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Draper Venture Network

FromFinding PROOF

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Jun 24, 2021

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This week our hosts speak with Gabe Turner, Executive Director of the Draper Venture Network. Based in San Mateo, CA, DVN is a vast network of independent venture funds that share investment diligence, marketing intelligence, relationships, and co-investments.

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Jun 24, 2021

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Titles in the series (54)

PROOF partners, Thanasis Delistathis and Jenny Schretter talk with the early-stage venture partners funding the next generation of great tech companies.

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Think+ Ventures: Join us for a conversation with Safa Rashtchy, Founder & Managing Partner at Think+ Ventures, a research-driven, early-stage venture fund based in Silicon Valley. by Finding PROOF
32 min listen
Wonder Ventures: In this episode, we speak with Dustin Rosen, Founder and Managing Partner at Wonder Ventures. Based in Los Angeles, Wonder Ventures invests at the pre-seed stage, aiming to be the first check to back the best founders in the LA area. by Finding PROOF
30 min listen
Amplo: We speak with Sheel Tyle, Founder & CEO of Amplo, a venture capital firm based in Texas that invests in mission-driven entrepreneurs looking to solve big problems. by Finding PROOF
29 min listen
Introduction: Meet our hosts, Thanasis Delistathis and Jenny Schretter, as they describe PROOF and give you a sneak peek what to expect from Finding PROOF. by Finding PROOF
6 min listen
Riot Ventures: In our premiere episode, we speak with Steve Marcus, General Partner at Riot Ventures. Based in Los Angeles, Riot Ventures is a seed and early-stage fund focused on technology companies where hardware is a component. by Finding PROOF
29 min listen
Frontier Venture Capital: Our hosts chat with David Cremin, Founder and Managing Partner at Frontier Venture Capital. With Partners in California, New York, Colorado, and Oregon, Frontier invests in early-stage technology companies in the United States. by Finding PROOF
32 min listen
Glasswing Ventures: Join us for a conversation with Rudina Seseri of Boston-based Glasswing Ventures, an early-stage venture firm funding visionary entrepreneurs focused on AI and frontier technologies. by Finding PROOF
34 min listen
Dcode: In this episode, we speak with Meagan Metzger founder and CEO of Dcode, an accelerator based in Washington, DC helping private-sector tech companies break into and scale in the federal market. by Finding PROOF
31 min listen
grep -vc: Paul Willard of Silicon Valley-based grep -vc joins us this week. Focused on Robotics as a Service, Paul is a hands-on early-stage investor with a strong engineering background. by Finding PROOF
33 min listen
Scout Ventures: This week our hosts talk to Wes Blackwell, Partner at Scout Ventures a seed-stage firm investing in frontier technologies and hard-to-access founders. by Finding PROOF
27 min listen
Tekton Ventures: This week we speak with Jai Choi, Founding Partner at Tekton Ventures. Based in Silicon Valley, Tekton is an international seed investment firm that leverages an extensive global network to partner with entrepreneurs in leading technology hubs worldwide. by Finding PROOF
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Red Sea Ventures: This week our hosts speak with Scott Birnbaum of New York-based Red Sea Ventures. Focused on seed and early-stage tech-enabled startups, Scott has a broad background in corporate law, digital media, and entrepreneurship. by Finding PROOF
33 min listen
Blockchain Valley Ventures: Join us for a conversation with Leeor Groen, Principal at Blockchain Valley Ventures. Based in Switzerland, the firm is focused on seed and early-stage investments in high-quality blockchain-enabled businesses. by Finding PROOF
30 min listen
Leo Capital: This week our hosts chat with Rajul Garg of Leo Capital. Based in Delhi, this early-stage venture firm is part of the natural evolution of both Rajul's career and, more broadly, the entrepreneurial ecosystem in India. by Finding PROOF
