Sean Ford is the COO of Algorand, pioneers of a new future powered by blockchains. In this episode, we dive into the fascinating world of blockchain, and how Algorand is leading the charge by providing an infrastructure for existing businesses to operate globally in this emerging, decentralized economy. Let’s head up to the office…. “[Blockchain is] really designed to remove the friction from financial exchange and participation” - Sean Ford Show Notes: What is a blockchain, and why is it import...
Nov 12, 2021•50 min
I’m sure like me, a lot of you who don’t work in crypto are trying to understand and learn about it these days. I know that some of us are very skeptical, some are intrigued, and that some are just curious, and trying to learn as much as they can. After this conversation with Ken Kruger, you can consider me among those who are really inspired at the possibilities. Ken deeply believes that Cryptocurrencies are the future of money — he is walking the walk, and is the founder and CEO of Moon, a com...
Sep 20, 2021•1 hr 12 min
Lylan Masterman is General Partner at White Star Capital where he leads the New York office. In this episode, Masterman discusses White Stars history and his approach to venture capitol investments. Masterman has an impressive technical background that informs his work and makes him a dynamic figure in the venture investing world. We learn about the impressive companies White Star Capital has backed and how Masterman has meticulously crafted successful venture investment teams. He talks at lengt...
Apr 13, 2018•52 min
A Norwegian native, Arne joined the FJ Labs team in the spring of 2016. He lived in San Francisco for 1.5 years, where he was director of global partnerships for Telenor and focused on business development with Google [x]. ===== arne@fjlabs.com fjlabs.com fjlabs.com/portfolio
Jan 21, 2018•55 min
This episode's guest is Wendy Xiao Schadeck of Northzone. Wendy joined Northzone in 2016. She has a particular interest for media, fintech, real estate tech, edtech, and blockchain, and specifically companies that connect the New York and European ecosystems. Prior to joining Northzone, Wendy worked at A. T. Kearney and Accenture, where she helped solve the toughest business problems for industry giants in financial services, CPG, retail, telecommunications, and transportation. === Northzone: ww...
Nov 27, 2017•51 min
Lindsey Gray leads the Platform Team at Two Sigma Ventures. She is responsible for identifying the needs and challenges of portfolio companies, and developing resources, programs, and connections to help them succeed. Lindsey is also helping to build out Two Sigma Ventures' marketing and content strategy. Lindsey joined Two Sigma Ventures from NYU where she was Senior Director of the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute. Prior to NYU, Lindsey worked with Fortune 500 companies on corporate spin-outs and...
Oct 20, 2017•28 min
Deborah Jackson is a founder and entrepreneur, early-stage investor and former investment banker. In 2012 Deborah founded Plum Alley to advance women entrepreneurs and strong teams of women and men, to build better products and companies that are positioned to outperform others. Anyone interested in learning more about Plum Alley can email andrea@plumalley.co ==== - 20+ years raising capital for entities including healthcare technology; past experience includes Goldman Sachs, Shattuck Hammond Pa...
Sep 24, 2017•41 min
This week’s guest is Jason Cahill of McCune Capital. A network design engineer by training, an experienced manager, an Army veteran who served with Special Forces, an empathetic customer advocate, and a product-focused leader that loves to think big. An MBA at Carnegie Mellon sparked his passion for tech, and for data-centric, mission-driven companies solving “real problems.” He's always enjoyed helping teams and has long been an advisor/mentor/advocate for entrepreneurial ventures in various or...
Jun 15, 2017•1 hr 1 min
This week's guest is Rafat Ali. Rafat is the CEO/founder of Skift, the largest business intelligence and marketing platform in travel, providing news, information, data, and services to all sectors of the world’s largest industry. Previously, he was the founder of paidContent and ContentNext, now owned by UK’s Guardian News and Media. Prior to that, he was managing editor of Silicon Alley Reporter. ===== Skift.com Rafat.org http://rafat.org/post/136289931946/how-we-got-off-the-addiction-of-ventu...
May 05, 2017•58 min
This week is part 2 of our interview with Ed Sim, founder of Boldstart Ventures, an enterprise seed fund which focuses on infrastructure and SaaS startups. Part 1 is here: https://soundcloud.com/venture-studio/ep-42-ed-sim-boldstart-ventures-1-of-2 All of our shows are available on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, TuneIn and Google Play. Make sure to subscribe on iTunes and follow us on twitter @venturestudio. ======= Boldstart.vc Twitter: twitter.com/edsim Newsletter: digest.beyondvc.com From Beyo...
