Partner Path
Partner Path is a podcast exploring the venture capital and startup ecosystem through a younger perspective. We feature candid conversations with early-stage founders, operators, and emerging investors—offering insight into everything from sourcing and investment strategies to product execution and go-to-market lessons. Whether you’re an aspiring investor, founder, or just curious about VC, tune in for an inside look at the industry.
Partner Path
E28: Empowering the Employee with Jeff Schumann (Aware)
We are excited to sit down with Jeff Schumann, Co-Founder and CEO at Aware. Jeff started building technology at a young age (selling software to CBS and tracking Al-Qaeda) before founding Aware, a contextual intelligence platform for organizations. During the episode, we discuss intercepting terrorist communications, the employee voice as the most important asset, and why context is king.
Episode Chapters:
- Early Entrepreneur Days - 1:25
- Working with the CIA - 6:10
- Modernizing the Tech Stack at Nationwide - 11:10
- Aware: Contextual Intelligence - 13:33
- Ask IQ (Chat GPT for the Enterprise) - 15:28
- Columbus: The Collaborative City - 24:17
- Living by your Values - 27:00
- Employee Privacy - 31:17
- Enterprise AI Adoption Trends - 35:50
- Ending Questions - 39:00
As always, feel free to contact us at partnerpathpodcast@gmail.com. We would love to hear ideas for content, guests, and overall feedback