Seed to Harvest: Recent Episodes
Paige Finn Doherty
Seed to Harvest, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, highlights stories, frameworks & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators. If you're interested in investing or building a business, this show is for you!
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In this episode, host Paige Doherty sits down with Adam Gartenberg, co-founder at 640 Oxford and former Head of Product & Ops at Uber Rider Innovation.
They discuss Adam's 400 factory tours to build unique investment insights, how to build with urgency, the psychology of early-stage execution, and Adam’s unique lens on product strategy, shaped by startup experience and scaling inside Uber.
Watch the full episode for:
Early-stage speed & decision-making
Leading product in scrappy vs. scaled environments
Lessons from Uber & 640 Oxford
Advice for builders trying to gain traction
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Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://x.com/paigefinnn
Connect with Adam Gartenberg 🌱💜
Twitter | https://x.com/adamgartenberg
Email | adam@sixfortyoxford.com
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Alex Bean, co-founder of Divvy (acquired by BILL.com for $2.5B), joins us to share his founder journey - from teaching ski lessons at 16 to starting multiple scrappy businesses, to scaling Divvy into a fintech giant.
In this episode, we talk about the lessons learned from both early failures and billion-dollar success, what not to do when launching a company, and how he's now building Factory to support other founders.
This episode includes:
• His earliest business ideas (including one called “Plum Tree Jewelry”)
• Why chasing margins doesn’t work
• Divvy’s scale-up and acquisition journey
• What he's building now with Factory for Good
• Advice to young founders just getting started
Reach out to Paige:
paige@behindgeniusventures.com
Twitter/X: https://x.com/paigefinnn
Website: https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Connect with Alex:
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexbean/
Factory for Good– https://factoryforgood.com/
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In this episode, James Evans, co-founder of Command AI (acq by Amplitude), shares his entrepreneurial journey- from childhood ambitions to launching a startup in college and scaling it through YC. He talks about turning a side project into a venture-backed company, navigating the startup grind, and eventually getting acquired by Amplitude. James breaks down the realities of startup life, including hiring, sales vs. product-led growth, and the psychological weight of being a founder. He also walks through the acquisition process, post-acquisition integration, and how he’s continuing to grow in a new role. This episode is packed with candid insight into early-stage building, decision-making, and what comes after the “win.”
00:00 Starting a Company: The Myth vs. Reality
00:08 Interview with James Evans: Early Life and Entrepreneurial Aspirations
01:41 College Days: The Birth of Command AI
02:50 From Side Project to Startup
04:31 Entering Private Equity After Graduation
05:34 The YC Experience and Why Speed Matters
13:26 Marketing and Growth: What Actually Works
16:32 Conserving Innovation and Picking the Right Bets
16:54 Remote Work as a Strategic Choice
17:48 Marketing: From Popups to Planes
19:17 Avoiding Overthinking and Moving Fast
20:30 Angel Investing and Operating Insights
22:38 Hiring, Firing, and Early Team Building
26:02 The Amplitude Acquisition: How It Happened
30:14 After the Exit: Integration and Personal Growth
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Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://x.com/paigefinnn
Links
🔗 James Evans – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesbevans/
🔗 CommandBar – https://www.commandbar.com/
🔗 Y Combinator – https://www.ycombinator.com/
🔗 Amplitude – https://amplitude.com/
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Hi everyone! In this episode, I’m doing something a little different — walking you through the three phases of self-publishing my first book, Seed to Harvest, a children’s book about venture capital. I’ll share the full behind-the-scenes: how I came up with the idea, what the writing and publishing process looked like, how much money I made (real numbers!), and how this book helped launch Behind Genius Ventures.
In this episode, I cover:
- How to validate book ideas like a startup
- What it actually costs to publish a book (and how I crowdfunded it)
- How writing Seed to Harvest helped me raise a $5M venture fund
- How being online (especially on Twitter) played a major role in all of this
- What I’d do differently next time
Whether you’re curious about writing a book, starting a fund, or just love a good build-in-public story, I hope this helps you take the leap on your own creative project.
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Email: paige@behindgeniusventures.com
Website: behindgeniusventures.com
Book: Seed to Harvest: A Simple Explanation of Venture Capital available on Amazon
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Tom McLeod isn’t your typical founder or investor.
He bootstrapped a SaaS to 100k users, built a League of Legends app used by millions, sold it to Tencent, and now backs businesses at the intersection of identity, community, and cashflow. Think: car clubs, not cloud infra.
In this episode of Seed to Harvest, Tom breaks down:
• The 3 founder archetypes he’s seen across cycles
• Why he hires founders (even though they always leave)
• What he learned going from bootstrapped to venture-backed
• How he thinks about underwriting non-venture-scale returns
It’s a fresh take for anyone rethinking capital models or scouting overlooked operator talent.
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Behind Genius Ventures blog - https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog - https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
Connect with Tom 🌱💜
Email- Tom@saltwater.com
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/tmcleod/?hl=en
Twitter- https://x.com/tmcleod3?lang=en
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In this special series of 'What It Takes,' Paige and analyst Chinwuba interview founders who have sold their companies for more than $1B. Our first episode features Mark Weiss and Jeff Weiss, the founders of NJOY, a billion-dollar e-cigarette company. They dive into the entrepreneurial journey, starting from their upbringing in a family of lawyers and athletes to the unique inception of NJOY after discovering electronic cigarettes through a mentor.
Mark explains the challenges NJOY faced, including the legal battles with the FDA, which they successfully overcame, allowing them to pioneer in the e-cigarette market. Jeff shares insights into the company's significant pivots, financial struggles, and eventual recovery post-bankruptcy.
They also discuss substantial investments from prominent figures like Peter Thiel and Sean Parker, navigating regulatory hurdles, and NJOY's eventual acquisition by Altria.
The episode highlights lessons learned, the importance of adaptability, and reflects on the rewarding yet turbulent journey of building a groundbreaking company.
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Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
Linkedin | https://www.linkedin.com/in/chinwubaezesike/
00:00 Introduction to the Series and Guests
00:32 Growing Up in a Big Family
02:36 The Birth of NJOY
06:08 Early Challenges and Breakthroughs
12:50 Legal Battles with the FDA
20:48 Financing and Growth
23:16 The Rise of NJOY
24:13 Challenges Leading to Bankruptcy
25:23 The Pivot to Flavors and Nicotine Salts
27:08 The Bankruptcy and Downsizing
28:09 The Struggle with Investors and Market Share
30:42 Emotional and Strategic Reflections
33:15 Reemergence and Fresh Start
39:24 Acquisition by Altria
42:54 Lessons Learned and Final Thoughts
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In this episode of 'Seed to Harvest,' hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, delve into the intricate world of Broadway with five-time Tony Award-winning Broadway producer, Sue Gilad. Sue shares her journey from a childhood love of theater to becoming a major Broadway producer. She offers a detailed look at the production process, including the roles behind-the-scenes, financing, and the impact of COVID-19 on the Broadway industry. Highlights include the making of 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical,' insights into fundraising and producing, and the excitement of winning a Tony Award. Tune in to learn about the business side of bringing Broadway magic to life and the similarities between venture capital and Broadway production.
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Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Introduction and Special Guest Announcement
00:53 Sue Gilad's Early Love for Theater
02:35 Behind the Scenes of Broadway Productions
04:18 The Business Side of Broadway
08:21 The Journey of Moulin Rouge! The Musical
13:20 Impact of COVID-19 on Broadway
16:31 Role and Responsibilities of a Broadway Producer
19:31 Producing Shows in the UK vs. Broadway
21:00 The Unpredictability of Producing Shows
21:22 Discovering New Productions
22:18 Fundraising for Theatre
22:52 The Risks and Rewards of Investing in Theatre
26:13 The Thrill of Winning a Tony
30:32 Industry Jargon and Favorite Tools
34:40 Navigating Age and Success in the Industry
39:17 Final Thoughts and Recommendations
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
https://moulinrougemusical.com
The Outsiders Musical (including upcoming tour dates)
https://outsidersmusical.com
Broadway.com (for general show info, tickets, and news)
https://www.broadway.com
TKTS Discount Tickets (for half-price Broadway tickets)
https://www.tdf.org/discount-ticket-programs/tkts-by-tdf
BroadwaySF (for touring Broadway productions in SF)
https://www.broadwaysf.com
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From Mold Toxicity to Million Dollar Startup: Ariana Thacker's Inspiring Journey with MoldCo
In this episode of 'Seed to Harvest,' host Paige Finn Doherty welcomes back Ariana Thacker of MoldCo. They discuss Ariana's journey from discovering toxic mold in her home while running Conscience VC to founding MoldCo, a healthcare platform tackling mold toxicity. Ariana shares her personal health struggles, the deep research into mold-related toxicity, her innovative healthcare solutions, and raising a $3 million pre-seed round. They also delve into the misconceptions about mold, the process of treating mold toxicity, and the importance of having a resilient and value-driven approach in building a startup.
A call to action for those who might be affected by Mold Toxicity: MoldCo is now available in Texas and Florida, with a planned nationwide rollout by the end of the year. If you or someone you know is affected by Mold Toxicity, Ariana recommends signing up on MoldCo's waitlist at moldco.com and ordering a $99 MoldCo Standard lab Panel to get clarity on your symptoms.
https://access.moldco.com/labs
00:00 Welcome Back to Seed to Harvest
00:36 Ariana's Mold Journey Begins
01:22 Discovering the Mold Problem
06:14 Meeting the Messiah of Mold
08:21 Launching MoldCo
13:42 Understanding Mold Illness
16:44 The Science Behind Mold Illness
20:50 The Role of AI in Mold Research
25:42 Personal Values and Company Culture
36:36 Reflections and Future Plans
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The Technical Storyteller: A Founder Archetype
In our April 2024 Fund II launch, featured in Fortune magazine, we made it clear that we back the best storytellers. Some might assume that when we say “storytellers,” we mean people who are skilled at talking. But in our view, storytelling is far more about listening and deeply understanding context. The best storytellers help us see the invisible — they show us the unseen paths to success.
To expand on this thesis, we want to dive deeper into the type of storyteller we believe in: the technical storyteller. This founder archetype combines technical expertise with the ability to narrate a compelling vision, while adapting to the complexities of their landscape.
In this short solo episode, I'll cover:
- What is a Technical Storyteller?
- A Metaphor: Building and Navigating a Vehicle
- Why the Landscape Matters Most
- Are technical storytellers born or made?You can also read more at https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/post/technical-storyteller
We'll be publishing our next episode soon, welcome back!
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Today, I am joined by Ben Lerer, the Managing Partner at Lerer Hippeau, an early stage venture firm based in New York that invests in iconic companies that rattle the status quo. Ben shares insights into his journey from founding digital media company Group Nine Media, including the creation of Thrillist, to transitioning into full-time investing after selling his business. Ben highlights how his background in media and operating companies influences his approach to venture capital, emphasizing the excitement, challenges, and rewards of being on the investor side of the table.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Ben Lerer
02:02 becoming a full-time investor
04:40 challenges with a growing company
06:25 investing more into fund l
08:22 intuition changing from qualitative to quantitative
10:28 the trick of this market
12:32 Ben’s founder process
15:28 delineating a good design from a great design
18:37 lessons learned from Bob Pittman
22:37 what Ben been learning recently
Show notes:
Ben Lerer | https://twitter.com/benjlerer?lang=en
Lerer Hippeau | https://www.lererhippeau.com/
Group Nine Media | https://twitter.com/groupninemedia?lang=en
Thrillist | https://www.thrillist.com/
Bob Pittman | https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-pittman/
POPSUGAR | https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment
Brian Sugar | https://www.linkedin.com/in/briansugar/
Sugar Capital | https://sugarcap.com/
In today's episode, Missy Oei, winner of the BGV winter break college essay contest and senior at the University of Dayton studying entrepreneurship & marketing, shares her journey from realizing the significant impact of fast fashion on her generation to aspiring to break into venture capital with a focus on impact investing. Missy’s winning essay dives into the environmental ramifications of fast fashion, a topic borne out of her personal transition from a lover of shopping to an advocate for sustainability. Her narrative not only reflects a personal commitment to change but also signals a wider generational shift towards sustainability and ethical business practices, underscoring her ambition to leverage venture capital for positive global impact.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Melissa Oei
01:01 writing “Fighting Fast Fasion”
02:42 the environmental impact of fast fashion
03:17 companies investing in multimodal AI
04:13 COVID’s effects on the fashion industry
07:07 how social media impacts fast fashion
07:55 Missy’s peer-to-peer clothing rental app
11:28 the role of technology shaping consumer behavior
12:53 Missy’s dream rental scenario
15:15 the gap between intention and buying behavior
19:07 prioritizing sustainability in the fashion industry
20:37 nano trends in the fashion industry
22:50 Missy’s big dreams for impact investing
24:21 my perspective on fast fashion
Show notes:
Melissa (Missy) Oei | https://www.linkedin.com/in/oeimelissa/
Gen Z VCs | https://www.genzvcs.com/
Shein | https://us.shein.com/
Pickle | https://shoponpickle.com/
Good on You | https://goodonyou.eco/
Reformation | https://www.thereformation.com/clothing
For Days | https://fordays.com/
H&M | https://www2.hm.com/en_us/index.html
In today's episode, we discuss the transformative world of Multimodal AI, an advanced form of artificial intelligence that integrates and processes multiple data types—text, images, audio, and video—to emulate human-like perception. Unlike text-based AI models such as ChatGPT, which specialize in generating text-based responses, Multimodal AI offers a more comprehensive understanding by processing diverse data inputs, mirroring the way humans utilize multiple senses to interact with their environment. The essence of Multimodal AI lies in its ability to converge various forms of data to present a more holistic view, though it faces significant challenges in terms of technical complexity, data integration, and privacy concerns. Despite these obstacles, Multimodal AI stands on the brink of revolutionizing technology and daily life, with potential applications across entertainment, healthcare, and education. Today, we explore the importance of investing early in this rapidly advancing field, emphasizing the need for caution and diligence to navigate the fast-paced world of AI innovation, where Multimodal AI is poised to make significant strides in the coming years.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Paige Doherty
00:41 introduction to multimodal AI
01:29 defining multimodal AI
03:17 companies investing in multimodal AI
03:49 the difference between text-based AI and multimodal AI
05:20 the convergence of multimodal AI
06:40 the inherent technical complexity of multimodal AI
08:35 roadblocks of multimodal AI
11:43 possibilities for disruption
12:55 BGV’s investments in multimodal AI
14:50 the perfect solution for multimodal AI
Show notes:
Our Approach to Investing in Early Stage AI Companies | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/post/ai-investing
our approach to investing in early stage AI companies | ep75 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9BxDkTCE2I
Prof Jim | https://www.profjim.com/
Hearth Display | https://hearthdisplay.com/
The Last Gameboard | https://lastgameboard.com/
Aviron | https://www.avironactive.com/
Lotus Labs | https://www.getlotus.com/
Humane's AI Pin Tab | https://hu.ma.ne/aipin
In today's podcast, I'm thrilled to share insights from the Behind Genius Ventures winter break college essay contest, which I launched in December. We received 20 diverse essays from schools like Cornell, Georgia Tech, UNC, SDSU and more. The prompt asked students to explore impactful problems in 1800 words or fewer, engaging the audience with expert quotes and a clear explanation of the problem's significance. The range of topics varied from smartphone addiction to the future of politics and AI in the creative cycle. As a 2020 graduate of San Diego State, I understand the financial challenges of college, making this essay contest, with its $500 prize, a chance to explore interesting topics, and shadow a venture capitalist, something I would have loved during my college days. Join me as I discuss and share excerpts from some standout essays, shedding light on what today's college students are thinking about.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Paige Doherty
00:51 prompt of the BGV winter break college essay contest
02:03 topics of the essay contest
05:07 "The Higher Education in Southeast Asia"
08:23 AI: making the rich get richer and the poor get poorer
10:12 “Virtual Power Plants”
14:22 "Taking the Leap" (interplanetary travel)
18:10 the dangers of fast fashion
21:19 "Overlooked and Understudied: the Ovarian Hormone Cycle"
25:26 "Software Ate the World, but Hardware is Biting Back”
Show notes:
Zenith | https://www.zenithlearninggroup.com/
Prof Jim | https://www.profjim.com/
Matrix | https://mtx.gg/
Firefly Aerospace | https://fireflyspace.com/
Relativity Space | https://www.relativityspace.com/
Shein | https://us.shein.com/
Rubi Laboratories | https://www.rubi.earth/
Aavia | https://aavia.io/
In the FLO | https://www.amazon.com/FLO-Unlock-Hormonal-Advantage-
Revolutionize/dp/0062870483
Hearth Display | https://hearthdisplay.com/
The Last Gameboard | https://lastgameboard.com/
Aviron | https://www.avironactive.com/
Lotus Labs | https://www.getlotus.com/
USB Club | https://usbclub.net/
Humane's AI Pin Tab | https://hu.ma.ne/aipin
Rabbit r1 | https://www.rabbit.tech/
Today, I am joined by Cam Doody, the Co-founder & General Partner at Brickyard, a first-round venture capital firm and residency. In this episode, we explore Cam's transition to the venture side, raising ~ 115 million dollars, his principles on investing, and insights into founder residencies. Cam emphasizes the grind of entrepreneurship and the absence of overnight success, drawing parallels with the metaphor of "laying brick" to signify the continuous effort and perseverance in building a business. Previously, Cam was the Co-Founder of Bellhop, the fastest growing moving & relocation brand in the U.S.— rebuilding the $18B space with tech.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Cam Doody
00:39 cam doody’s story
03:50 the pressures of being a founder
07:25 the main goal of Brickyard
09:22 Brickyard’s content strategy
10:10 Coast - the API sales engine
13:37 selection process for founders
16:15 Brickyard’s vision for success
19:38 cam’s favorite investors
22:06 my vision of success for BGV
Show notes:
Cam Doody | https://twitter.com/camdoody?lang=en
Brickyard | https://www.justlaybrick.com/
Bellhop | https://www.getbellhops.com/
Matt Patterson | https://twitter.com/__MattPatt__
YC | https://www.ycombinator.com/
Coast | https://www.coast.io/
Austin Pager | https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-pager/
Spencer Levitt | https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-levitt/
Joon | https://www.joonapp.io/
Michael Gilroy | https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelbgilroy/
Haroon Mokhtarzada | https://www.linkedin.com/in/haroonmokhtarzada/
Today, I am joined by Jasper Stephens, a leadership coach specializing in working with CEOs and executive teams of Seed Series A and Series B companies. In this episode, the focus is on the role of executive and leadership coaches in the growth journey of founders and CEOs of early-stage startups. Jasper and I explore common questions founders may have about executive coaching, touching on team management, goal-setting, effective communication, and eventually expanding to strategic considerations like product development. Tune in to gain insights into the journey of founders seeking guidance and the profound impact of coaching on both individuals and their companies.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Jasper Stephens
01:58 do you need an executive coach as a founder?
