Venture with Grace
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Laura Kashiwase: Shaping the Future of Tech Talent at Lightspeed
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Kashiwase is a member of the executive talent team at Lightspeed Venture Partners, specializing in hiring for Product, Engineering, Data, and De...
Emily Man: Navigating Fintech Frontiers at Primary Ventures
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emily is a Partner at Primary, leading new investments in fintech and enterprise software companies. She loves going deep into unsexy industries and p...
Rajive Keshup: Catalyzing Innovation at Cathay Innovation
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rajive Keshup is a Partner at Cathay Innovation, based out of the Singapore office. Prior to joining Cathay, Rajive played instrumental roles in scali...
Victor Yip: Shaping the Gaming Industry and Beyond
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Victor Yip is a global technology and interactive entertainment executive with over 20 years of business development and general management experience...
Jesse Middleton: Cultivating the Future of Work and Community in Startups
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jesse's venture career has been marked by a series of notable successes, a number of misses, and a deep commitment to supporting early-stage compa...
Travis Chen: Empowering Gen Z Through Tech and Mental Health Advocacy
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Travis Chen is a Gen Z change-maker dedicated to making an impact on this world. He was the co-founder of Sound Mind. SoundMind is a venture-backed mu...
Lior Susan: Pioneering the Digital Evolution of Physical Industries
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lior is an investor, entrepreneur, and the Founder and Managing Partner of Eclipse Ventures. He is passionate about building groundbreaking technology...
Ron Diamond: Shaping the Future of Family Office Investments
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Longtime investor and entrepreneur Ronald Diamond is the Founder and Chairman of Diamond Wealth. He invests alongside 100 Family Offices ranging in si...
Collin Wallace: Driving Innovation in Tech and Venture Capital
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Collin Wallace has over 20 years of experience as an engineer, inventor, operator, and investor. Before joining Lobby Capital, he was the Managing Dir...
Consumer Power: Jason Fiedler's Investment Strategy at Left Lane Capital
30 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Fiedler is a Managing Partner at Left Lane Capital, a Venture Capital and Growth Equity firm focused on investing high-growth, digital-first con...
Securing Data with AI: Karthik Krishnan's Journey at Concentric
30 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Karthik Krishnan is the Founder/CEO of Concentric AI. He is a veteran of the security industry, having held leadership position for over 20 years at d...
Pioneering SaaS: Jeetu Patel's Vision at Cisco Security & Collaboration
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jeetu Patel is Cisco’s Executive Vice President and General Manager of Security and Collaboration. He leverages a diverse set of capabilities to lea...
Data-Driven Innovation: Kevin Novak's Journey from Uber to Rackhouse VC
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Novak is the founder of Rackhouse VC. Before that, he served as Uber’s first Head of Data Science, its first Head of Data Science Platform, an...
Flawless Functionality: Dave Rhodes on Sauce Labs' Testing Solutions
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Rhodes is the Chief Executive Officer of Sauce Labs, a leader in continuous testing and error reporting solutions that enable the development, de...
Unlocking Startup Success: Insights from Jenny Fielding at Everywhere Ventures
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jenny Fielding is the Co-founder and Managing Partner of Everywhere Ventures (The Fund). She was the Managing Director at Techstars for 7.5 years wher...
Darian Shirazi: Investing in AI & Data-Rich Companies at Gradient
23 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Darian Shirazi is a General Partner at Gradient Ventures. Prior to Gradient, Darian founded Radius, a leading B2B Customer Data Platform, serving as t...
Qin En Looi: Empowering Founders at Saison Capital
23 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Qin En Looi is a Partner at Saison Capital. Saison Capital is an early stage fund with a focus on emerging markets. We back ambitious founders solving...
Scaling Startups: Insights from Greycroft's Ian Sigalow
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Sigalow is the co-founder and managing partner of Greycroft, a multi-stage venture fund based in New York. Since co-founding the fund in 2006, Ian...
Future Building: Investment Insights with Lux Capital's Shahin Farshchi
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Inspired by Knight Rider and Star Trek, Shahin grew up with a passion to endow superpowers to humanity through feats of engineering. He learned BASIC ...
AI and Infrastructure Investing: Insights with CRV's Brian Zhan
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Zhan is an investor at CRV, where he focuses on investing in early-stage infrastructure software companies. Prior to that, he worked on product ...
