START: Leo Kankkunen, Founder & CEO, DAIVIN!: “Tankless Dive Gear - Breath Autonomy at Sea, Land & Space”

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🎙️ Leo Kankkunen, CEO & Founder, Daivin on Fondo START pod

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00:18 What Daivin is building and why oxygen tanks are the real problem
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00:43 One glass of water holds roughly 20 hours of breathing
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01:05 The science of splitting water into oxygen and hydrogen with a DC current
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01:38 The wearable system that draws in surrounding water and produces oxygen
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02:10 Leo's path from electrical engineer and diver to founder
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02:48 Where the tech stands today: commercial close, consumer further out
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03:15 Why removing oxygen logistics matters in crisis response and rescue
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03:38 The Netflix versus Blockbuster framing for oxygen infrastructure
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04:05 Why water beats gas tanks for breathing beyond Earth
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05:20 From a Slush side event in Finland to a YC interview within weeks
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06:25 Building in San Francisco versus Finland and compressing months into weeks
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07:15 Leo's advice for founders: build what genuinely interests you

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