03:04 how to find an executive coach
04:29 Jasper’s vital talents
08:12 common challenges Jasper helps founders with
11:28 teaching founders to coach themselves
15:09 working with early stage vs series A/B stage
16:42 characteristics of successful founders
20:24 the most difficult feedback I had to hear
24:22 how can I improve as a founder
26:55 what made Jasper choose to work with BGV?
Show notes:
Jasper Stephens | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dalejstephens/
The Drama of the Gifted Child | https://www.amazon.com/Drama-Gifted-
Child-Search-Revised/dp/0465016901
In today's podcast, I am thrilled to announce the Behind Genius Ventures winter break college essay contest for college students. Drawing from my own experience of funding education through essay scholarships, I recognize the need for a platform that allows students to explore their passions. As the founder of a venture capital fund, I'm eager to hear from the next generation of investors and founders about the issues driving their passion. The winning essayist will receive a $500 cash prize, a chance to record a podcast episode, and a week shadowing me as a Founding Partner. Also, the top five contestants will get the opportunity to be featured on our blog. The essay contest runs from December 13th, 2023, to January 18th, 2024. Please email andy@behindgeniusventures for questions. Winter break essay submission form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAosGxC4kP-D7YwbSjt-Wm6MUqAZ2RjOz-cUJjXDKVo1UGyA/viewform
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Paige Doherty
00:10 launching the BGV winter break college essay contest
00:47 what does the future of play look like?
01:34 the next generation of investors and founders
02:24 what do you win from the college winter essay contest?
02:47 what do the top 5 contestants of the college winter essay contest win?
03:07 using chat gpt to help structure your writing
Show notes:
Winter break essay submission form | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAosGxC4kP-D7YwbSjt-Wm6MUqAZ2RjOz-cUJjXDKVo1UGyA/viewform
Prof Jim | https://www.profjim.com/
Statusphere | https://joinstatus.com/
Lotus Labs | https://www.getlotus.com/
Today, I am joined by Lloyed Lobo, Co-Founder of Boast.AI & Traction, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author of "From Grassroots to Greatness." In this episode, Lloyed shares the 4 things he did to make his book a Wall Street Journal Bestseller. The podcast also explores the technical aspects of community-led growth, touching on Lloyed's journey, frugality in business, and the impact of hosting successful events to build a community that contributed to his revenue and marketing success. Furthermore, Lloyed talks about managing excess capital in business growth, providing perspectives on decision-making and the influence of financial constraints on innovation and strategy.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Lloyed Lobo
01:30 how to handle managing excess capital
03:24 how Lloyed built a community
06:16 measuring the success of community
10:59 how businesses should spend their money
11:48 4 building phases of startups
15:02 the goal of product market fit
16:30 payback period on day one
20:18 key tips for hiring
22:50 tactics used to make it onto the Wall Street Journal Bestsellers list
Show notes:
Lloyed Lobo | https://twitter.com/lloyedlobo?lang=en
Boast.AI | https://boast.ai/
Traction | https://tractionconf.io
"From Grassroots to Greatness" | https://www.amazon.com/Grassroots-Greatness-Iconic-Brands-Community-ebook/dp/B0CFR8F7PH
Zoho Creator | https://www.zoho.com/creator/
Zapier | https://zapier.com/
Mailchimp | https://mailchimp.com/
Mixmax | https://www.mixmax.com/blog/automated-mail-merge
Today, I am joined by Rishi Taparia, Managing Partner of Garuda Ventures, who enthusiastically discusses the accomplishment of securing a $31 million fund. Rishi sheds light on the challenges of fundraising, providing insights into Garuda's journey from a nights-and-weekends passion project in 2018 to a full-time firm that successfully fundraised in 2021. He emphasizes the firm's dedication to early-stage B2B startup investments and its commitment to providing both capital and valuable guidance to founders. Prior to his role at Garuda Ventures, Rishi gained experience at Evergrow, Legion Technologies, and Poynt.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Rishi Taparia
01:16 how did Rishi and I meet?
02:06 why did Rishi raise a fund?
05:04 what areas of support do founders ask about?
07:26 how to onboard your first hires
09:25 tactics for raising a $31 million dollar fund
12:48 how has content been a part of my story?
16:51 the importance of family when raising
18:53 how has Rishi’s relationship with founders evolved
21:11 how does Rishi come to his conviction?
23:26 how does Rishi overcome the challenges that come with being an investor
25:17 trends/movements that Rishi is excited about
27:22 how do I manage my time?
Show notes:
Rishi Taparia | https://twitter.com/taps?lang=en
Garuda Ventures | https://www.garuda.vc/
Arpan Punyani | https://twitter.com/arpanpunyani
Okta | https://www.okta.com/
Poynt | https://www.poynt.com/about
In today’s podcast, I talk about the “Spotify Playlist” method, discussing how the approach of naming playlists and creating the right mix extends beyond music curation to impact various aspects of business and content creation. I also explore using my playlisting methods to build an investment portfolio in the context of investment, highlighting how strong language and naming contribute to building a repeatable and explicit investment approach. Lastly, I share reflections on the evolving process of naming in an investment thesis and considerations when collaborating with co-investors in venture capital.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Paige Doherty
00:24 180 playlists later
01:50 technique #1: naming
02:33 technique #2: finding the right mix
03:27 content application
04:55 investment application
07:47 building a diverse portfolio
08:20 technique #3: Venn diagrams
Show notes:
The Name of the Wind | https://www.amazon.com/Name-Wind-Patrick-Rothfuss/dp/0756404746
The Art of Gathering | https://www.amazon.com/Art-Gathering-How-Meet-Matters/dp/1594634920
Kevin Macpherson | https://www.artambassador.org/kevin-macpherson
The Magic Grid video | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7HkgEgDtxHBo5JiHlAJG4g
Seed to Harvest | https://www.amazon.com/Seed-Harvest-Explanation-Venture-Capital/dp/0578906457
In today’s podcast, I talk about returning from an amazing two-week trip to Guatemala with my mom, thanks to Local Hope and Art Ambassadors for a Colorful World. During the trip, I had the incredible opportunity to contribute to art classes, witness a breathtaking sunrise hike in Tikal, and visit a fascinating ceramic studio by Lake Atitlan. These experiences not only reignited my passion for writing but also introduced me to The Magic Grid, a unique painting approach by Kevin Macpherson. I'm currently contemplating how its principles can be applied to my investing frameworks, a challenge that has opened up a whole new perspective on decision-making. In future episodes, I'll delve into the challenges and rewards of using The Magic Grid in painting and explore its potential in shaping my investment philosophy. As I reflect on this journey, I can't help but look forward to what's next.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Paige Doherty
00:20 reflections from Guatemala
01:10 highlights of Guatemala
01:35 refinding my love for writing
02:11 what is The Magic Grid?
05:02 redefining language in investing frameworks
05:55 how will I use the grid in my own investing practice?
Show notes:
Local Hope | https://www.facebook.com/LocalHopeXelaAID/
Art Ambassadors for a Colorful World | https://www.artambassadorforacolorfulworld.org/
Kevin Macpherson | https://www.artambassador.org/kevin-macpherson
The Magic Grid video | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7HkgEgDtxHBo5JiHlAJG4g
In today’s podcast, we're diving deep into the world of venture capital and pitch deck mastery. Over the last three years, I've assessed thousands of pitch decks and made 39 investments at the pre-seed and seed stage. Today’s episode features a candid discussion with a close friend about the nuances of raising venture capital as an early-stage founder. We'll take a close look at what happens when you tear down a pitch deck, dispelling misconceptions about raising venture financing. Additionally, we will focus on the power of narrative and the art of crafting a captivating pitch deck.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Paige Doherty
02:19 how was it to do a pitch deck teardown?
03:23 how do you shape the narrative of your company?
04:24 how to frame the problem solution set when pitching
06:15 what helps make the case for why a founder is important?
08:17 which parts of the deck you should index on?
10:28 what is the correct sequence of the order of information in a deck?
13:13 how do you show that you're solving a problem?
16:58 what types of questions should be asked in user interviews?
19:10 what do you accentuate on in a pitch deck?
21:07 what deck types resonate with VCs the most?
23:38 leveraging a user journey to describe the problem you’re solving
24:59 how to share your company story?
27:45 how to fundraise with no existing network
28:42 when to set up pitches as a VC
29:28 when do you bring up your deck?
Show notes:
Lotus Labs | https://www.lotuslabs.org/
Andy Wessman | https://twitter.com/aweissman
USV | https://www.usv.com/
DocSend | https://www.docsend.com/
Today, I'm joined by Deepak Sekar, Co-Founder and CEO of Prof Jim, bringing content to life with Generative AI. Prof Jim transforms books, websites, and other text into interactive videos — at scale. Deepak has been granted 200+ patents, making him one of the more prolific inventors in the world today. Previously, Deepak was the Founder and CEO of Chowbotics, which built the world's first fresh food-making robot named “Sally.” Under Sekar’s leadership, Chowbotics was named among the food trends of 2019 by The New York Times and listed as one of the world’s most innovative companies by Fast Company.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Deepak Sekar
02:48 what sparked the idea for Prof Jim
05:39 Deepak’s thoughts on the generative AI space
07:18 working with BGV
09:14 Deepak’s investor monthly updates
11:12 overcoming technical obstacles at Prof Jim
13:48 Deepak fixing mistakes in his previous company
18:48 advice for early stage founders
27:59 more advice for founders
Show notes:
Deepak Sekar | https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepaksekar/
Prof Jim | https://www.profjim.com/
Meagan Loyst 80/20 model article | https://www.linkedin.com/posts/meaganloyst_superfans-community-apple-activity-7109531573607129091-zXv5/?trk=public_profile_like_view
iJustine | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCey_c7U86mJGz1VJWH5CYPA
Packy McCormick newsletter | https://www.packym.com/newsletter
Turner Novak newsletter | https://www.thespl.it/
Today, I'm joined by Dhaval Patel, Founder and CEO of Lotus, a Techstars portfolio company, that makes a wearable ring to control objects at home by pointing. Unlike traditional smart home tech - no rewiring, no app, no internet. Lotus' mission is to build tech that is usable by everyone, by optimizing for disability. Previously, Patel was the VP of Hardware at PillDrill and an engineering manager at Apple for 8+ years.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Dhaval Patel
01:25 what problem is Lotus solving?
04:38 Dhaval improving at storytelling
06:54 Dhaval’s investor updates
12:25 early days of building Lotus
16:01 principles at Lotus
19:30 raising venture financing
24:26 working with BGV
29:20 why did BGV invest in Lotus?
