Radical Talks, Masterclass Edition: Arsham Ghahramani on Understanding the Venture Mindset

Arsham Ghahramani, CEO and Co-Founder of Ribbon, joins Radical Partner Sanjana Basu to unpack fundraising from the founder’s side of the table. With a PhD in AI focused on cancer research and early experience scaling recommendation systems at Amazon, Arsham brings both technical depth and operating perspective to the conversation. Now he leads Ribbon, an AI hiring platform that has conducted over one million interviews and raised $8M+ to date. They break down what actually drives venture conviction, how founders should think about fund theses and stages, and why investor relationships start long before a formal raise. From the reality of two-seconds-per-slide pitch reviews to navigating process opacity with clarity, this episode offers a pragmatic look at how to approach capital with strategy and confidence.