Kauffman Fellows Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Venture Capital Legacy: Harry Gruner, JMI Equity Founder and Managing GP on Advice for Building a Long-Term Firm
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing his series on building an enduring investment firm, Mistral Venture Partners Founding Partner, Code Cubitt, sat down with JMI Equity Founde...
Venture Capital Legacy: Chuck Newhall, Greenspring Associates Venture Capitalist on Building a 100-Year Firm
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing his series on building an enduring investment firm, Mistral Venture Partners Founding Partner, Code Cubitt, sat down with Greenspring Assoc...
Venture Capital Legacy: Phil Wickham, Sozo Ventures Managing Director on Building an Enduring VC Culture
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing his series on building an enduring investment firm, Mistral Venture Partners Founding Partner, Code Cubitt, sat down with Sozo Ventures Man...
Venture Capital Legacy: Susan Mason, Aligned Partners Co-Founder & Managing Partner on the Evolution of Venture Capital
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing his series on building an enduring investment firm, Mistral Venture Partners Founding Partner, Code Cubitt, sat down with Aligned Partners ...
Venture Capital Legacy: Brent Belzberg, TorQuest Partners Sr. Managing Partner on Building a Long-Term Investing Team
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing his series on building an enduring investment firm, Mistral Venture Partners Founding Partner, Code Cubitt, sat down with TorQuest Partners...
Venture Capital Legacy: Mike Maples, Floodgate Co-Founder and Partner on Investing in Lean Startups
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
To kick off his series on building an enduring investment firm, Mistral Venture Partners Founding Partner, Code Cubitt, sat down with Floodgate Co-Fou...
Venture in the Middle: John Tough, Energize Ventures Managing Partner On Investing in Industrials in the Midwest
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This series of interviews by Maggie Kenefake, Venture Partner with Royal Street Ventures, focuses on investing in the Midwest. In this episode, Maggie...
Venture in the Middle: Ginger Rothrock, Senior Director at HG Ventures on achieving greater impact through VC
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This series of interviews by Maggie Kenefake, Venture Partner with Royal Street Ventures, focuses on investing in the Midwest. In this episode, Maggie...
Venture in the Middle: Roy Bahat of Bloomberg Beta on the future of work
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode finds Maggie Kenefake, Venture Partner with Royal Street Ventures, continuing her series of talks with Roy Bahat, a Partner at Bloomberg ...
Venture in the Middle: Mary Grove, Bread and Butter Investors On Their Three Areas of Investing Focus
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this series, Maggie Kenefake, Venture Partner with Royal Street Ventures, talked with investors about the untapped potential for venture capital in...
Venture in the Middle: Victor Gutwein, M25 Founder on Midwest-Focused Investing
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Maggie Kenefake, Venture Partner with Royal Street Ventures, talked with Victor Gutwein, M25 Founder and Managing Director on Venture...
Venture in the Middle: Karen Kerr, Exposition Ventures Founder and Managing Director On Digital Transformation of the Industrial Value Chain
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this series, Maggie Kenefake, Venture Partner with Royal Street Ventures, talked with investors about the untapped potential for venture capital in...
Secrets of Emerging Technology Ecosystem: Bejul Somaia, Lightspeed Ventures, India, Managing Partner On Transitioning from Operator to Investor
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this series, Pinn Lawjindakul, venture investor at Lightspeed Ventures Partners, explores the challenges and best practices of venture building in ...
Secrets of Emerging Technology Ecosystem: James Mi, Founding Partner of Lightspeed China On Learning from Mistakes
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this series, Pinn Lawjindakul, venture investor at Lightspeed Ventures Partners, explores the challenges and best practices of venture building in ...
Secrets of Emerging Technology Ecosystem: Vaibhav Gupta, Udaan Co-founder On Building Unicorns for India
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this series, Pinn Lawjindakul, venture investor at Lightspeed Ventures Partners, explores the challenges and best practices of venture building in ...