Show notes:
Dhaval Patel | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhaval-c-patel/
Lotus | https://www.lotuslabs.org/
The Pitch | https://www.thepitch.show/guests/dhaval-patel-lotus/
Open | https://www.amazon.com/Open-Autobiography-Andre-Agassi/dp/0307388409
Mei Lin Ng | https://www.linkedin.com/in/meilinng/
Shail Mehta | https://www.linkedin.com/in/shail-mehta-7b500712/
Andy Hoang | https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-hoang-93067226/?originalSubdomain=ca
The Pitch Show: Lotus Episode | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPoYkU6r5bw
In today’s podcast, I talk about AI’s power to automate, optimize, and revolutionize, making AI a goldmine for opportunities. However, because of the rapidly accelerating pace of AI innovation, what seems like a cutting-edge investment today could be outdated in a few short years or even months or weeks. The excitement about the potential of AI, although warranted, needs to be supplemented with a healthy dose of discipline, caution, and diligence. In this podcast, we’ll dig deeper into the value of investing early in AI, the risks, and our unique approach to the space.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Paige Doherty
02:03 intro
03:34 Value Driver #1
04:16 Value Driver #2
04:52 Macro Driver
06:52 Technical Feasibility
07:30 Consumer Trust
08:09 Incumbency risk
09:03 Rapidly shifting legislative landscape
09:26 Data privacy considerations
09:59 Our AI Investment Approach
Show notes:
BGV AI Blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/post/ai-investing
The Psychology of Money | https://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Money-Timeless-lessons-happiness/dp/0857197681
duolingo | https://www.duolingo.com/
Mike Arpaia | https://twitter.com/mikearpaia
Arkady Kulik | https://www.linkedin.com/in/arkady-kulik/
Today, I'm joined by Kristen Wiley, Founder of Statusphere, a influencer marketing platform that helps brands earn authentic micro-influencer posts at scale in a fraction of the time. With Statusphere, brands save 98% of the time they’d typically spend on influencer marketing while securing dozens, hundreds or thousands of guaranteed posts. With Statusphere’s streamlined matchmaking algorithm, fulfillment technology and in-depth reporting, they help brands drive maximum results with minimal setup. Previously, Kristen worked as a Chief Marketing Officer at Greenhouse Agency and BlurtBox.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Kristen Wiley
01:02 what is Statusphere?
02:53 what problem is Statusphere solving?
04:18 Statusphere’s matching algorithm
06:25 long-term vision for Statusphere
07:34 how did Kristen get deep customer empathy?
08:27 working with BGV
10:15 presenting at the annual summit
13:42 Statusphere’s core values
16:19 challenges Kristen has overcome
18:40 journey as a non-technical founder
20:18 Kristen’s fundraising journey
21:51 Kristen’s favorite investors
23:26 best books for founders
Show notes:
Kristen Wiley | https://twitter.com/TheKristenWiley
Statusphere | https://joinstatus.com/
We're Calling Shenanigans | https://www.werecallingshenanigans.com/
1984 vc | https://1984.vc/
Hearst | https://www.hearst.com/
Project Hail Mary | https://www.amazon.com/Project-Hail-Mary-Andy-Weir/dp/0593135202
Founding Sales | https://www.amazon.com/Founding-Sales-Go-Market-Handbook-ebook/dp/B08PMK17Z1
The Lean Startup | https://www.amazon.com/Lean-Startup-Entrepreneurs-Continuous-Innovation/dp/0307887898
The Art of Gathering | https://www.amazon.com/Art-Gathering-How-Meet-Matters/dp/1594634920
Today, I'm joined by Anthony Privitelli, Founder of Creator Testing, on-demand creator-focused feedback and insights. Essentially, Creator Testing was built for teams and individuals who want to get creator feedback, whether it's podcasters, short-form video creators, long-form video creators, live streamers, bloggers, writers, etc. Previously, Anthony worked as a Product Manager at TikTok and a Product Manager at Patreon.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Anthony Privitelli
04:50 what problem is Creator Testing solving?
06:42 what was the breaking point for Anthony?
10:12 how do creators get paid by Creator Testing?
12:09 how do creators apply for Creator Testing?
13:30 5 year vision of success for Creator Testing
15:42 what calls have been most valuable to creators?
17:24 what are challenges Anthony faces?
22:28 challenging aspects of being a founder
24:42 working with BGV
27:09 common traits among founders
Show notes:
Anthony Privitelli | https://twitter.com/APrivitelli
Creator Testing | https://www.linkedin.com/company/creator-testing/
Arash Ferdowsi | https://twitter.com/arashf?lang=en
Dropbox | https://www.dropbox.com/
Kyle Parrish | https://twitter.com/KyleHParrish
Figma | https://www.figma.com/
Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/
Today, I'm joined by Max Echeverria, Founder & CEO of Eskuad, a field data platform built specifically for operations and compliance. Eskuad transforms the way you work in the field — whether you operate by yourself or with a team. Easily organize your work, collect data, and generate reports. In the office, gain instant real-time visibility into your field operations and communicate easily with field teams. Previously, Max worked as an Entrepreneur at Start-Up Chile and an Entrepreneur at Techstars.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Max Echeverria
5:12 getting the idea for Eskuad
9:30 tackling a generational paint point
12:25 what is the vision for Eskuad?
16:03 day-to-day challenges
20:15 how does Max filter customer feedback?
24:04 working with BGV
Show notes:
Max Echeverria | https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxeche/
Eskuad | https://home.eskuad.com/
Chris Cunningham | https://twitter.com/c2cunningham?lang=en
Matt Olivo | https://twitter.com/earlystagehand?lang=en
SAP | https://www.sap.com/index.html
Today, I'm joined by Mar Hershenson, Managing Partner at Pear VC, where seed specialists partner with founders at the earliest stages to turn great ideas into category-defining companies. Pear VC founded 10+ companies and invested early in startups now worth over $50B. In just 9 years, Pear VC has seeded 7 companies currently valued at over $1B and 3 public companies. Previously, Mar worked as co-founder/VP for Product Development at Revel Touch and an Entrepreneur in Residence for Foundation Capital.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Mar Hershenson
01:28 what did Mar learn from attending her father’s lectures?
03:25 how has the philosophy of simplicity contributed to Mar’s journey as an entrepreneur?
06:08 raising Pear VC’s first fund
10:56 explaining Pear VC’s ethos
14:07 what is an example of a program that has gone really well?
17:12 what is an example of a program that did not go as planned?
21:43 what is the main mission of Pear VC?
Show notes:
Mar Hershenson | https://twitter.com/MarHershenson
Pear VC | https://pear.vc/
Pejman Nozad | https://twitter.com/pejmannozad
Tony Xu | https://twitter.com/t_xu?lang=en
Pear Garage | https://pear.vc/garage/#:~:text=Pear%20Garage%20is%20a%20community,build%20products%20to%20solve%20them.
Female Founder Circles | https://pear.vc/female-founder-circles/
Vivien Ho | https://twitter.com/VivHo
In today’s podcast, I talk about my focus on the Gen Z market, which is values-focused and seeks to connect with brands that align with their ideals. I provide three key strategies for SaaS founders to reach the Gen Z market: standing for something and promoting company values, leveraging storytelling and authenticity in customer communications, and creating a memorable product experience through customer empathy and feedback. I emphasize the importance of Gen Z's role in shaping the future of tech and offer advice to founders on how to connect with this influential demographic.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Paige Doherty
00:19 building an identity
03:02 my 3 most important recommendations for businesses
03:43 vital criteria that I look for when evaluating startups
05:17 who has a strong nose for product?
Show notes:
Ben & Jerry's | https://www.benjerry.com/
duolingo | https://www.duolingo.com/
Morning Brew | https://www.morningbrew.com/daily
OpenView Blog Article | https://openviewpartners.com/blog/how-saas-founders-can-reach-the-gen-z-market/
Join me in today's podcast as I dive into 22 of my favorite off-script podcast questions and reminisce about previous inspiring guests.
Highlighting Ashley Flucas, Halle Kaplan-Allen, Nik Sharma, Beezer Clarkson, Meagan Loyst, Judith Dada, Charles Hudson, Jamie Rhode, Emily Herrera, Elana Dickman, Jaclyn Hester, Gale Wilkinson, Julia Lipton, Monique Woodard, Kelli Fontaine, Erin Harkless Moore, Rachel Braun, Arkady Kulik, Ariana Thacker, Courtney Leimkuhler.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
Today, I'm joined by Courtney Leimkuhler, Founding Partner at Springbank Collective, investing in the infrastructure serving the long-overlooked needs of women and working families. It’s a $1 trillion opportunity hiding in plain sight. Courtney spent 20 years in the financial services industry on both the capital formation and risk management sides of the business. After starting her career at Goldman Sachs, she joined the New York Stock Exchange at a critical moment in the history of equity capital markets. She also lead the finance and strategy functions for Marsh - the world’s leading insurance broker - at the dawn of the ‘insuretech’ trend.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Courtney Leimkuhler
01:47 Courtney's sparked interest in venture
05:38 starting her own firm
10:18 journey of raising SPVs
16:51 building the Springbank Collective syndicate
19:40 why a $35 million first fund
22:06 interesting investment parallels
Show notes:
Courtney Leimkuhler | https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtney-leimkuhler-32459b/
Goldman Sachs | https://www.goldmansachs.com/
NYSE | https://www.nyse.com/index
Marsh | https://www.marsh.com/us/home.html
Jen Lee Koss | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-lee-koss-771a10/
Elana Berkowitz | https://twitter.com/elanab
Wellthy | https://wellthy.com/
Lindsay Jurist-Rosner | https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsayjuristrosner/
Daivergent | https://daivergent.com/
Mei Lin Ng | https://www.linkedin.com/in/meilinng/
Today, I'm joined by Ariana Thacker, Founding Partner at Conscience VC, an early-stage investment firm investing in science empowering humanity. Conscience VC was founded with the mission to generate a positive and scalable impact on the world by partnering with technical founders. Early in Ariana’s career, she fell in love with early-stage startups and saw investing as the best way to drive impact and support entrepreneurs. She previously worked as a chemical engineer, Managing Partner at Predictive VC, and investor at Rhapsody Venture Partners.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Ariana Thacker
05:21 investing in science empowering humanity
09:28 exciting parts about being a solo capitalist
11:54 origin of epiphanies
13:21 overcoming limiting beliefs
17:22 the power of manifestation
19:31 manifestation experience with founders
Show notes:
Ariana Thacker | https://www.linkedin.com/in/arianadthacker/
Conscience VC | https://www.conscience.vc/
Shail Mehta | https://twitter.com/ShailMehta86
The Last Gameboard | https://lastgameboard.com/
The Artist's Way | https://www.amazon.com/Artists-Way-25th Anniversary/dp/0143129252
Today, I'm joined by Itamar Novick, Managing Partner at Recursive Ventures, a San Francisco based Micro VC fund investing in US Pre-seed and Seed Tech Startups disrupting industries through use of Data and Artificial Intelligence. Itamar has been supporting entrepreneurs since 2010 (50+ investments). He is also a Business insider Top 100 Global seed investor 2021 & 2022. Previously, he worked as an Entrepreneur & Startup executive in companies such as Life360 and Gigya.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Itamar Novick
00:53 what is Itamar investing in?
02:25 the initial spark that got Itamar into startups
04:55 why invest early?
12:14 personal insights that led to other investments
14:27 thoughts on running an IPO
17:56 Why would Itamar pass on a founder?
20:21 investing differently with Gen Z
Show notes:
Itamar Novick | https://twitter.com/Itamar_Novick
Recursive Ventures | https://www.recursiveventures.com/
Morgenthaler | http://www.morgenthaler.com/
UpWest vc | https://upwest.vc/
Life360 | https://www.life360.com/
Deel | https://www.deel.com/
Alex Bouaziz | https://twitter.com/Bouazizalex
Shuo Wang | https://twitter.com/shuoshuooshuooo
Today, I'm joined by Molly Mielke, Founding Partner at Moth Fund, an early-stage-focused venture capital firm that aims to increase the agency of exceptional individuals using both investment dollars and grants. Her fortes are: storytelling (ex-Stripe/Figma/Notion), early-career talent recruiting, and dot-connecting within the venture ecosystem (former Sequoia Scout). Molly’s goal is to establish a replicable funding model that aligns the economics to incentivize supporting individuals from exploration all the way through to world-shaping company.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Molly Mielke
01:13 the idea for Moth Fund
03:57 the beauty of constraints
06:17 overcoming imposter syndrome
11:30 the most compelling trends
14:11 applying for a grant
16:56 finding exceptional individuals
22:00 early stage reflections
24:30 who impacted Molly's ideas?
Show notes:
Molly Mielke | https://twitter.com/mollyfmielke?lang=en
Moth Fund | https://www.mothfund.com/
Sequoia | https://www.sequoiacap.com/
Emergent Ventures | https://www.mercatus.org/emergent-ventures
Tyler Cowen | https://twitter.com/tylercowen
Schmidt Futures | https://www.schmidtfutures.com/
Arc Institute | https://arcinstitute.org/
Speculative Technologies | https://spec.tech/
YC | https://www.ycombinator.com/
Ways of Seeing | https://www.amazon.com/Ways-Seeing-Based-Television-Penguin/dp/0140135154
Brie Wolfson | https://twitter.com/zebriez?lang=en
In today’s podcast, I have an exciting announcement to make. I also wanted to share a bit of context on where I am at with building Behind Genius Ventures and the direction that I want to take Seed to Harvest in the future.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Paige Doherty
00:17 adjusting the schedule of Seed to Harvest
00:52 new inspiration from Lightning in a Bottle
01:59 working on my next book
03:04 the main purpose of the annual summit
05:15 the magic sauce of bgv
Show notes:
Lightning in a Bottle | https://www.libfestival.org/
Northrop Grumman | https://www.northropgrumman.com/
Hive | https://www.hive.org/
Elizabeth Weil | https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-weil-66b9838/
Daniel Duane | https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-duane-02126a34/
Deepak Sekar | https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepaksekar/
Prof Jim | https://www.profjim.com/
Shail Mehta | https://twitter.com/ShailMehta86
The Last Gameboard | https://lastgameboard.com/
Kristen Wiley | https://twitter.com/TheKristenWiley
Statusphere | https://joinstatus.com/
Today, I'm joined by Arkady Kulik, Founding Partner at rpv, a DeepTech Venture fund focused on early stage, scientifically intensive ventures. Arkady believes the alliance between entrepreneurs and scientists is the key to unlocking humanity's transition to an advanced civilization. His mission is to help both parties succeed across multiple industries and myriad contexts. Arkady’s business track record mix of c-suite corporate and entrepreneurship achievement spans multiple diversities: many different countries, industries, business models, investment contexts and leadership roles. From managing artists to restructuring large corporations, he has seen every stage of venture growth and led his teams through change and ambiguity.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Arkady Kulik
04:55 the twofold problem of neuroscience
10:05 what makes a technical founder?
