Geeks Of The Valley
154 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsGeeks of the Valley connects with some of the brightest minds globally, who are leading their respective industries today. We discuss the hottest upcoming industry trends and how their work is affecting the global economy. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/geeksofthevalley/support
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#96: Real-World Assets & Token Valuations with MANTRA's John Patrick Mullin
May 19, 2024 09:41 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBJohn Patrick Mullin is a Hong Kong-based entrepreneur and builder, specializing in DeFi, blockchain technology, digital assets, and Web3. He is the CEO and co-founder of MANTRA and SOMA.finance, with over 10 years of experience in crypto and digital asset investment. John's journey began with Bitcoin in 2013 while studying International Business at SLU-Madrid. He later earned dual Master's Degrees in Management and Economics, working as a senior research analyst at a prominent Chinese State-...
#95: Spotting Patterns & Managing Remote Multi-Market Companies with 88 Ventures' Nitin Mahajan
May 12, 2024 09:41 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBNitin Mahajan, a visionary in the tech industry, is actively transforming the tech universe one company at a time while currently building 88 Ventures to achieve unprecedented success. Recognizing the transformative power of AI, Nitin is passionate about ensuring its widespread adoption in a way that positively impacts lives and maximizes its reach to the masses. 88 Ventures serves as the culmination of Nitin's unwavering dedication, extensive knowledge, and far-reaching vision. Through th...
#94: Venturing into Indonesia & Building Future Trends with Intudo Ventures' Eddy Chan
March 05, 2024 11:58 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBEddy Chan is a founding partner of Intudo Ventures, an independent venture capital firm exclusively focused on investing in Indonesia. With approximately US$300 million in committed capital, Intudo Ventures serves as the "Indonesia-beachhead" strategy provider for top-tier institutions, Forbes Midas List investors, family offices worldwide, and a network of over 35 hyperlocal Indonesian conglomerates and families. Eddy's extensive background includes venture investments in startups like PayP...
#93: Unveiling India's Macro Trends & Providing Valuable Insights for Foreign Investors with 2am VC's Brendan Rogers
February 18, 2024 15:52 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBBrendan Rogers is the Co-Founder of 2am [VC], an early-stage India Fund. Previously, he co-founded Wag! (NASDAQ) PET, the largest pet platform in the US. Brendan is a respected advisor and mentor to numerous companies, accelerators, and universities globally. He is a sought-after speaker at major startup conferences worldwide and has appeared on top podcasts in the industry, gaining millions of views. Prior to Wag!, Brendan co-founded a social discovery service with 50 million users across 1...
#92: Revolutionizing Silicon Valley’s Future through Fresh Leadership & Bold Action with Joby Bernstein
January 24, 2024 16:05 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBJoby Bernstein and is running for Congress (CA-16) because it’s time for fresh leadership in Silicon Valley. He is deeply committed to addressing the pressing issues his district faces, from climate change to education and immigration. Palo Alto is his home. Joby is an avid nature seeker, and spends his free time biking on Skyline and trail running in Wunderlich Park. But you don’t have to look far beyond his doorstep today to realize that our planet is in trouble. To effectively turn the t...
#91: The Future of Biotech & Investing in Cutting-Edge Technologies with Valhalla Ventures' Matthew King
January 07, 2024 09:31 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBMatthew King is an Entrepreneurial Investor passionate about venture investing & building, deeptech, sustainability, mental health, wellness, automotive, luxury goods, and hospitality. Currently Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Valhalla Ventures, a venture capital firm backing visionary founders at the forefront of social and technological breakthroughs. Inveterate connector of extraordinary human beings who frequently colors outside the lines and thrives on helping founders accomplish legen...
#90: Navigating the Gaming Revolution with Konvoy Ventures' Josh Chapman
December 18, 2023 09:55 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBJosh Chapman is a co-founder and Managing Partner at Konvoy, a venture capital firm that invests in early stage companies in the video gaming industry. Their firm focuses on companies building technology, infrastructure, and platforms in the gaming industry. Prior to founding Konvoy, Josh worked at Blackrock and Morgan Stanley in New York City. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshchapmanb/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/geeksofthevalley/support
#89: Unraveling the Japanese Venture Capital Market with Global Brain Corporation's Ken Kajii
November 20, 2023 13:04 - 30 minutes - 28.6 MBKen joined GB in 2021. As General Partner, he oversees the entire fund activities including strategy development, investment in Japanese and overseas startups, post-investment support, support for collaboration with corporations, fundraising, and forming/operating CVC funds. He is an expert in growth strategy and digital transformation based on his 17-year experience of strategic consulting. He also focuses on overseas fund deployment and investment. Ken joined GB after working at NTT Group...