Secrets of Emerging Technology Ecosystem: Ritesh Agarwal, OYO Hotels & Homes Founder On Building A Top Platform In An Emerging Market
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this series, Pinn Lawjindakul, venture investor at Lightspeed Ventures Partners, explores the challenges and best practices of venture building in ...
Secrets of Emerging Technology Ecosystem: Jenny Lee, GGV Managing Partner On How She Selects Emerging Market Companies
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this series, Pinn Lawjindakul, venture investor at Lightspeed Ventures Partners, explores the challenges and best practices of venture building in ...
Secrets of Emerging Technology Ecosystem: Nick Nash, Asia Partners Managing Partner and Co-Founder On Building Successful Business in Southeast Asia
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this series, Pinn Lawjindakul, venture investor at Lightspeed Ventures Partners, explores the challenges and best practices of venture building in ...
Women in Deep Tech: Maryanna Saenko, Future Ventures Co-Founder and Partner on Why Deep Tech is the Space To Be In
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing her series on women leading deep tech investments, VP at Boost VC, Maddie Callander, sat down with Future Ventures Co-Founder and Partner, ...
Women in Deep Tech: Christy Cardenas, Grit Ventures Managing Partner on the Role of Universities in Deep Tech
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing her series on women leading deep tech investments, VP at Boost VC, Maddie Callander, sat down with Grit Ventures Managing Partner, Christy ...
Women in Deep Tech: Tess Hatch, BVP Partner on What’s Unique About Investing in Deep Tech
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing her series on women leading deep tech investments, VP at Boost VC, Maddie Callander, sat down with BVP Partner, Tess Hatch, to discuss the ...
Women in Deep Tech: Abigail Hunter-Syed, LDV Capital Partner on Deep Tech for Visual Data
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing her series on women leading deep tech investments, VP at Boost VC, Maddie Callander, sat down with LDV Capital Partner, Abby Hunter-Syed, t...
Women in Deep Tech: Deena Shakir, Lux Capital Partner on turning Science Fiction into Fact
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing her series on women leading deep tech investments, VP at Boost VC, Maddie Callander, sat down with Lux Capital Partner, Deena Shakir, to di...
Women in Deep Tech: Suzanne Fletcher, Prime Movers Lab General Partner on the Exciting Opportunities in Deep Tech
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
To kick off her series on women leading deep tech investments, VP at Boost VC, Maddie Callander, sat down with Prime Movers Lab General Partner, Suzan...
The Age of Product: Winning Against FAANG: Melody Koh, NextView Ventures Partner on Product Meets Investing
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Mighty Capital Founding Partner and host of the series on The Age of Product, SC Moatti, sat down with NextView Partner, Melody Koh to disc...
The Age of Product: Winning Against FAANG: Joe Robinson, Designers + Geek Founder, Circle fmr CPO, now Hummingbird Founding CEO on the Power of Networks
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Mighty Capital Founding Partner and host of the series on The Age of Product, SC Moatti, sat down with Hummingbird Founding CEO, Joe Robins...
The Age of Product: Winning Against FAANG: Sami Inkinen, Virta Health Founder & CEO on Investor Relationships That Build Winning Products
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Mighty Capital Founding Partner and host of the series on The Age of Product, SC Moatti, sat down with Virta Health Founding CEO, Sami Inki...
The Age of Product: Winning Against FAANG: Renee Niemi, Logitech fmr CPO, now Products That Count CPO on the Evolution of Product and Investing
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Mighty Capital Founding Partner and host of the series on The Age of Product, SC Moatti, sat down with one of the first CPOs (Chief Product...
The Age of Product: Winning Against FAANG: Spenser Skates, Amplitude Founding CEO on Competing Against FAANGs
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Mighty Capital Founding Partner and host of the series on The Age of Product, SC Moatti, sat down with Amplitude Founding CEO, Spenser Skat...