14:41 long-term view of rpv
19:37 the melody of bgv
23:09 the biggest challenge in fund 1
Show notes:
Arkady Kulik | https://www.linkedin.com/in/arkady-kulik/
rpv | https://rpv.global/
Today I wanted to tell you a little bit about how memes on Twitter led me to manage millions of dollars. Through my journey with memes on Twitter, I feel that as I've gotten more comfortable as a venture firm manager and running my business, I'm starting to realize the magic of what I do is that I am informal and do not take things too seriously. Although I have very strong investment principles that have been developed through my experience backing CEOs in our portfolio, the thing that makes me unique is the energy that I bring to the work.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Paige Doherty
04:23 my viral tweet
05:26 discovering my passion for venture
09:33 understanding general solicitation
13:33 building a billion dollar firm
15:39 BGV annual meeting
Show notes:
Pallet | https://www.pallet.com/
Aviron | https://www.avironactive.com/
Beacons | https://beacons.ai/
WorkOS | https://workos.com/customers/hopin
Webflow | https://webflow.com/
Hopin | https://support.hopin.com/hc/en-us/articles/360056078392-Scaling-Your-Events-on-Hopin-Pricing-Pro-Tips
Founding a Venture Firm in Our 20s Learnings from Behind Genius Ventures Fund 1 with Josh & Paige | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DluMojj-j_Y
Today, I'm joined by Rachel Braun, Gen Z Tech & VC Producer & Researcher. Rachel is currently the founder and host of Braun & Brains, an agency specializing in producing social media content, events, and podcasts focusing on tech, business, and venture capital. She was previously the producer and correspondent for This Week in Startups, a weekly show that reviews the latest news related to new technology startups, hosted by technology entrepreneur Jason Calacanis. In addition to providing production and consulting services of her own, she was an investor at Dynamo Ventures in 2021. She is a phenomenally skilled producer and marketer who has a unique understanding of the modern media ecosystem.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Rachel Braun
05:40 Nostalgic games
09:18 Working with Jason Calacanis
13:41 Cold outreach for 100 days
20:20 AI generated music
23:28 Interesting original podcasts
26:22 Engaging viewers
31:03 Go-to dad joke
Show notes:
Rachel Braun | https://twitter.com/_rachelbraun?lang=en
Braun & Brains | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/braun-brains/id1502938131
This Week in Startups | https://twitter.com/TWiStartups
Jason Calacanis | https://twitter.com/Jason
Molly Wood | https://twitter.com/mollywood
Toby Howell | https://twitter.com/tobydoyhowell?lang=en
Kat Cole | https://twitter.com/katcoleatl?lang=en
Athletic Greens | https://athleticgreens.com/en
Dynamo vc | https://dynamo.vc/
Gimlet Media Startup podcast | https://gimletmedia.com/shows/startup
Adam Faze | https://twitter.com/adamfaze
Internet Analysis | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXyXdSpMvLo&list=PLeYBqpyQVyaYqtBAfbNy6d_xtxcrjCVy6
Alix Earle | https://www.youtube.com/@alixearle
Hitomi Mochizuki | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxX0WTIWuv5G5IokGxNwwZA
Today, I'm joined by Anna Barber, Investing Partner at M13, which is an LA based Series A venture fund focused on investing in the future of consumer technology. Understanding the future of consumer behavior is M13’s obsession, and it is why their funds have demonstrated repeatable success. After making early investments in direct-to-consumer brands (M13 participated in seed and Series A of 15 $1B companies), today M13 invests in the enabling technologies that power the future of work, health, commerce, and money. Anna previously worked at McKinsey & Co as a Strategy Consultant and VP Product at Petstore.com.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Anna Barber
04:35 changing investing styles
09:39 investing in Max Retail
14:52 one person who really influenced Anna
15:34 Women are an asset class
19:47 taking the stage at Techstars LA
Show notes:
Anna Barber | https://twitter.com/annawbarber?lang=en
M13 | https://m13.co/
McKinsey | https://www.mckinsey.com/
Petstore.com | https://petstore.com/
Techstars | https://www.techstars.com/
Fly By Jing | https://flybyjing.com/
Max Retail | https://www.maxretail.com/
Wee Care | https://weecare.co/childcare-benefits
Jerry Colonna | https://twitter.com/jerrycolonna?lang=en
Karl Alomar | https://www.linkedin.com/in/karl-alomar-0516a219/
Today I wanted to talk about one of my favorite subjects: cold outreach. At this point in my life, I am pretty much a professional at cold outreach. Cold outreach is really what built the foundation of my career, whether that was an email, Twitter DM, or LinkedIn message. I will be addressing my five P's of cold outreach: perspective, purpose, process, prep, and post. I will also be sharing my perspective on my cold outreaches in the past because I have interacted with some pretty amazing people such as Beth Comstock, Ann Miura-Ko, Mike Dempsey, Neal Jean, and Mark Cuban.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Paige Doherty
03:37 Beth Comstock's book
06:22 building a list
10:23 prep for Ann Miura-Ko
11:55 emailing with Mike Dempsey
19:17 connecting with Neal Jean
19:47 advice from Mark Cuban
Show notes:
Imagine it Forward | https://www.amazon.com/Imagine-Forward-Courage-
Creativity-Change-ebook/dp/B078LJW4G4
Northrop Grumman | https://www.northropgrumman.com/
Forbes Midas List | https://www.forbes.com/midas/
Ann Miura-Ko | https://twitter.com/annimaniac?lang=en
Michael Dempsey | https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhdempsey/
Compound | https://www.compound.vc/
Pallet | https://www.pallet.com/
Andy Weissman | https://twitter.com/aweissman
USV | https://www.usv.com/
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test | https://www.amazon.com/The-Electric-
Kool-Aid-Acid-Test/dp/B000I0YQW0
Neal Jean | https://twitter.com/nealjean1?lang=en
Beacons | https://beacons.ai/
Today, I'm joined by Niki Scevak, Co-founder of Blackbird, a $2.5 billion Australia based venture firm, investing across Australia and New Zealand at the early stage and beyond. Blackbird backs generational ambition with generational ownership by raising funds, investing in the best startup companies all the way through their journey from idea to beyond IPO. Their portfolio is worth over $7B and includes some of the most successful Aussie and Kiwi startups including Canva, Zoox, SafetyCulture and Culture Amp. Blackbird’s companies are united only by their ambition to tackle the world’s greatest problems, led by founders who are doing their life’s work.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Niki Scevak
04:35 Blackbird like a paradox
10:07 Parallels of Blackbird and Australia
15:13 Investment decision process
15:34 Women are an asset class
20:19 Confirmatory versus due diligence
Show notes:
Niki Scevak | https://twitter.com/nikiscevak?lang=en
Blackbird | https://www.blackbird.vc/
Sunrise | https://www.blackbird.vc/sunrise-festival/sunrise-aotearoa
Lockheed Martin | https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/capabilities/aircraft.html
Skunk Works | https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/who-we-are/business-areas/aeronautics/skunkworks.html
Atlassian | https://www.atlassian.com/
Campaign Monitor | https://www.campaignmonitor.com/
RetailMeNot | https://www.retailmenot.com/
Aconex | https://www.oracle.com/industries/construction-engineering/aconex/
Canva | https://www.canva.com/
Melanie Perkins | https://twitter.com/melaniecanva?lang=en
Cliff Obrecht | https://www.linkedin.com/in/cliff-obrecht-79ba9920/?originalSubdomain=au
Cameron Adams | https://www.linkedin.com/in/themaninblue/?originalSubdomain=au
Today, Im joined by Yasmine Lacaillade, the Founding Partner of Sinefine. We talk a little bit about the SVB situation that happened recently and it's broader impact on the ecosystem. Yasmine built Sinefine because she saw a growing need in the market for emerging manager aggregation and platforms. Having sat at Drive Capital for a decade and being in charge of LPs while building a single early-stage venture fund into a fully vertically integrated multi-billion dollar platform, Yasmine has talked to everything from family offices to some of the biggest pensions and foreign sovereign wealth platforms in the world.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Yasmine Lacaillade
05:10 Choosing a bank
08:06 Neobanks impact on banking rails
11:27 Inspiration behind Sinefine
15:34 Women are an asset class
25:51 Sending the wire
Show notes:
Yasmine Lacaillade | https://www.linkedin.com/in/yasmine-lacaillade-6448888/
Sinefine | https://www.sinefine.co/
Drive Capital | https://www.drivecapital.com/
Erin Harkless Moore | https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-harkless-cfa
Pivotal | https://www.pivotalventures.org/
Brex | https://www.brex.com/about
Mercury | https://mercury.com/
Day One | https://dayoneapp.com/
Rising Strong | https://www.amazon.com/Rising-Strong-Ability-Transforms-Parent/dp/081298580X
Today I'm going to talk about our portfolio at Behind Genius Ventures and some of the industry trends in 2023 and beyond. I am one of the youngest fund managers in the world. I founded Behind Genius Ventures in 2021. Our debut fund was $5 million and we invest in pre-seed and seed stage companies building within the future of work and the future of play. The topics we will be talking about today are companies building within generative ai, creators as a business, the loneliness epidemic, the conscious consumer, and the democratization of access.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Paige Doherty
05:54 No stranger to social media
10:51 gaming companies BGV invested in
14:34 conscious consumer companies BGV invested in
17:17 intro to Roots Homes
Show notes:
AI Superpowers | https://www.amazon.com/AI-Superpowers-China-Silicon-Valley/dp/0358105587/ref=asc_df_0358105587/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=475740721804&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6627035190202682770&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9061205&hvtargid=pla-637232464699&psc=1
Prof Jim | https://www.profjim.com/
Deepak Sekar | https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepaksekar/
Capsule | https://ai.capsule.video/
TBC Capital | https://tbc-capital.com/
Creator IQ | https://www.creatoriq.com/
Beacons | https://beacons.ai/
Andreesen Horowitz | https://a16z.com/
Statusphere | https://www.joinstatus.com/
Kristen Wiley | https://www.linkedin.com/in/thekristenwiley/
Kora Management | https://koracap.com/
Aviron | https://www.avironactive.com/
Andy Hoang | https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-hoang-93067226/?originalSubdomain=ca
The Last Gameboard | https://lastgameboard.com/
Shail Mehta | https://twitter.com/ShailMehta86
GreenFest | https://as.sdsu.edu/greenfest/
Biom | https://getbiom.co/
Ivee | https://www.iveeapp.com/
Roots Homes | https://www.roots.homes/
Lauren Self | https://twitter.com/laurenlself?lang=en
Aidaly | https://www
Today I am going to be sharing the six books that have really impacted the way that I write. I am the author of the book Seed to Harvest. Seed to Harvest is a children's book about venture capital, which I am really passionate about. I am sharing why I think venture is so unique and interesting with folks who might not come from traditional backgrounds or have a misconception that venture is a bunch of old dudes smoking cigars in a mahogany library.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Paige Doherty
01:14 The Art and Business of Online Writing
01:48 A Classic on Writing Well
02:17 The Queen, Joan Didion
04:12 Stephen King On Writing
04:49 Am I There Yet?
05:53 Novelist As a Vocation
Show notes:
The Art and Business of Online Writing: How to Beat the Game of
Capturing and Keeping Attention | https://www.amazon.com/Art-Business-
Online-Writing-Capturing/dp/0998203491
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction | https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/on-writing-well-william-k-zinsser/1100551159
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft | https://www.amazon.com/Writing-10th-Anniversary-Memoir-Craft/dp/1439156816
Am I There Yet?: The Loop-de-loop, Zigzagging Journey to Adulthood | https://www.amazon.com/There-Yet-Loop-loop-bymariandrew/dp/1524761435
Seed to Harvest | https://www.amazon.com/Seed-Harvest-Explanation-Venture-Capital/dp/0578906457
Novelist as a Vocation | https://www.amazon.com/Novelist-as-Vocation-Haruki-Murakami/dp/0451494644#:~:text=Novelist%20as%20a%20Vocation%20is,reasons%20for%20this%20long%20delay.
