Ranked #1
Caitlin Strandberg (Lerer Hippeau) - How To Identify Consumer Pain Points, The D2C Investment Landscape, and The New York Ecosystem
Caitlin Strandberg (Lerer Hippeau) - How To Identify Consumer Pain Points, The D2C Investment Landscape, and The New York Ecosystem
Caitlin Strandberg is a Principal at Lerer Hippeau, the most active early-stage venture capital fund in New York. The fi... Read more
2 Dec 2019
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21mins
Ranked #2
Logan Langberg (Imaginary Ventures) - DTC 2.0, Multiple Channels of Distribution, and Paid vs. Organic Growth
Logan Langberg (Imaginary Ventures) - DTC 2.0, Multiple Channels of Distribution, and Paid vs. Organic Growth
*Please note that this episode was recorded before the coronavirus global pandemic*Logan Langberg is a Principal at Imag... Read more
26 Mar 2020
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45mins
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Kiva Dickinson (Selva Ventures) - Best Time To Start A Brand, Why First Mover is So Important in CPG, and Why VCs are Scared of Getting it Wrong
Kiva Dickinson (Selva Ventures) - Best Time To Start A Brand, Why First Mover is So Important in CPG, and Why VCs are Scared of Getting it Wrong
*This episode features two conversations I’ve had with Kiva*Kiva Dickinson is the managing partner at Selva Ventures. Se... Read more
2 Apr 2020
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1hr 21mins
Ranked #4
Kate McAndrew (Bolt) - Distributed Teams, Fundraising Outside the Major Hubs, and Impact of COVID
Kate McAndrew (Bolt) - Distributed Teams, Fundraising Outside the Major Hubs, and Impact of COVID
Kate McAndrew (Bolt) - Distributed Teams, Fundraising Outside the Major Hubs, and Impact of COVID
23 Apr 2020
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47mins
Ranked #5
Will McClelland (Elizabeth Street) - The Changing of Retail on High Streets, How to Analyze Competitive Advantages, ROI on Consumer Companies
Will McClelland (Elizabeth Street) - The Changing of Retail on High Streets, How to Analyze Competitive Advantages, ROI on Consumer Companies
Will McClelland is the Co-founder and Partner of Elizabeth Street Ventures, an early stage investment firm focused on th... Read more
19 Dec 2019
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55mins
Ranked #6
Nicole Quinn (Lightspeed Venture Partners) - Future of Media, Investing in Women, and Thinking Big
Nicole Quinn (Lightspeed Venture Partners) - Future of Media, Investing in Women, and Thinking Big
Nicole Quinn is a partner and investor at Lightspeed Venture Capital, a venture capital firm that is engaged in the cons... Read more
12 Nov 2019
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28mins
Ranked #7
Jason Shuman (Primary Ventures) - Payback Period, Market Timing, and The Importance of Distribution
Jason Shuman (Primary Ventures) - Payback Period, Market Timing, and The Importance of Distribution
Jason Shuman is a Principal at Primary Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital firm responsible for backing NYC's most pr... Read more
20 Feb 2020
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29mins
Ranked #8
Greg Bettinelli (Upfront Ventures) - #longla, Why Los Angeles Has Become a Hub of Consumer Innovation, and finding Product-Market Fit & Founder-Market Fit
Greg Bettinelli (Upfront Ventures) - #longla, Why Los Angeles Has Become a Hub of Consumer Innovation, and finding Product-Market Fit & Founder-Market Fit
Greg Bettinelli is a partner at Upfront Ventures. Upfront Ventures is a Los Angeles early-stage venture capital fund has... Read more
21 Jan 2020
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21mins
Ranked #9
Natalie Dillon (Maveron) - Subcultures, Sustainability, and The Differences Between Gen Z & and Millennials
Natalie Dillon (Maveron) - Subcultures, Sustainability, and The Differences Between Gen Z & and Millennials
*Please note this episode was recorded back in January before the global pandemic.*Natalie Dillon is a Principal at Mave... Read more
6 Apr 2020
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37mins
Ranked #10
Mike Ghaffary (Canvas Ventures) - How to Evaluate Online Marketplaces, Why This is a Contrarian time to Invest in Consumer
Mike Ghaffary (Canvas Ventures) - How to Evaluate Online Marketplaces, Why This is a Contrarian time to Invest in Consumer
Mike Ghaffary is a General Partner at Canvas Ventures, one of the premier thesis-driven early-stage venture capital fund... Read more
9 Jan 2020
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40mins