#88: Bain & Company's Acquisition of Rainmaking APAC with COO Virginie Hello
October 22, 2023 09:06 - 26 minutes - 25 MBVirginie Hello is an accomplished professional currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Rainmaking APAC, a globally recognized venture builder established in Denmark over 15 years ago. Rainmaking APAC has achieved remarkable success, boasting a diverse portfolio of more than 55 ventures, investments in nearly 1,000 startups, and strategic partnerships with over 100 leading corporations worldwide. While the task of building corporate ventures may appear daunting, Rainmaking ...
#88: Web3 Payments for the Next One Billion Users Across Asia with TransFi's Raj Kamal
September 10, 2023 06:21 - 29 minutes - 27 MBRaj comes with a deep background across payments, tech and Web3 in a multitude of roles - operator, investor and consultant. Raj's Past Experience: Ex CEO, OYO Vacation Homes, a top 3 specialist vacation rental business (fully owned sub of OYO). Ex Global Head of Investments and M&A for PayU, a Prosus Company (Prosus is a leading listed global technology investment company). Made investments globally across fintech companies including in Payments, Credit, Remittances and Crypto / Blockcha...
#87: Web3 Payments for the Next Billion Users Across Asia with TransFi's Raj Kamal
September 10, 2023 06:21 - 29 minutes - 27 MBRaj comes with a deep background across payments, tech and Web3 in a multitude of roles - operator, investor and consultant. Raj's Past Experience: Ex CEO, OYO Vacation Homes, a top 3 specialist vacation rental business (fully owned sub of OYO). Ex Global Head of Investments and M&A for PayU, a Prosus Company (Prosus is a leading listed global technology investment company). Made investments globally across fintech companies including in Payments, Credit, Remittances and Crypto / Blockcha...
#88: Web3 Payments for the Next Billion Users Across Asia with TransFi's Raj Kamal
September 10, 2023 06:21 - 29 minutes - 27 MBRaj comes with a deep background across payments, tech and Web3 in a multitude of roles - operator, investor and consultant. Raj's Past Experience: Ex CEO, OYO Vacation Homes, a top 3 specialist vacation rental business (fully owned sub of OYO). Ex Global Head of Investments and M&A for PayU, a Prosus Company (Prosus is a leading listed global technology investment company). Made investments globally across fintech companies including in Payments, Credit, Remittances and Crypto / Blockcha...
#86: Unveiling Compelling Investments in Emerging Markets with Etohum's Burak Büyükdemir
August 21, 2023 12:59 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBBurak Büyükdemir is a well-known investor, startup ecosystem builder, author, and founder. He is the founder of Etohum, a leading accelerator and seed investor organization in Turkey, as well as the founder of Startup Istanbul and Startup Turkey. Through these programs, he has supported and invested in over 100 startups, providing training, mentorship, and seed investment to help them grow and develop. He is known for his work supporting the global startup ecosystem and has a strong global n...
#85: Building the Future of Japan's Startup Ecosystem with Antler's Ryo Umezawa
July 31, 2023 09:43 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBRyo Umezawa is a Partner leading Antler’s expansion into Japan. Prior to Antler, Ryo was a Principal at East Ventures, Japan, an early stage venture capital firm. As a serial entrepreneur, Ryo founded two companies, including AllCoupon Japan (acquired), and was Japan’s country manager for companies such as Tinder, Homeaway (Expedia Group) and Hailo. Ryo spent 10 years in the Philippines prior to studying International Business and Economics at Sophia University in Tokyo. Ryo has been selecte...
#85: Building the Future of Japan's Startup Ecosystem with Antler's Rio Umezawa
July 31, 2023 09:43 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBRyo Umezawa is a Partner leading Antler’s expansion into Japan. Prior to Antler, Ryo was a Principal at East Ventures, Japan, an early stage venture capital firm. As a serial entrepreneur, Ryo founded two companies, including AllCoupon Japan (acquired), and was Japan’s country manager for companies such as Tinder, Homeaway (Expedia Group) and Hailo. Ryo spent 10 years in the Philippines prior to studying International Business and Economics at Sophia University in Tokyo. Ryo has been selecte...
#84: Geopolitics and Pakistan's Economy - What Investors Should Consider with Zayn Venture Capital's Faisal Aftab
July 17, 2023 12:31 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBFaisal is a Pakistani-American entrepreneur and investor. He is the Founder & General Partner of Zayn Venture Capital (Formally Zayn Capital), a leading US & Cayman domiciled venture capital fund, investing in early-stage tech ventures in Pakistan. He is considered to be one of the most prolific investors with the most number of notable investment calls in Pakistan. His track record includes: Haball, NayaPay, PostEX, Bookme.pk, Abhi Finance, AdalFi, Bazaar-tech, KTrade, SnappRetail, Laam.pk,...