Norwegian Wood | https://www.amazon.com/Norwegian-Vintage-International-Haruki-Murakami-ebook/dp/B003XT603Q
Killing Commendatore | https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38820047-killing-commendatore
Today, I’m joined by Fernando Pontaza, Co-Founder and General Partner at Invariantes Fund. Fernando is a self-taught, multi-asset class portfolio manager with a track record of outperformance and solid risk metrics. After over 10 years in finance and a decade of managing portfolios, he has learned an enormous amount about the power of creating wealth. He believes the risks and sacrifices entrepreneurs take against the odds are key drivers of mankind's progress. As Co-Founder and General Partner of Guatemala’s first homegrown, early stage, Venture Capital Fund he is doing everything within his power to help them and partake on that journey.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Fernando Pontaza
05:12 Collaborating in a two-way street
10:47 Switching to a multi-family office
15:07 Impact of a 50/50 portfolio
21:42 Deployment slowing down
26:34 Lifting the veil of security
Show notes:
Fernando Pontaza | https://www.linkedin.com/in/fpontaza/
Invariantes Fund | https://www.invariantes.com/
Hustle Fund | https://www.hustlefund.vc/
Elizabeth Yin | https://twitter.com/dunkhippo33
1517 Fund | https://www.1517fund.com/
Thiel Fellowship | https://thielfellowship.org/
Danielle Strachman | https://twitter.com/DStrachman
Luis von Ahn | https://twitter.com/LuisvonAhn
Duolingo | https://www.duolingo.com/
Luminar | https://www.luminartech.com/
Zeeza Cole | https://www.linkedin.com/in/zeeza-cole-014007134/
Sarah Hinkfuss | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-hinkfuss-3198925/
Today, I’m joined by Wes Panek, Principal at Screendoor Partners. Screendoor Partners focuses on supporting underrepresented venture capitalists, enabling founders and teams (both of whom are more likely to be underrepresented themselves) to back and build new companies, and creating a more inclusive venture capital and technology ecosystem. Previously, Wes was Principal at New Media Ventures, a Senior Associate at The Global Development Incubator, and a Strategy Consultant at Deloitte Beyond Investing. He loves to play and listen to jazz and is a diehard NBA fan.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Wes Panek
04:56 Screendoor: the economic vehicle
10:15 Best practices for fund managers
15:36 Existing competitive Wedges
20:26 Extending the runway for fundraising
25:39 The market downturn
Show notes:
Wes Panek | https://www.linkedin.com/in/wesley-panek-61a3b143/
Screendoor Partners | https://www.screendoorpartners.com/
The Global Development Incubator | https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-global-development-incubator/
Deloitte | https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en.html
Homebrew | https://homebrew.co/
Satya Patel | https://twitter.com/satyap
Hunter Walk | https://twitter.com/hunterwalk
Kindred | https://kindredcapital.vc/
Precursor VC | https://precursorvc.com/
Forerunner VC | https://www.forerunnerventures.com/
Cowboy Ventures | https://www.cowboy.vc/
Fika | https://www.fika.vc/
Lucas Fernandez | https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernandezlucas/
Lisa Cawley | https://www.linkedin.com/in/31mml/
Today, I’m joined by Mercedes Bent, an investor on the early stage team at Lightspeed with a focus on consumer fintech/crypto in LATAM and the USA. She is an investor in Forage, Stori, Flink, Outschool, Beek, Magic Eden, Hawku, Fan Controlled Sports, and more. Mercedes co-leads Lightspeed’s LATAM region and the Scout Fund (angel fund). In 2016, she was named a 40 Under 40 for Tech Diversity in Silicon Valley. Previously, she was a Financial Analyst at Goldman Sachs in the Asset Management division on a private wealth team where she managed $1.75 billion in wealth for high net worth and institutional clients.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Mercedes Bent
05:03 A change in perspective
10:09 Lessons from Jeremy Liew
15:39 Bringing emotion to work
20:04 Changes in the seed stage
25:20 Taking metrics out of the equation
Show notes:
Mercedes Bent | https://twitter.com/mercebent
Lightspeed | https://lsvp.com/
Goldman Sachs | https://www.goldmansachs.com/
Jeremy Liew | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyliew/
Alex Taussig | https://twitter.com/ataussig?lang=en
Nicole Quinn | https://twitter.com/Nik_Quinn
Beek | https://beek.io/en
Pamela Esteva | https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamelavaldesesteva/?originalSubdomain=mx
Today, I’m joined by Erin Harkless Moore, who leads the fund and direct investment program for Pivotal Ventures, an investment and incubation company created by Melinda French Gates to advance social progress in the United States. With over a decade and a half of investment experience, building and managing customized portfolios for endowed institutions and family offices, Erin is responsible for identifying, investing and overseeing a diverse portfolio of investments that drive breakthrough innovations and advance women’s power and influence.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige 🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Erin Harkless Moore
04:47 Book Recommendations
10:09 Finding the right path
15:12 Behind the scenes of allocation
20:09 Erin's vision
Show notes:
Erin Harkless Moore | https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-harkless-cfa/
Pivotal Ventures | https://www.pivotalventures.org/
Melinda French Gates | https://twitter.com/melindagates?lang=en
Sea of Tranquility | https://www.amazon.com/Sea-Tranquility-Emily-John-Mandel/dp/0593321448
Mellody Hobson | https://twitter.com/MellodyHobson
Ariel Investments | https://www.arielinvestments.com/about-us/
Carla Harris | https://twitter.com/carlaannharris?lang=en
Morgan Stanley | https://www.morganstanley.com/
Kim Lew | https://twitter.com/kimlew_cio?lang=en
Recast Capital | https://recastcapital.com/
Include Ventures | https://www.includeventures.com/
Fairview Capital | https://www.fairviewcapital.com/
W.K. Kellogg Foundation | https://www.wkkf.org/
Ford Foundation | https://www.fordfoundation.org/
Monique Woodard | https://twitter.com/MoniqueWoodard
In this special episode, I talk about how I built trust on Twitter, got Forbes 30U30, and raised $5 million at 23. I share tips to prevent mistakes that emerging managers make raising their first fund. I will be answering questions concerning interactions on Twitter, demographics of LPs, managing how to network and build relationships with founders alongside raising a fund, sharing information and touching base with LPs, and my methodology for contacting LPs periodically throughout the year.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Paige Doherty
05:09 So much of yourself is the fund
10:15 The demographics of LPs in Fund l
15:02 The 3 specific responsibilities of Founders
Show notes:
Marlon Wayne | https://www.linkedin.com/in/marlonwayne/
Impulse | https://www.impulse.win/
Meagan Loyst | https://twitter.com/meaganloyst
Gen Z VC | https://www.genzvcs.com/
Transact Global | https://www.transactglobal.co/
On Deck Angels | https://www.beondeck.com/post/oda1
Heather Hartnett | https://twitter.com/HeatherHartnett
Jenny Lefcourt | https://twitter.com/jennylefcourt?lang=en
Katie Stanton | https://twitter.com/KatieS
Andy Weissman | https://twitter.com/aweissman
Bain Capital Ventures | https://baincapitalventures.com/
Tribe Capital | https://tribecap.co/
Washington Post Article | https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/04/23/gen-z-venture-capital/
San Diego Tribune Article | https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/story/2021-05-14/how-this-22-year-old-sdsu-grad-raised-1-6-million-to-invest-in-underrepresented-entrepreneurs
CBS Channel 8 video on Paige | https://www.cbs8.com/video/news/local/sdsu-grad-invest-underrepresented-entrepreneurs/509-64f6d846-6da3-49cc-994b-88ebd34fa365
Welcome back to Seed to Harvest, a podcast with founders, creators, and investors about their stories, frameworks and tactics. Today, I’m joined by Sara Zulkosky, Managing Partner at Recast Capital. Prior to co-founding Recast, Sara served as a Venture Partner at Greenspring Associates, a venture capital platform with over $12B in assets under management. She also gives back to the young investing community as a coach for the Georgetown VCIC team led by 5 young female investors this last year.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Sara Zulkosky
05:24 Sara Zulkosky
10:44 Addressing issues around fundraising
15:41 Supporting industry leading franchises as a future
20:19 Advice for emerging managers in 2023
Show notes:
Sara Zulkosky | https://twitter.com/sarazulkosky?lang=en
Recast Capital | https://recastcapital.com/
Greenspring Associates | https://www.stepstonegroup.com/
Courtney McCrea | https://twitter.com/courtneyrmccrea
Kauffman Fellows | https://www.kauffmanfellows.org/
Georgetown VCIC team | https://msb.georgetown.edu/news-story/all-women-vcic-undergraduate-team-advances-to-global-finals/
Today, I’m joined by Kelli Fontaine, Partner at Cendana Capital who previously served as Director for Trinity Capital Investment. Cendana Capital invests globally in very early stage funds, and now manages over $2.2B. They are our anchor investor for Fund 2, and I could not be more excited to have Kelli on the show today.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige🌱💜
Website | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/
Blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/blog
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
Tiktok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seedtoharvest
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Kelli Fontaine
04:42 Why Cendana chose to partner with BGV
10:33 How Kelli's role has evolved as Cendana has grown
15:44 What stands out to Kelli in initial meetings with managers?
21:58 Seed stage venture firms evolving in the next 10 years
Show notes:
Kelli Fontaine | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellitrent
Cendana Capital | https://www.cendanacapital.com/
Michael Kim | https://twitter.com/mkrocks?lang=en
Trinity Capital | https://trinitycap.com/
Medium Article by Silicon Foundry | https://sifoundry.medium.com/seed-investing-macrotrends-an-interview-with-kelli-fontaine-from-cendana-capital-3781d1a31471
Graham Pingree | https://twitter.com/gpingree?lang=en
Today, I’m joined by Monique Woodard, the Founding Partner and Managing Director of Cake Ventures. Cake Ventures is a pre-seed and seed venture capital firm investing in companies that touch areas of demographic change including aging and longevity, the increased spending power of women, and the shift to majority-minority. A Forbes article published on Jan 12, 2023, claims that Cake Ventures has closed its debut fund at $17 million dollars. Monique was previously a Venture Scout for Lightspeed Venture Partners and a Venture Partner for 500 Startups.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Connect with Paige🌱💜
Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/post/monque-woodard-founding-partner-of-cake-ventures-seed-to-harvest-ep
Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Monique Woodard
04:56 The rise of a new majority
09:38 Thoughts on TikTok
15:41 The power of the female dollar
Show notes:
Monique Woodard | https://twitter.com/moniquewoodard
Cake Ventures | https://www.cake.vc/
500 Startups | https://500.co/
Jeremy Liew | https://twitter.com/jeremysliew
Lightspeed | https://lsvp.com/
Mitch Kapor | https://twitter.com/mkapor
Freada Klein | https://twitter.com/therealfreada
Kapor Capital | https://www.kaporcapital.com/
Ed Zimmerman | https://twitter.com/edgrapenutzimm
First Close Partners | https://firstclosepartners.com/about/
Pamper Nail Gallery | https://pampernailgallery.com/
Bright | https://www.learnwithbright.com/
Today, I’m joined by Sydney Thomas, the Founding Partner of Impressionism Capital. She invests in early stage startups, specifically focusing on investing in real people. Since becoming the first hire at Precursor VC, Sydney has built a community of over 400 co-investors along with intuitive systems that scale small to midsize teams. She is a proud Beyoncé stan and dedicated writer who writes about her experience building her first fund on her blog.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Sydney Thomas
05:41 Floating in the Matrix
10:21 Learnings from Charles Hudson
15:41 Deep history in legislation
20:21 Building systems that scale
Show notes:
Sydney Paige Thomas | https://twitter.com/sydneypaige10
Impressionism Capital | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydneypthomas/
Precursor VC | https://precursorvc.com/
Shruti Shah | https://www.linkedin.com/in/shrutishah1/
Jennifer Kim | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jsnkim/
Charles Hudson | https://twitter.com/chudson
Maria Salamanca | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariasalamanca1/
Jomayra Herrera | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jomayraherrera/
Miriam Rivera | https://twitter.com/miriamulu1
COZY song | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81j9gt1rXuk
Today, I’m joined by Ann Bordetsky, a Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA). Ann has helped build some of Silicon Valley's most iconic technology companies, such as Rival Inc, which was acquired by Ticketmaster in 2020 and has served in operator roles at Uber, Twitter, and several mobility startups. She uses her operator superpowers to help visionary founders design and grow their companies to scale. She's also been an active angel investor in many female founders.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Ann Bordetsky
05:02 Making Tough Decisions
10:05 More constraints will lead to greater efficiency
14:06 Ann's favorite books
20:19 Journey to joining NEA
25:58 Maintaining engagement and trust
Show notes:
Ann Bordetsky | https://twitter.com/annbordetsky
NEA | https://www.nea.com/
Rival Inc | https://www.linkedin.com/company/rival-inc/
Uber | https://www.uber.com/
Let My People Go Surfing | https://www.amazon.com/Let-People-Surfing-Education-Businessman/dp/0143037838
Shoe Dog | https://www.amazon.com/Shoe-Dog-Phil-Knight/dp/1508211809
The Hard Things About Hard Things | https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Ben-Horowitz-ebook/dp/B00DQ845EA
The Originals | https://www.amazon.com/Originals-How-Non-Conformists-Move-World/dp/014312885X
Elpha | https://elpha.com/
Luke Pappas | https://twitter.com/luke_pappas
Today, I’m joined by Julia Lipton, the Founding Partner of Awesome People Ventures. She was previously the first business hire and Director of Marketing at Quixey in 2011. Julia was also the Head of Growth at Rise and the Head of Virtual Visits at One Medical Group. Furthermore, she founded Soundboard, which offers high touch advising for venture-backed startups. Julia currently is the Founding Partner of Awesome People Ventures that invests in awesome people doing awesome things in Web3.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Julia Lipton
05:04 The culture and storytelling of Quixey
10:08 Julia on the startup track
15:09 Authenticity attracts people
20:04 Deep working day for Julia
25:18 Best person Julia has ever worked with
Show notes:
Julia Lipton | https://twitter.com/julialipton
Awesome People Ventures | https://www.awesomepeople.ventures/
Quixey | http://quixey.com/
Rise | https://www.rise.us/
One Medical | https://www.onemedical.com/
Pallet board | https://awesomepeople.pallet.com/jobs
Pallet | https://www.pallet.com/
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Today, I’m joined by Jana Iris. She’s a coffee lover, start-up advisor and investor. Since 2008, she’s been an early employee of startups, including Engine Yard, New Relic, and HashiCorp, focused on building their developer communities. In 2022, she switched gears into angel investing and advising companies like Spacelift, Fermyon Technologies, SuperTokens, and CloudQuery.Now she invests alongside her team at TQ Ventures.
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Jana Iris
05:25 Meeting the founder of HashiCorp
10:04 The difference between open core and open source
15:46 HashiCorp going public
20:05 Incorporating Burning Man into HashiCorp
25:12 Jana declaring her mentor
Show notes:
Jana Iris | https://twitter.com/janaboruta
HashiCorp | https://www.hashicorp.com/
TQ Ventures | https://www.tqventures.com/
Engine Yard | https://www.engineyard.com/
Groupon | https://www.groupon.com/
Mitchell Hashimoto | https://twitter.com/mitchellh
Vagrant | https://www.vagrantup.com/
Yehuda Katz | https://twitter.com/wycats
Evan Phoenix | https://twitter.com/evanphx
Brian Ford | https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-ford-231b4732
Gitpod | https://www.gitpod.io/
Gabbi | https://www.gabbi.com/
Grace Isford | https://twitter.com/graceisford
Michael Stoppelman | https://twitter.com/stopman
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
In this episode, I’ll share the inspiration, our process, the reason behind our podcast creation decisions including our tech stack. I’ll start with our idea generation + move through pre-production, editing, review, and publishing. We’re getting tactical today!
00:00 Welcome To Seed To Harvest
05:30 Meet the team
7:48 The tech stack
11:35 How we invite guest to Seed To Harvest
15:50 Podcast recording equipment
18:10 The editing process
20:00 The compliance process and publishing
Show notes:
Venture Deals | https://www.amazon.com/Venture-Deals-Smarter-Lawyer-Capitalist/dp/1119594820/ref=sr_1_1?gclid=Cj0KCQiAyracBhDoARIsACGFcS4s_Cn-dpgBpr6sdJNQ0jyTOa1nrywWv_deWNFw7uQPKcxcfbB3mQsaAg3CEALw_wcB&hvadid=583797917473&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9031339&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=897748182257647611&hvtargid=kwd-303132979398&hydadcr=21871_10169513&keywords=venture+deal&qid=1670292693&s=books&sr=1-1
Seed To Harvest by Paige Doherty | https://www.amazon.com/Seed-Harvest-Explanation-Venture-Capital/dp/0578906457/ref=sr_1_1?crid=K91BH5HB38G3&keywords=seed+to+harvest+paige&qid=1670292721&s=books&sprefix=seed+to+harvest+paig%2Cstripbooks%2C124&sr=1-1
riverside.fm | http://riverside.fm
descript.fm | http://descript.fm
Canva | https://www.canva.com/
Buzzsprout | https://www.buzzsprout.com/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/
Slack | https://slack.com/
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Today, I’m joined by Gale Wilkinson, General Partner at Vitalize VC. After graduating with her degree in marketing, she consulted CPG companies on new product launches. After starting two businesses, she started an angel network in 2012, launched Vitalize Fund I in 2017 and has since invested in 100+ companies, deploying over $65M in capital. Now she is a Transact Global member, Kauffman Fellow, and passionate about democratizing access to angel investing.