The Age of Product: Winning Against FAANG: Satya Patel, Homebrew Partner on Disruption and Investing
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Mighty Capital Founding Partner and host of the series on The Age of Product, SC Moatti, sat down with Homebrew Partner, Satya Patel to dis...
Net-Zero: Albert Wenger, Union Square Ventures Managing Partner on the Importance of Investing in Climate
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Finishing his series on the journey to net-zero, Contrarian Ventures Founder & Managing Partner, Rokas Peciulaitis, sat down with Union Square Ven...
Net-Zero: Katie Rae, The Engine CEO & Managing Partner on Investing in Impact Companies at the University & Lab Level
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing his series on the journey to net-zero, Contrarian Ventures Founder & Managing Partner, Rokas Peciulaitis, sat down with The Engine CEO ...
Net-Zero: Christian Jølck, 2150 Founding Partner on Building a Better World Through Investing
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing his series on the journey to net-zero, Contrarian Ventures Founder & Managing Partner, Rokas Peciulaitis, sat down with 2150 Founding P...
Net-Zero: Andrew Beebe, Obvious Ventures Managing Director on Sustainable Systems & Long-term Thinking in Net-Zero investing
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing his series on the journey to net-zero, Contrarian Ventures Founder & Managing Partner, Rokas Peciulaitis, sat down with Obvious Venture...
Net-Zero: Clay Dumas, Lowercarbon Capital Partner on Bringing Government Policy Understanding into Climate Investing
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing his series on the journey to net-zero, Contrarian Ventures Founder & Managing Partner, Rokas Peciulaitis, sat down with Lowercarbon Cap...
Net-Zero: Carmichael Roberts, Material Impact Founder & Member at Breakthrough Energy Ventures on a Passion for Resilient Technology
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
To kick off this series on the journey to net-zero, Contrarian Ventures Founder & Managing Partner, Rokas Peciulaitis, sat down with Material Impa...
The Human Side of Venture: Ken Elefant, Sorenson Ventures Co-Founder & Partner on the Networking Superpower in Venture Capital
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Closing out his series on the human side of investing and company building, Outliers Venture Capital Founder & Managing Partner, Mohammed Almeshek...
The Human Side of Venture: Jason Green, Emergence Capital Founder & GP on Early-Stage Investing
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing his series on the human side of investing and company building, Outliers Venture Capital Founder & Managing Partner, Mohammed Almesheka...
The Human Side of Venture: Elizabeth Yin, Hustle Fund GP on the Mindset of Investors and Founders
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing his series on the human side of investing and company building, Outliers Venture Capital Founder & Managing Partner, Mohammed Almesheka...
The Human Side of Venture: Leo Polovets, Susa Ventures GP on Learning To Be A Great Investor
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing his series on the human side of investing and company building, Outliers Venture Capital Founder & Managing Partner, Mohammed Almesheka...
The Human Side of Venture: M.G. Siegler, GV GP on Being a Supportive Investor
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing his series on the human side of investing and company building, Outliers Venture Capital Founder & Managing Partner, Mohammed Almesheka...
The Human Side of Venture: Duncan Davidson, Bullpen Capital General Partner on Managing People and Personalities When Investing
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To kick off his series on the human side of investing and company building, Outliers Venture Capital Founder & Managing Partner, Mohammed Almeshek...
From Vet to VC: Larsen Jensen, Harpoon Ventures Co-Founder and General Partner On Connecting VC with US Government Opportunities
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this series called Vet to Venture, Wayne Moore, Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures Basecamp Fund, talks with veterans about their unique path in t...
From Vet to VC: Brad Harrison, Scout Ventures General Partner On VC Success After the Military
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this series called Vet to Venture, Wayne Moore, Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures Basecamp Fund, talks with veterans about their unique path in t...
From Vet to VC: Zachary Ellis, HTX Fund Managing Partner On University Tech Transfer and VC Success
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this series called Vet to Venture, Wayne Moore, Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures Basecamp Fund, talks with veterans about their unique path in t...