Ranked #11
David Wu (Maveron) - The Reinvention of Entertainment, The Founder Scorecard, and the Lessons Learned From Building a Houseboat and Cruising Down the Mississippi
David Wu (Maveron) - The Reinvention of Entertainment, The Founder Scorecard, and the Lessons Learned From Building a Houseboat and Cruising Down the Mississippi
David Wu is a Partner at Maveron. Maveron is a premier consumer-focused fund that invests in seed and Series A companies... Read more
12 Dec 2019
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42mins
Ranked #12
Gautam Gupta (M13) - The Thin Line Between Success and Failure, Board Construction, and Why He Offers Learnings, Not Advice
Gautam Gupta (M13) - The Thin Line Between Success and Failure, Board Construction, and Why He Offers Learnings, Not Advice
Gautam Gupta is a Partner at M13 and founded and previously was the CEO of Naturebox.M13 is a venture fund headquartered... Read more
13 Feb 2020
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27mins
Ranked #13
Amit Mukherjee (NEA) - The Gen Z Consumer, How to Evaluate Two Different Competing Companies
Amit Mukherjee (NEA) - The Gen Z Consumer, How to Evaluate Two Different Competing Companies
Amit Mukherjee is a Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA), one of the premier and global venture capital firms that... Read more
19 Nov 2019
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27mins
Ranked #14
Rick Heitzmann (FirstMark Capital) - The Future of Marketplaces, Why investing in B2C companies is different to B2B companies, Investing in Secondary and Tertiary Markets
Rick Heitzmann (FirstMark Capital) - The Future of Marketplaces, Why investing in B2C companies is different to B2B companies, Investing in Secondary and Tertiary Markets
Rick Heitzmann is a founder and partner of FirstMark Capital and focuses on consumer and enterprise investments. Rick ha... Read more
9 Dec 2019
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34mins
Ranked #15
Charles Hudson (Precursor Ventures) - The State of Seed Investing, The Early Stage Ecosystem, and Why Consumer Has Been Out Of Favor with VCs
Charles Hudson (Precursor Ventures) - The State of Seed Investing, The Early Stage Ecosystem, and Why Consumer Has Been Out Of Favor with VCs
Charles Hudson is the Managing Partner and Founder of Precursor Ventures. Precursor Ventures is an early-stage venture c... Read more
23 Mar 2020
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40mins
Ranked #16
Madeline Keulen (Victress Capital) - Knowing Your Why, Analyzing Contrasting Trends, and Building Brands
Madeline Keulen (Victress Capital) - Knowing Your Why, Analyzing Contrasting Trends, and Building Brands
*Please note that this episode was recorded before the coronavirus global pandemic*Madeline Keulen is Vice President at ... Read more
30 Mar 2020
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30mins
Ranked #17
Tim Katt (TACK Ventures) - How Tech is Disrupting Sports, Media and Advice for Founders in Secondary Markets
Tim Katt (TACK Ventures) - How Tech is Disrupting Sports, Media and Advice for Founders in Secondary Markets
Tim Katt is the managing partner and co-founder of TACK Ventures, TACK Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm b... Read more
10 Feb 2020
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35mins
Ranked #18
Elizabeth Yin (Hustle Fund) - Investing When There’s No Traction and How To Mitigate Risk When Founding
Elizabeth Yin (Hustle Fund) - Investing When There’s No Traction and How To Mitigate Risk When Founding
Elizabeth Yin is a co-founder and General Partner at Hustle Fund, a pre-seed fund for software entrepreneurs. One of Hus... Read more
24 Feb 2020
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30mins
Ranked #19
Michael Duda (Bullish) - Why TAM Is Overrated, Empathize But Don't Listen, and DTC 3.0
Michael Duda (Bullish) - Why TAM Is Overrated, Empathize But Don't Listen, and DTC 3.0
Michael Duda is the Founder and one of the Managing Partners at Bullish.Bullish is a creative agency and a pre-seed fund... Read more
4 May 2020
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52mins
Ranked #20
Joe Tonnos (Ketch Ventures & Mistral Equity Partners) - Cricket Protein, Tequila and Investing in Sustainability
Joe Tonnos (Ketch Ventures & Mistral Equity Partners) - Cricket Protein, Tequila and Investing in Sustainability
Joe Tonnos is a Principal at Mistral Equity Partners and a Co-Founder of Ketch Ventures. He invests across the consumer ... Read more
30 Apr 2020
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42mins