Parenting Smartly: Insights from Cooper's CEO Gabby Slome
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gabby Slome is the Co-founder and CEO of Cooper, a parenting mecca offering parents (and parents to be) with the tools and resources to build their pa...
Chris Zeoli: Shaping the Future with Data & AI Infrastructure Investments
16 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chris is a partner at Wing, where he works with founders building data infrastructure and AI-first infrastructure. His passion is improving the odds f...
Galia Beer-Gabel: Shaping Fintech's Future
16 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Galia Beer-Gabel is a Partner at Team8 where she helps to build innovative fintech startups. Galia works closely with founders and supports them with ...
Kendrick Nguyen: Shaping a New Era of Accessible Investing
16 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kendrick Nguyen is the Co-founder and CEO of Republic. Republic empowers everyone to invest in the future they believe in by providing access to star...
From Operating to Investing: Insights with Rishi Taparia
16 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rishi Taparia is the Co-Founder and General Partner at Garuda Ventures. He is a seasoned tech executive and investor with over 15 years of experience ...
Brent Murri: Navigating Early-Stage Investments
16 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brent Murri is a Partner at M13 where he leads early-stage investments in software and marketplaces. Brent joined M13 from Battery Ventures where he f...
Innovating Wellness: Insights from Fares Ksebati, CEO of MySwimPro
16 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fares Ksebati is Co-Founder and CEO of MySwimPro. MySwimPro helps people improve their performance and health through swimming. The company has over o...
Ed Suh's Alpine Ventures: Empowering Global Early-Stage Innovators
10 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ed Suh is the Founder and Managing Partner of Alpine Ventures, a San Francisco based technology venture capital firm. Ed previously led seed, early st...
Bryan Rosenblatt: Shaping the Future of SaaS, Marketplaces, and Tech
10 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bryan leads Craft's New York office and is a partner on the investment team. Prior to joining Craft, Bryan built Reddit's New York office and...
Ashmeet Sidana: Engineering Capital's Chief Engineer with a Legacy of Success
10 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ashmeet is the Chief Engineer of Engineering Capital (www.engineeringcapital.com). His experience includes managing venture capital funds, serving on ...
Trust Fund's Managing Partner, Nasty Gal's founder, Sophia Amoruso
10 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sophia Amoruso is the founder and managing partner of Trust Fund, an early-stage venture fund focused exclusively (yet broadly) on investing in tech-e...
Youngrok Kim: Mastering the Art of Fund-of-Funds Investment
10 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Youngrok Kim is the Partner and Head of Investment at GREE LP Fund. Investing in 60+ venture capital funds from Japan, they invest in select venture ...
Fiona Co Chan-Revolutionizing Beauty with Youthforia's Skin-Friendly Makeup
02 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🎙️ Tomorrow on Venture with Grace (LIVE), join me for an inspiring conversation with Fiona Co Chan, the visionary founder of Youthforia, a brand...
Christopher Gallant: The Strategy Behind Chamberlain Coffee's Rise
02 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Christopher Gallant is the CEO of Chamberlain Coffee, a popular brand founded by renowned YouTube influencer Emma Chamberlain. With over 15 years of ...
Michael Daugherty: Engineering Progress Through Angel Investing and AI
02 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Daugherty is the CTO and co-founder of Quill, a cutting-edge desktop client that leverages local AI to enhance productivity post-meeting, curr...
Decoding Disruption: Arjun Sethi's Data-Driven Journey in VC Investing and Scaling Startups 🚀
02 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Arjun Sethi is a co-founder and partner at Tribe Capital, a venture capital firm specializing in using data science to invest in and support disrupti...
John Lin: Navigating Fintech's Future with F-Prime Capital's Insights
02 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
John Lin is an investor at F-Prime Capital, where he leads the west coast’s technology practice. Previously, he was a Principal at Trinity Ventures ...
Stanley Onyimba: Catalyzing Growth for Innovators at CapitalG
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stanley joined CapitalG in 2022 as a Vice President on the growth team where he leads advisory efforts to help the firm’s fintech, Web3, and intern...
IGNIA's Alvaro Rodriguez: Impact Investing in Latin America
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alvaro Rodriguez Arregui is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of IGNIA. IGNIA invests in world-class tech entrepreneurs solving problems faced by t...