#83: The Materials Revolution, Corporate Venturing, and the Double Bottom Line with Zeon Ventures' Dennis Clark
June 20, 2023 16:00 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBDennis currently serves as Investment Director at Zeon Ventures, a newly-formed, early stage venture capital firm investing across materials, sustainability, climate and health. Zeon Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Zeon Corporation, a global leader in elastomers, polymers, and specialty chemicals. Prior to joining Zeon, Dennis was at Honda for close to a decade spearheading the company's corporate venturing and open innovation activities. While at Honda, Dennis co-founded H...
#82: Venturing into China - Insights from a Global Investor on Investment Strategies, Geopolitical Landscape, and Cross-Cultural Challenges with MSA Capital's Ben Harburg
May 22, 2023 04:09 - 59 minutes - 55 MBBen Harburg is a Managing Partner at MSA Capital, a global investment firm with over $2 billion in assets under management. Mr Harburg also leads MSA Novo, the emerging markets focused franchise of MSA. Ben has significant investment and operations experience in the Greater China, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. He sits on Boards of Directors of various private and public companies, as well as those of foundations such as the National Committee on US C...
#81: Overvalued Web 3.0 Startup Multiples & VC Micro-Betting with Lightning Ventures' Mike Jarmuz
March 13, 2023 15:11 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBMike Jarmuz… or Muzz… is a General Partner at Lightning⚡️Ventures and is focused on investing in Bitcoin companies. His goal is to evangelize and demystify early-stage investing to plebs and whales alike. He is super passionate about educating founders and operators on strategies to fund their projects and believes everyone should invest in technology companies (not just the suits) and that investing in Bitcoin companies is possibly the best thing someone can do to complement their HODL pos...
#80: Shifting from Web 2.0 to Web 3.0 & Venture Building with Spartan Labs' Shaun Heng
February 20, 2023 16:16 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBFormer investment banker (@ SCB) turned CorpDev (@ RedMart - acq) turned founder & CEO (@ Eatsy) and VP, Growth & Ops (@ CoinMarketCap - acq). Shaun most recently led Spartan Labs, a $100M Web3 venture-building studio. He is excited about solving growth and strategy challenges while building high-performing teams. He has operated through almost every stage: from founding, seed, series A all the way through acquisition - from idea to tens of millions in revenue. Furthermore, Shaun is an angel...
#79: Web 3.0, AI, & Deep Science Investing with Vibe Capital's Tim Ryan and Dave Goldblatt
January 15, 2023 21:55 - 43 minutes - 40.7 MBDave joined Facebook in 2007, and worked on Product and Operations at Facebook until 2017. While there, he learned from world class builders, thinkers, and operators how to scale technologies and businesses to billions of users.More recently, he was the CEO of Wavechat, a social audio company. After Wavechat, he was a fellow in the On Deck Angel Investing and On Deck Investing fellowships, where he refined his skills in the public and private markets. Website: https://davegoldblatt.com/ Li...
#78: 6x Startup Founder (Binance Acquisiton, YC W17 Soomgo) & Building a Team from 0-1 with Antler Korea's Jiho Kang
December 18, 2022 19:33 - 55 minutes - 51.6 MBJiho built his career working with South Korean tech giant SK Planet and ecommerce unicorn Coupang as lead product manager. Jiho is also well connected to Silicon Valley becoming the first Korean to be accepted into the 500 Startups accelerator program in 2010 and went on to co-found Soomgo, a Y-Combinator portfolio company(#153 of top YC portfolio companies) recently valued at over $500m. Jiho’s most recent venture was blockchain startup BxB which was acquired by the world's largest cryptoc...
#77: DAO's, Token Valuations, & Crypto Ponzy Schemes with Newman Capital's Adrian Lai
November 28, 2022 11:53 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBAdrian Lai is the founder of Newman Capital, a principal investment firm focused on private equity and venture capital investment with significant presence in Web3. Newman is an investor in influential companies such as Reddit, Epic Games, SpaceX, Dapper Labs & Kraken. It has also invested in Web3 funds such as Bitkraft, Shima Capital, Republic and Metaweb. Newman is also actively investing in early-stage Web3 startups with 20+ portfolios. Adrian previously served as the co-founder of Liquef...
