{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"NC Tweener Talks","title":"Tweener Madness: The Exceptional 8 Round 2 is here! Iguana Cyber VS HAM","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/6c3ee8bd\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2048,"description":"Round 2 of Tweener Madness is here. With a spot in the next round on the line, Iguana Cyber and HAM (Hierarchical Agent Memory) go head-to-head in a high-stakes pitch battle.\nOne is building next-gen cybersecurity to stop AI-driven exploits. The other is helping engineering teams cut AI costs and improve performance. Both are technical. Both are ambitious.\n \nBut only one moves forward.\n🧠 What you’ll see in this episode: A cybersecurity startup tackling unknown AI threats  An AI infrastructure company optimizing token usage and cost  Live investor Q&A and real feedback  What founders get wrong (and right) when pitching technical products\n👇 Featuring the Round 2 Selection Committee: Jan Davis - RTP Angel Fund / Triangle Angel Partners  Robbie Hardy - Accel Ventures  Jen Summe - Primordial Ventures 👉 Subscribe for more episodes as we move through the bracket\n👉 Follow along as we go from the Exceptional 8 → Fantastic 4 → Championship\n⏱️ Timestamps00:00 — Welcome to Tweener Madness \n00:45 — Round 2 Intro: Iguana Cyber vs. HAM\n01:15 — Iguana Cyber Pitch\n06:20 — Iguana Cyber Q&A15:30 — HAM Pitch\n18:00 — HAM Q&A27:20 — Judges Feedback Begins\n27:30 — Feedback on Iguana Cyber\n29:50 — Feedback on HAM\n31:00 — Pitch Lessons (Clarity, Jargon, Slides)31:30 — Final Decision (Winner Revealed)\n🎯 About Tweener MadnessTweener Madness is run by the NC Tweener Fund, Powered by NC IDEA and showcases top startups from across North Carolina. The winner receives a $25,000 investment and statewide exposure.\n--- \nTweener Madness is hosted by Scot Wingo, run by NC Tweener Fund, Powered by NC IDEA, and brought to life by Walk West, who leads production and podcast creation.\nWe couldn’t share posts like this without our amazing sponsors: \nPlatinum: \nNC IDEA: https://ncidea.org\nGold Sponsors: \n- Balentine: https://www.balentine.com/triangle-entrepreneurs \n- EisnerAmpner: https://www.eisneramper.com \n- Robinson Bradshaw: https://www.robinsonbradshaw.com \n \nSilver Sponsors: \n- Automated...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/UEzoK7N1siD9YRaSVBWfZ8B3suSS2aonEIZ5NwBH1Gs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80NjBh/YWVhZTA4ZTUyY2Fl/MDdhNzQwZWFhNDI4/MDc3Zi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}