Global Founders Capital’s Don Stalter on their belief in larger portfolios, managing a global investment firm, and building systems and processes to deliver value at scale
05 Oct 2021
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Founders Fund Delian Asparouhov on Miami as a major tech hub, what he thinks as the drivers for innovation now, and the pros of incubating companies like Varda within firms
28 Sep 2021
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Banana Capital's Turner Novak on his unconventional path in breaking into VC, being a successful stage agnostic investor, and leveraging social platforms to build advantages
21 Sep 2021
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Primary Venture Partners Jason Shuman on integrating partners into an established partnership, KPI's on measuring value to founders, and views on portfolio construction.
14 Sep 2021
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Broadhaven Ventures' Michael Sidgmore on democratization of venture capital, why Alts are the future of private portfolios, and the role of wealth management firms.
07 Sep 2021
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Act One Ventures Silton and Guerrero on the Diversity Rider initiative, building meaningful partnerships, and operating experience has been key to their model
31 Aug 2021
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From Norwest to starting Roble Ventures, Sergio Monsalve on equity and diversity in tech, adapting from large VC to a small, solo-GP, and investing in heated markets.
24 Aug 2021
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Haystack's Semil Shah on building the firm from the ground up, portfolio models, and the state of VC today
17 Aug 2021
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137 Ventures Justin Fishner-Wolfson on why ownership is an overvalued heuristic, building lasting teams, and the current state of secondary markets.
10 Aug 2021
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Jeff Morris, Jr. on finding your own fund/market fit, having like Lightspeed and Sequoia as LPs, and the ever-changing dynamic between entrepreneurs and VCs
03 Aug 2021
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Miriam Rivera on going from angel to running a firm, driving real change in diversity in tech, and how traditional heuristics should be challenged in VC.
27 Jul 2021
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Ben Casnocha on his learnings from working with Reid Hoffman, building network incentives, and the art of portfolio construction.
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Follow me @samirkaji for my (usually) daily thoughts on the world of venture capital. We’re plea...
Lan Xuezhao of Basis Set Ventures on using data science along with human psychology to assess deals, finding LP/GP fit, founder super powers measurement, and conviction based investing.
13 Jul 2021
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Today’s episode is with Lan Xuezhao, founding partner of Basis Set Ventures which has raised $301M...
Meet the Expert: Braughm Ricke of Aduro Advisors on working with over 300 Emerging Firms, his time as the first CFO at True Ventures, traits of successful managers
08 Jul 2021
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Monique Woodard of Cake Ventures on the 3 layers of the Cake that comprise her thesis, what she learned at Lightspeed and 500 startups, fundraising during a pandemic, and diversity in the seed.
06 Jul 2021
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Shauntel Garvey of Reach Capital on EdTech, raising a sector focused fund, and the importance of being an active seed investor beyond the A round
29 Jun 2021
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Mark Suster of Upfront Ventures on Generational Firm Evolution, Why Fundraising is Like Enterprise Sales, & The State of Venture today
22 Jun 2021
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Satya Patel of Homebrew on how they were able to raise their first fund in 100 days, creating enduring partnerships, and the art of fund sizing.
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s show, we’re excited to bring you Satya Patel, co-founder of Homebrew, who he star...
Jeff Clavier of Uncork Capital on being one of the earliest seed stage VC's, lessons in fundraising during a downturn, and building a multi-generational firm
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’re thrilled to bring you my recent talk with Jeff Clavier of Uncork Capital, one of the early t...
Nnamdi Okike of 645 Ventures on thoughtfully growing funds, data driven sourcing in venture to reduce bias, and building one of the largest BIPOC led venture firms.
25 May 2021
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Using data to make better investment decisions is a common theme these days, but Nnamdi Okike, co-fo...
Stephen DeBerry of Bronze VC on social impact investing, GP commits, & the next-gen of underrepresented managers
19 May 2021
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I’m extremely excited to bring you this week’s episode of Stephen DeBerry from Bronze investment...
Sunil Dhaliwal from Amplify Partners on finding overlooked investment opportunities, deal competition, and the future of venture capital
11 May 2021
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Amplify Partners has quickly become one of the true breakouts from the early emerging manager moveme...
Pete Flint from NFX on network effects, VC as a platform, and how they think about fund sizes.
04 May 2021
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Follow me @samirkaji for my ongoing thoughts on the private fund markets. Over the last decade, we...
Jamie Rhode of Family Office Verdis Investment Management on using decision science to drive fund allocation strategy, their view on large portfolio sizes, and biggest trends they see in VC.
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Limited partners come in a few different varieties, one of the largest, but also most opaque groups ...
Paul Martino from Bullpen Capital on being an early pioneer in post-seed, conviction to back non-consensus startups + another way to think about the SPAC movement
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Contrarian based investing requires extreme conviction, and the ability to consistently invest in fo...
Ashmeet Sidana on moving from a partnership with Foundation Capital to being a Solo GP, investing in technical teams, and the upside and downside of data.
13 Apr 2021
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On this week’s show, we are joined by Ashmeet Sidana, founder and chief engineer at Engineering Ca...
Katie Jacobs Stanton on moving from angel investing to starting Moxxie, experiences with LP's "ghosting", and why she went the solo GP route
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Non-traditional paths into venture have been a common theme among many emerging managers, and our gu...
Daniel Leff of Waverley Capital on media tech, how he's crafted a successful VC career by being contrarian, and the role of strategic LPs as differentiators
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In venture, many people speak about being contrarian, but very few investors truly are comfortable w...
Brian Garrett of Crosscut Ventures on building a regionally based seed firm outside of SV, the rise of LA, raising during a recession, and how Crosscut has evolved over the last 13 years.
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we’re seeing major startup hubs emerge across the US (and globally). Up until fairly recen...
