أفضل بودكاسات Founders Fund (2024)

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FFF EP. 9 Josh Constine 53:50

3M ago53:50

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On this episode, we are thrilled to welcome Josh Constine, a distinguished venture capitalist and former top tech journalist whose career has been defined by his deep understanding of technology and its impact on society. Josh’s journey began at Stanford, where he earned a master’s degree in Design and Cyber Sociology. He went on to become the Edit…

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FFF EP. 5 Vinay Hiremath 1:03:41

3M ago1:03:41

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On this episode, we are excited to welcome Vinay Hiremath, a visionary entrepreneur who co-founded Loom, a company that has transformed the way we communicate in the digital age. Vinay's journey began with a deep passion for technology and innovation, which led him to work at renowned tech companies like Yelp, Quora, and Medium. It was during a bra…

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FFF EP. 6 Mark Peter Davids 36:14

3M ago36:14

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In this episode, we are thrilled to welcome Mark Peter Davis, a seasoned entrepreneur and venture capitalist with a mission-driven approach to supporting startups. Mark, also known as MPD, is the founder of Interplay, a unique ecosystem that goes beyond traditional venture capital to empower entrepreneurs through incubation, foundry initiatives, an…

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FFF EP. 7 Byron Ling 50:14

3M ago50:14

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On this episode, we are excited to welcome Byron Ling, a visionary venture capitalist who has played a pivotal role in shaping the early-stage startup landscape. Byron’s journey into the world of venture capital began over a decade ago, where his keen eye for innovation and passion for supporting founders led him to become a partner at renowned fir…

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FFF EP. 8 Russ Heddleston 57:19

4M ago57:19

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Join us in this insightful episode featuring Russ Huddleston, a three-time founder best known as the co-founder and former CEO of DocSend, a successful document sharing platform acquired by Dropbox for $165 million. Russ shares his entrepreneurial journey, key lessons from his experience with DocSend, and his new venture, Distil, which utilizes AI …

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FFF EP. 4 Ankur Nagpal 56:14

5M ago56:14

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On this episode, we are thrilled to welcome Ankur Nagpal, a dynamic entrepreneur whose journey from Bombay to the U.S. has been marked by remarkable achievements. Ankur began his entrepreneurial career by building Facebook apps in his college dorm room, generating significant advertising revenue. After moving to New York, he started teaching market…

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FFF EP. 3 Eugene Wei and Oana Olteanu 1:01:59

5M ago1:01:59

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On this episode, we are delighted to host two distinguished guests, Eugene Wei and Oana Olteanu, whose expertise spans the realms of technology, investment, and innovation. First, we have Eugene Wei, a top voice in technology with an incredible background in product and investing. Eugene has had a remarkable career, starting at Amazon.com and later…

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FFF EP. 2 Hamilton Morris 52:01

5M ago52:01

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On this episode, we are thrilled to welcome Hamilton Morris, a renowned journalist, documentarian, and scientific researcher. Hamilton is the creator and director of the acclaimed television series Hamilton's Pharmacopeia, where he explores the chemistry, history, and cultural impact of various psychoactive drugs. In September 2021, Hamilton transi…

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FFF EP. 1 Tobias Rose Stockwell 58:11

5M ago58:11

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On this episode, we are excited to welcome Tobias Rose-Stockwell, a writer, designer, and technologist whose work has made significant impacts across various fields. Tobias's research has been featured in The Atlantic, WIRED, NPR, The BBC, CNN, and many others, and has influenced key interventions aimed at reducing toxicity and polarization within …

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Brian Gormley Discusses The Evolution Of Venture Capital 22:04

1+ y ago22:04

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Brian has been with Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal for almost 17 years, and has a Bachelor's degree from UMass Amherst and a Master's in Journalism from Boston University. He began his career writing for local newspapers in the Boston area, and then moved on to writing for business pages. He then went to work for a publishing company that pr…

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Founders, Funders & Followers 0:43

1+ y ago0:43

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Founders, funders, and followers is a podcast about the people who give life to early-stage companies and their innovations. We aspire to inspire through conversation with notable entrepreneurs and investors, and those who follow them. Find out more at Acumen. Follow us on LinkedInبقلم Acumen Strategies

