Venture Studio
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Ep 52 - Building Blocks of the New World with Sean Ford
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Ford is the COO of Algorand, pioneers of a new future powered by blockchains. In this episode, we dive into the fascinating world of blockchain, ...
Ep 51 - The Crypto Future with Ken Kruger, CEO of MOON
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I’m sure like me, a lot of you who don’t work in crypto are trying to understand and learn about it these days. I know that some of us are very sk...
Ep 50 - Lylan Masterman - White Star
13 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Lylan Masterman is General Partner at White Star Capital where he leads the New York office. In this episode, Masterman discusses White Stars history ...
Ep 49 - Arne Halleraker - FJ Labs
21 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A Norwegian native, Arne joined the FJ Labs team in the spring of 2016. He lived in San Francisco for 1.5 years, where he was director of global partn...
Ep 48 - Wendy Xiao Schadeck - Northzone
27 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode's guest is Wendy Xiao Schadeck of Northzone. Wendy joined Northzone in 2016. She has a particular interest for media, fintech, real estat...
Ep 47 - Lindsey Gray - Two Sigma Ventures
20 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Lindsey Gray leads the Platform Team at Two Sigma Ventures. She is responsible for identifying the needs and challenges of portfolio companies, and d...
Ep 46 - Deborah Jackson - Plum Alley
24 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Deborah Jackson is a founder and entrepreneur, early-stage investor and former investment banker. In 2012 Deborah founded Plum Alley to advance women ...
Ep 45 - Jason Cahill - McCune Capital
15 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest is Jason Cahill of McCune Capital. A network design engineer by training, an experienced manager, an Army veteran who served with...
Ep 44 - Rafat Ali - Skift
05 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Rafat Ali. Rafat is the CEO/founder of Skift, the largest business intelligence and marketing platform in travel, providing news...
Ep 43 - Ed Sim - Boldstart Ventures (2 of 2)
18 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week is part 2 of our interview with Ed Sim, founder of Boldstart Ventures, an enterprise seed fund which focuses on infrastructure and SaaS star...
Ep 42 - Ed Sim - Boldstart Ventures (1 of 2)
07 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest is Ed Sim, founder of Boldstart Ventures, an enterprise seed fund which focuses on infrastructure and SaaS startups. All of our s...
Ep 41 - Jessica Lawrence Quinn - NY Tech Alliance
28 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Lawrence Quinn is the CEO of NY Tech Alliance, a non-profit organization supporting New York’s growing technology community, and the organiz...
Ep 40 - Brad Harrison - Scout Ventures (2 of 2)
09 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 with Brad Harrison of Scout Ventures Scout Ventures is a seed stage venture capital firm in NYC that partners with experienced entrepreneurs ...
Ep 39 - Brad Harrison - Scout Ventures (1 of 2)
23 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest is the incomparable Brad Harrison, founder and managing partner of Scout Ventures. Scout Ventures is a seed stage venture capital...
Ep 38 - Spencer Ante - Author, Journalist & Founder (2 of 2)
09 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode's guest is Spencer Ante, founder of WhoWeUse and author of Creative Capital: Georges Doriot and the Birth of Venture Capital. This is pa...
Ep 37 - Spencer Ante - Author, Journalist & Founder (1 of 2)
25 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode's guest is Spencer Ante, author of Creative Capital: Georges Doriot and the Birth of Venture Capital. Spencer is a Pulitzer Prize-nomina...
Ep 36 - Shan-Lyn Ma - Zola CEO and Angel Investor
19 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest is Shan-Lyn Ma, Co-Founder and CEO of Zola and angel investor in New York City. Zola is re-inventing the Wedding Registry for the ...
Ep 35 - Jerry Colonna
10 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Jerry Colonna of Reboot. Jerry is an executive coach who uses the skills he learned as a venture capitalist to help entrepreneurs...
Ep 34 - Jerry Neumann - Angel Investor(2 of 2)
26 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week is part 2 with Jerry Neumann, early stage angel investor at Neu Venture Capital and longtime New York VC. Neu invests in seed-stage companie...
Ep 33 - Jerry Neumann - Angel Investor (1 of 2)
12 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest is Jerry Neumann, early stage angel investor at Neu Venture Capital and longtime New York VC. Neu invests in seed-stage companies...
Ep 32 - Jonathan Lehr - Work-Bench
15 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest is Jonathan Lehr (@fendien), Co-Founder and General Partner at Work-Bench (@Work_Bench). Work-Bench helps scale enterprise techno...
Ep 31 - Naval Ravikant - AngelList (2 of 2)
02 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Venture Studio, and welcome back to our fantastic two-part interview with Naval Ravikant of AngelList. If you missed part one, go che...
Ep 30 - Naval Ravikant - AngelList (1 of 2)
20 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest really needs no introduction. Naval Ravikant is the founder and CEO of AngelList (angel.co). AngelList is the go-to platform for...
Ep 29 - Matt Harrigan - Grand Central Tech
06 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest is Matt Harrigan, Co-Founder of Grand Central Tech. Grand Central Tech is a yearlong accelerator in midtown Manhattan that actual...
Ep 28 - Zach Aarons - MetaProp NYC & Millennium Partners
15 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Zach Aarons of MetaProp NYC and Millennium Partners joins us on the podcast. MetaProp NYC is an accelerator that brings together the brigh...
Ep 27 - Julian Counihan - Red Sea Ventures
02 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Julian Counihan of Red Sea Ventures joins us on the podcast. Check out our entire archive of interviews - including Dave’s epic two-part...
