Daniel Leff — Waverley Capital
From sitting on the Roku board from 2011 - 2018, Daniel Leff saw disruption in the media industry first hand. He says that, unlike in tech, disruption in media comes from working with the incumbents...
Raina Kumra — The Fund LA
Raina is a partner at The Fund LA along with Anna Barber, Josh Jones, and Austin Murray. We talk about The Fund, ethics in tech, the benefits of daily turmeric and more. I...
Mike Jones — Science
I could have talked with Mike for many more hours.. about building Science, building consumer brands, NFTs, social networks, parenting and much more. Worth a listen even if just for inspiration on...
Anna Barber — M13
Anna Barber is a partner at M13 where she is launching consumer startups. She's also a partner at The Fund LA, an LA-focused pre-seed fund. Anna tells us about the difference between launching...
Sam Wick — UTA Ventures
Sam Wick joins to talk about UTA Ventures. Sam clarifies how and when startups can best approach UTA's clients and the role of the Ventures team. I am excited to get to chat with Sam Wick,...
Will Schmitt — Miroma Ventures
Will Schmitt is Head of Venture Strategy at Miroma Ventures. Miroma recently announced a $100M commitment to fund the next generation of consumer brands and media platforms. ...
Marlon Nichols — MaC Ventures
Today Marlon talks about MAC Ventures and how he, Mike Palank, Adrian Fenty and Charles D. King tap into their deep networks to identify shifts in cultural trends and behaviors. I am...
TX Zhuo — Fika Ventures
TX Zhuo joins today to talk about starting Fika with Eva Ho with the goal of giving back to the community. TX has an amazing story of dropping out of school to start his first business and how his...
Jeremy Milken — Watertower Ventures
Jeremy Milken is a partner at Watertower, a serial entrepreneur, and just a lot of fun to talk to. We talk about his own journey, his views on deploying money into the venture asset...
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