From Vet to VC: Sherman Williams, Academy Investor Network Managing Partner On “growing up” in the Navy
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this series called Vet to Venture, Wayne Moore, Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures Basecamp Fund, talks with veterans about their unique path in t...
From Vet to VC: Todd Connor, Bunker Labs Founder, On How He’s Helping Veterans Embrace Entrepreneurship and VC
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this series called Vet to Venture Capital, Wayne Moore, Managing Partner at AVG Basecamp Fund, talks with veterans about their unique path in the m...
From Vet to VC: Tyson Clark, GV Partner, On An Incremental Path to VC
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this series called Vet to Venture Capital, Wayne Moore, Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures Basecamp Fund, talks with veterans about their unique p...
Path to Conviction: Adam Goulburn, LUX Capital Partner on Conviction in VC
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Grove Ventures General Partner Renana Ashkenazi digs into the topic of winning the deal, the before and the after. She’s finishing the series with A...
Path to Conviction: Ann Miura Ko, Floodgate Co-founding Partner on Getting to Conviction Through Gut Feeling
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Grove Ventures General Partner Renana Ashkenazi digs into the topic of winning the deal, the before and the after. In this episode Renana talks with w...
Path to Conviction: Wen Hsieh, Kleiner Perkins Partner on His Framework for Achieving Conviction
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Grove Ventures General Partner Renana Ashkenazi digs into the topic of winning the deal, the before and the after. In this episode Renana digs deep in...
Path to Conviction: Lior Susan, Eclipse Ventures Founding Partner on Using Conviction for Unanimous Votes
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Grove Ventures General Partner Renana Ashkenazi digs into the topic of winning the deal, the before and the after. In this episode Renana digs deep in...
Path to Conviction: Julie Yoo, Andreessen Horowitz Partner On Cultivating A Prepared Mind
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Grove Ventures General Partner Renana Ashkenazi digs into the topic of winning the deal, the before and the after. In this episode Renana digs deep in...
Path to Conviction: Adam Fisher, Bessemer Venture Partner, On Achieving Conviction with Early-Stage Startups
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Grove Ventures General Partner Renana Ashkenazi digs into the topic of winning the deal, the before and the after. In this episode Renana digs deep in...
The Value of Relationships - Rachel Springate Udell, Muse Capital Founding Partner, on Synergies between the Tech and Entertainment Space
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kauffman Fellows CEO, Jeff Harbach, sat down with Muse Capital Founding Partner, Rachel Springate Udell, to discuss how important building relationshi...
Investing with a Global Perspective - Hian Goh, Openspace Ventures Partner, on Southeast Asia's Goldilocks Moment
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kauffman Fellows CEO, Jeff Harbach, sat down with Openspace Ventures Partner, Hian Goh, to discuss the global perspective on VC and investing. Hian Go...
Radical Self-Belief: Chang Xu, Basis Set Partner, On Investing with Conviction (Not Consensus)
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The best investors invest because of conviction, not because of consensus. The top investors have radical self-belief and a willingness to bet on them...
Personal Brand: Chris Lyons, a16z General Partner, on Being Entrepreneur-First
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You will typically have over 1,000 interactions in any given year. Three of those interactions will change your life, but you have no idea which three...
Unique Investment Thesis: Lisa Feria, General Partner & CEO, Stray Dog Capital, On Bringing a Competitive Thesis to Market
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
An investment thesis is more than defining a sector or market based on experience or interest. Top investors tailor their passion and convictions to a...
Talent Environments: Sujay Jaswa, WndrCo Founder & Managing Partner, On Navigating the VC Ecosystem
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As an incredibly relationship-centric business, venture capital requires building and maintaining deep relationships built on trust. Kauffman Fellows ...
Season Premiere: SC Moatti, Managing Partner Mighty Capital, On What to Expect this Season
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“As a Kauffman Fellow, I'm honored to co-produce season two of the podcast," says Mighty Capital Managing Partner SC Moatti. In addition to founding...
