Venture with Grace

I host a top VC podcast called Smart Venture Podcast (SVPpro.com). Past guests include C-level/VPs of Google, Meta, Amazon, Sephora, Dunkin' Donuts, Chipotle, Pepsi, Instagram, Deloitte, Reddit, Lyft, etc. Managing Partners of top funds (many were featured on the Forbes Midas List) and unicorn founders (founders of Craigslist, Square, Loom, Cruise, etc.) Venture with Grace is my new spin-off series that features top LPs, GPs, solo GPs, Angel Investors, top AI founders, and other experts in tech and business to cover specific domain expertise. Watch this Live on LinkedIn/ YouTube: Grace Gong

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Venturing into the Future ft. Winter Mead @Coolwater Capital

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 firms and has invested approximately $1-billion across 80 private equity and venture capital firms as a Limited Partner, specializing in venture capital. Before becoming an investor, Winter Mead worked in the technology world at three different angel and venture capital financed start-ups. Winter has been involved with two leading industry organization...

Feb 13, 2024•59 min

Revolutionizing Financial Research, AI-Powered Investment Analysis ft Bill Sun

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 the Millennium fund. Bill graduated from Stanford Math/AI PhD and also worked at Citadel, Point72 Cubist as a Quant/AI researcher and Google Brain, where he participated in the discovery of transformer architecture. Topic: * Quant Trading and AI-Enhanced Investing Insights * The Future of Wall Street's Buy-Side with Next-Generation AI * Accessibi...

Feb 09, 2024•1 hr

6 ways to build relationships with your LPs ft David Zhou

David Zhou is the Head of Investor Relations at Alchemist Accelerator, a startup accelerator focused on investing the first check into rockstar B2B companies, where we were the first investors in companies like LaunchDarkly, rigetti, moengage, Retail Zipline and more. Prior to Alchemist, David ran operations and community for On Deck Angels, a community of the world's most ambitious angels and first-time fund managers. On the side, David is an active angel, LP in VC funds, blogger on Cup of ...

Feb 09, 2024•46 min

5 Practical Tips To Build a Thriving Community ft John Kraski

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 trusted partner in navigating the digital frontier of the future and a trusted partner of the world's #1 Roblox builder. He is the author of Amazon #1 bestseller, The Future of Community which is focused on how brands and creators can leverage Web3, AI and emerging technologies to make more money. Before entering the Web3 space, he spent 20+ years in...

Feb 09, 2024•1 hr 1 min

The Future of Work: Hire, Manage, And Upskill Diverse Global Tech Talent ft Gobi Dasu

Gobi Dasu, co-founder of LD Talent, exemplifies the modern tech landscape's focus on rapid learning and adaptability. Completing his Stanford CS degree in two years, becoming a digital nomad, and then pursuing a master's in HCI+AI, Gobi now leads LD Talent while working towards a PhD at Northwestern. LD Talent, a network of diverse, vetted developers at ldtalentwork.com, encourages continuous learning and productivity, reflecting key trends in the tech industry concerning the future of w...

Feb 09, 2024•1 hr 2 min

How are VCs differentiating using tech & analytics? ft. David Teten

David Teten founded Versatile VC, which backs early-stage companies that help investors generate alpha and succeed. He is Chair of PEVCtech, a community of family office, private equity, and VC funds making better investments through technology and analytics. He is a Venture Partner with Coolwater Capital, the "Y Combinator for emerging VCs". Topics: 1. How are VCs differentiating using tech & analytics? 2. What are best practices of portfolio acceleration? 3. How should VCs source...

Feb 09, 2024•1 hr 1 min

Generative AI Applications for Music ft. Romain Paulus

Romain Paulus, a founding engineer at MetaMind, which Salesforce acquired in 2016, has an extensive background in AI and technology. His expertise in Natural Language Processing (NLP) was developed through his role as a research assistant at Stanford University. Paulus also contributed significantly as a founding engineer of You.com, a private search engine known for summarizing web content. Currently, he is applying his skills as a founding engineer at Raive and actively participates as a Limit...

Feb 09, 2024•51 min

Behind the Buzzwords - Future of Blockchain, Gaming and AI 2024 ft Arad Malhotra

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 world. Additionally, he co-founded Skyless Game Studios, a video game studio dedicated to creating games with social, educational, or philanthropic impacts. He also features on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. 🌐 The Evolution and Future of Web3 Technologies: 🎮 Innovations in Gaming for Social Good 🚀 Understanding the Gaming Industry 🌍 How Blockchain ...

Feb 09, 2024•36 min

Crypto Business Models, The Market and The Future ft. Georgi Koreli

Georgi Koreli is the founder of Hinkal. Hinkal is a multi-chain privacy layer for blockchain transactions backed Draper Associates and other leading VCs. It raised $5.3m in 2023. He also founded the SV Icons, community connecting Stanford entrepreneurs with Silicon Valley icons through curating dinners. Past speakers include Sam Altman, Evan Spiegel, Aneel Bhusri and other iconic founders and VCs. Topics: 🚀 New Crypto Use Cases 📈 Bull Market 🏗️ Infrastructure 💼 Crypto Business Models 🍎 Appl...

Feb 09, 2024•1 hr 5 min

5 B School Lessons To Help You Start Your VC Fund/ Startup ft. Meghana Dhar

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 Partnerships for Snapchat. She now advises and consults with companies & venture firms full-time on Strategy, GTM, eCommerce, and Partnerships. She also speaks and angel invests in the space. Meghana graduated from Harvard Business School, was named to the Forbes 30 under 30 list, and currently serves as an advisor to the Stanford Graduate Schoo...

Feb 09, 2024•44 min

How to Source the Best Company as an Angel Investor? Ft Michael Ma

Unlock the secrets to sourcing the best companies as an angel investor with Michael Ma, Founding Partner at Liquid 2 Ventures. In this insightful discussion, learn from Michael's vast experience, having founded CreatorDao (backed by a16z and Initialized) and sold TalkBin to Google. As a seed investor behind 33 unicorns including GitLab, Rappi, Cloud9, and more, his expertise is unparalleled. Some topics we will be covering: 🌱 Raising Your First VC Fund 🏗️ Portfolio Construction 🤝 Attracti...

Feb 09, 2024•59 min

How to Land Your First LP Ft. Paige Finn Doherty

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 is actively investing out of our Fund II, and they've made 39 investments to date, including Aviron, Beacons.AI, Aidaly, Pallet, and more. They're backed by Cendana Capital, GREE, and dozens of general partners, founders, and operators like Arash Ferdowsi, Heather Hartnett, and David Sacks. Some topics we will be covering: - Understanding LP ...

Feb 03, 2024•31 min

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