Napkin Math

This week we’re unpacking the $70M AI.com move, Anthropic taking shots at OpenAI, the rise of agent wrappers, and a quiet $1M solo app no one’s talking about.

Timestamps:

00:00 – The $70M AI.com Sale
03:10 – The $15M Super Bowl Bet: Does the Math Work?
10:10 – Charlie's Recent Domain Purchase & Do Dot Coms Matter?
18:54 – Getting Scammed by Joe Exotic (B2B SaaS Lessons)
24:32 – The Rise of Agent Wrappers
26:23 – Are AI Agents Killing Jobs?
32:14 – Codex vs Claude Code
38:55 – Anthropic’s OpenAI Attack Ad  
42:10 – The $1M Solo Fitness App (Happy Scale Breakdown)

Creators and Guests

Host
Charlie Ward
Founder: Ramen Club, Ramen Space & Cosy
Host
Sabba Keynejad
Co-founder, VEED.IO
Producer
Abheet Nigam
Editor
Somay Awinash

What is Napkin Math?

Join Sabba Keynejad (co-founder of VEED.io) and Charlie Ward (founder of Ramen Club, Ramen Space & Cosy) as they dive deep into the world of startups, AI, and the latest tech trends. These two legends of the London indie scene bring their no-nonsense, real-world insights to help founders, builders, and indie hackers navigate the highs and lows of entrepreneurship. Expect candid conversations, actionable takeaways, and the occasional hot take on where the future of business is headed.

Whether you're bootstrapping your way to success or scaling your next big idea, Napkin Math is your go-to podcast for unfiltered discussions on what it really takes to win in the startup game.