THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE QUESTIONS
Two friends.
A whole new Room.
We believe the best way to understand a company is to meet the person who imagined it.
MEET YOUR HOSTS
Both sides
of the table.
A founder. A funder. Two friends asking the questions they wish they’d heard sooner.
Claudia Laurie THE FOUNDER
Claudia founded and exited Prive, a venture-backed startup, and is now a Member of Product Staff at OpenAI. She brings the lived experience of building a company to every conversation.
Madison McIlwain THE FUNDER
Madison became a venture capital partner and now works as an operator at Vercel. She brings an investor’s perspective and an operator’s curiosity.
Claudia and Madison met as product managers in San Francisco in 2018 and launched The Room in 2020. In 2024, they were named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Media for their work on the podcast.
2020The year we opened the door
14Seasons of asking better questions
144Conversations and counting