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Should Investors Befriend Founders and Solo GP Life with Ethan Austin
Ethan Austin on Solo GP life and whether investors should befriend founders.
6 days ago


Tough Questions, Hustle, and Investing in Hilariously Early Startups with Elizabeth Yin
Elizabeth Yin of Hustle Fund on tough questions, AI, the art of pitching, and VC patience.
Mar 31


Venture Alpha, Seed Investing, and Climate Volatility with Rick Zullo
Rick Zullo on venture alpha, seed investing, and climate volatility.
Mar 17


Small Funds, Big Impact: Graham Pingree on Early-Stage Trends, Portfolio Design, and the Pre-Seed Advantage
Graham Pingree on investing in small venture funds, emerging managers, and pre-seed startups.
Feb 17


Venture Everywhere, Pre-Seed, and Why Venture Doesn't Scale with Jenny Fielding
Jenny Fielding talks about venture everywhere, pre-seed investing, and why VC doesn't scale.
Feb 3


17 Contrarian Takes About Startups and Venture Capital
We're celebrating our 20th episode with a super cut of 17 contrarian takes on venture capital and startups.
Jan 20


Essential Industries, Angels, AI, and Proprietary Deal Flow with Amber Illig
Amber Illig of The Council on essential industries, angels, AI, and proprietary deal flow.
Jan 6


Sizzle, Substance, and Scaling with Winter Mead of Coolwater Capital
Winter Mead on emerging managers, VC, solo GPs, and more.
Dec 23, 2024


The Future of Marketplaces and Network Effects with Colin Gardiner
Colin Gardiner talks about marketplaces, network effects, and why network effects are so hard to kill.
Nov 11, 2024


Investing Early and Making Your Own Luck with Mac Conwell
Mac Conwell on pre-seed investing, dop founders, how regulation affects venture, and his 4,000 meeting journey.
Sep 2, 2024


SaaS and Seed Investing with Rajiv Bala
Rajiv Bala of Clutch VC talks SaaS, seed investing, Texas, and the power of focus.
Jul 8, 2024


Nick Moran on Investing in Outsider Founders
Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures on investing in outsider founders and how his firm adds value.
Jun 24, 2024


Chris Douvos on Backing Emerging Managers
Chris Douvos talks emerging managers, solo GPs, and venture strategy.
May 13, 2024
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