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Gale Wilkinson
04:30 Implementing the traction EOS system
10:29 Benefits that Gale has received from participating in Kauffman
14:59 Crafting an overall portfolio strategy
15:50 Jaclyn on liking the opposite of being transactional
20:14 What should investors look out for when considering round valuation?
Show notes:
Gale Wilkinson | https://twitter.com/galeforceVC
VITALIZE vc | https://www.vitalize.vc/
Kauffman Fellows | https://www.kauffmanfellows.org/
Caroline Casson | https://twitter.com/carolinecasson_
Justin Gordon | https://twitter.com/justingordon212
Annette Huynh | https://www.linkedin.com/in/annettehuynh/
John Hayes | https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-hayes-vc/
Anand Engineer | https://twitter.com/Project_Anand
Larissa Insogna | https://twitter.com/LarissaInsogna
Recast | https://recastcapital.com/
On Deck | https://www.beondeck.com/
Oper8r | https://oper8r.substack.com/
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Today, I’m joined by Jaclyn Hester, Partner at Foundry Group. At Foundry, Jaclyn leads direct investments in early-stage companies. She operates with a passion for supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs and investors. Since 2016, Jaclyn has focused on making direct investments as well as launching the partner fund strategy, building Foundry’s portfolio to over 45 managers. Jaclyn first fell in love with entrepreneurship while earning her JD/MBA at CU Boulder. There, she served as Executive Director of Startup Colorado and was a practicing attorney where she advised M&A transactions and early stage financing.
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Jaclyn Hester
05:34 Where does networking bring an advantage?
10:11 How to manage challenging issues.
14:59 One of the standout annual meetings.
20:13 Jaclyn on liking the opposite of being transactional
24:55 What's going on in the Boulder startup ecosystem?
30:25 Jaclyn on having a different level of founder empathy.
Show notes:
Jaclyn Hester | https://twitter.com/jfreester?lang=en
Foundry | https://foundry.vc/
Lindel Eakman | https://twitter.com/LDEakman
USV | https://www.usv.com/
Spark | https://www.sparkcapital.com/
Give First | https://givefirst.techstars.com/
Natty Zola | https://twitter.com/nattyz
Matchstick Ventures | https://www.matchstick.vc/
Ryan Broshar | https://twitter.com/rbroshar
FareHarbor | https://fareharbor.com/
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Today, I’m joined by Anne Dwane from Village Global, an early stage venture fund backed by some of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs such as Jeff Bezos, Sara Blakely, Bill Gates, Reid Hoffman, Magic Johnson and Anne Wojcicki. Previously she co-founded Military.com, a social and professional network for service members and veterans that was acquired by Monster. Also, she was the CEO at Zinch, a network connecting students with colleges and scholarships. Zinch was acquired by Chegg, where she served as Chief Business Officer, before and after the IPO.
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Anne Dwane
05:31 Building a venture firm vs. work as a founder
10:33 The founding story of Village Global
15:08 Advice for individuals just starting out in venture
20:14 Origin of Chegg
24:53 Quick hack on investor updates
30:22 Figuring out how to fine tune your process as an investor
Show notes:
Anne Dwane | https://twitter.com/adwane?lang=en
Village Global | https://www.villageglobal.vc/
Zinch | https://www.chegg.com/
Military.com | https://www.military.com/
Christopher Michel | https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelchristopher/
Monster.com | https://www.monster.com/
Adam Corey | https://mobile.twitter.com/frumpy
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Today I'm joined by my good friend Elana Dickman, an investor at Red Beard Ventures. She started her career at top consulting firms such as KPMG and Deloitte. She has built a reputation for herself as a content creator with her podcast, The Girls Table, where Web3 individuals chat about ideas, investments, the future, and more. Elana is an angel and NFT investor as well.
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Elana Dickman
04:55 Transition from consulting to venture
10:00 Increasing connections through crypto events
15:05 Diving into the world of web 3
20:45 3 common mistakes founders make
25:22 Elana's favorite concerts
Show notes:
Elana Dickman | https://mobile.twitter.com/tradingfemale
Red Beard Ventures | https://redbeard.ventures/
The Girls Table | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-girls-table/id1625030412
Drew Austin | https://mobile.twitter.com/drewaustin
Power of Habit | https://www.amazon.com/Power-Habit-What-Life-Business/dp/081298160X
Ready Player One | https://www.amazon.com/Ready-Player-One-Ernest-Cline/dp/0307887448
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Today, I’m joined by Emily Herrera, creator and investor from Night Ventures. If you don’t already know Emily from Twitter, you may know her from her previous roles as the Regional Community Lead for Built By Girls and a venture fellow at On Deck, Republic, Dorm Room Fund, and Contrary. Before becoming an investor at Night Ventures she worked at Harlem Capital and BBG Ventures. Em is also the founder and Syndicate Lead for The Wiress, the women student-startup network for young women defining, using and creating technology.
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Emily Herrera
03:47 Emily's Love of Fan Fiction Culture
06:46 How Emily's star sign affects her investing
11:16 How Wiress Started
16:25 Defining a "vibe check"
23:55 The pressure for young people to be creators
32:11 Who has made the greatest impact on Emily's journey?
Show notes:
Emily Herrera | https://twitter.com/emilyhxrrera
Night Ventures | https://nightventures.com/
Ben Matthews | https://twitter.com/bentwitr
Wiress | https://www.thewiress.com/
Girls Who Code | https://girlswhocode.com/
Built by Girls | https://www.builtbygirls.com/
Nisha Dua | https://twitter.com/nish67
BBG Ventures | https://www.bbgventures.com/
Cody Ko | https://www.youtube.com/c/codyko
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Today, I’m joined by Jamie Rhode, Vice President at Verdis Investment Management where she’s focused on venture capital, private equity, and hedge fund investment sourcing and due diligence. She joined Verdis from Bloomberg, where she held roles in both equity research and credit analysis. There, she created, managed, and leveraged an extensive library of statutory and financial, and market data for buy and sell-side clients that use Bloomberg to make investment decisions.
**00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Jamie Rhode
04:51 Correlation between # of portfolios and unicorns captured**
11:11 Love for therapeutics and life science
16:15 Tips on finding an investment
21:40 Two types of family office worlds
26:40 Advice for emerging managers for 2022
Show notes:
Jamie Rhode | https://twitter.com/lady10x?lang=en
Verdis Investment Management | https://www.verdisinvestment.com/
Bloomberg | https://www.bloomberg.com/
Stripe | https://stripe.com/
Coinbase | https://www.coinbase.com/
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Today, I’m joined by Turner Novak, Founding Partner of Banana Capital. Turner launched Banana Capital in 2021. Prior, he ran all venture capital investing at Gelt VC and invested their second fund. Prior to Gelt, Turner was a member of the investment team at Afore Capital, where he invested in pre-seed companies. Turner previously helped manage a $1.6b endowment, and prior to that worked in credit, private equity, and corporate finance.
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Turner Novak
04:00 Turner Novak’s whistling talent
9:15 Investing in eCommerce platforms
14:45 How Turner makes LPs more money
20:00 Funny Cold Emails
26:18 Turner’s philosophy on scaling his venture team
Show notes:
Turner Novak | https://twitter.com/turnernovak
BeReal | https://bere.al/en
New Wave | https://www.newwave.vc/
Jean de La Rochebrochard | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeandlr/
Olivia Deng | https://twitter.com/olivia_deng_
Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Today, I’m joined by Charles Hudson is the Managing Partner at Precursor Ventures, a classic seed stage investment firm based out of San Francisco, CA. Charles is a serial entrepreneur, previously founding Bionic Panda Games, 3rd Power LLC, and CH3 Media Holdings. Prior to founding Precursor Ventures he served as a Partner at Uncork Capital and as a Senior Associate at In-Q-Tel, the venture arm of the CIA. He is currently a Lecturer at Stanford’s GSB and a Board Member of multiple organizations, including H2, LightSide Games, Populus, and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA).
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Charles Hudson
05:35 Uncork Capital Founder Jeff Clavier doing it all
11:16 People sometimes make mistakes
18:08 What has changed at Precursor Ventures?
22:32 How Charles Hudson effectively manages relationships
28:30 Tips for writing an investor update
Show notes:
Charles Hudson | https://twitter.com/chudson?lang=en
Precursor Ventures | https://twitter.com/PrecursorVC
Jeff Clavier | https://twitter.com/jeff?lang=en
Uncork Capital | https://twitter.com/uncorkcap
Rashaun Williams | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rashaunlwilliams/
Sydney Thomas | https://twitter.com/sydneypaige10?lang=en
Fern Mandelbaum | https://www.linkedin.com/in/fern-mandelbaum-a485851/
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Today, I’m joined by one of our investors Judy Estrin, CEO of JLABS LLC and co-founder for 8 technology companies since 1981. In the 1970s, she helped create the internet working with Vint Cerf to develop TCP/IP at Stanford. She’s the author of Closing the Innovation Gap: Reigniting the Spark of Creativity in a Global Economy and is passionate about the impacts of technology on democracy and society. Judy has served on the boards of FedEx Corporation, Rockwell Automation, Sun Microsystems, The Medium Company, and KQED as well as the Walt Disney Company, where she served for fifteen years.
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Judy Estrin
05:26 Judy's Book: Closing the Innovation Gap
11:08 Stifling innovation as opposed to creating it
15:37 Basic vs applied research
20:47 We need innovation around how we think about innovation
28:50 The future: fear and excitement
Show notes:
Judy Estrin | https://twitter.com/jlabsllc?lang=en
JLabs LLC | http://www.jlabsllc.com/
Closing the Innovation Gap| https://www.amazon.com/Closing-Innovation-Gap-Reigniting-Creativity/dp/0071499873
Out of Whack! | https://medium.com/@judy_estrin/out-of-whack-3aab64d28625
Vincent Cerf | https://twitter.com/vgcerf
David Carrico | https://twitter.com/davidacarrico
Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
On this episode I speak with Elizabeth Yin, Co-founder and General Partner at Hustle Fund. Previously, Elizabeth was a partner at 500 Startups. In a prior life, Elizabeth co-founded and ran an adtech company called LaunchBit. Elizabeth has reviewed over 30k startup pitches from around the world in the last few years. Her work and writing on startup fundraising has been featured in numerous publications including TechCrunch, Forbes, Huffington Post, BetaKit, and more.
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Elizabeth Yin
06:50 Splitting priorities: Camp Hustle and Angel Squad
13:23 Elizabeth Yin's identity as an investor
20:24 Elizabeth Yin's creation process
29:10 Learnings from fund 1 to fund 2
39:11 Who in the profile writes the best investor updates?
Show notes:
Elizabeth Yin | https://twitter.com/dunkhippo33
Hustle Fund | https://twitter.com/hustlefundvc
Eric Bahn | https://twitter.com/ericbahn
Lean Startup | https://www.amazon.com/Lean-Startup-Entrepreneurs-Continuous-Innovation/dp/0307887898
Camp Hustle | https://www.camphustle.co/
Angel Squad | https://www.hustlefund.vc/squad
Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
On this episode, I speak with co-founders of Biom, Will Gahagan and Hank Schellenger. Biom creates the world's first biodegradable and home-compostable wipe system. Better for you, better for the planet. Will Gahagan and Hank Schellenger are passionate about reinventing stale, wasteful categories to protect and improve lives. Will Gahagan has 10+ years selling a range of enterprise software across broad range of industries (Financial Services, Tech, Government, Defense, Consulting). Hank Schellenger has 10+ years of experience in design work including previous roles at FABLab at UNC Charlotte and as an owner-manager at ECCENT Design Build, LLC. Currently, he serves as Chief Product Officer at Biom.
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Will Gahagan and Hank Schellenger
00:49 Shaking up the wipe industry
05:00 Skills for launching Biom
14:08 Improved wipes packaging
29:24 Will and Hank's process behind evaluating investors
Show notes:
Will Gahagan | https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-gahagan-a055341b/
Hank Schellenger | https://www.linkedin.com/in/hank-schellenger-13770a42/
Biom | https://www.linkedin.com/company/getbiom/
The Hard Thing About Hard Things | https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Thing-About-Things-Building/dp/0062273205
Shoe Dog | https://www.amazon.com/Shoe-Dog-Phil-Knight/dp/1508211809
Open | https://www.amazon.com/Open-Autobiography-Andre-Agassi/dp/0307388409
Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
On this episode, I speak with La Familia VC, Judith Dada. Judith Dada, general partner at La Familigia, an early-stage venture firm backed by leading tech entrepreneurs across Europe and the U.S. Previously she worked as a solutions manager for Facebook and lead Facebook’s venture program. She is passionate about creating an ecosystem based on creativity, equity and inclusion for all. La Familiearly-stage venture capital fund backing the best tech entrepreneurs across Europe and the US.
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Judith Dada
00:50 How Judith's youth impacted her career journey
07:00 working in VC: the greatest privilege on earth
09:47 How Judith's design aesthetic has influenced La Familia
19:58 Focusing on equity and inclusion to create greater opportunities in the ecosystem
22:25 Advice for aspiring investors
Show notes:
Judith Dada | https://twitter.com/dadajudith?lang=en
La Familia | https://twitter.com/LaFamigliaVC
Artsy.net | https://www.artsy.net/
Revolut | https://www.revolut.com/en-US/
N26 | https://n26.com/en-eu?utm_content=homepage&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_term=twitterbio
Forto | https://forto.com/en/
]Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Meagan Loyst founded Gen Z VCs, a global community centered around empowering the next generation of leaders in venture capital, growing it to more than 11,000 members since November 2020. The youngest investor at Lerer Hippeau, she's sourced and helped lead three investments, working with 12 portfolio companies. Loyst's Gen Z VCs Summit included 3,000-plus attendees from 71 countries. The group's mentorship program includes 228 mentees, 41% of whom identify as people of color, and 31% women; it also maintains an active job board and student beta-testing club. Loyst is the youngest Advisory Board member of Girls Who Invest.
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Meagan Loyst
01:43 The origin story of Gen Z VCs
03:59 First Gen Z VC event
04:12 Stars being minted through creating and self expression
09:55 Gen Z VCs mentorship program
11:46 Scaling time while maintaining relationships
20:21 Meagan’s dream dinner party guest
21:40 Advice to the next generation
Show Notes:
Meagan Loyst on Twitter | https://twitter.com/meaganloyst?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Gen Z VCs | https://twitter.com/GenZVCs
Pallet | https://www.pallet.com/
Eli Wachs | https://twitter.com/EliWachs?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Tech Fights Dobbs | https://www.techfightsdobbs.com/
Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
In the 28th episode of Seed to Harvest, Paige Doherty interviews Beezer Clarkson, General Partner at Sapphire Partners. Beezer leads Sapphire Partners‘ investments in venture funds domestically and internationally.
