The Secret Hack for Happy Couples
Mark Pavlyukovskyy and Hendrik Remigereau host TechMates, the NZVC podcast. The guest on this episode is Erika Palmer, Co-Founder of Cupla, and it went out on 30 January 2025. It covers the NZVC portfolio company Cupla.
- Guest
- Erika Palmer, Co-Founder of Cupla
- Date
- 30 January 2025
- Companies
- Cupla
- Watch
- YouTube
- Listen
- Spotify
Erika Palmer traces her path from a small New Zealand town, through a finance career and the creation of the orchestral electronic show Synthony, to Cupla, an app that has helped 50,000 couples carve out quality time. She talks about balancing business and family, overcoming the fear of first steps, and burnout. The conversation also covers why relationship management may be the next tech trend and how Cupla's AI features will help couples plan dates.
- Why she left a finance career for music, and how it led to Synthony, a show blending orchestras and electronic music.
- The story behind Cupla, an app that has already helped 50,000 couples carve out quality time.
- Founder advice: overcoming fear of first steps, tackling burnout, and turning personal experiences into products.
- How Cupla's AI features will help couples plan dates.
Companies in this episode
Cupla, relationship management, Synthony, time management, family business, AI