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    He Worked with JAY-Z, Was an Olympian, and Now Runs a VC with Samyr Lainé, Founder of Freedom Trail Capital

    He Worked with JAY-Z, Was an Olympian, and Now Runs a VC with Samyr Lainé, Founder of Freedom Trail Capital

    FromThe Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I Commerce | Early-Stage Investing I Brands

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    He Worked with JAY-Z, Was an Olympian, and Now Runs a VC with Samyr Lainé, Founder of Freedom Trail Capital

    FromThe Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I Commerce | Early-Stage Investing I Brands

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    Length:
    73 minutes
    Released:
    Feb 29, 2024
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Our guest today is Samyr Lainé, an Olympian, an amazing operator who worked with Jay-Z's, Will Smith and Jada Pickett Smith who is now the founder of Freedom Trail Capital.We discuss:• How he trained for the Olympics while being a full time law student• Working at Monumental Sports (owners of the Washington Capitals and Wizards)• Shifting towards the MLS• Getting the email that Jay-Z was looking for someone to help run his businesses• All of Jay-Z's businesses• His view on how brands can collaborate with talent• Why he left to work for Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith's Westbrook• His thesis behind launching Freedom Trail CapitalThank you to our Partner –– Propeller IndustriesPropeller Industries is the leading strategic finance and accounting partner for venture-stage companies.
    Released:
    Feb 29, 2024
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    The Consumer VC takes a look into early-stage consumer investing and venture capital. If you are interested in learning about consumer trends, have a b2c business and interested in learning about the fundraising process at the early stage, you have come to the right place.Mike interviews some of the top venture capitalists in the world that focus on B2C and consumer type companies or have a deep track record investing in these categories such as marketplaces, SaaS, social, CPG and non-tech subscription.Mike also interviews founders that are building some of the most disruptive consumer facing companies in the world. The conversation usually includes the insight the founder discovered, fundraising strategy, and the pitch.This podcast also includes bonus episodes. Each bonus episode dives into a particular subject that might not have to due with the fundraise or venture capital, but still would be helpful to founders. For example, a bonus episode on brand strategy or how to construct a board of directors. All bonus episodes will be clearly labeled.For all episodes, please visit www.theconsumervc.com. For updates, you can follow @mikegelb on Twitter.