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B Capital Group’s Raj Ganguly on Investing in Global Tech
On this episode of the L.A. Venture podcast, B Capital Group co-founder and partner Raj Ganguly talks about the new early-stage fund B Capital closed this week, as well as his outlook for startups in...
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A16z’s Megan Holston-Alexander on Building Generational Wealth in the Black...
On this episode of the L.A. Venture podcast, A16z Partner Megan Holston-Alexander, who heads the company’s Cultural Leadership Fund (CLF), discusses how she uses her network to bring Black leaders to...
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LA Venture: Marcy Venture Partners’ Charlie Hanna on Culture-Informed Investment
On this episode of the L.A. Venture podcast, Marcy Venture Partners (MVP) investor Charlie Hanna talks about celebrity investments and how cultural trends inform the group’s investment strategies....
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Concrete Rose’s Will Bumpus on Mission-Driven Investments
On this episode of the LA Venture podcast, Concrete Rose Capital Partner Will Bumpus discusses how the firm hopes to support a virtuous cycle of wealth and opportunity for underrepresented communities...
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Pitbull Ventures’ Brad Zions Is a Seed-Stage Investor and a Web3 Skeptic
Brad Zions saw Web 1.0 flourish—and he doesn’t think Web3 has the same lasting power.On this episode of the LA Venture podcast, the founder of Pitbull Ventures discusses his career, from his early...
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PsyMed Ventures’ Greg Kubin on Investing in Psychedelics
Greg Kubin thinks that the hippies had it right all along. “They adopted certain healthy eating practices, veganism. They created the music festival. They used psychedelics, cannabis. They brought a...
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Sandbox Studios’ Jackie Fast on the New Ways Celebrities Are Partnering With...
Jackie Fast doesn’t think celebrities make good entrepreneurs. Instead, they make great assets for young companies.On this episode of the LA Venture podcast, the Sandbox Studios managing partner...
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OpenView’s Blake Bartlett on How Product-Led Growth Can Break the...
Investor Blake Bartlett spent high school exploring different passions, from skateboarding to photography. He now sees himself as the “song and dance man” at OpenView Venture Capital, a growth-stage...
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B Capital Group’s Mike Fernandez on What Founders Need To Know as Their...
On this episode of the LA Venture podcast, the B Capital Group’s Mike Fernandez discusses investing in growth-stage companies and the current state of the later stage private markets. Fernandez joined...
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How Caltech’s Fred Farina Is Creating a Haven for Research-Driven Startups on...
On this episode of the LA Venture podcast, Caltech’s Chief Innovation and Partnerships Officer Fred Farina discusses how the university converts fundamental research into new technology and supports...
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LA Venture: Mantis VC’s Jeffrey Evans on How Influencers Can Boost Young...
On this episode of the LA Venture podcast, Mantis Venture Capital co-founder and partner Jeffrey Evans discusses how celebrities can benefit venture capital firms and what makes a good founder. Evans...
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LA Venture: Arrowroot Capital’s Kareem El Sawy On Navigating Structured Equity
In this episode of the LA Venture podcast, Arrowroot Capital’s founding General Partner Kareem El Sawy discusses how to navigate structured equity. Founded in 2014, Arrowroot helps enterprise software...
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LA Venture: Touchdown Ventures Partner Beth Kearns on ‘Corporate Innovation’
In the early days of the internet, Beth Kearns jokes that she was the only person in her organization with an AOL account.“They were like, ‘Oh, well, you know, you just graduated college. So you'll be...
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LA Venture: Anthemis Group’s Vinay Singh On How Creative Workers Are...
On this episode of the LA Venture podcast, Anthemis Group Managing Director Vinay Singh talks about empowering creators, payments in media and how being a VC is similar to being a producer.Anthemis is...
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LA Venture: R-Squared Ventures’ Roy Rubin on the Evolution of Ecommerce
On the episode of the L.A. Venture podcast, R-Squared Ventures’ co-founder Roy Rubin talks about investing, ecommerce and how he got started in tech at UCLA.R-Squared, the venture firm Rubin...