Scaling Startups with Jess Mah: Insights from inDinero to Biotech
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jess Mah built her first 6-figure business while still in middle school and has since created three companies that are each valued in the hundreds of...
Startup Accounting: Sandy Yang on Due Diligence and FinTech
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sandy Yang is the Head of Accounting at Plaid, a leading fintech company that enables applications to connect with users' bank accounts. Prior to...
Empowering LatAm Startups: Gina Gotthilf's insights from Duolingo to Latitud
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gina is a co-founder and COO at Latitud, a platform helping build the next generation of iconic tech startups in Latin America through digital produc...
How to Build an Effective University VC Startup Program ft Linda Tong
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Linda Tong studies computer science at Stanford University. She has been a venture fellow at Pear VC, Floodgate Fund, 8VC, interned at Foothill Ventu...
Jordan Segall on Fueling Innovation at Redpoint Ventures
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jordan Segall is a Partner at Redpoint Ventures partnering with devtool, security, and AI founders. He previously worked at 4 startups in engineering...
Ryan You on Steering Galaxy Interactive's Vision in the Interactive Entertainment Space
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan You is a Partner at Galaxy Interactive. Prior to join Galaxy Interactive, Ryan was Head of US at Aream & Co., a leading gaming investment ba...
Innovating for Sustainability: Abe Yokell's Vision for Climate Impact through Congruent Ventures
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Abe Yokell is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Congruent Ventures, a leading early-stage venture firm focused on partnering with entrepreneurs to bu...
Venture Insights with Zach Coelius: Unlocking Startup Potential at Coelius Capital
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Zach Coelius is the Managing Partner at Coelius Capital. He has invested in companies such as Mercury, Cruise, and Hellosign. Some of his notable por...
Empowering Innovation: A Deep Dive with Ravi Viswanathan on Shaping the Future of Tech
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ravi Viswanathan founded NewView Capital (NVC) in 2018 to provide entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and investors with the freedom to drive continu...
LP Insights Unveiled: Navigating the Future with David Weisburd of 10X Capital
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
David Weisburd is the Co-Founder at 10X Capital, which founded 10X Capital Venture Capital Acquisition I (NASDAQ: VCVC), 10X Capital Venture Capital A...
Empowering Startups: Amber Illig on Venture Capital, Community, and Transformation
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amber Illig, General Partner at The Council Fund, launched a $5 million debut fund targeting early-stage startups disrupting legacy industries. With ...
Innovation at the Intersection: Elaine Zelby on Generative AI and Marketing Evolution
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elaine is the Co-Founder of Tofu, a generative AI platform for creating hyper-personalized, omnichannel campaigns at scale that converts leads for B2...
AI at Scale: Navigating the Future of Innovation with Vijay Karunamurthy
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Vijay Karunamurthy is the field Chief Technology Officer at Scale AI, where he works to democratize the capabilities of Generative AI and Large Langu...
Early Hustles and Big Dreams: Eric Bahn on Investing in the Future
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Bahn is a Co-Founder and General Partner at Hustle Fund, an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco. Hustle Fund invests in soft...
Venturing Forward: Bradley Tusk on Pioneering Startups and Cultivating Creativity
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bradley Tusk is a venture capitalist, political strategist, philanthropist, and writer. He is the co-founder and Managing Partner of Tusk Ventures, t...
Unlocking Human Potential: Jon Levy on Influence, Connection, and Leadership
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Levy is a behavioral scientist and New York Times bestselling author known for his work in trust, human connection, belonging, and influence. Jon...
Crafting a Compelling Founder's Narrative: The Art of Authentic Storytelling ft Corp
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A graduate of Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, Ross Pomerantz is a multifaceted individual known for his role as Corporate Bro. He is not ju...
Revolutionizing Venture Capital: A Conversation with Allocate's Visionary Founder ft Samir Kaji
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Samir Kaji is the CEO and co-founder of Allocate, a platform that democratizes access to the best technology and life sciences private alternatives. ...
Venture Voyages: Mastering the Tides of Tech and Innovation with Chris Douvos of Ahoy Capital
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Douvos founded Ahoy Capital in 2018 to build an intentionally right-sized firm that could pursue investment excellence while prizing a spirit o...