Apr 18, 2017•25 min
This week’s guest is Ed Sim, founder of Boldstart Ventures, an enterprise seed fund which focuses on infrastructure and SaaS startups. All of our shows are available on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, TuneIn and Google Play. Make sure to subscribe on iTunes and follow us on twitter @venturestudio. ======= Boldstart.vc Twitter: https://twitter.com/edsim Blog: Beyondvc.com Newsletter: digest.beyondvc.com Episode 24 with Eliot Durbin: https://soundcloud.com/venture-studio/ep-24-eliot-durbin-boldstart...
Apr 07, 2017•31 min
Jessica Lawrence Quinn is the CEO of NY Tech Alliance, a non-profit organization supporting New York’s growing technology community, and the organizer of NY Tech Meetup, the world’s largest Meetup group. Prior to her work with NY Tech Alliance, Jessica was the CEO of Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council in Southern California, where she supported a community of 75 staff, 5,000 volunteers, and 15,000 girls. Jessica was one of only 15 women selected to participate in Seth Godin’s Female Entrepreneu...
Mar 28, 2017•51 min
Part 2 with Brad Harrison of Scout Ventures Scout Ventures is a seed stage venture capital firm in NYC that partners with experienced entrepreneurs who are building scalable technologies. Scout focuses on core business fundamentals and help with key areas of growth. === www.scoutventures.com www.mayorbrad.com
Mar 09, 2017•51 min
This week’s guest is the incomparable Brad Harrison, founder and managing partner of Scout Ventures. Scout Ventures is a seed stage venture capital firm in NYC that partners with experienced entrepreneurs who are building scalable technologies. Brad is an entrepreneur and seasoned business development executive with a passion for technology, media, entertainment and lifestyle. Brad has a great deal of experience launching new ventures. While attending MIT, he worked as a Partner in a seed stage ...
Feb 23, 2017•38 min
This episode's guest is Spencer Ante, founder of WhoWeUse and author of Creative Capital: Georges Doriot and the Birth of Venture Capital. This is part 2 of our interview with Spencer. When we left off, Spencer had just told the story of Digital Equipment’s IPO, and its 70,000% ROI for ARD and its founder George Doriot. This week, Dave and Spencer get into the drivers of economic progress, the roots of the difference between east and west coast founders and more detail about Spencer’s company, W...
Feb 09, 2017•29 min
This episode's guest is Spencer Ante, author of Creative Capital: Georges Doriot and the Birth of Venture Capital. Spencer is a Pulitzer Prize-nominated and award-winning author, writer, editor, and journalist formerly with The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek and Wired. He is also a seasoned product developer and manager with extensive experience across digital media, social media, broadcast, and print media. He is also President and cofounder of WhoWeUse, a mobile app and Web directory that c...
Jan 25, 2017•44 min
This week’s guest is Shan-Lyn Ma, Co-Founder and CEO of Zola and angel investor in New York City. Zola is re-inventing the Wedding Registry for the modern couple. Remember - all of our shows are available on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, TuneIn and Google Play. Make sure to subscribe on iTunes and follow us on twitter @venturestudio. ===== Zola Wedding Registry Zola.com
Dec 19, 2016•52 min
This week's guest is Jerry Colonna of Reboot. Jerry is an executive coach who uses the skills he learned as a venture capitalist to help entrepreneurs. He draws on his wide variety of experiences to help clients design a more conscious life and make needed changes to their career to improve their performance and satisfaction. Previously he was a partner with JPMorgan Partners (JPMP), the private equity arm of JP Morgan Chase. He joined JPMP from Flatiron Partners, which he launched 1996 with pa...
Nov 10, 2016•47 min
This week is part 2 with Jerry Neumann, early stage angel investor at Neu Venture Capital and longtime New York VC. Neu invests in seed-stage companies developing cutting-edge technologies for use in large markets. Neu makes five or six new investments a year and only invest in companies where they can make a difference. Remember - all of our shows are available on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, TuneIn and Google Play. Make sure to subscribe on iTunes and follow us on twitter @venturestudio. ====...
Oct 26, 2016•50 min
This week’s guest is Jerry Neumann, early stage angel investor at Neu Venture Capital and longtime New York VC. Neu invests in seed-stage companies developing cutting-edge technologies for use in large markets. Neu makes five or six new investments a year and only invest in companies where they can make a difference. Remember - all of our shows are available on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, TuneIn and Google Play. Make sure to subscribe on iTunes and follow us on twitter @venturestudio. “The har...