#76: Developer Productivity & Technical Challenges in Machine Learning with Bain Capital Ventures' Rak Garg
November 07, 2022 16:33 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBRak is a Principal at Bain Capital Ventures, which manages over $6b and was an early investor in companies like LinkedIn, Docusign, Docker, and Redis Labs. Rak leads early-stage investments in cybersecurity and developer infrastructure companies. Before investing, he was a product manager at Atlassian, where he led the identity management tool Atlassian Access. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rakgarg/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rak_garg --- Support this podcast: https://podcaste...
#75: Overvalued Crypto Startup Multiples & Web 3.0 Developer Talent with EVG's Allen Ng
October 09, 2022 16:55 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBVenture veteran turned crypto enthusiast, Allen has participated in the making of over a dozen renowned TMT unicorns, start-ups and blockchain projects across the globe since 2012 and is an investor in 50+ startups globally, including a dozen unicorns till date. As a VC, he has invested $100m across frontier technologies, ranging from autonomous driving, health-tech, fin-tech to blockchain. As an operator, he has co-founded, scaled, spun-off, merged, sold multiple award-winning companies. As...
#74: Engineering Radical Transparency & Decision-making Best Practices with Meetup's David Siegel
September 19, 2022 06:22 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBDavid Siegel is the CEO of Meetup, the largest platform for finding and building local communities. He has 25 years of experience as a technology and digital media executive leading organizations through innovative product development, rapid revenue growth, and digital traffic acceleration. Prior to joining Meetup, David was CEO of Investopedia and, before that, President of Seeking Alpha. David holds a BA in Philosophy, Politics & Economics and an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania. He...
#73: Second Home Co-Ownership with Pacaso's Austin Allison
August 28, 2022 16:00 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBAustin is CEO of Pacaso and co-founded the company to make the dream of second home ownership a reality for more people after experiencing the profound effect it had on his own life. Pacaso is Austin’s second startup. In 2009, he founded dotloop in his hometown of Cincinnati, a company that created software to seamlessly manage real estate transactions. Zillow acquired dotloop in 2015, and Austin continued to run dotloop as a Zillow executive until 2018. Austin started selling real estate at...
#72: Trusted, Verified, and Connected Documents on the Blockchain with Dedoco's Daphne Ng
August 07, 2022 13:18 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBDaphne is the Co-Founder and CEO of Dedoco– a Digital Document Management-as-a-Service that focuses on protecting data privacy and document security for companies, leveraging on blockchain technology. Set up in 2020, Dedocois now transacting thousands of documents every month across Government, Banks, FIs, Professional Services, Real Estate, Tech platforms. The company is also ISO-certified and IMDA-accredited for Singapore government procurement. Globally, they have offices and teams in US...
#72: Trusted, Verified, & Connected Documents on the Blockchain with Dedoco's Daphne Ng
August 07, 2022 13:18 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBDaphne is the Co-Founder and CEO of Dedoco– a Digital Document Management-as-a-Service that focuses on protecting data privacy and document security for companies, leveraging on blockchain technology. Set up in 2020, Dedocois now transacting thousands of documents every month across Government, Banks, FIs, Professional Services, Real Estate, Tech platforms. The company is also ISO-certified and IMDA-accredited for Singapore government procurement. Globally, they have offices and teams in US...
#71: The Crypto-Asset Broker of the Future with Nomura's Olivier Dang
July 24, 2022 12:52 - 16 minutes - 15.7 MBOlivier Dang is the Global Chief Operating Officer for the Wholesale Digital Office of Nomura. He supports the development and implementation of the digital strategy of Nomura’s Wholesale business. Olivier has been at Nomura since 2010 and held various roles in Corporate Strategy and Business Management. Prior to this, he was a Management Consultant at McKinsey in London and he started his career as an entrepreneur building a mobile internet company in France. He holds a MSc in Telecommuni...
#70: The Future of the Crypto Economy in Southeast Asia with Coinbase's Hassan Ahmed
July 03, 2022 00:34 - 46 minutes - 43.2 MBHassan Ahmed is an experienced operator and investor in web3 and fintech. He is currently the Regional Director of Southeast Asia at Coinbase, the largest crypto platform in theworld. Prior to this, Hassan served a dual role at GoTo Group as Chief Executive Officer of Coins.ph, the leading crypto brokerage in the Philippines, and Head of Strategy for Gopay in Indonesia. Prior to moving to Singapore, Hassan was based in New York as Director of Finance & Operations at eToro USA, where he was ...