Kelsey Chase of Aumni on using data to become institutional quicker, and what LPs now expect from emerging managers - Venture Unlocked 027
18 Mar 2021
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The use of data is playing a bigger and bigger role in our everyday lives. Venture is no exception, ...
Clara Brenner of Urban Innovation Fund - Venture Unlocked 026
16 Mar 2021
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On this week’s show, we’re lucky to have on Clara Brenner, co-founder of the Urban Innovation Fu...
Lindsay Lee of Authentic Ventures on operationalizing networks & creating an edge through diversity rich networks- Venture Unlocked 025
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is Lindsay Lee, managing member of Authentic Ventures. Lindsay has over 20 years of ...
Ryan Hoover of Weekend Fund on collaborative based investing, building founder NPS, and considerations around scaling funds - Venture Unlocked Ep. 24
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the key benefits of the shift in the venture landscape has been the ushering in of more diver...
Renata Quintini & Roseanne Wincek of Renegade Partners on the Supercritical Stage and running a fund like a startup; Venture Unlocked #023
23 Feb 2021
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Welly Sculley & Winter Mead of Oper8r on building the “YC for fund managers” and tips for launching a firm - Venture Unlocked 022
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As the Emerging Manager world continues to grow, so does the importance of providing these managers ...
Beezer Clarkson of Sapphire Partners on the #OpenLP effort, How to Pitch LP’s, & what she sees in the venture ecosystem - Venture Unlocked 021
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show we have Beezer Clarkson, Managing Director of Sapphire Partners, the LP arm of Sap...
Mac Conwell of RareBreed Ventures & Roy Bahat of Bloomberg Beta on the state of Emerging VC - Venture Unlocked 020
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was particularly a fun one to record in that we moved a bit away from our traditional i...
Mike Maples of Floodgate on investing models, how he thinks about exceptional companies, and building a lasting firm - Venture Unlocked Episode 019
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We have a special treat of an episode this week with one of the top first generation seed investors ...
Apurva Mehta of Summit Peak Investments on discovering the next-gen of top venture investors, Venture Unlocked Episode 018
19 Jan 2021
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Jaclyn Freeman Hester of Foundry Group on investing in emerging manager funds, venture trends, and mistakes fund managers can avoid when raising - Venture Unlocked Episode 017
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’re excited to release our newest episode with another great guest, Jaclyn Freeman Hester, Partn...
Avidan Ross of Root VC on investing in deep tech, taking an heavy approach on reserves, and building LP relationships - Venture Unlocked 016
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! I’m thrilled to announce that Avidan Ross is our first guest of 2021 Avidan is t...
Marlon Nichols of MaC Ventures on VC firm mergers, funding diversity, and his relationship with LP's - Venture Unlocked 015
29 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As we wrap up what’s been perhaps the most interesting and difficult year in modern history, the h...
Deena Shakir of Lux Capital on firm culture, solving the diversity issue, and how portfolio management is a team sport - Venture Unlocked 014
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Deena Shakir is a General Partner at Lux Capital, a firm founded in 2000 and has since raised $2.5 b...
Chris Douvos of Ahoy Capital on the art of investing in Emerging VC funds, Venture Unlocked 013
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For daily thoughts on the venture landscape, follow me @samirkaji on Twitter. Chris Douvos is the Fo...
Nate Williams of UNION Labs on the studio model & investing in deep tech, Venture Unlocked 012
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we speak with Nate Williams, Co-founder and Managing Partner at UNION Labs. Nate Co...
Soraya Darabi of TMV on building and scaling a seed stage firm, Venture Unlocked 011
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we speak with Soraya Darabi, Co-Founder and General Partner of TMV. The firm prim...
Greg Sands of Costanoa Ventures on building a boutique Venture Firm, firm culture, and portfolio theory - Venture Unlocked 010
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we speak to industry veteran Greg Sands, who founded Costanoa Ventures after spendi...
Brendan Wallace of Fifth Wall on building a different type of venture firm - Venture Unlocked 009
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In just a few short years, Fifth Wall Ventures, which focuses on investing in companies in the “bu...
Leo Polovets of Susa Ventures - Venture Unlocked 008
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Leo Polovets is one of the Founding Partners of Susa Ventures, which launched in 2012. Over the last...
Sahil Lavingia's learnings as a VC backed founder and running a Rolling Fund - Venture Unlocked 007
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a fun one as I had the pleasure to interview Sahil Lavingia, founder of Gumroad, an ...
Ted Maidenberg of Tribe Capital - Venture Unlocked 006
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we speak with Ted Maidenberg, co-founding partner of Tribe Capital, which he launch...
Jon Sakoda of Decibel on building your fund with founders by your side - Venture Unlocked 005
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Sakoda is the Founding Partner at Decibel, a venture firm that was created in partnership with C...
Jodi Sherman Jahic of Aligned Partners on why alignment with partners, LPs, and companies is powerful - Venture Unlocked 004
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jodi Sherman Jahic is a managing partner of Aligned Partners, a Silicon Valley-based venture fund in...
Roger Ehrenberg of IA Ventures on the craft of building a top-decile firm - Venture Unlocked 003
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Follow me on Twitter @Samirkaji to get my ongoing and frequent updates on the early stage venture la...
Charles Hudson of Precursor Ventures - Venture Unlocked 002
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Charles Hudson is the Managing Partner and Founder at Precursor Ventures, one of the first and most ...
Elizabeth Yin of Hustle Fund - Venture Unlocked 001
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth Yin is Co-Founder & General Partner at Hustle Fund, a pre-seed focused firm based in the B...
Releasing The Venture Unlocked Podcast
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I’m excited to announce the imminent release of Venture Unlocked, the first podcast dedicated sole...