🎙 The Founders Show x Almanak We sat down with Neo, founder of @almanak, to explore how the team is building one of the most advanced AI x DeFi infrastructures. Recorded on October 30th. In this episode @Yatzeey and @NeoAlmanak discuss: → How Almanak went from 0 → 1 → The vision behind AI Kitchen and DeFAI strategies → Pendle, vaults, and scaling to billions → TGE plans and post-launch roadmap 📺 Full episode + timestamps below 00:00 - Highlights 01:06 - Introduction 01:35 - Team sentiment before TGE 02:27 - What is Almanak and what problem it solves 07:08 - Using AI where it truly adds value 08:10 - Did Almanak ever consider pivoting or changing direction? 09:23 - The team behind Almanak 12:51 - The path from 0 → 1 14:57 - Building profitable strategies in DeFi 20:16 - Vault performance, APY, and strategy design 22:47 - Scaling to billions & future product releases 26:43 - New vault coming soon? 27:52 - Lessons from incentive programs and campaigns 30:55 - Pendle YT breakeven point and TGE timing 33:12 - Sustaining community engagement post-TGE 36:24 - The idea behind Almanak Games 38:11 - Choosing chains for Almanak Token 38:31 - How success looks for Almanak in 6–12 months 39:50 - More alpha from Neo 40:37 - Outro