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Sunday: Christine de Wendel 21:46

3+ y ago21:46

21:46

In this episode hear Christine de Wendel, Co-Founder and CEO of Sunday US, discuss how Sunday is helping thousands of restaurants turn tables quicker, increase average spend, get more tips and save money. Christine sheds light on the company’s massive $24 million seed round, launching the venture in multiple markets simultaneously and how QR can im…

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Titan: Joe Percoco 39:48

3+ y ago39:48

39:48

In this episode hear Joe Percoco, Co-CEO & Co-Founder of Titan, discuss how this modern asset manager with 25,000 clients is building the operating system for investment management. Joe discusses the story behind Titan and the decision to leverage technology for scaling accessibility to the product, his thoughts on competition in the wealthtech mar…

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Stacklet: Travis Stanfield 24:41

3+ y ago24:41

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In this episode hear Travis Stanfield, Co-Founder of Stacklet, discuss how the cloud governance platform is helping Global 2000 companies manage their security, operations, visibility, and cost optimization policies in the cloud. Travis discusses the state of the cloud governance market, building on top of cloud custodian, metrics for success and r…

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Founders Serving Founders: Hooman Radfar of Collective 43:49

3+ y ago43:49

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“If you want to get a deal done as an entrepreneur, you can create the narrative that rationalizes your bias. And so when I call (references), I’ll give you some questions that I asked, I think the most salient piece of information is, okay, tell me a time when you were low, or that you had a transition? What did they do for you?” — Hooman Radfar (…

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The Journey Into Venture and Back Again: Gautam Gupta of M13 Ventures 32:39

3+ y ago32:39

32:39

“I would just caveat that I don't believe that being an operator makes you a better investor. It's still an incredibly hard job of picking great companies. We’ve all seen great venture capital investors who've never been operators…” — Gautam Gupta Today’s guest is Gautam Gupta, Partner at M13 Ventures and founder (former CEO) of NatureBox, a digita…

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Better: Shawn Low 35:22

4y ago35:22

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In this episode hear Shawn Low, Co-Founder of Better, discuss how Better is transforming the homeownership experience through business model innovation and digital transformation. Shawn discusses why a business such as Better could exist even amongst scaled legacy players, his journey with the business, the state of the mortgage market, and Better'…

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The Ascent from ‘Angel’ to ‘Institutional’: Sheel Mohnot of Better Tomorrow Ventures 25:34

4y ago25:34

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“I'm looking for leaders that I think can lead a company of hundreds of people in the future. And sometimes, you just don't get that feel, there's no way to quantify it. It's like a gut feeling that you have, but we're only looking to invest in companies that will have massive outcomes.” — Sheel Mohnot Today’s guest is Sheel Mohnot, Co-founder and …

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Investing in the Many Dimensions of ‘Work’: Ashley Bittner of Firework Ventures 27:44

4y ago27:44

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“I got interested in technology as a way of solving some of these major challenges I was seeing in my classroom. And that's not just education. There’s also all the other things that people need to actually have upward mobility in their lives.” — Ashley Bittner Today’s guest is Ashley Bittner, Founding Partner at Firework Ventures, Investing in hum…

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What’s ‘Next’ in Sports, Health, and Wellness? 24:37

4y ago24:37

24:37

“I think the entrepreneurs that have the best shot at success are those who have done the work to understand who they are, to have tons of confidence and courage in what they're building, but to also just be very aware, and humble about what they aren't great at.” — Melanie Strong Today’s guest is Melanie Strong, Managing Partner at Next Ventures a…

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Building Companies, Building Companies, and Building Companies: Hiten Shah of FYI 50:36

4y ago50:36

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“Hunt for a problem worth solving, and then solve it better than anything else on the market.” — Hiten Shah (Co-Founder & CEO at FYI) Today’s guest is Hiten Shah, Co-Founder & CEO at FYI, long-time serial founder and investor (120+ investments to date). Hiten has been in the profession of building companies since 2013— pioneering technology solutio…

