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Dialectic · Episode 62

Quinten Farmer - Technology That Helps Us Be

Quinten Farmer (X, LinkedIn) is a co-founder and the CEO of Tolan, which makes voice-first AI characters designed to be a friend and guide. He previously co-founded Even, a fintech company for...

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2024–present · Dialectic
2021–2024 · Investment Partner, Paradigm
2017–2021 · Founding team, 100 Thieves
2015–2017 · Lowercase Capital
2015 · Universal Music Group
2012–2016 · University of Southern California