26 min listen
Lerer Hippeau: This week our hosts chat with Caitlin Strandberg of Lerer Hippeau. Based in New York, this early-stage venture firm invests across all sectors, backing entrepreneurs with product vision, customer insight, and a keen instinct for brand building. by Finding PROOF
30 min listen
TTV Capital: A conversation with Gardiner Garrard, Co-founder and Managing Partner at TTV Capital, an early-stage venture firm focused on fintech businesses meeting the needs of the financial services sector and their customers. by Finding PROOF
29 min listen
Hyde Park Venture Partners: Our hosts sit down with Guy Turner, Co-founder and Managing Director at Hyde Park Venture Partners. With offices in Chicago and Indianapolis, HPVP is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on high-growth mid-continent companies with exceptional teams. by Finding PROOF
32 min listen
Draper Venture Network: This week our hosts speak with Gabe Turner, Executive Director of the Draper Venture Network. Based in San Mateo, CA, DVN is a vast network of independent venture funds that share investment diligence, marketing intelligence, relationships, and co-investments. by Finding PROOF
31 min listen
Javelin Venture Partners: Our hosts sit down for a conversation with Alex Gurevich, Managing Director at Javelin Venture Partner, a seed and early-stage venture fund based in Silicon Valley built by founders, for founders. by Finding PROOF
31 min listen
Fitz Gate Ventures: This week our hosts are joined by Jim Cohen & Mark Poag of Fitz Gate Ventures, an early-stage venture firm with a network-driven approach and a focus on the Princeton University ecosystem. by Finding PROOF
35 min listen
NextView Ventures: Our hosts are joined by David Beisel a partner at NextView Ventures. With offices in Boston and New York, NextView is a seed-stage investment firm focused on the "Everyday Economy." by Finding PROOF
31 min listen
Mercury Fund: In this episode, our hosts are joined by Blair Garrou, Co-founder and Managing Director at Mercury Fund an early-stage venture capital firm focusing on entrepreneurs and technology innovation originating in the U.S. Midcontinent. by Finding PROOF
33 min listen
Airbus Ventures: Our hosts are joined by Nicole Conner, a Partner at Airbus Ventures, a global early-stage investment firm backing inspired founders focused on the many aspects of aerospace engineering. by Finding PROOF
27 min listen
Eniac Ventures: This week our hosts sit down with Hadley Harris, Founding General Partner at Eniac Ventures, a seed-stage fund with a focus on New York startups. Eniac backs bold founders who use code to build transformational companies. by Finding PROOF
27 min listen
Notation Capital: This week our hosts talk to Nick Chirls, Partner at Notation Capital, a first-check venture fund based in Brooklyn, NY backing product-obsessed teams. by Finding PROOF
36 min listen
Ardent Venture Partners: This week our hosts talk to Phil Bronner, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Ardent Venture Partners, a seed and early-stage fund focused on the transformation of work. by Finding PROOF
29 min listen
Moderne Ventures: This week our hosts chat with Liza Benson of Moderne Ventures, an early-stage venture fund focused on technology companies innovating within real estate, mortgage, finance, insurance, hospitality, and home services. by Finding PROOF
26 min listen
TFX Capital: This week we have a conversation with Brandon Shelton, Founder and Managing Partner at TFX Capital, an early-stage venture firm based in Charlotte, North Carolina which backs founders with a military background. by Finding PROOF
32 min listen
Alpaca: Join us for a conversation with Ryan Freedman, General Partner at Alpaca. Based in New York, this seed-stage venture capital firm invests in technology that is changing how the real world works. by Finding PROOF
24 min listen
Next Frontier Capital: This week our hosts talk with Les Craig, Partner at Next Frontier Capital, a seed-stage venture fund based in Montana. With a focus on technology companies based in the Northern Rocky Mountain Region, NFC looks for companies of impact, utility, and value. by Finding PROOF
31 min listen

