Venture Studio
Welcome to Venture Studio! Dave interviews angel investors, venture capitalists and other great personalities who comprise the NYC tech ecosystem and beyond. Learn insights from some of the best, and Subscribe on iTunes/Apple Podcasts.
Episodes
November 12, 2021 • 49 mins
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”...
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September 20, 2021 • 71 mins
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 ...
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April 13, 2018 • 51 mins
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 meticulo...
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January 21, 2018 • 54 mins
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].
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November 26, 2017 • 50 mins
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,...
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October 19, 2017 • 28 mins
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, L...
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September 24, 2017 • 41 mins
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
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June 14, 2017 • 60 mins
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 ...
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May 5, 2017 • 58 mins
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.
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April 17, 2017 • 24 mins
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.
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April 6, 2017 • 31 mins
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.
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March 28, 2017 • 51 mins
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...
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March 8, 2017 • 51 mins
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.
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February 22, 2017 • 37 mins
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 ven...
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February 8, 2017 • 29 mins
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 e...
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January 24, 2017 • 43 mins
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 Presiden...
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December 18, 2016 • 51 mins
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.
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November 10, 2016 • 47 mins
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 j...
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October 26, 2016 • 49 mins
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...
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October 11, 2016 • 44 mins
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 s...
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