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Mantle Mondays

Mantle Mondays

By: Amar Varma and Amit Jethani
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Hosted by Amar Varma and Amit Jethani, Mantle Mondays brings you authentic conversations with builders, founders, and funders every other Monday.Amar Varma and Amit Jethani Economics Leadership Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • The AI Coverage Gap: Why Your Insurance Policy Won't Save You
    Jun 22 2026

    Your current insurance policy has a gap in it. Your AI system is probably sitting right in it.

    Karthik Ramakrishnan, CEO of Armilla AI, has spent 15 years at the frontier of machine learning. From building prediction platforms for the New York Times and Kobo, to working alongside AI godfather Yoshua Bengio at Element AI, he's seen the full arc. Now he's solving the problem enterprises won't say out loud: they're terrified of deploying AI because nobody can tell them what happens when it goes wrong.

    In this episode, Karthik breaks down exactly where the coverage gaps live. Why 50+ US insurers have quietly added AI exclusions to general liability policies. Why your cyber insurance won't trigger when your own AI causes a privacy breach. And what the Air Canada chatbot lawsuit means for every company deploying AI today.

    He also gets into the practical side. How one fintech startup used a warranty on their AI model to win banks that competitors couldn't. Why a perfect demo is no longer enough to close enterprise deals. And what Y Combinator pushed him to do that changed everything for Armilla.

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    37 mins
  • The Finance Mistakes Founders Notice Too Late with Rebecca Skvorc (ODAIA)
    May 18 2026

    Most founders obsess over growth. But Rebecca Skvorc, CFO at ODAIA, says the real question is whether your company has the foundation to survive it.

    In this episode of Mantle Mondays, Rebecca joins Amar Varma to unpack what founders need to understand before the curve starts pointing up: ARR vs. CARR, net and gross revenue retention, cap table complexity, smart resource allocation, remote culture, and why finance should be treated as a strategic partner from day one.

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    40 mins
  • How Founders Can Turn Equity Into Lasting Impact | Colin Hennigar
    May 4 2026

    Colin Hennigar of SickKids Foundation and the Upside Foundation joins Mantle Mondays to explain how founders can turn startup equity into lasting impact and why legacy should start long before the exit.


    Donate to SickKids Foundation: www.sickkidsfoundation.com

    Learn about the Upside Foundation: www.upsidefoundation.ca

    Manage your cap table on Mantle: www.withmantle.com

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    38 mins
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