The Khanversation with Imran Khan

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran and co-host Lily Mae Lazarus sit down with John Tuttle, a partner at FutureCorp, an investment firm that aims to give public investors exposure to the frontier economy, and former Vice Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange. They discuss the benefits of being a public company, why many companies are staying private longer, and new structures emerging between private and public markets. The conversation also covers semiannual reporting, how exchanges prepare for mega IPOs, the rise of direct listings and SPACs, and opportunities in the space economy. John reflects on his path from a White House internship to the State Department and the NYSE, and offers advice for anyone starting a career in finance.

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran and co-host Lily Mae Lazarus sit down with Peter Colis, co-founder and CEO of Ethos, the life insurance technology company making coverage faster and easier to buy online. Peter explains why an industry long "sold, not bought" was ripe for reinvention, and how Ethos turned a process that traditionally takes weeks into a ten-minute online application. The conversation covers Ethos's data-driven underwriting model, its partnerships with the carriers that hold the risk, and where AI does and does not belong. Peter also reflects on building a brand in a category most people would rather not think about, expanding into annuities, lessons from going public, and the friendship with his co-founder tracing back to when they were roommates at Stanford.

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran sits down with Wais Jalali, founder and CEO of XNRGY, to discuss the explosive growth of data centers and the critical role of thermal management in the AI infrastructure boom. Wais shares his journey from thermal engineering to building XNRGY, a company tackling energy efficiency and reliability challenges for hyperscalers. They explore the shift from air to liquid cooling, the role of innovation in power reduction, and the importance of reliability in mission-critical environments. Wais breaks down how XNRGY's cutting-edge systems solve ambient temperature and water usage challenges while keeping pace with the demands of a rapidly evolving industry. The conversation closes with leadership insights and lessons from building a fast-scaling company in a high-stakes environment.

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran is joined by Bipul Sinha, co-founder and CEO of Rubrik, and a founding investor in Nutanix and Hootsuite. They explore Bipul’s multi-faceted journey from engineer to venture capitalist to entrepreneur. The conversation examines the rise of Rubrik, the evolving threat landscape in an AI-driven world, and the frameworks that guide Bipul’s decision-making. He shares insights on building a resilient company culture, creating counter-consensus value, and why intuition—not knowledge—is the future of work. A must-listen for founders, operators, and anyone intrigued by the intersection of technology, security, and scale.

In this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran speaks with Nima Ghamsari, founder and head of Blend Labs, Inc., a company transforming how financial institutions serve customers. Nima shares his path from nearly joining a quant desk to working at Palantir, where he learned to prioritize customer ROI, and then founding Blend to modernize mortgage technology. They discuss Blend’s unique outcome-based pricing model, product expansion beyond mortgages, and the company’s disciplined approach to growth and hiring. Nima also offers candid advice for entrepreneurs, explains why Blend avoids traditional C-suite titles, and explores how domain-specific AI can reshape the financial industry over the next decade.