Send us a text Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest , an illustrated children's book for adults. Today, Iām joined by Emily Herrera, creator and investor from Night Ventures. If you donāt already know Emily from Twitter, you may know her from her previous roles as the Regional Community Lead for Built By Girls...
Nov 01, 2022ā¢35 minā¢Ep. 37
Send us a text Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest , an illustrated children's book for adults. Today, Iām joined by Jamie Rhode, Vice President at Verdis Investment Management where sheās focused on venture capital, private equity, and hedge fund investment sourcing and due diligence. She joined Verdis from ...
Oct 25, 2022ā¢30 minā¢Ep. 36
Send us a text Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults. Today, Iām joined by Turner Novak, Founding Partner of Banana Capital. Turner launched Banana Capital in 2021. Prior, he ran all venture capital investing at Gelt VC and invested their second fund. Prior to Gelt, Tu...
Oct 18, 2022ā¢28 minā¢Ep. 35
Send us a text Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest , an illustrated children's book for adults. Today, Iām joined by Charles Hudson is the Managing Partner at Precursor Ventures, a classic seed stage investment firm based out of San Francisco, CA. Charles is a serial entrepreneur, previously founding Bion...
Oct 11, 2022ā¢34 minā¢Ep. 34
Send us a text Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest , an illustrated children's book for adults. Today, Iām joined by one of our investors Judy Estrin, CEO of JLABS LLC and co-founder for 8 technology companies since 1981. In the 1970s, she helped create the internet working with Vint Cerf to develop TCP/IP at...
Oct 04, 2022ā¢34 minā¢Ep. 33
Send us a text Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest , an illustrated children's book for adults. On this episode I speak with Elizabeth Yin, Co-founder and General Partner at Hustle Fund. Previously, Elizabeth was a partner at 500 Startups. In a prior life, Elizabeth co-founded and ran an adtech company ca...
Sep 27, 2022ā¢42 minā¢Ep. 32
Send us a text Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest , an illustrated children's book for adults. On this episode, I speak with co-founders of Biom, Will Gahagan and Hank Schellenger. Biom creates the world's first biodegradable and home-compostable wipe system. Better for you, better for the planet. Will G...
Sep 20, 2022ā¢41 minā¢Ep. 31
Send us a text Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults. On this episode, I speak with La Famiglia VC, Judith Dada. Judith Dada, general partner at La Famiglia, an early-stage venture firm backed by leading tech entrepreneurs across Europe and the U.S. Previously she ...
Sep 13, 2022ā¢24 minā¢Ep. 30
Send us a text ]Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest , an illustrated children's book for adults. Meagan Loyst founded Gen Z VCs, a global community centered around empowering the next generation of leaders in venture capital, growing it to more than 11,000 members since November 2020. The youngest investo...
Sep 06, 2022ā¢23 minā¢Ep. 29
Send us a text Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest , an illustrated children's book for adults. In the 28th episode of Seed to Harvest, Paige Doherty interviews Beezer Clarkson, General Partner at Sapphire Partners. Beezer leads Sapphire Partners ā investments in venture funds domestically and internation...
Aug 30, 2022ā¢25 min
Send us a text Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest , an illustrated children's book for adults. In the 27th episode of Seed to Harvest, Paige Doherty interviews Nathan Beckord, founder of Foundersuite.com. Nathan helps startups with strategy, finance, BD, and venture/exit issues. He has been described as ...
Aug 23, 2022ā¢27 min
Send us a text In this episode, Cindy Bi, Founding Partner of Capital X, shares about her experience investing in 12 unicorn companies including Cruise, Rippling, and Zapier. We chat about her personal experience investing in founders she meets at networking events. Also, the decision framework behind becoming a specialist investor or generalist investor. Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn ...
Aug 16, 2022ā¢29 minā¢Season 2Ep. 13
Send us a text In this episode, Nik Sharma, CEO of Sharma Brands shares about launching D2C and other celebrity brands such as Mr. Beastās chocolate bar, Feastables, and Chamberlain Coffee. We chat about how he has built his Twitter following to over 135K followers and how the Real Housewives of Orange County relate to his philosophy on team building. Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Dohe...
Aug 09, 2022ā¢19 minā¢Season 2Ep. 11
Send us a text In this episode, Ashley Flucas, Founder of Flucas Ventures, shares how her interest in venture started after reading the book, the Monk and the Riddle as a fresh law school graduate. Since transitioning to venture almost two years ago, Ashley has helped invest $80 million in start-ups across India, Pakistan, North America, West Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia and more. We chat about how Ashley structures her day to prevent burnout, traveling to 85 countries, and community dr...
Aug 02, 2022ā¢21 minā¢Season 2Ep. 10
Send us a text In this episode, I speak with Nikhil Krishnan, Founder and Creator of Out of Pocket, an online blog trying to make healthcare more accessible through humorous memes explaining the healthcare system. Nikhil and I talk about the logistics behind becoming a childrenās book author, the biggest issues in healthcare today, using unprofessional writing styles to educate readers and not limiting your potential based on traditional career paths. Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stor...
Jul 26, 2022ā¢26 minā¢Season 2Ep. 9
Send us a text In this episode, I speak with Beck Bamberger, CEO at BAM, on her experiences graduating with her MBA at 21 years old, winning an Emmy Award, working with technology clients, her transition from writing copy for NBC News to airing her show on FOX, why itās important to prioritize media training, and identifying the opportunity āladderā to help bring value to yourself and your business. Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, ...
