The Dart Board with Daniel Dart
Daniel Dart is the founder and General Partner of Rock Yard Ventures, a seed-stage venture firm focused on tech across core industries. Join Daniel as he sits down with some of the world's greatest investors, operators, and entrepreneurs as he pulls back the curtain on their secrets to success, insights on the future, and how to best invest your time, reputation, and money.
Episodes
Meet Barry Ritholtz, the founder, chairman, and CIO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, as well as a long-time contributor at Bloomberg Media. In this episode, he shares his journey from a trading desk to establishing a successful wealth management firm.
He discusses his new book, 'How Not to Invest,' which explores the pitfalls of investing and the importance of understanding behavioral finance.
Barry emphasizes the balance bet...
Meet Ron Biscardi, founder and CEO of iConnections - a platform that connects and convenes asset owners and managers that collectively control over $50 trillion in AUM.
In this episode, we discuss Ron's journey from engineering to entrepreneurship and the lessons it taught him about taking action, as well as the evolution of iConnections as a capital introduction platform that was initially built as a solution to a problem h...
Meet Stacey Gerber, partner at Sequoia Capital, where she leads operations and experiences. In the episode, we delve into the distinctive role of operations in venture capital, the significance of community, and the value of being prepared for both the big and little things.
Stacey shares insights on creating meaningful connections, the concept of a 'through line' for all experiences, and how in-person gatherings are the...
Meet Jon Bradford, Managing Partner of Dynamo Ventures, a leading supply chain-focused seed stage venture capital fund based in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
In this conversation, we discuss his journey from accountant to “The Godfather of European Accelerators”, how access to information makes now a great time to be a founder, and why the best salespeople come from Utah.
We also discuss scaling teams, how Dynamo Ventures thinks about its ...
Meet Chris Farmer, founder & CEO of SignalFire, a data-driven venture capital firm using its proprietary AI platform to support early-stage startups across sectors like AI/ML, SaaS, fintech, and healthcare.
In this conversation, we discuss his journey to VC, SignalFire’s rise to now managing approximately $3 billion in AUM, and how the firm leverages data and AI to track 80 million opportunities and provide full-lifecycle value...
Meet Henry Ward, CEO & co-founder at Carta, a platform that connects founders, investors, and LPs, helping over 40,000 companies in 160+ countries manage cap tables, valuations, equity, compensation, and more.
In this conversation, we talk about how he ‘fell in love’ with being a founder, how he grew Carta from a simple cap table tool into a one-stop shop for private market companies and funds, and the scaling challenges and les...
Meet Nolan Bean, chief investment officer at FEG Investment Advisors, an investment advisory firm managing and advising on more than $90 billion in assets on behalf of foundations, endowments, healthcare, systems, and other institutional investors.
In this conversation, we discuss his 20-year journey from associate to CIO at FEG, how baseball informs his investment process, and tactical advice for emerging managers seeking their fir...
Meet Leo Polovets, co-founder and general partner at Humba Ventures and Susa Ventures, sister funds focusing on deep tech and generalist tech seed companies, respectively.
In this conversation, we discuss his life and career, Susa’s journey from $25M fund 1 to $1B in AUM, the factors driving a deep tech golden age, and how emerging managers can build strong brands, co-investor networks, and rapport with LPs.
We also discuss team bui...
Meet Anthony Scaramucci, founder and managing partner at SkyBridge Capital, a global alternative investments firm with more than $2 billion in AUM, specializing in financial technology, digital assets, venture capital and multi-manager solutions.
In this conversation, we discuss his upbringing and early career, his battles with Trump, his philosophy on networking and resilience, and his hopes and vision for the future. We also discu...
Meet John Arnold, founder & co-chair at Arnold Ventures, a leading foundation using an evidence-based approach to create systemic change, improve the lives of American families, strengthen communities, and promote economic opportunity in education, criminal justice, health, infrastructure, and public finance.
In this conversation, we explore John’s early life, his time at Enron, the founding and historic run of Centaurus Adv...
Hadley Harris, co-founder and general Partner at Eniac Ventures shares how he scaled the firm from a $1.6M fund 1 to over $800M in AUM. We discuss portfolio construction, LP relationships, investment decision-making, and the importance of playing to your strengths as a VC. This is a must-listen for emerging managers and investors.
In this episode, we are joined by Daniel Yanisse, co-founder and CEO of Checkr, the world’s largest background check company.
We dive into Checkr’s early days, scaling challenges, hiring lessons, and what founders should look for in investors. Daniel also shares his journey as an immigrant entrepreneur, the most challenging moments of his career, and his take on AI’s future in tech.
Meet Joe Kaiser, the CEO of Mercato Partners, a growth stage firm investing more than $1B in America's heartland. In this conversation we discuss his career, Mercato's differentiated thesis, leadership and team building.
In this episode, Daniel and Joe discuss Joe's Journey from small town to the leading role at Mercato Partners, the investment case for the American Heartland, how people can glean advice from unconventional sources,...
Meet Jim Bethea, the CIO of the University of Iowa. An Ohio native who went from a tire factory floor to heading one of the highest-performing endowments in the game.
In this conversation, we discuss his background, views on portfolio and liquidity risk, practical advice for emerging managers when approaching allocators, and more!
Meet Kevin Novak, founder and general partner of Rackhouse Venture Capital, an AI-native early-stage venture firm. From Michigan and a path to becoming a professor to leaving everything to join a 'cab company' in Silicon Valley, we talk about what it was like to be the first data scientist at Uber - and how he got fired from leading the team while on vacation, and how it was a blessing in disguise that he still uses as a le...
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