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Hoopla’s Deron Quon on Keeping Perspective as a Founder
On this episode of the L.A. Venture podcast, serial founder and angel investor Deron Quon discusses the human side of entrepreneurship and how a founder’s ethos can impact company culture.Quon first...
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Crush Ventures’ Andrew Kahn On Finding Music Tech’s ‘Next Big Thing’
On this episode of the LA Venture podcast, Crush Ventures Head Andrew Kahn discusses the technology driving sales and engagement for artists, the future of social platforms in the music industry and...
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Patron’s Jason Yeh Says The ‘Future of the Consumer Internet’ Will Look More...
On this episode of the LA Venture podcast, Patron co-founder and General Partner Jason Yeh discusses the technology driving internet innovation and a user-centered approach. “At Patron we describe our...
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LA Venture: Dangerous Ventures’ Gaby Darbyshire On ‘Shining a Bright Light’...
On this episode of the LA Venture podcast, Dangerous Ventures founder and General Partner Gaby Darbyshire explains how her background as the co-founder of a pioneering digital publisher set the stage...
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Rise Together Ventures’ Taylor Adams On Revolutionizing The Philanthropic World
On this episode of the LA Venture podcast, Los Angeles native Taylor Adams talks about how his philanthropic work and time in venture capital motivated him to build Rise Together Ventures, a Santa...
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LA Venture: Emilio Diez Barroso On Why Everyone Isn’t Cut Out To Be A Founder
On this episode of the LA Venture podcast, Bold Capital Partner Emilio Diez Barroso talks about his entrepreneurial journey, what led him to become an investor and shares the qualities he looks for...
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LA Venture: Technology Crossover Ventures’ David Zhang On His Approach to...
On this episode of the LA Venture podcast, Technology Crossover Venture (TCV) Partner David Zhang discusses his approach to investing.TCV is a venture capital firm that invests in seed-stage,...
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Toba Capital’s Patrick Mathieson on the Firm’s ‘Two Bites of the Apple’ Strategy
On this episode of the LA Venture podcast, Toba Capital Partner Patrick Mathieson discusses his thoughts on investing in SMB platforms, gross revenue retention, and other things he looks for when...
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B Capital’s Howard Morgan On The Key To Early Stage Investing
On this episode of the LA Venture podcast, B Capital Group General Partner and Chair Howard Morgan discusses his thoughts on early stage investing and the importance of company ownership. B Capital...
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Bullpen Capital's Ann Lai on Overcoming Industry Sexism and Coming Out on Top
On this episode of the LA Venture podcast, Bullpen Capital General Partner Ann Lai discusses the metrics that matter for fundraising, how she invests in overlooked businesses, and how she bounced back...
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LA Venture: Notation Capital's Nick Chirls On Why ‘Too Early’ Startups Make...
On this episode of the LA Venture podcast, Notation Capital Partner Nick Chirls discusses the reasons why he invests in companies that are ‘too early.’Chirls teamed up with Alex Lines to start New...
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LA Venture: Fifth Wall's Dan Wenhold On Real Estate Technology Investing
On this episode of the LA Venture podcast, Fifth Wall partner Dan Wenhold talks about his role at the firm and shares some of the changes he’s seeing in real estate technology investing. Fifth Wall is...
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Collide Capital Founder Aaron Samuels On The Importance of Storytelling
On this episode of the LA Venture podcast, Collide Capital founder and managing partner Aaron Samuels discusses the importance of storytelling and talks about how his career journey led him to venture...
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Creandum’s Carl Fritjofsson on the Differences Between the Startup Ecosystem...
On this episode of the LA Venture podcast, Creandum General Partner Carl Fritjofsson talks about his venture journey, why Generative-AI represents an opportunity to rethink products from the ground...
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☢️👗Making Fashion Nuclear: LA-Based Startup Aims to ‘Decarbonize’ Fashion
Global Nuclear Concepts is a pioneering LA-based company that aims to revolutionize the fashion industry by introducing a solution to address its staggering carbon emissions. Founded by Rickey Ruff, a...
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