Oct 12, 2016•45 min
This week’s guest is Jonathan Lehr (@fendien), Co-Founder and General Partner at Work-Bench (@Work_Bench). Work-Bench helps scale enterprise technology startups by providing community and workspace, connecting exceptional builders to Fortune 500 buyers, and co-investing in extraordinary founders tackling enormous markets. Remember - all of our shows are available on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, TuneIn and Google Play. Make sure to subscribe on iTunes and follow us on twitter @venturestudio. Thi...
Sep 15, 2016•42 min
Welcome back to Venture Studio, and welcome back to our fantastic two-part interview with Naval Ravikant of AngelList. If you missed part one, go check it out at venturestudio.org or on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, TuneIn and Google Play. In part 1 of this interview, Dave and Naval talked about AngelList, syndicates and startup funding. In part 2, things got quite a bit more philosophical. In this interview, Naval and Dave cover power dynamics and haters in venture, the American political syste...
Aug 02, 2016•40 min
This week’s guest really needs no introduction. Naval Ravikant is the founder and CEO of AngelList (angel.co). AngelList is the go-to platform for startups to raise money online, recruit employees, and apply for funding. Naval and AngelList are on a mission to democratize the fundraising process. This interview was a big one, so we’re breaking it into a two-parter - make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss part 2. Remember - all of our shows are venturestudio.org and on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stit...
Jul 20, 2016•31 min
This week’s guest is Matt Harrigan, Co-Founder of Grand Central Tech. Grand Central Tech is a yearlong accelerator in midtown Manhattan that actually sounds quite different from most accelerators: One year. No Rent. No Equity. GCT surrounds its companies with the best possible programming, resources and strategic partners to offer an unparalleled value proposition. Remember - all of our shows are on venturestudio.org and on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, TuneIn and Google Play. If you like this e...
Jul 06, 2016•24 min
This week, Zach Aarons of MetaProp NYC and Millennium Partners joins us on the podcast. MetaProp NYC is an accelerator that brings together the brightest minds in real estate and technology to help quickly build promising young real estate companies. Check out our entire archive of interviews at venturestudio.org or on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, TuneIn and Google Play. Remember to subscribe on iTunes and follow us on twitter @venturestudio to stay up to date. In today’s episode, Zach discusse...
Jun 15, 2016•55 min
This week, Julian Counihan of Red Sea Ventures joins us on the podcast. Check out our entire archive of interviews - including Dave’s epic two-part interview with Bitcoin Jesus Roger Ver - at venturestudio.org or on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, and TuneIn and now Google Play. Remember to subscribe on iTunes and follow us on twitter @venturestudio to stay up to date. In today’s episode, Julian discusses Red Sea Ventures’ origins and generalist investment strategy. Then, Dave and Julian go deep i...
Jun 02, 2016•42 min
This week, Roger Ehrenberg (@infoarbitrage), Managing Partner at IA Ventures joins us on the podcast. Check out our entire archive of interviews at venturestudio.org or on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, and TuneIn and now Google Play. Remember to subscribe on iTunes so you never miss an episode and follow us on twitter @venturestudio to stay up to date. In today’s episode, Roger discusses IA Ventures’ investment focus (and debunks a few rumors about “big data” in the process), he digs deep into p...
May 12, 2016•45 min
This week, Ulrich Quay, the Head of BMW i Ventures joins us on the podcast. If you like this episode about mobility and hardware, you’ll love Dave’s interview with Jenny Fielding, head of Techstars IoT program. Check out our entire archive at venturestudio.org or on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, TuneIn and Google Play. Remember to subscribe on iTunes so you never miss an episode and follow us on twitter @venturestudio to stay up to date. BMW i Ventures invests in cutting-edge solutions focusing ...
Apr 28, 2016•27 min
This week, Eliot Durbin, General Partner at Boldstart Ventures, joins the show. Miss an episode, such as the Dave’s classic interview with SoftTech’s founder Jeff Clavier that Elliot referenced during this week’s show? Check out our entire archive at venturestudio.org or on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher or TuneIn. Remember to subscribe on iTunes so you never miss an episode and follow us on twitter @venturestudio to stay up to date. In today’s episode, Eliot talks about Boldstart’s investment the...
Apr 14, 2016•38 min
This week, Jenny Fielding joined the show from Techstars, where she is the Managing Director leading the FinTech and Internet of Things programs in New York City. Looking for more Techstars NYC interviews, like our November talk with Alex Iskold or Dave’s classic 2011 interview with David Tisch? You can listen to our entire catalog of episodes at venturestudio.org or on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher or TuneIn. Remember to subscribe on iTunes so you never miss an episode and follow us on twitter @...
Mar 30, 2016•32 min
