Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, we start (1:59) with Alma, an AI-powered nutrition app using natural language processing to simplify meal tracking, fresh off a $2.9M pre-seed round led by Menlo Ventures’ Anthology Fund in partnership with Anthropic. Next (14:27), we pop open a deep dive on Olipop, the gut-friendly soda brand shaking up the functional bev...
Apr 17, 2025•32 min•Ep. 146
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn On this week’s dose, we have Larry Aschebrook, Founder and Managing Partner at G Squared, a venture capital firm specializing in growth-stage tech investments with a sharp focus on the secondary market. Larry kicks things off by sharing his fascinating journey from college athletics to the world of private markets, ultimately leading to the creation of G Squared. From there, he di...
Mar 27, 2025•35 min•Ep. 147
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, we welcome Hoolie Tejwani, head of Coinbase Ventures, the investment arm backing startups that align with Coinbase’s mission of creating more economic freedom worldwide. We kick off with how Hoolie got connected to Coinbase (2:13) and the origins of Coinbase Ventures before diving into their investment thesis and mission (...
Feb 20, 2025•30 min•Ep. 146
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, we begin (1:42) with Gumloop, a startup that allows users to automate any workflow using AI without requiring any coding experience, hot off a $17M Series A. Next (10:13), we spotlight Oura, the pioneering sleep-tracking ring leveraging strategic partnerships to strengthen its position in the wearables market, fresh off a ...
Jan 30, 2025•32 min•Ep. 145
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, we begin (1:33) with Roon, a digital health startup aiming to replace “Dr. Google” with trusted doctor-driven video content, fresh off a $15M Series A. Next (7:54), we spotlight Slip Robotics, the Atlanta-based innovator transforming logistics with its SlipBot Automated Loading Robot, and their $28M Series B. Finally (16:1...
Jan 16, 2025•28 min•Ep. 144
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, we start (1:52) with a breakdown of Growl, a connected fitness startup aiming to create the “Peloton of Boxing,” fresh off a $4.75M seed round. Next (12:38), we spotlight Liquid AI, a company taking a radically different approach to AI by modeling their technology on the brain of a worm rather than a human, backed by a $25...
Dec 26, 2024•30 min•Ep. 143
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn On this week’s dose, we have Mike Panos, Vice President of Operations at SkyFi, an Earth intelligence platform providing user-friendly access to geospatial data for individuals, SMBs, enterprises, and government agencies. Mike kicks things off by sharing his impressive journey, including 10 years in the US Navy, earning an MBA from Harvard, and eventually joining SkyFi in Austin. ...
Dec 12, 2024•33 min
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn On this week’s dose, we have Sergey Gribov, Partner at Flint Capital, an early stage VC firm based out of Boston that invests in the greatest companies from the US, Israel, and Europe and helps them by being a bridge to the US market. Sergey kicks things off by sharing insights from his early career as employee #1 at Compugen, one of Israel’s pioneering startup success stories. He...
Nov 28, 2024•36 min•Ep. 141
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, we start (1:46) with a breakdown on Infinite Machine, a startup designing high-performance electric scooters tailored for urban environments, which recently raised a $9.3M seed round.. Next (10:14), we spotlight SuppCo, an app designed to personalize and track users’ supplement “stacks,” supported by a $5.5M seed round. La...
Nov 14, 2024•32 min•Ep. 140
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Join our Entre Community Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, we start (1:58) with a breakdown on Decagon, an enterprise AI platform revolutionizing customer support, following their $65M Series B. Next (9:28), we dive into Abridge, a startup using AI to automate clinical documentation, backed by a recent $250M funding round. Finally (20:11) , we wrap up with...
Oct 24, 2024•29 min•Ep. 139
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, we mix things up a bit with a status update for Sam and Brandon. The 138 week streak of weekly doses may soon come to an end. With each of us moving to new cities, there just isn’t as much time in the week as there used to be when the pod was based out of Austin. Don’t worry! We aren’t going anywhere. You just might not se...
Sep 26, 2024•22 min
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, we start (1:44) with a breakdown on Aifleet, an Austin-based trucking startup that uses AI to optimize routes and load planning, which just announced a $16.6M Series B led by Tom Williams. Then (6:57), we have a Pillfolio Update on Viome, a startup that leverages AI and data to offer people personalized nutrition guidance ...
Sep 19, 2024•27 min
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: (1:41) First up, you’ll hear about Aerflo, which just secured over $10M in seed funding to revolutionize the sparkling water market with its innovative portable carbonation system. The round was led by Lerer Hippeau and Torch Capital. (9:05) Next up, we’ll break down Turntable Labs, hot off an $8.2M seed round led by Founders Fund, Elizabeth S...
Sep 12, 2024•25 min
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, we start with Sora Fuel (2:05), a startup that produces sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using only air, water and renewable energy, and their recent $6M Seed round. Next, we talk about Bat Box (7:14), a social and tech-infused baseball “eatertainment” company that secured a $7.3M Series A. Finally, stick with us for a Pill...
Sep 05, 2024•27 min
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: (1:37) Up first on this week’s dose, we have Chaiz, an Austin-based online marketplace for comparing and purchasing extended car warranties, hot off a $3.7M seed round led by ResilienceVC. (10:38) Next up, you will hear a Pillfolio Update on Bandana (E85), a job site focused on hourly wage jobs, and their $8.5M funding round led by General Cat...