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NVCA: Finding PROOF is now on video! We are so thrilled to kick off this next phase of our podcast with none other than Bobby Franklin, the President and CEO of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). In this episode, Jenny and Thanasis speak with Bobby about NVCA's recent SEC Lawsuit, what life is like as a lobbyist for the entrepreneurial ecosystem, and what he thinks the future holds for VCs. by Finding PROOF
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Rethink Impact: In this episode, Jenny and Thanasis spend time with Jenny Abramson, Founder & Managing Partner of Rethink Impact, the largest firm investing exclusively in female and non-binary leaders using technology to solve the world’s biggest problems. by Finding PROOF
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Cambrian: In this episode, Jenny and Thanasis spend time with Rex Salisbury, Founder & General Partner of Cambrian and Cambrian Ventures, a community for founders & builders in FinTech and a fund that invests in seed and pre-seed opportunities in FinTech. by Finding PROOF
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Green Egg Ventures: In this episode, Jenny and Thansis spend time with Alex Ferber, Co-Founder and Partner of Green Egg Ventures, an early-stage fund that discovers, invests in, and supports software startups that are solving problems for businesses across multiple verticals. by Finding PROOF
29 min listen
York.ie: In this episode, Jenny and Thansis spend time with Joe Raczka, Chief Investment Officer, Managing Partner & Co-Founder of York.ie, an early-stage fund based in New Hampshire that also provides advisory services for startups. by Finding PROOF
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Nomad Capital: In this episode, Jenny and Thansis spend time with Mark McCabe, Founder and Partner of Nomad Capital, a seed-stage fund based out of Dublin, Ireland, investing in companies in the US and Europe. Marc previously worked at Google, SV Angel, and was an early employee of Airbnb before starting his own fund. by Finding PROOF
37 min listen
Fuse: This week on Finding PROOF, Jenny and Thanasis talk with Cameron Borumand. Cameron is a General Partner at Fuse, an early-stage fund based in Seattle that invests in enterprise software companies in the Pacific Northwest. by Finding PROOF
30 min listen
Vectr: This week on Finding PROOF, Jenny and Thanasis sit down with Jason Best. Jason is a co-founder and managing partner of Vectr FinTech Partners, a member of the Vectr Ventures family of funds designed to invest in FinTech companies primarily in the US and Southeast Asia. by Finding PROOF
27 min listen
SineWave Ventures: In this episode, Jenny and Thanasis spend time with Yanev Swissa, the founder and managing general partner of SineWave Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on connecting early-stage technology companies in the enterprise space with government clients. by Finding PROOF
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Fusion Fund: This week on Finding Proof, Thanasis and Jenny sit down with Lu Zhang, the founder and managing partner of Fusion Fund, a Silicon Valley-based seed and early-stage investor that focuses on healthcare and deep tech. An entrepreneur herself, Lu started Fusion at the impressive age of 25. by Finding PROOF
35 min listen
WestRiver Group: This week on Finding PROOF, our hosts Jennifer Schretter and Thanasis Delistathis sit down with Anthony Bontrager, Managing Director at WestRiver Group, a firm that invests in seed and early-stage companies in the US Pacific Northwest. by Finding PROOF
31 min listen
Sway Ventures: This week, Thanasis and Jenny reconnect with Gabe Turner, now a Partner at Sway Ventures, to discuss the future of retail, how Covid has affected the way we shop, and the future of remote work. by Finding PROOF
33 min listen
Voyager Capital: This week on Finding PROOF, our hosts Jennifer Schretter and Thanasis Delistathis talk with James Newell, managing director at Voyager Capital, a regionally focused, early-stage venture capital fund investing out of the pacific northwest. by Finding PROOF
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Gaingels: This week on Finding PROOF, our hosts Jennifer Schretter and Thanasis Delistathis sit down with Lorenzo Thione of Gaingels, a leading LGBTQIA+/Allies investment syndicate, and one of the largest and most active private investors in North America. by Finding PROOF
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Story Ventures: This week on Finding PROOF, our hosts Jennifer Schretter and Thanasis Delistathis talk to Brian Yormak, Co-Founder of Story Ventures. The New York based fund invests in automated, data driven technology addressing the most prescient issues in the data landscape. by Finding PROOF
37 min listen
Melitas Ventures: This week our hosts talk to Alex Malamatinas, Founder and Managing Partner at Melitas Ventures. Based in New York, this early-stage venture capital firm focuses on innovative food and beverage companies. by Finding PROOF
27 min listen
MissionOG: This week our hosts speak with Kevin Leonard, a Principal at MissionOG. Based in Philadelphia, this early-stage venture capital firm focuses on B2B companies that are driving the digitization of the economy. by Finding PROOF
23 min listen
Differential Ventures: This week our hosts speak with Nick Adams, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Differential Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital firm focused on B2B data technology startups. by Finding PROOF
29 min listen
Turtle Ventures: Join us for a conversation with Josh Breinlinger, Founder of Turtle Ventures. Based in California, this early-stage venture capital firm invests in tech companies tackling existing markets and bringing efficiency to large established industries. by Finding PROOF
30 min listen
Siddhi Capital: This week our hosts speak with Steven Finn, Co-Founder and General Partner at Siddhi Capital, an early-stage, food and beverage fund. by Finding PROOF
29 min listen
Alpaca: Join us for a conversation with Ryan Freedman, General Partner at Alpaca. Based in New York, this seed-stage venture capital firm invests in technology that is changing how the real world works. by Finding PROOF
24 min listen
Next Frontier Capital: This week our hosts talk with Les Craig, Partner at Next Frontier Capital, a seed-stage venture fund based in Montana. With a focus on technology companies based in the Northern Rocky Mountain Region, NFC looks for companies of impact, utility, and value. by Finding PROOF
31 min listen
Ridgeline: Join this week's conversation with Andrew McMahon, Co-Founder & General Partner at Ridgeline, an investment firm focused on bridging the gap between the technology ecosystem and national security communities. by Finding PROOF
26 min listen
Pioneer Square Labs: This week our partners chat with Greg Gottesman, Managing Director & Co-Founder at Pioneer Square Labs, a startup studio and venture capital fund based in Seattle, WA. by Finding PROOF
34 min listen
Wavemaker Group: This week our hosts are joined by Eric Manlunas, Founder and Managing Partner of Wavemaker Group, an early-stage venture capital firm making investments in both the U.S. and Southeast Asia. by Finding PROOF
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Ardent Venture Partners: This week our hosts talk to Phil Bronner, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Ardent Venture Partners, a seed and early-stage fund focused on the transformation of work. by Finding PROOF
29 min listen
Notation Capital: This week our hosts talk to Nick Chirls, Partner at Notation Capital, a first-check venture fund based in Brooklyn, NY backing product-obsessed teams. by Finding PROOF
36 min listen
Airbus Ventures: Our hosts are joined by Nicole Conner, a Partner at Airbus Ventures, a global early-stage investment firm backing inspired founders focused on the many aspects of aerospace engineering. by Finding PROOF
27 min listen
TFX Capital: This week we have a conversation with Brandon Shelton, Founder and Managing Partner at TFX Capital, an early-stage venture firm based in Charlotte, North Carolina which backs founders with a military background. by Finding PROOF
32 min listen
Augment Ventures: This week we have a great discussion with Sonali Vijayavargiya, Founder and Managing Partner at Augment Ventures an early-stage venture capital firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan focused on software, smart hardware, and physical science innovations. by Finding PROOF
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