Lucidity Insights: Startup Spotlights

From private equity investor to agritech trailblazer, Sky Kurtz, Co-Founder & CEO of Pure Harvest Smart Farms, joins a special episode of the Startup Spotlights Podcast by Lucidity Insights to unpack how he built one of the Middle East’s leading controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) companies. Host Erika Welch dives into Sky’s journey from Stanford and global finance to launching a high-tech farming conglomerate solving the region’s biggest challenges in food security, sustainable agri...

In this episode of the Startup Spotlights Podcast Series by Lucidity Insights, we welcome Maaz Sheikh in the studio, the Co-Founder and CEO of StarzPlay. Known as the Netflix of the region, StarzPlay is a leading video-on-demand streaming service in the Middle East and Africa. Maaz shares his journey from ideation to raising tens of millions in funding, the importance of localization, and overcoming challenges in the highly competitive streaming industry. Discover the strategic moves that set...

This was an interview conducted in February 2024 with Mohit Kumar, Founder & CEO at Ultrahuman, a healthspan company in wearable technology, that currently supplies both a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) and a wearable ring that tracks sleep, HRV, body temperature, and a number of other health markers. In this conversation, we speak into the journey that Mohit took to launch his second entrepreneurial venture, lessons learned, and fundraising approach. Check out more details about their ...

Chris shares the incredible journey of creating Shazam, a revolutionary music identification app downloaded over 2 billion times. We explore the challenges he faced, from developing groundbreaking technology ahead of its time to navigating the startup world before the era of smartphones. Chris also discusses the perseverance needed to overcome near-impossible obstacles, the creative fundraising strategies that sustained Shazam, and their successful acquisition by Apple. Tune in for an inspi...