Ep 26 - Roger Ehrenberg - IA Ventures
12 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Roger Ehrenberg (@infoarbitrage), Managing Partner at IA Ventures joins us on the podcast. Check out our entire archive of interviews at v...
Ep 25 - Dr. Ulrich Quay - BMW I Ventures
28 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Ulrich Quay, the Head of BMW i Ventures joins us on the podcast. If you like this episode about mobility and hardware, you’ll love Dave’...
Ep 24 - Eliot Durbin - Boldstart Ventures
14 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Eliot Durbin, General Partner at Boldstart Ventures, joins the show. Miss an episode, such as the Dave’s classic interview with SoftTech...
Ep 23 - Jenny Fielding - Techstars
30 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jenny Fielding joined the show from Techstars, where she is the Managing Director leading the FinTech and Internet of Things programs in Ne...
Ep 22 - Paul Martino - Bullpen Capital
16 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Dave interviews Paul Martino, founder and General Partner at Bullpen Capital, one of the pioneers in post-seed round funding. Remember to ...
Ep 21 - Brad Hargreaves - Common, General Assembly, Maveron, Angel Investor
03 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Dave interviews Brad Hargreaves, founder of Common, co-founder of General Assembly, Venture Partner at Maveron and angel investor. Remembe...
Ep 20 - Phil Toronto - Vayner/RSE
16 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Dave interviews Phil Toronto of Vayner/RSE, an early stage venture capital fund formed by VaynerMedia and RSE Ventures. Make sure to subsc...
Ep 19 - Roger Ver - Bitcoin Investor & Bitcoin Evangelist (2 of 2)
04 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Venture Studio and welcome back to our fascinating two-part interview with Bitcoin Jesus, Roger Ver. We pick up part 2 right after Ro...
Ep 18 - Roger Ver - Bitcoin Investor & Bitcoin Evangelist (1 of 2)
28 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We have a very special two-part episode coming at you starting this week. Our guests is Roger Ver, entrepreneur, bitcoin investor, bitcoin evangelist...
Ep 17 - Huoy Ming Yeh - CSC Upshot Ventures
19 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are thrilled to welcome Huoy Ming Yeh to the show. Ming is co-founder and managing partner of CSC Upshot Ventures, the largest fund ded...
Ep 16 - Dustin Dolginow - Maiden Lane Ventures
05 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we welcome Dustin Dolginow to The Studio. Dustin a co-founder of Maiden Lane Ventures, the first institutional venture fund built for Ange...
Ep 15 - Craig Shapiro - Collaborative Fund
22 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Dave interviews Craig Shapiro, the founder and managing partner of Collaborative Fund. In this episode, Craig talks about his views on the...
Ep 14 - John Frankel - ff Venture Capital (2 of 2)
15 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Dave continues a fascinating two-part interview with John Frankel, the founder of ff venture capital. When we left part 1 las...
Ep 13 - John Frankel - ff Venture Capital (1 of 2)
08 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, you’ll hear part 1 of an amazing two part interview with John Frankel, the founder of ff Venture Capital. Dave and John d...
Ep 12 - Michael Yavonditte - Yieldmo CEO And Angel Investor
01 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Dave interviews Michael Yavonditte the founder and CEO of Yieldmo and an active angel investor in New York City. If you’re a fan of The ...
Ep 11 - Stephanie Palmeri - SoftTechVC
25 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, we welcome Stephanie Palmeri of SoftTech VC. Dave and Steph discuss SoftTech’s growth as a microVC, how crowded the compe...
Ep 10 - Dave Tisch - Box Group And Spring
17 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of Venture Studio, we welcome back one of our favorite guests, David Tisch, who runs Box Group, an early stage venture investme...
Ep 09 - Joanne Wilson - Angel Investor
10 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Dave chats with Joanne Wilson- a prolific angel investor in New York and a major supporter of the city’s startup ecosystem. Joa...
Ep 08 - Alex Iskold - Techstars NYC
03 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Dave interviews Alex Iskold, a 2 time founder, an angel investor, and the Managing Director of Techstars New York. Techstars is...
Ep 07 - Amol Sarva - Angel Investor
27 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, Dave chats about foxes, hedgehogs and Columbia Lions with company builder and angel investor Amol Sarva. Amol co-founded se...
Ep 06 - John Frankel - ff Venture Capital
21 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
John Frankel is the head of ff Venture Capital, an early-stage New York venture capital firm that includes some of the web’s hottest startups in its...
Ep 05 - Bo Peabody - Village Ventures
03 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Another edition of the Venture Studio Vault. In this interview from May 2011, Dave chats with the multi-talented Bo Peabody, co-founder of Village Ve...
Ep 04 - Jeff Clavier - SoftTechVC
03 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have another classic episode from the Venture Studio Vault. Originally recorded in May 2011, Dave interviewed Jeff Clavier, an angel investo...
Ep 03 - Matt Harris - Village Ventures
29 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, originally from May 2011, Dave interviewed Matt Harris, the co-founder of Village Ventures. Two companies that Dave and Matt discuss...
Ep 02 - Ben Lerer - Thrillist & Lerer Ventures
29 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Originally recorded in April 2011, in this episode Dave interviewed the CEO and co-founder of Thrillist, Ben Lerer. Dave and Ben talk about the found...
Ep 01 - David Tisch - Techstars NYC and Box Group
29 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Originally recorded in April 2011, in this episode, Dave interviewed David Tisch. At the time of the recording, David and his team had just completed...