Aug 29, 2024•23 min
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, first up, (1:50) we have Franshares, hot off a $4.1M seed round led by Chicago Ventures. That startup makes investing in franchises as easy as investing in stocks or mutual funds. Then you’ll hear about (6:48) Applied Carbon, a startup that turns agricultural crop residue into biochar to minimize agricultural carbon emissi...
Aug 22, 2024•20 min
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Join our Entre Community Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, we start (1:41) with a breakdown on Posh, an event startup that is looking to foster human connection through its platform that brings people together in intimate settings, and their $22M Series A. Then (8:37), we have a Pillfolio Update with Saronic, a startup that’s leading the charge in autonomo...
Aug 15, 2024•27 min
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Join our Entre Community Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn On this week’s dose, we have Daniel Belfort, Founder of Blok, an innovative device designed to help you reduce your screen time. Daniel’s journey began in Venezuela before he moved to the US for college, where he quickly became involved in software engineering at one of the world’s leading companies. However, it wasn't long before Daniel shifted gears to p...
Aug 08, 2024•29 min
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Join our Entre Community Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, we start (1:50) with a breakdown on Function Health, a startup that aims to empower people to live 100 healthy years through its comprehensive lab tests and personalized health dashboard, and their hearty $53M Series A. Then (10:15), we discuss HeyGen, a startup that’s looking to scale visual story...
Aug 01, 2024•25 min
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Join our Entre Community Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, we have Jack Kuveke, GP at Jabroni Capital, a fake venture capital firm that writes satire and gives commentary on the tech world. Jack had a more unconventional path into the world of venture than most we’ve ever talked to, having been successful in crypto early on in college, dropping out, and fa...
Jul 25, 2024•26 min
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Join our Entre Community Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, we start (1:43) with a breakdown on Fantasy Chess, a startup founded by grandmaster Magnus Carlsen and one of Norway’s top businessmen to make chess a true spectator sport, after they checkmate-ed $3M in pre-seed funding. Then (8:17), we discuss Local Kitchens, a startup that’s turning the ghost ki...
Jul 18, 2024•23 min
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Join our Entre Community Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, we have Meredith Perry, Co-Founder and CEO of Elemind, the startup that helps people fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer through their breakthrough wearable device. First, we hear about the journey that led Meredith to team up alongside her other co-founders at Elemind several years ago. From...
Jul 11, 2024•22 min
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Join our Entre Community Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn On this week’s dose, we start (1:47) with a breakdown on Twelve Labs, a startup that’s building a video understanding platform driven by leading perceptual-reasoning research, fresh off a $50M Series A. Then (6:14), we discuss Workweek, a startup that manages creators of widely popular business-related newsletters and podcasts and is launching a niche-focu...
Jul 04, 2024•18 min
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Join our Entre Community Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, you’ll first hear about Fizz (1:48), a startup that is helping young adults boost their financial literacy and build credit through their reward-earning debit card, hot off a $14.4M seed round led by Kleiner Perkins. Next, we’ll talk about Tender (6:33), a startup that’s revolutionizing the plant-b...
Jun 27, 2024•22 min
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Join our Entre Community Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, we start (1:45) with a breakdown on Hoop, an AI-powered productivity startup that aims to revolutionize task management for professionals in today’s age of remote work, and their recent $5M seed round. Then (8:30), we discuss Whoosh, a startup that provides intuitive operations software designed sp...
Jun 20, 2024•21 min
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Join our Entre Community Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, we start (1:58) with a breakdown on Eyebot, a startup that’s building AI-powered kiosks that provide 90-second vision exams without the need for on-site optometrists, and their recent $6m funding round. Then (9:04), we discuss Natural Cycles, a company that provides women with an innovative, FDA cl...
Jun 13, 2024•32 min
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Join our Entre Community Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, (1:47) we start with a breakdown on Suno, an AI-powered music creation platform, and their recent $125M Series B. Then (10:43), we discuss Zen Educate, a London-based online marketplace that connects schools with teachers, after they secured a $37M Series B. Finally (18:36), we close out this week’...
Jun 06, 2024•29 min
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Join our Entre Community Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week's episode, we switched things up as we discussed some personal updates and reflected on our time in Austin, and our experience building Venture Pill over the past 2+ years. First, we talked about how the podcast is going virtual with Sam moving to Chicago and Brandon moving to NYC. From there, we reminisce...
May 30, 2024•1 hr
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Join our Entre Community Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, (1:45) we start with a breakdown on Kutt, a peer-to-peer sports betting platform that lets users wage bets directly against one another, and their $1M funding round. Then (9:58), we discuss Securitize, a platform that makes alternative assets like Private Equity and Venture Capital available for in...
May 23, 2024•26 min
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Join our Entre Community Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, (1:35) we start with a breakdown on WILDE Brands, a startup that’s creating tasty, high-protein crisps made from chicken breast and egg whites, fresh off a $20M funding round. From there, (8:51) we discuss Backflip, a platform that streamlines the house flipping process for real estate investors, a...
May 16, 2024•21 min
