What if the nights that broke you open became the ones that built you? In today’s episode, Marcus connects with Dr. Assaf Glazer, father, founder, and maker of meaning, whose journey flows from sleepless cribs to soulful kitchens. From Nanit to Vinst, this is a story of reinvention, where AI meets instinct, and technology learns to care.

Dr. Assaf Glazer is a seasoned AI expert and product innovator with a Ph.D. in computer vision from the Technion and postdoc work at Cornell Tech. He’s led teams across industries from semiconductors to consumer tech and is now focused on transforming home cooking through his latest venture, Vinst. Known for turning complex tech into practical tools, Assaf brings a rare blend of deep science, creative thinking, and real-world impact.

Episode highlights:
[0:00] Intro
[3:04] How Nanit was born
[7:28] Transforming baby sleep with AI
[11:32] Built Nanit, funded smart, and learned lessons inside
[19:43] When a team breaks down
[24:22] Creating culture with core
[29:04] Why Assaf left Nanit
[34:48] A culinary reinvention
[40:49] How Vinst is changing cooking
[48:16] Assaf’s outlook on AI
[50:46] Life lessons from building startups
[52:59] Outro