Venture Capital

In this fascinating episode, Andy Tang, Partner at Draper Associates, shares his remarkable journey from engineering the first-generation Pentium processor at Intel to becoming a leading venture capitalist with over 15 unicorn investments. Andy reveals why investors consistently underestimate both the adoption timeline AND the transformative impact of new technologies, drawing powerful parallels between the dot-com bubble and today's AI revolution.

In this fascinating episode, Jonathan Wallace, Partner at Expert Dojo, shares his remarkable journey from living in his car for three months while building his startup to becoming a key player in one of Southern California's most active international early-stage accelerators.

In this fascinating episode, Eric Frost, Managing Partner at Demos and Partner at Zeus Jones, shares his remarkable journey from the early days of commercial internet to pioneering a revolutionary investment model.

In this insightful episode, Ryan Pudenz, founder and managing partner of Merit Management Group, shares his remarkable journey from 18 years in the funeral home industry to building a construction and home services acquisition powerhouse.

In this deeply personal and insightful episode, Niharika Shah, founder and partner at 404 Harmony, shares her remarkable journey from launching Baby R Us on Amazon when it was just books, to building a venture studio focused on longevity and vitality.

In this deeply personal episode, Amber Brandner, Principal at A-Frame Venture Studio, shares her remarkable transformation from working in cardiac ICU units at age 19 to building purpose-driven businesses that prioritize people, planet, and profit.

🎙️ How Vincent Hsieh Revolutionized Growth Capital with Cypress's Non-Dilutive Royalty Model In this comprehensive episode, Vincent Hsieh, partner at Cypress Growth Capital, shares his remarkable journey from turnaround management consultant to serial entrepreneur to innovative investor.

In this powerful episode, Joy Marcus, General Partner and Co-Founder of The 98, shares her remarkable journey from being MTV's first dedicated lawyer to becoming a venture capital pioneer fighting for gender equity in tech funding.

In this deeply personal episode, Brad Feld, founding partner at Foundry VC and co-founder of Techstars, shares his remarkable journey from a 19-year-old bootstrapped entrepreneur to one of venture capital's most respected voices.

In this enlightening episode, Jason Snider, Partner and CFO at Gauge Capital, takes us inside the often-misunderstood world of private equity through a comprehensive PE 101 masterclass.

In this captivating episode, Oliver Mitchell, partner at FF Venture Capital, shares his extraordinary journey from Holocaust survivor's son to robotics venture capitalist with IPOs, a $20 billion unicorn, and companies deploying humanoid robots in shipbuilding.

In this insightful episode, Peyman Shahmirzadi, co-founder and COO of PeachScore, shares his remarkable journey from Fortune 500 engineer to startup accelerator pioneer.