About this podcast

Uncover the compelling story behind fal, the generative media platform that achieved a $1.5 billion valuation in just three years. Join co-founders Burkay Gur and Gorkem Yurtseven, two Turkish immigrants, as they share their incredible journey from exploring startup ideas in Palm Springs to building an AI unicorn. Learn about their bold decision to focus on generative image and video models when the market was fixated on LLMs, their relentless pursuit of speed, and the strategic insights that led to their Series C funding round. This episode provides a deep dive into fal's technology, their impressive $90 million annualized run rate, and their vision for the future of AI-driven content creation, offering invaluable lessons on entrepreneurship, innovation, and scaling a tech business.