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The Compound of Data & Emotional Intelligence: Jun Deng 20:09

4y ago20:09

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Today’s guest is Jun Deng, Investment partner at Social Starts & Joyance Partners— investing in the emerging science of health and happiness. The funds have achieved great success, effectively investing in multiple unicorns and companies exceeding 100MM in valuation. Jun has a PhD in Biomedical Sciences and intentionally crafted her career in Ventu…

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Powering the Future of Aviation: Alex Mans 22:38

4y ago22:38

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Today's guest is Alex Mans, serial entrepreneur, founder and president at FLYR Labs. FLYR is a company radically transforming air travel through cutting edge technologies that are years ahead of what has been commercially available. Backed by notable tech figures such as Peter Thiel, FLYR solves complex problems with beautifully engineered solution…

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Tonkean: Sagi Eliyahu 30:24

4y ago30:24

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In this episode hear Sagi Eliyahu, Co-Founder & CEO of Tonkean discuss how Tonkean is simplifying complex enterprise-level business processes through a no-code interface. Sagi discusses the difference between low-code & no code, acquiring enterprise customers and how his unique background in the IDF impacted him as a leader in the organization.…

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Patterns of Inevitability in Tech and Blockchain: Jack O’Holleran 40:29

4y ago40:29

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"I got to see this machine learning AI space progress and now I'm working in blockchain. And I have to tell you— there's a pattern. I just see this pattern.” —Jack O’Holleran Today's guest is Jack O’Holleran, serial entrepreneur, and Co-founder and CEO at SKALE Labs. SKALE is a technology company solving the blockchain scalability problem, helping …

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Redefining the Status Quo: Neha Tanna M.D. 24:52

4y ago24:52

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Today's guest is Neha Tanna M.D., Investment Partner at Social Starts & Joyance Partners. Neha and the team are early-stage investors in the emerging science of health and happiness. The funds have achieved great success, effectively investing in multiple unicorns and companies exceeding 100MM in valuation. In this interview, Neha Tanna takes us th…

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Keeping it ‘True’ in Venture Capital: Puneet Agarwal 30:09

4y ago30:09

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“I think the real definition (of empathy) for me is just having a full understanding of the whole person.” — Puneet Agarwal Keeping it ‘@True’... Today's guest is Puneet Agarwal, General Partner at True Ventures, a seed and Series A stage venture fund in San Francisco that is empowering extraordinary founders from all walks of life. The True VC tea…

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Progressing the Bottom-Up Economy: Satya Patel of Homebrew 26:57

4y ago26:57

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“We are big believers that everybody in technology is standing on the shoulders of giants.” — Satya Patel Today's guest is Satya Patel, Founding Partner at Homebrew, a seed stage venture fund in San Francisco focused on helping entrepreneurs who are building within the Bottom-Up Economy. Alongside his partner, Hunter Walk, Satya and the team are in…

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Creditas: Sergio Furio 25:07

4y ago25:07

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In this episode hear Sergio Furio, Founder & CEO of Creditas discuss how Creditas is changing the face of consumer credit in Brazil. The founder of the SoftBank backed venture discusses how he shifted gears in his own career and started the company, the nuances of operating a fintech venture in the LATAM market and plans for scaling the company eve…

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Superhumans Behind Superhuman: Vivek Sodera 23:10

4y ago23:10

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“That's how we're gonna level up mankind— by augmenting people's natural capabilities with the software and tools that we create. Give them superpowers and make them Superhuman—that's where the name of the company came from.” — Vivek Sodera Today's guest is Vivek Sodera, Co-Founder at Superhuman, the fastest email client in the world. The team has …

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Thrive: Siddharth Batra 22:44

4y ago22:44

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In this episode hear Siddharth Batra, Co Founder of Thrive, discuss how the Thrive team is out to redefine the consumer credit experience. Siddharth speaks about the company's first product, Thrive Cash, the nuances of setting up a consumer lending venture, his advice for other entrepreneurs and the company's latest offering, the X1 credit card. Vi…

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Playing a Positive Part for The 'Whole': Pejman Nozad of Pear VC 21:40