Jul 19, 2022ā¢25 min
Send us a text In this special episode, I share about how I started my first syndicate, the process and logistics behind running a syndicate, my pathway to venture and the inspiration behind starting my own venture firm, Behind Genius Ventures. If you are an investor, aspiring investor, or interested in starting a syndicate, I would recommend listening to this episode. Thank you to our sponsors at Assure for supporting this episode. To learn more about Assure , visit assure.co . Mention that you...
Jul 12, 2022ā¢31 minā¢Season 2Ep. 8
Send us a text In this episode, I speak with Sarah Mauskopf, CEO of Winnie, on creating a marketplace to support parents and childcare providers, and her experiences in product management at Google, YouTube, Twitter, and Postmates. Also, her experience finding product market fit for her own company and fundraising as a pregnant super-mom Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a foundin...
Jul 05, 2022ā¢23 minā¢Season 2Ep. 7
Send us a text In this episode, I speak with Miki Reynolds, CEO of Grid110, on supporting the development of the early stage startup ecosystem in Los Angeles, transitioning from her roles at MGM Studios and 20th Century Fox to running an early stage start-up accelerator, and building community programs to support founder success. Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partne...
Jun 28, 2022ā¢25 minā¢Season 2Ep. 6
Send us a text In this episode, I speak with General Partner at Calm Company Fund Tyler Tringas about creating a venture fund model committed to sustainable growth, operating asynchronously, mitigating capital constraints within a management company, and the reason why Calm Company Fund and SureSwift Capital started the annual conference, Founder Summit. Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn D...
Jun 21, 2022ā¢30 minā¢Season 2Ep. 5
Send us a text In this episode, I speak with Josh Schlisserman, one of the founding partners of Behind Genius Ventures, about the lessons we learned starting our first venture fund in our 20ās, the timeless friendships weāve made along the way, and the challenges weāve overcome. If youāre an emerging manager or thinking of starting your own fund, I definitely recommend listening to this episode. Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, foun...
Jun 14, 2022ā¢39 minā¢Season 2Ep. 4
Send us a text In this episode, I speak with Lavonya Jones, Director of the Georgia Social Impact Collaborative, about teaching college courses in the Metaverse, her investor role models, her growth coaching model for founders, and her impactful work in historically Black colleges and Hispanic serving institutions. Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind...
Jun 07, 2022ā¢22 minā¢Season 2Ep. 3
Send us a text On this episode, I speak with Molly Wood, newly minted VC at Launch and podcast co-host for This Week in Start-ups, about how 20 years of journalism helped her identify powerful storytellers. We also discuss how impactful narratives within historical fiction teaches pattern recognition, and the sense of community behind podcasting. Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doher...
May 31, 2022ā¢23 minā¢Season 2Ep. 2
Send us a text We're back with Season 2 of Seed to Harvest! In our first episode, we catch up with Gaby Goldberg, early stage investor at The Chernin Group about club penguin, virgil abloh, investing in web3, launching a Pallet board, and internet native curators. Gaby is currently an investor at the Chernin Group, focusing on the intersection of crypto x consumer. Previously, she was an investor at Bessemer & Chapter One. Seed to Harvest is a weekly podcast focused on stories & tactics ...
May 24, 2022ā¢24 minā¢Season 2Ep. 1
Send us a text Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest , an illustrated children's book for adults. On our thirteenth episode, I speak with Luke Girgis, the CEO of The Brag Media and Lamppost Capital GP, about his artist and record executive career, bringing Rolling Stone to Australia (along with many other m...
Mar 25, 2022ā¢26 minā¢Season 1Ep. 13
Send us a text Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest , an illustrated children's book for adults. On our twelfth episode, I speak with BGV LP Dr. Joel Palathinkal about his journey from punk rock drummer to running a fund accelerator for emerging managers. Joel is the CEO at Sutton Capital, a firm focused o...
Mar 18, 2022ā¢25 minā¢Season 1Ep. 12
Send us a text Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest , an illustrated children's book for adults. On our eleventh episode, I speak with Halle Kaplan-Allen about Twitter, venture operations, being outside Silicon Valley, the verticalization of creators, our thoughts on DAOs, venture ecosystem operations and ...
Mar 11, 2022ā¢27 min
Send us a text Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest , an illustrated children's book for adults. On our tenth episode, I speak with two BGV portfolio founders, Shail and Andy, about Supply Chain, Gaming Magic, and Founder Advice. Shail Mehta is the CEO of The Last Gameboard, a digital tabletop gaming platform ...
Feb 25, 2022ā¢33 min
Send us a text Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest , an illustrated children's book for adults. On our ninth episode, I speak with Jeanne DeWitt Grosser, head of Americas revenue and growth at Stripe, about her experience early at Stripe and Google, advice on building a sales team, and being a global lead...
Feb 18, 2022ā¢31 min
Send us a text Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest , an illustrated children's book for adults. On our eighth episode, I speak with Landon Campbell , the host of In Their 20s, about how to start a podcast, the importance of consistency, and finding alignment. Heās shared episodes with Steve Wozniak, Ev Wi...
Feb 11, 2022ā¢31 minā¢Season 1Ep. 8