Shaping the Future: Inside Aloft VC's Mission-Driven Tech Investment ft Crystal McKellars
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Crystal McKellar is a Harvard-trained lawyer. She learned to invest from Peter Thiel and began her venture career in 2012 at a growth-stage venture c...
Venturing into Design: Joey Primiani's Superfuture Success ft Joey Primiani
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joey Primiani is the founder and designer at Superfuture. Superfuture is a creative venture studio and collective of artists, engineers and dreamers ...
Blending Capital and Creativity at Bullish ft. Mike Duda
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Duda is the Managing Partner at Bullish. Bullish is a Marketing Operating Partner focused on being in the growth business. One-part Creative Age...
Navigating the M&A Landscape: Strategies, Sizing, and Synergies ft Rohit Dave
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rohit Dave is the Head of Corporate Development at Block. Prior to that he was the Head of Portfolio Capital Markets at Juxtapose and former VP and h...
Seeding Success: Inside Cendana Capital's Strategy for Nurturing Early-Stage VC Funds ft Kelli Fontaine
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kelli Fontaine is a Partner at Cendana Capital, where she focuses on investing in early-stage venture capital funds worldwide. Cendana’s portfolio ...
Data Versioning for Machine Learning ft. Dmitry Petrov CEO of Iterative.ai
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dmitry Petrov is the Co-Founder & CEO at Iterative.ai. He is a former researcher turned startup founder. With a background in data management alg...
Insights and Innovations: Exploring Stage 2 Capital's Investment Strategy and AI Frontiers ft Anubhav Maheshwari
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anubhav Maheshwari is a Partner at Stage 2 Capital. Anu started his career as an Analyst in Morgan Stanley's Global Technology Investment Banking...
Venturing into the Future ft. Winter Mead @Coolwater Capital
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Winter Mead is the founder and CEO at Coolwater. Most recently, he has worked in financial services for a decade at two SEC-registered investment firm...
Revolutionizing Financial Research, AI-Powered Investment Analysis ft Bill Sun
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Sun is the founder and CEO of Generative Alpha. He was a successful quant portfolio manager with a billion-dollar AUM trading global equity in t...
6 ways to build relationships with your LPs ft David Zhou
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
David Zhou is the Head of Investor Relations at Alchemist Accelerator, a startup accelerator focused on investing the first check into rockstar B2B c...
5 Practical Tips To Build a Thriving Community ft John Kraski
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
John Kraski is the Co-Founder of Future Proof which is focused on helping brands build the future communities of tomorrow. Future Proof is your trust...
The Future of Work: Hire, Manage, And Upskill Diverse Global Tech Talent ft Gobi Dasu
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gobi Dasu, co-founder of LD Talent, exemplifies the modern tech landscape's focus on rapid learning and adaptability. Completing his Stanford CS ...
How are VCs differentiating using tech & analytics? ft. David Teten
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
David Teten founded Versatile VC, which backs early-stage companies that help investors generate alpha and succeed. He is Chair of PEVCtech, a commun...
Generative AI Applications for Music ft. Romain Paulus
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Romain Paulus, a founding engineer at MetaMind, which Salesforce acquired in 2016, has an extensive background in AI and technology. His expertise in...
Behind the Buzzwords - Future of Blockchain, Gaming and AI 2024 ft Arad Malhotra
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Arad Malhotra, the founder and CEO of Report To Earn, leads a Web3-based rewards system for reporting and validating useful information in the real w...
Crypto Business Models, The Market and The Future ft. Georgi Koreli
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Georgi Koreli is the founder of Hinkal. Hinkal is a multi-chain privacy layer for blockchain transactions backed Draper Associates and other leading ...
5 B School Lessons To Help You Start Your VC Fund/ Startup ft. Meghana Dhar
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meghana Dhar previously served as the Head of Partnerships for Instagram Shopping, Advisor to the CEO of eBay, and most recently, the Head of Global ...
How to Source the Best Company as an Angel Investor? Ft Michael Ma
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Unlock the secrets to sourcing the best companies as an angel investor with Michael Ma, Founding Partner at Liquid 2 Ventures. In this insightful dis...
How to Land Your First LP Ft. Paige Finn Doherty
03 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Paige Finn Doherty is the Founding Partner at Behind Genius Ventures. BGV invests in preseed and seed companies in the future of work and play. She i...