Ezra Galston is the Founding Partner at Starting Line, a Chicago-based early-stage venture capital firm that invests in leading consumer products and brands.


In this episode, we covered

Fundraising Resiliency Starting Line Fund IIBuilding to Conviction Post-Investment Value-AddThe Challenges of the VC Feedback LoopState of Chicago Tech

And much more.... Please Enjoy!


You can find Ezra on Linkedin & Twitter and Starting Line on Linkedin, Twitter.


Manifold Group is a venture holding company based in Chicago with offices in Dallas, Los Angeles, and soon Atlantic Canada. Early stage private investments represent an extraordinary investment opportunity, but existing investment models in the space leave much to be desired.Manifold is a new model for growth in the new economy, designed to create and capture value at the early stage through synergies across its venture fund, incubation and acceleration studio, and advisory firm. Learn more about Manifold at https://www.manifold.group.

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