Go For It - Allen Taylor, Endeavor Catalyst
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Allen Taylor is Managing Director of Endeavor Catalyst and leads Endeavor’s efforts to connect its portfolio of 1,000+ high-growth companies with US...
Keep Iterating - Christine Kenna, IGNIA
11 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Christine Kenna is a parter at IGNIA focused on investments in Mexico. Listen as she walks us through the pivotal moments of her life that have led he...
Commitment is Leadership - Ray Hatoyama, Sozo Ventures
27 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ray is one of the most interesting person you'll meet. He's a venture partner at Sozo Ventures and is an advisor to Pokemon and Sony Music. Previously...
Leadership Means Action - Andy McLoughlin, Uncork Capital
17 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Andy is a Partner with Uncork Capital, one of the most active seed-stage investors in Silicon Valley. He invests in early-stage software startups that...
Just Keep Moving - Jonathan Lehr, General Partner at Work-Bench
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Lehr is the co-founder and General Partner at Work-Bench. Join us this week as Jon describes how a degree in biomedical engineering kick star...
Act Courageously - Jeremy Yap, Prolific Angel Investor
09 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy Yap is #InTheArena this week on the KF Podcast. Listen as he takes us on his journey from serving as a lieutenant in the Singapore Armed Forces...
Values First - Elliott Robinson, Bessemer Venture Partners
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Elliott Robinson is a growth equity partner at Bessemer Venture Partners. Join us this week as Elliott shares his perspective on overcoming interperso...
Do it now - Ted Maidenberg, Tribe Capital
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ted Maidenberg is a co-founder and partner at Tribe Capital. Join us this week as Ted shares with us of how he utilized his ‘North Dakota Work Ethic...
Defy Expectation - Miriam Rivera, Ulu Ventures
12 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Miriam Rivera is the co-founder and managing director of Ulu Ventures, a seed stage venture firm investing primarily in enterprise IT. Join us this we...
Take the Leap - Claire Tomkins, CEO of Future Family
20 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Claire is Founder and CEO of Future Family, a startup helping women and couples start and expand their families using IVF and egg freezing. Listen to ...
Seek Impact - Ernestine Fu, Alsop Louie Partners
07 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ernestine Fu is a Venture Partner at Alsop Louie Partners where she focuses on disruptive technologies. She is also the author of Civic Work, Civic Le...
Against All Odds - Saed Nashef, Sadara Ventures
31 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Saed Nashef is founding partner of Sadara Ventures, the first venture capital firm focused on investing in Palestine. How does one invest in Palestine...
Break Down Walls - Heather Hartnett, Human Ventures
24 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we had the chance to chat with Heather Hartnett, CEO and Founding Partner of Human Ventures, a New York City-based venture capital fund. He...
If You Dream It, You Become It - Marlon Nichols, Cross Culture Ventures
17 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Marlon Nichols is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Cross Culture Ventures. In this episode, we talk about difficult conversations with partners, t...
Take Big Risks - Trae Vassallo, Defy Partners
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Trae Vassallo is awesome. She is the founder of Defy Partners and was formerly at KPCB working with famed venture capitalist, John Doer. But that's no...
Be Unimpeachable - Anarghya Vardhana, Maveron
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We had the chance to chat with Anarghya Vardhana, a recently minted partner at Maveron Ventures, a consumer facing VC. In this episode, Anarghya talks...
The Zoom Story & Irrational Obsession - Santi Subotovsky, Emergence Capital
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Santi is an early investor and board member in recently minted IPO, Zoom (NYSE: ZM). Listen in as we have the first inside scoop on how Santi met Eric...
Introducing The Arena Podcast by Kauffman Fellows
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We are absolutely thrilled to announce the launch of our new podcast series, The Arena. Owing its name and vision to Teddy Roosevelt's storied 1910 sp...