm providing analysis on the semiconductor industry.

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm known for investing in technology and supporting entrepreneurs.

Sezzle is a buy now, pay later company founded by Charlie Youakim, offering flexible payment solutions.

Investment firm that bought Taylor Swift's catalog from Braun

Shein, a fast fashion retailer known for inexpensive clothing and accessories.

Sherwin Williams is a paint company, highlighting its least popular hue for 2025.

Shore Capital is a private equity firm that invests in micro-cap businesses, emphasizing systematic processes and operational excellence.

Shoulder 360, a company focused on a specific niche in healthcare.

Simon Marketing, a marketing company responsible for the Monopoly promotion at McDonald's.

Home security company providing alarm systems and monitoring services

Sinclair Interplanetary is a company acquired by Rocket Lab, involved in satellite components.

Sixth Street is a global investment firm with a go-anywhere, do-anything mandate across asset classes, geographies, and time horizons, managing over $110 billion in assets.

South Korean memory chip manufacturer, one of Nvidia's partners supporting supply chain

Brand offering underwear designed for men, emphasizing comfort and fit

Snowflake Inc., a cloud data platform company.

SoftBank Group is a Japanese multinational conglomerate holding company.

French tech startup that creates blockchain-based digital collectibles for sports fans, once valued at 4.3 billion dollars

Sotheby's is an auction house involved in selling memorabilia.

SoulCycle is a fitness company specializing in indoor cycling classes.

Space Weather Prediction Center, a NOAA agency forecasting space weather.

Credit rating agency that downgraded the U.S. rating from AAA to AA plus.

Standard & Poor's, a financial services company where the narrator worked during their corporate career.

Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI is a research institute at Stanford dedicated to developing AI that aligns with human values.

A health and fitness platform offering online tools, courses, and community support for creators and entrepreneurs.

Starbucks is a coffeehouse chain where the podcast participants mention going and interacting with staff.

Various startup companies invested in throughout career.

Global data and analytics company providing statistical data and market research.

Stripe, a technology company that builds economic infrastructure for the internet, providing payment processing services.

Student organization opposing abortion rights in the U.S.

Venezuelan opposition movement and civil society organization founded by María Corina Machado.

Anti-abortion organization advocating for pro-life policies in the U.S.

Susano, a Brazilian pulp producer involved in tissue product manufacturing.

A multinational corporation that designs and manufactures chips and semiconductor devices, based in Taiwan.