Beezer began her career in financial services over 20 years ago at Morgan Stanley in its global infrastructure group. Since, she has held various direct and indirect venture investment roles, as well as operational roles in software business development at Hewlett Packard. Prior to joining Sapphire in 2012, Beezer managed the day-to-day operations of the Draper Fisher Jurvetson Global Network, which then had $7 billion under management across 16 venture funds worldwide.
In 2016, Beezer led the launch of OpenLP, an effort to help foster greater understanding in the entrepreneur-to-LP tech ecosystem. Additionally, she is a judge for 100&Change, a MacArthur Foundation competition that provides funding to solve critical challenges of our time. In 2014, she was named to the Forty Over 40 list of women to watch.
Beezer earned a bachelor’s in government from Wesleyan University, where she served on the board of trustees, and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Born in London, she has dual US and EU citizenship, and has also lived in Boston, New York, Honolulu, and Spain.
00:00 the main focus of Sapphire Partners
06:55 launching a venture fund is a multi-decade experience
07:51 why Beezer Clarkson chose venture over other career paths
11:23 starting #OpenLP
14:39 amazing tips for GPs talking with LPs
16:15 what Beezer Clarkson wishes GPs knew coming from the LP perspective
20:09 benchmarks emerging managers need to succeed
23:37 patience is key when you are a GP
Show notes:
Beezer Clarkson on Twitter | https://twitter.com/beezer232?lang=en
Sapphire Partners | https://sapphireventures.com/funds/sapphire-partners/
OpenLP | https://openlp.sapphireventures.com/
Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
In the 27th episode of Seed to Harvest, Paige Doherty interviews Nathan Beckord, founder of Foundersuite.com. Nathan helps startups with strategy, finance, BD, and venture/exit issues. He has been described as a “wingman to startup CEOs” and as a “Biz Dev / CFO to go.” He likes pitching deals and raising capital. He is now productizing this work in a new startup called Foundersuite.com.
Foundersuite brings structure, speed, and efficiency to fundraising and investor relations. Used by 2500+ startups worldwide including those in YCombinator, Techstars, 500 Startups, FundersClub and more, Foundersuite also has product features for investment bankers, VCs and funding advisors.
Other adventures include climbing 19,340-ft. Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa and trekking in Peru, Chile, New Zealand, and the Himalayas of Nepal. He’s also toured the U.S., Vietnam, Cambodia, Mexico, and Nicaragua by motorcycle.
00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest
02:50 Lessons learned from sailing that apply to business
08:02 Insights discovered through foundersuite.com
09:50 What makes a founder's pitch memorable?
14:48 Advice to build trust with investors
18:51 How Nathan's podcast has evolved over the years
22:12 Being methodical around warm intros
Show notes:
Nathan Beckord | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanbeckord/
Foundersuite.com | https://foundersuite.com/
How I Raised It | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-raised-it-the-podcast-where-we-interview/id1339849737
Eric Bahn | https://twitter.com/ericbahn?lang=en
Work OS | https://www.linkedin.com/company/workos-inc/
Biju Ashokan | https://twitter.com/bijuashok
In this episode, Cindy Bi, Founding Partner of Capital X, shares about her experience investing in 12 unicorn companies including Cruise, Rippling, and Zapier. We chat about her personal experience investing in founders she meets at networking events. Also, the decision framework behind becoming a specialist investor or generalist investor.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, a children's book about venture.
Show notes:
Cindy Bi's Twitter
Capital X
Accenture
Cruise
Rippling
Marc Andreesen
Chris Dixon
David Sacks
Nestor Tkachenko
Mac Conwell from Rarebreed Ventures
In this episode, Nik Sharma, CEO of Sharma Brands shares about launching D2C and other celebrity brands such as Mr. Beast’s chocolate bar, Feastables, and Chamberlain Coffee. We chat about how he has built his Twitter following to over 135K followers and how the Real Housewives of Orange County relate to his philosophy on team building.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, a children's book about venture.
00:00 Welcome To Seed To Harvest
01:18 Launching Celebrity Brands
06:12 Identifiying Patterns When Making Investment Decisions
10:23 Defining Core Design Principles
12:31 Advice To Content Creators
17:31 Taking Care Of Your Mental Health
Show notes:
Nik Sharma's Twitter
Sharma Brands Website
Bailee Cooper's Twitter
In this episode, Ashley Flucas, Founder of Flucas Ventures, shares how her interest in venture started after reading the book, the Monk and the Riddle as a fresh law school graduate. Since transitioning to venture almost two years ago, Ashley has helped invest $80 million in start-ups across India, Pakistan, North America, West Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia and more. We chat about how Ashley structures her day to prevent burnout, traveling to 85 countries, and community driven deal flow.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, a children's book about venture.
00:00 Introducing Ashley Flucas to Seed to Harvest
00:39 How a book sparked Ashley's career in venture
02:36 Defining Ashley's investment process
07:33 Late stage investing versus early stage investing
09:36 What parts of your Ashley's work brings her the most joy?
10:23 Who's invited to Ashely's dinner party?
12:02 Strategies to manage time, relationships, boundaries, and prevent burnout
14:06: Discovering your period of self growth
16:38 What topics and ideas does Ashley find most gratifying?
17:30 Traveling to 85 countries
Show notes:
Ashley Flucas's LinkedIn
Randy Komisar
This Week In Startups
In this episode, I speak with Nikhil Krishnan, Founder and Creator of Out of Pocket, an online blog trying to make healthcare more accessible through humorous memes explaining the healthcare system. Nikhil and I talk about the logistics behind becoming a children’s book author, the biggest issues in healthcare today, using unprofessional writing styles to educate readers and not limiting your potential based on traditional career paths.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, a children's book about venture.
0:00 Introduction
0:47 Writing and Creating Memes
5:59 What Is Get Smart and How Creative Can Niche Presentation Nights Get?
9:11 If Nikhil Was Throwing A Private Dinner Party, Who Would He Invite?10:50 How Do You Create Your Own Board Game?
14:20 What Is The Most Frustrating Problem With the U.S Healthcare System?
18:20 Who Are Nikhil's Internet Role Models?
Show Notes:
Nikhil Krishnan | https://twitter.com/nikillinit
Out of Pocket | https://www.outofpocket.health/
Medical Bankruptcy: The Game | https://twitter.com/nikillinit/status/1390365572333019137
Ben Thomas | https://twitter.com/benthompson
Matt Levine | https://twitter.com/matt_levine?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
In this episode, I speak with Beck Bamberger, CEO at BAM, on her experiences graduating with her MBA at 21 years old, winning an Emmy Award, working with technology clients, her transition from writing copy for NBC News to airing her show on FOX, why it’s important to prioritize media training, and identifying the opportunity “ladder” to help bring value to yourself and your business.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, a children's book about venture.
Beck's Twitter
Lavin Entrepreneurship Center
NBC
FOX
BAM The Agency Blog
BLCK VC
5 Responses For I Don't Need To Do Media Training
In this special episode, I share about how I started my first syndicate, the process and logistics behind running a syndicate, my pathway to venture and the inspiration behind starting my own venture firm, Behind Genius Ventures. If you are an investor, aspiring investor, or interested in starting a syndicate, I would recommend listening to this episode.
Thank you to our sponsors at Assure for supporting this episode. To learn more about Assure, visit assure.co. Mention that you heard about them on Paige Doherty’s podcast.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, a children's book about venture.
Show notes:
Assure.co
Paige's Twitter
Bain Capital
Tribe Capital
Seed to Harvest Episode with Jenny Lefcourt
Katie Stanton
Seed to Harvest Episode with Heather Hartnett
The Accounting Trick Behind Thirty Years of Scandal by Christopher Mathews
Stop Trying To Raise A Debut Venture Fund Go For The SPV Instead by Caterina Fake
Social Capital In Silicon Valley by Alex Danco
In this episode, I speak with Sarah Mauskopf, CEO of Winnie, on creating a marketplace to support parents and childcare providers, and her experiences in product management at Google, YouTube, Twitter, and Postmates. Also, her experience finding product market fit for her own company and fundraising as a pregnant super-mom
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, a children's book about venture.
Sarah Mauskopf | Twitter
Winnie | Website
In this episode, I speak with Miki Reynolds, CEO of Grid110, on supporting the development of the early stage startup ecosystem in Los Angeles, transitioning from her roles at MGM Studios and 20th Century Fox to running an early stage start-up accelerator, and building community programs to support founder success.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, a children's book about venture.
Miki Reynolds' Twitter
Grid110 Website
Slauson and Co | 10:02
Austin Clements | 10:08
AJ Relañ | 10:08
MGM Studios | 16:20
20th Century Studios | 16:21
In this episode, I speak with General Partner at Calm Company Fund Tyler Tringas about creating a venture fund model committed to sustainable growth, operating asynchronously, mitigating capital constraints within a management company, and the reason why Calm Company Fund and SureSwift Capital started the annual conference, Founder Summit.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, a children's book about venture.
Tyler Tringas' Twitter
Calm Company Fund
Tiger Global | 8:12
Arlan Hamilton's Twitter | 17:08
Founder Summit | 18:13
Calm Company Fund 3 Article | 24:27
In this episode, I speak with Josh Schlisserman, one of the founding partners of Behind Genius Ventures, about the lessons we learned starting our first venture fund in our 20’s, the timeless friendships we’ve made along the way, and the challenges we’ve overcome. If you’re an emerging manager or thinking of starting your own fund, I definitely recommend listening to this episode.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, a children's book about venture.
Josh's Twitter | 0:09
Paul Pajo's Twitter | 1:11
Sumeet Gajri's Twitter | 11:13
Arjun Sethi's Twitter | 11:32
Andy Weissman's Twitter | 12:15
Kanyi Maqubela's Twitter | 19:23
Pallet | 27:26
Kai Han's Twitter | 27:39
In this episode, I speak with Lavonya Jones, Director of the Georgia Social Impact Collaborative, about teaching college courses in the Metaverse, her investor role models, her growth coaching model for founders, and her impactful work in historically Black colleges and Hispanic serving institutions.
Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Lavonya Jones
Georgia Social Impact Collaborative | 00:50
Oculus Headsets | 5:46
Brandon Brooks LinkedIn | 7:26
Arlan Hamilton | 7:55
Melissa Bradley | 8:15
Randall Pinkett | 8:52
HubSpot | 12:25
Consciously Funded | 21:10
On this episode, I speak with Molly Wood, newly minted VC at Launch and podcast co-host for This Week in Start-ups, about how 20 years of journalism helped her identify powerful storytellers. We also discuss how impactful narratives within historical fiction teaches pattern recognition, and the sense of community behind podcasting.
Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.
Molly Wood’s TwitterMake Me Smart | 0:15
How We Survive | 0:24
CNET | 2:05
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates | 3:35
Buzz Out Loud | 9:58
Termination Shock | 15:21
Eat Like a Fish | 15:42
The Power Law | 16:40
Along the Infinite Sea | 17:36
We're back with Season 2 of Seed to Harvest! In our first episode, we catch up with Gaby Goldberg, early stage investor at The Chernin Group about club penguin, virgil abloh, investing in web3, launching a Pallet board, and internet native curators. Gaby is currently an investor at the Chernin Group, focusing on the intersection of crypto x consumer. Previously, she was an investor at Bessemer & Chapter One.
Seed to Harvest is a weekly podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, a children's book about venture.
Today's Show Notes:
Gaby's Web3 Reading List: https://gabygoldberg.notion.site/f7050e62461143d49345e7b46eb5576b?v=c02511c4230c44ce9a1a03c9757da524
Bright Moments: https://twitter.com/brtmoments
Devin at Mad Realities: https://twitter.com/DevinLewtan
Gaby's Pallet Board: https://web-3.pallet.com/jobs
Gaby's Twitter: https://twitter.com/gaby_goldberg
Gaby's Writing: gaby.mirror.xyz
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Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ABkSwDw8SZk
Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.On our thirteenth episode, I speak with Luke Girgis, the CEO of The Brag Media and Lamppost Capital GP, about his artist and record executive career, bringing Rolling Stone to Australia (along with many other media brands), investing at the earliest stages and talent management.
Show notes:
Snowflake CEO Frank Slootman's book: https://www.amazon.com/Amp-Unlocking-Hypergrowth-Expectations-Intensity/dp/1119836115
Luke's Twitter: https://twitter.com/LukeGirgis
Jason Calacanis's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Angel-Invest-Technology-Startups-Timeless-Investor/dp/0062560700/
Alexis Ohanian: https://twitter.com/alexisohanian
Simon Giertz: https://twitter.com/SimoneGiertz
Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.On our twelfth episode, I speak with BGV LP Dr. Joel Palathinkal about his journey from punk rock drummer to running a fund accelerator for emerging managers. Joel is the CEO at Sutton Capital, a firm focused on investing in innovative tech companies & the managers that back them. I participated in one of the first cohorts of his emerging manager program, arguably one of the best kept secrets in this ecosystem.
Show notes:
Sutton Capital Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/suttoncapital/
Joel's linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelpalathinkal/
Joel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/joelpalath
Thank you to our sponsor for Season 1 - Stripe. Over the past decade, Stripe has supported the growth of the most ambitious businesses, including Shopify, Lyft, and Kickstarter. In fact, Kickstarter was able to scale to accept payments from 195 countries, all supported by Stripe’s payments platform.
Stripe uniquely knows how to support startups; from their 'Atlas' product that allows you to turn your idea into a business, by helping you incorporate quickly; to their 'Capital' product that provides funding to help scale your startup—Stripe has tools you need to grow your business and if you want to learn how Stripe can support you, visit stripe.com today.
Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.On our eleventh episode, I speak with Halle Kaplan-Allen about Twitter, venture operations, being outside Silicon Valley, the verticalization of creators, our thoughts on DAOs, venture ecosystem operations and generally getting into the weeds of venture. Halle is currently leading growth and marketing at Sydecar, a private investing platform, and was previously at AngelList. She runs arguably one of the best-kept secrets in venture, the Automatter newsletter. We first met on Twitter in 2020, and immediately hit it off.