4y ago21:40

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“ I think if I have one DNA very much in common with Silicon Valley is just this insane amount of optimism. For me everything is possible. That's why I went from rug salesman to venture capitalist.” — Pejman Nozad Today's guest is Pejman Nozad, Founding Managing Partner of Pear.VC, an early-stage venture capital firm partnering with entrepreneurs f…

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‘Being’ In The Business of Building: Tracy Lawrence 23:35

4y ago23:35

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“I think the transition is learning that I am a whole center in and of myself. ” — Tracy Lawrence Today's guest is Tracy Lawrence, Co-Founder & Former CEO at Chewse (acquired) and an allround complete human being. Tracy founded Chewse, a corporate tech-enabled catering company, at about 19 years of age. Their mission was to bring people and teams c…

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All Eyes Ahead: Monique Woodard of Cake Ventures 23:29

4y ago23:29

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“I think that if we start to think about the world in a much broader way, and sort of lift ourselves out of the immediacy of Silicon Valley— and this goes for both investors and founders— there are much, much bigger market opportunities for us to get excited about.” — Monique Woodard (Founder at Cake Ventures) Today's guest is Monique Woodard, Foun…

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Caper: Lin Gao 40:03

4y ago40:03

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Recorded (8/20): In this episode hear Lin Gao, CEO of Caper, discuss how the Caper team is looking to disrupt the future of retail. Lin dives into Caper's first solution for a cashierless checkout experience, the Caper Cart, his thoughts on running a hardware venture, competing with Amazon and how he's ensuring continuity of culture with a distribu…

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The Science of Being ‘Cool’ (or Hot): Sam Shames of Embr Labs 21:54

4y ago21:54

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“There's this opportunity for well-designed technology to help us feel more in tune with our environments, more connected to our emotions, and more in touch with how our bodies feel on a physical level.” — Sam Shames (COO & Co-Founder of Embr Labs) This podcast interview is close to the heart for us… Today's guest is Sam Shames, Co-Founder & COO at…

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Building The Future Through Venture: Nina Achadjian of Index Ventures 21:38

4y ago21:38

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Today’s guest is Nina Achadjian, Partner at Index Ventures. Before joining Index, Nina was also the founder of HIVE Ventures, the first seed fund focusing on Armenian entrepreneurs. She was also a higher yield bond trader at Citigroup and the FP&A Lead for Google’s AdSense team. In this podcast episode, Nina shares her unique journey into venture a…

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The Shoulders of FinTech Giants: Sandeep Kumar Sood of Kun.ai 23:17

4+ y ago23:17

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“I had the luxury to help other people before myself... it grew me more into a mentor as a leader than it did as a hustler entrepreneur.” — Sandeep Kumar Sood Today’s guest is Sandeep Kumar Sood, Co-Founder & CEO of Kun.ai, a consulting company that has led innovation for large financial institutions for over a decade. To date, they have shipped ov…

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The Business of Powerfully Caring. 19:37

4+ y ago19:37

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“It was wonderful to understand that there was so much you can do when you can just figure out if you set your mind to it.” — Celine Ivari (Co-Founder & CEO, WholyMe) Today’s guest is Celine Ivari, Co-Founder & CEO of WholyMe, a company focused on delivering the healthiest, effective relief solutions for an active lifestyle. Along with Co-Founder &…

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The Timeless Principles of Human-Centric Design: Jean Anne Booth of UnaliWear 37:22

4+ y ago37:22

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“The difference to me, between an engineer and a scientist, is that an engineer builds things for people— scientists investigate things because they're trying to answer questions.” — Jean Anne Booth Today’s guest is Jean Anne Booth, CEO at UnaliWear. UnaliWear is a tech company focused on extending independence with dignity. She has 30 years of exp…

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Amanat Holdings: Dr. Mohamad Hamade 19:11

4+ y ago19:11

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Recorded (6/20): In this episode hear Dr. Mohamad Hamade speak about how he's steering Amanat Holdings, a 2.5B AED fund dedicated to investments in Middle Eastern Healthcare and Education, through a global pandemic. Dr. Mohamad touches upon his own personal journey, how the strategy of the fund has been shaped by the current environment and his tho…

