Blake is a Business Administration student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and a partner at Crescent Fund, a student-run venture fund, which invests in promising student-founded startups.
Crescent describes itself as SoCal’s first student-run venture fund.
In this episode we discuss:
1. Venturing into the World of Venture Capital:
How did Blake's interest in startups lead him to venture capital?
What strategies did he employ to gain knowledge and establish his presence in the VC landscape?
How has his experience working with Crescent Fund and Ludlow Ventures helped shape his perspective on venture capital?
2. Student-run Venture Funds:
What is the concept of student-run venture funds? How common are they, and what makes Crescent unique in this realm?
How does Crescent's investment committee operate, and how is it composed?
Who serves as the core limited partner (LP) for Crescent?
3. Sourcing Deals and Dealing with Competition:
What is Crescent's approach to sourcing deals?
Why does Crescent focus on Southern California?
How does Blake see the campus entrepreneurial ecosystems and their contribution to the broader startup ecosystem?
4. Exciting Startups in Crescent's Portfolio:
How is Creatorland planning to revolutionize the influencer and digital creator space?
5. Value-add of Student-run Funds:
What value do student-run funds bring to their portfolio companies?
How does Crescent leverage its network to benefit its portfolio companies?
Popular Podcasts
CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist
It’s 1996 in rural North Carolina, and an oddball crew makes history when they pull off America’s third largest cash heist. But it’s all downhill from there. Join host Johnny Knoxville as he unspools a wild and woolly tale about a group of regular ‘ol folks who risked it all for a chance at a better life. CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist answers the question: what would you do with 17.3 million dollars? The answer includes diamond rings, mansions, velvet Elvis paintings, plus a run for the border, murder-for-hire-plots, and FBI busts.
Crime Junkie
Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by audiochuck Media Company.
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.