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Training Data

Training Data is Sequoia Capital's podcast in which partners talk with leading AI builders and researchers about where AI technology and business are heading.

Training Data is Sequoia Capital's AI podcast, hosted by Sonya Huang, Pat Grady and other Sequoia partners. It launched in June 2024, comes out roughly weekly, and episodes typically run 35-52 minutes.

Training Data is rated 4.2 out of 5 from 43 ratings on Apple Podcasts, as of October 2026.

HostsSonya Huang, Pat Grady, other Sequoia partners
Network or producerSequoia Capital
LaunchedJune 2024
Cadenceroughly weekly
Typical length35-52 minutes
FormatInterview

What Training Data covers

Sequoia partners host conversations with leading AI builders and researchers about evolving AI technologies and their implications for business and society.

Recent guests include Andrej Karpathy, Demis Hassabis and Anthropic's Boris Cherny.

Who it's for

Our take: it fits founders, investors and operators interested in how top AI companies are being built. For more shows like it, see our best AI podcasts for founders list.

Episodes run under an hour, which makes the show easy to keep up with roughly weekly. The three 2026 episodes below feature Andrej Karpathy, Demis Hassabis and Boris Cherny.

Episodes to start with

Boris Cherny leads Claude Code; for what we have built with it, see our Claude Code page.

Where to listen

The latest episode in the public feed when we checked was dated September 15, 2026.

Similar podcasts

If you like Training Data, these shows are worth a listen:

  • No Priors: Investors Sarah Guo and Elad Gil interview AI engineers, researchers and founders, usually in under an hour.
  • The a16z Show (a16z Podcast): Andreessen Horowitz's flagship show on tech and culture trends, with AI as a major recurring topic.
  • Lenny's Podcast: Lenny Rachitsky's long-form interviews with product, growth and AI leaders, built around tactical advice.
  • Latent Space: The AI Engineer Podcast: A technical show by and for AI engineers, led by swyx, mixing builder interviews with news and paper discussion.
  • Built This Week (our show, with Jordan Metzner and Sam Nadler): Training Data asks AI leaders how they build companies; we build something with AI on air every week, test new tools and interview a founder, in episodes of about 21-28 minutes.

Sources

Show details on this page come from the public listings and feeds below, checked on October 4, 2026.

FAQ

Who hosts Training Data?

Sequoia Capital partners Sonya Huang and Pat Grady, along with other Sequoia partners.

Is Training Data a Sequoia podcast?

Yes. Training Data is produced by Sequoia Capital and launched in June 2024.

How long are Training Data episodes?

Typically about 35 to 52 minutes, released roughly weekly.

Where can I listen to Training Data?

On Apple Podcasts and Spotify.