Nova
product on 12 shows · 6 statements across 5 episodes · said 17 times in 11 episodes since 2016
the Green Blueprint 3 
Top Founders 3 
the Y Combinator Startup Podcast 2 
Starter Story 2 
the a16z Podcast 2 
Acquired 1 
Invest Like the Best 1 
Capital Allocators 1 
Big Technology 1 
20VC 1 
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2026 3 mentions in 2 episodes 2 per episode
2025 5 mentions in 4 episodes 1 per episode
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2019 1 mention in 1 episode
2017 1 mention in 1 episode
2016 3 mentions in 1 episode
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6 statements about Nova, every show
Lapsa: Nova's first stage uses one of history's most fuel-efficient rocket engines
“It has one of the highest performing rocket engines in terms of fuel efficiency that's ever been produced.”
Amazon's internal Nova AI models do not rank in the top 20
“Amazon. They bought a company called Adept AI. They have their models called Nova. No, I don't think they're in the top 20.”
Jessica Lessin: Users dislike AWS's Nova AI models but prefer agent tools
“I don't think people love Nova, but people like the new agent stuff”
Harmsen: Nova by Saint-Gobain Holds Around 60 Startup Investments
“Nova actually is the corporate venture arm. We were founded in 2006, so quite a while ago. We suffered a little bit from the financial crisis in 2008, 2009. After studying with some investments we pivoted into a technology scouting unit. For some time, we actu…”
Harmsen: Nova Requires an Internal Saint-Gobain Sponsor for Every Investment
“We invest typically very early. Seed, Series A is a sweet spot. We have flexibility. The key Measure for us is that we are a very strategic investor, so we always need to find a fit with the parent company. Always need to find somebody serving as a sponsor or …”
Strange: Nova Credit enables immigrants to port foreign credit scores
“Or there's a company Nova, which is connecting credit bureaus all around the world, such that if you came here from India or from Mexico, you'd actually be able to port your credit score and start at a much better basis than if you were starting from zero.”