Show notes:
Emerging Manager Toolbox: https://automatter.substack.com/p/the-emerging-manager-toolbox?s=r
The year everyone became a creator: https://automatter.substack.com/p/the-year-that-everyone-became-a-creator?s=r
Automating Ecosystem Operations; https://automatter.substack.com/p/automating-ecosystem-operations?s=r
Why is Everyone talking about DAOs: https://automatter.substack.com/p/why-is-everyone-talking-about-daos?s=r
Heather Hartnett: https://twitter.com/HeatherHartnett
Nik Milanovic: https://twitter.com/NikMilanovic
Haley Bryant: https://twitter.com/haleymbryant
Samir Kaji: https://twitter.com/Samirkaji
Ben Tossell: https://twitter.com/bentossell
Halle's twitter: https://twitter.com/____hka
Sydecar: https://www.sydecar.io/
Thank you to our sponsor for Season 1 - Stripe. Over the past decade, Stripe has supported the growth of the most ambitious businesses, including Shopify, Lyft, and Kickstarter. In fact, Kickstarter was able to scale to accept payments from 195 countries, all supported by Stripe’s payments platform.
Stripe uniquely knows how to support startups; from their 'Atlas' product that allows you to turn your idea into a business, by helping you incorporate quickly; to their 'Capital' product that provides funding to help scale your startup—Stripe has tools you need to grow your business and if you want to learn how Stripe can support you, visit stripe.com today.
Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.On our tenth episode, I speak with two BGV portfolio founders, Shail and Andy, about Supply Chain, Gaming Magic, and Founder Advice.
Shail Mehta is the CEO of The Last Gameboard, a digital tabletop gaming platform backed by TVC, Riot Games, BGV. Growing up the child of immigrants in Manhattan, Kansas, Shail learned to speak English through playing board games. Her love for the connection games brought to her life followed her throughout a corporate career until she could no longer ignore the call.
Andy Hoang is the CEO of Aviron, a game-based rowing machine backed by Stripes, Mark Mastrov, Samsung Next, Y Combinator. Based in Toronto, Andy was previously the COO at i3 international in Toronto.
Career Pages:
https://lastgameboard.com/pages/careers
https://aviron.breezy.hr/
Thank you to our sponsor for Season 1 - Stripe. Over the past decade, Stripe has supported the growth of the most ambitious businesses, including Shopify, Lyft, and Kickstarter. In fact, Kickstarter was able to scale to accept payments from 195 countries, all supported by Stripe’s payments platform.
Stripe uniquely knows how to support startups; from their 'Atlas' product that allows you to turn your idea into a business, by helping you incorporate quickly; to their 'Capital' product that provides funding to help scale your startup—Stripe has tools you need to grow your business and if you want to learn how Stripe can support you, visit stripe.com today.
Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.On our ninth episode, I speak with Jeanne DeWitt Grosser, head of Americas revenue and growth at Stripe, about her experience early at Stripe and Google, advice on building a sales team, and being a global leader. Prior to joining Stripe, Jeanne was a CRO at Dialpad and spent over seven years at Google prior.
Show notes:
Delian's Operator Podcast with Jeanne: https://delian.substack.com/p/operators-ep-28-jeanne-dewitt-grosser?utm_source=url
Thank you to our sponsor for Season 1 - Stripe. Over the past decade, Stripe has supported the growth of the most ambitious businesses, including Shopify, Lyft, and Kickstarter. In fact, Kickstarter was able to scale to accept payments from 195 countries, all supported by Stripe’s payments platform.
Stripe uniquely knows how to support startups; from their 'Atlas' product that allows you to turn your idea into a business, by helping you incorporate quickly; to their 'Capital' product that provides funding to help scale your startup—Stripe has tools you need to grow your business and if you want to learn how Stripe can support you, visit stripe.com today.
Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.On our eighth episode, I speak with Landon Campbell, the host of In Their 20s, about how to start a podcast, the importance of consistency, and finding alignment. He’s shared episodes with Steve Wozniak, Ev Williams, Jason Calacanis, David Sacks, Mayor Francis Suarez,, Jewel-Burks Solomon, and more! He’s also a member of the Executive Team at Inside, backed by Sequoia, Elon Musk, and Mark Cuban. At Inside, he leads Event and Podcast Strategy for Jason Calacanis's various podcasts.
Landon is a theater kid at heart, passionate about storytelling and building media companies.
Show notes:
Dan Runcie's Issa Rae Piece: https://trapital.co/2020/04/23/how-issa-rae-became-the-modern-mogul/
Gimlet Media's Startup (2014) https://gimletmedia.com/shows/startup
Wondery's Even the Rich JayZ & Beyonce: https://wondery.com/shows/even-the-rich/episode/6807-jay-z-and-beyonce-crazy-in-love/
Find Landon on twitter here: https://twitter.com/landon20s
Thank you to our sponsor for Season 1 - Stripe. Over the past decade, Stripe has supported the growth of the most ambitious businesses, including Shopify, Lyft, and Kickstarter. In fact, Kickstarter was able to scale to accept payments from 195 countries, all supported by Stripe’s payments platform.
Stripe uniquely knows how to support startups; from their 'Atlas' product that allows you to turn your idea into a business, by helping you incorporate quickly; to their 'Capital' product that provides funding to help scale your startup—Stripe has tools you need to grow your business and if you want to learn how Stripe can support you, visit stripe.com today.
Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.On our seventh episode, I speak with Alda Leu Dennis, the General Partner at Initialized Capital about negotiating term sheets, being the general council at Founders Fund, her investing inspirations Peter Thiel and Garry Tan, and the importance of financial inclusion.
Alda is a lawyer, previously a litigator and previously the general council at founders fund. A mom of three, she grew up in Texas and her parents owned restaurants. She's always looking for women founders to invest in and has invested in The Mom Project, Maven and Tia - all companies founded by women focused on women.
For a bit of context, Initialized is a VC firm that invests in early-stage companies with conviction before it's obvious. They work with visionary founders using software to tackle some of the world’s biggest problems and support them through product-market fit and beyond. They’re early believers in companies like Coinbase, Instacart, Flexport, and Cruise.
Find her on twitter here: https://twitter.com/AldaLeuDennis
Thank you to our sponsor for Season 1 - Stripe. Over the past decade, Stripe has supported the growth of the most ambitious businesses, including Shopify, Lyft, and Kickstarter. In fact, Kickstarter was able to scale to accept payments from 195 countries, all supported by Stripe’s payments platform.
Stripe uniquely knows how to support startups; from their 'Atlas' product that allows you to turn your idea into a business, by helping you incorporate quickly; to their 'Capital' product that provides funding to help scale your startup—Stripe has tools you need to grow your business and if you want to learn how Stripe can support you, visit stripe.com today.
Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.In our sixth episode, I speak with Roseanne Wincek. Roseanne Wincek, one of the cofounders and managing director at Renegade Partners, is originally from Cleveland. Once set on nabbing a Ph.D. at UC Berkeley, instead she left the school with a master’s degree in biophysics to head to Stanford for her MBA. A previous founder, she spent time at Canaan as a principal, and then headed to IVP, where she rose through the ranks to partner, investing across enterprise and consumer companies that include Glossier, Compass, MasterClass and TransferWise. In today’s episode, we talk about
- what to report to your board as both an entrepreneur and a VC
- how to nurture a cofounder relationship
- Roseanne’s scientific approach to venture - diving into kinetics and thermodynamics
Thank you to our sponsor for Season 1 - Stripe. Over the past decade, Stripe has supported the growth of the most ambitious businesses, including Shopify, Lyft, and Kickstarter. In fact, Kickstarter was able to scale to accept payments from 195 countries, all supported by Stripe’s payments platform.
Stripe uniquely knows how to support startups; from their 'Atlas' product that allows you to turn your idea into a business, by helping you incorporate quickly; to their 'Capital' product that provides funding to help scale your startup—Stripe has tools you need to grow your business and if you want to learn how Stripe can support you, visit stripe.com today.
Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.On our fifth episode, I chose to do a special collaboration between award-winning film producer Siena Oberman & renowned venture capital investor Heather Hartnett. In this conversation, we explore the similarities & differences fundraising as a film producer vs venture capitalist, how both Siena & Heather chose independent routes & advice for aspiring folks in film and venture.
Heather Hartnett is the founding partner of Human Ventures, a startup studio and venture firm investing in wellness, digital health, and backed by renowned investors including Ray Dalio of Bridgewater, David Solomon of Goldman Sachs, and James Murdoch. She’s a founding member of Transact Global (how we met), the largest peer-led group of female fund managers with over $1B in AUM represented there. A graduate of the Kauffman Fellowship Program, she has been listed as one of The 50 Most Influential Women in America by Hearst Digital Media Publications, is a frequent speaker at TechCrunch Disrupt, and is a regular contributor to Forbes, where she covers a range of venture capital topics. Heather is also an investor in our fund, Behind Genius Ventures!
Siena Oberman is the founder of Artemis Pictures, a film production company focusing on stylistically bold independent films and female driven stories. She was named in the 2022 Forbes Under 30 List, Variety Top 10 Producers to Watch in 2021, and Diversity in Cannes Top 10 Female Filmmakers to Watch in 2019. She's had feature films in TIFF, Berlinale, Tribeca, Telluride, and Venice. Her films have been acquired by companies such as A24, IFC, Screen Media, Universal, Lionsgate, Hulu, and eOne. Before Artemis, Siena was a Development Executive at Yale Productions. Prior to producing, Siena went to USC and studied Business and Cinema.
Thank you to our sponsor for Season 1 - Stripe. Over the past decade, Stripe has supported the growth of the most ambitious businesses, including Shopify, Lyft, and Kickstarter. In fact, Kickstarter was able to scale to accept payments from 195 countries, all supported by Stripe’s payments platform.
Stripe uniquely knows how to support startups; from their 'Atlas' product that allows you to turn your idea into a business, by helping you incorporate quickly; to their 'Capital' product that provides funding to help scale your startup—Stripe has tools you need to grow your business and if you want to learn how Stripe can support you, visit stripe.com today.
Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.In our fourth episode, I speak with Mac Conwell. Mac Conwell is the founding partner of RareBreed Ventures, a former entrepreneur, Kaufmann fellow and enthusiastic drag racer. On this episode, we focus on navigating fundraising, advice for aspiring VCs, and building in public. Mentioned: 506c, Kauffman Fellowship, building a twitter audience.
RareBreed Ventures is a Pre-seed Fund that is investing in exceptional founders outside of the large tech eco-systems earlier than everyone else. They target a check size of 250K. With early meaningful cash upfront, wraparound services to increase capacity, and institutional knowledge from the RareBreed team they can accelerate a company's growth at the earliest stages and shrink the time it takes them to go from Pre-seed to Series A.
Thank you to our sponsor for Season 1 - Stripe. Over the past decade, Stripe has supported the growth of the most ambitious businesses, including Shopify, Lyft, and Kickstarter. In fact, Kickstarter was able to scale to accept payments from 195 countries, all supported by Stripe’s payments platform.
Stripe uniquely knows how to support startups; from their 'Atlas' product that allows you to turn your idea into a business, by helping you incorporate quickly; to their 'Capital' product that provides funding to help scale your startup—Stripe has tools you need to grow your business and if you want to learn how Stripe can support you, visit stripe.com today.
Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.In our third episode, I speak with Kat Cole. Kat Cole is an American business woman, investor and entrepreneur. She worked her way up from being a waitress at Hooters to their youngest executive vice president in charge of global expansion to working at Cinnabon and turning it into a billion dollar brand. She then became the president and chief operating officer of their parent company Focus Brands. She was most recently named the president and COO of Athletic Greens.
Thank you to our sponsor for Season 1 - Stripe. Over the past decade, Stripe has supported the growth of the most ambitious businesses, including Shopify, Lyft, and Kickstarter. In fact, Kickstarter was able to scale to accept payments from 195 countries, all supported by Stripe’s payments platform.
Stripe uniquely knows how to support startups; from their 'Atlas' product that allows you to turn your idea into a business, by helping you incorporate quickly; to their 'Capital' product that provides funding to help scale your startup—Stripe has tools you need to grow your business and if you want to learn how Stripe can support you, visit stripe.com today.
Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.In our second episode, I speak with Jenny Lefcourt. Jenny has been an entrepreneur, operator, board member, advisor, and investor in tech companies for over 20 years. She's the general partner at Freestyle, a San Francisco based firm whose investments include Airtable, Intercom, Patreon, and BetterUp. She's a founding member of All Raise, a nonprofit dedicated to increasing diversity and funders and founders.
Thank you to our sponsor for Season 1 - Stripe. Over the past decade, Stripe has supported the growth of the most ambitious businesses, including Shopify, Lyft, and Kickstarter. In fact, Kickstarter was able to scale to accept payments from 195 countries, all supported by Stripe’s payments platform.
Stripe uniquely knows how to support startups; from their 'Atlas' product that allows you to turn your idea into a business, by helping you incorporate quickly; to their 'Capital' product that provides funding to help scale your startup—Stripe has tools you need to grow your business and if you want to learn how Stripe can support you, visit stripe.com today.
Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.Thank you to our sponsor for Season 1 - Stripe. Over the past decade, Stripe has supported the growth of the most ambitious businesses, including Shopify, Lyft, and Kickstarter. In fact, Kickstarter was able to scale to accept payments from 195 countries, all supported by Stripe’s payments platform.
Stripe uniquely knows how to support startups; from their 'Atlas' product that allows you to turn your idea into a business, by helping you incorporate quickly; to their 'Capital' product that provides funding to help scale your startup—Stripe has tools you need to grow your business and if you want to learn how Stripe can support you, visit stripe.com today.
In the first episode of Seed to Harvest, Paige Doherty interviews Shuo Chen. Shuo is the General Partner of IO VC, and a faculty member at UC Berkeley and Singularity University. Former Air Cadet, voice actress, Guinness World Record pipa (Chinese guitar) player and gardening geek.
Shuo is appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as 1 of 13 voting members on California's Mental Health Commission (as the first Asian American Commissioner), which includes overseeing ~$2.6 billion annually in state budget and advising the Governor or the Legislature on mental health policy.
In her venture role, Shuo has invested in companies now acquired by Goldman Sachs, Ford, Caterpillar, Binance and Dialpad, as well as now unicorns including Boom, Checkr, Grubmarket, Instacart and Rescale. She has helped portfolio companies close deals with Amazon, Apple, Google, Mercedes-Benz and NASA among others, as well as scaled portfolio companies into Europe and Asia.
Prior, Shuo worked at Goldman Sachs in investment banking, where she worked with clients including Alibaba and Tencent, as well as represented the firm on the Board of Women in Finance. Before that, Shuo was at PwC, where she worked on Google’s $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola and LinkedIn’s $119 million acquisition of SlideShare. Shuo has also co-authored one of the leading books on financial regulations published by Cambridge University Press in 2019, and sits on the Advisory Board of Forbes China, where she advises on content and awards for Asian Americans in North America.
In our first episode, we cover her stories of visiting Richard Branson's island, feeding lemurs, gardening, and investing frameworks.