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Moments-of-Inception: Going Where Investors Aren't... 24:36

4+ y ago24:36

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You can't fight your way through extraordinary popular delusions and the madness of crowds.” (on investing)— Mike Edelhart Today’s guest is Mike Edelhart, Managing Partner for Joyance Partners & Social Starts Venture Capital— investing in the emerging science of health and happiness. The funds have achieved great success, effectively investing in m…

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Democratizing Startup Fundraising & Investing: Kendrick Nguyen of Republic 23:52

4+ y ago23:52

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“I could see the potential for a more democratized venture ecosystem.” — Kendrick Nguyen Today’s guest is Kendrick Nguyen, Co-founder @Republic, an investment platform where everyone can invest as little as $10 in cutting-edge startups. Kendrick is a serial entrepreneur, having co-founded two fintech startups prior, and his business experience span…

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Enabling High-Octane Founders From Day 0 and Beyond: Manan Mehta of Unshackled Ventures 20:27

4+ y ago20:27

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Today’s guest is Manan Mehta, co-founder and General Partner @Unshackled Ventures. Manan has experience as both an investor and a founder. In this post, he talks about identifying the need to unlock immigrant founder talent, and professionalizing a leading venture capital firm to deploy capital with speed, intelligence, and discipline. Founder tale…

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Anatomical Insights On Early-Stage Venture Investing: Greg Sands of Costanoa Ventures 21:30

4+ y ago21:30

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Today’s guest is Greg Sands, Founder and Managing Partner at Costanoa Ventures, a boutique, early-stage VC firm. Before starting Costanoa Ventures, Greg worked at Sutter Hill Ventures as their Managing Director. To date, Greg has over 20 years of experience in VC. Before becoming a professional investor, Greg also worked at multiple technology comp…

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Placing Founders at the Center of Your Efforts: Miles Lasater of Purpose-Built Ventures 18:12

4+ y ago18:12

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Today’s guest is Miles Lasater, serial founder turned investor and the founding partner at Purpose Built Ventures. As a founder, he helped Higher One scale to over $200MM in revenue and eventually, a public offering. Today, Miles’ VC fund is focused on investing very early (pre-seed or seed) in companies that improve human wellbeing, expand economi…

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Navigating the Waters of FinTech: Logan Allin of Fin Venture Capital 24:30

4+ y ago24:30

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I wake up every morning excited to work with entrepreneurs, and that's where I get my energy from, even though I'm an introvert… So, I think from a social impact, from a legacy perspective— this is my last job. This is all I want to do the rest of my career.”— Logan Allin Today’s guest is Logan Allin, Founder and Managing Partner at Fin Venture Cap…

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The Founder's Journey of Personal Growth & Development: Rahim Fazal of SV Academy 19:21

4+ y ago19:21

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“ When there is sort of instability in the market, and people are going one way— how can you intelligently go the other way?” — Rahim Fazal Today’s guest is Rahim Fazal, Co-founder and CEO @SV Academy, a tech company focused on democratizing access to the tech industry through their 4-week (or 12-week) business development fellowship. Before foundi…

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Building a Contemporary, Incentives-Aligned Marketing Company: Elias Rubel of Matter Made 22:06

4+ y ago22:06

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Today’s guest is Elias Rubel, a serial founder and currently the Founder & CEO @Matter Made. His company is a B2B growth firm, focused on helping clients accelerate their outcomes through marketing, especially at the Series A level (post product-market fit). Matter Made’s clients include companies like Dropbox and SV Academy, and companies backed b…

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Founder Lessons on Identifying, Securing, and Scaling Excellence: Adam Lawrence 20:42

4+ y ago20:42

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Today’s guest is Adam Lawrence, a serial founder and at the time of this recording, the COO at Bolt. In his early days, Adam was one of the first employees at Addepar, helping scale the company to over a hundred people. Adam is a growth-oriented startup leader with unique insights about manufacturing luck, hiring and unlocking talent, and being unc…

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