Building venture-backable companies in heavily regulated spaces

December 19, 2025 Isabelle Johannessen, Maggie Nye

This week on Build Mode, Startup Battlefield editor Isabelle Johannessen spoke to two founders who are working to make progress in industries ripe for disruption, despite the regulatory headaches that might have deterred many other people.

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