#69: SoftBank Group Operator School with Laura Gaviria Halaby, Operating Lead SoftBank Latin America Funds
June 13, 2022 15:29 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBLaura Gaviria Halaby is a scale-up and business development expert with entrepreneurial background and ample experience in leadership roles in venture capital and tech. Her current role as Operating Lead for the US$8 billion SoftBank Latin America Funds focuses on delivering operation support to the portfolio companies to accelerate their growth. She also leads scalable knowledge programs for SoftBank such as the SoftBank Group Operator School (SBOS), which has upskilled over 8000 profes...
#68: Winning Customers' Hearts through Big Data Realization with Google's Chief Measurement Strategist Neil Hoyne
May 01, 2022 16:01 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBNeil has served as an analyst, researcher, inventor, lecturer and, in his words, the father of many forgettable slides of glossy funnels and Venn diagrams. A witness to and participant in billion-dollar successes, and instructive failures, all in the pursuit of building indestructible customer relationships through digital media. A key player in the executive rallying cry to be more “data driven.” As Google’s Chief Measurement Strategist, Neil has had the privilege to lead more than 2,500 e...
#67: The New Era of the Creator Economy with Bemyfriends' Steve Seo
April 11, 2022 12:09 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBOver the last few years, bemyfriends co-CEO Steve Seo has established himself as one of the leading authorities in the global fandom business. A serial entrepreneur, Seo joined bemyfriends in January of 2022 after serving as the CEO of beNX (now known as Weverse Company) and as a technical advisor for HYBE Corporation. It was in those roles that Seo oversaw the launches of Weverse, the official fan community of K-pop supergroup BTS, and its e-commerce platform, Weverse Shop. The platform th...
#66: Vietnam's Future of Home Ownership & iBuyers with Homebase's Phillip An
March 20, 2022 17:00 - 24 minutes - 23 MBPhillip An is the Co-founder and COO of Homebase, one of Southeast Asia’s leading Proptech companies. Homebase (www.homebase.com.vn) provides revolutionary products made accessible that empower homeowners to buy, sell, and own homes in ways that work best for themselves. Homebase is backed by leading investors and partners around the world (YC, Goodwater Capital, Partech Ventures, etc), with the most recent $30M round of equity and debt funding announced in 2021. Prior to starting Homebase,...
#65: High-Impact Entrepreneurship through Underserved Markets with Endeavor's Adrian Garcia-Aranyos
February 28, 2022 13:00 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBAdrian Garcia-Aranyos is the President of Endeavor, a global community of high-impact entrepreneurs present in ~40 markets with a rules-based venture arm, Endeavor Catalyst, which is a leading VC investor in most emerging markets. he joined Endeavor in 2014 as Founding Managing Director of Endeavor Spain. Prior to that he held several executive roles at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co; The Economist Newspaper Group; and CM Capital Markets in Madrid. Since 2004, Mr. Garcia-Aranyos serves as board mem...
#64: AI Enabled Technologies & Economic Equity with Fika Ventures' Eva Ho
February 06, 2022 11:23 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBEva is a General Partner at Fika Ventures, an early stage fund investing in companies that leverage the power of data as a core component of their business model. Prior to Fika, Eva was a founding GP at Susa Ventures. She is a serial entrepreneur and founder, with a company experience portfolio including Applied Semantics (AdSense), Factual, Google, Youtube and Navigating Cancer. She is active in the non-profit sector, serving on the boards of California Community Foundation and UCLA Technol...
#63: How to Start a Fund with Investment Fund Secrets' Bridger Pennington
January 09, 2022 16:00 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBBridger Pennington is the founder of 2 investment funds that have done over 217 deals in the last 4 years. He has started helping others launch their own funds through Investment Fund Secrets, an online program with over 4,000 students designed to help them start investment funds without working on Wall Street or having an Ivy League degree. Bridger has spoken on stage to thousands of people across the United States and is determined to help entrepreneurs scale their businesses through lau...
#62: The Future of Blockchain Convergence with Kenetic Capital's Jehan Chu
December 19, 2021 15:26 - 33 minutes - 31.4 MBJehan Chu is co-Founder and Managing Partner at Kenetic, a blockchain Venture Capital and cryptocurrency trading firm based in Hong Kong. A former front-end developer, he started investing in cryptocurrency in 2013 and has invested and supported over 100 projects. Jehan founded the Ethereum HK community (2014), co-Founded the Bitcoin Association of Hong Kong (2014) and founded the Hyperledger HK community (2016). Jehan serves as co-Chairman of the Hong Kong Fintech Association Blockchain Co...
#61: Game Studio Venture Investing with Execution Labs' Jason Della Rocca
November 28, 2021 15:30 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBJason Della Rocca is a game industry entrepreneur, funding advisor, and cluster expert. He specializes in business/partnership development, pitching/funding, and ecosystem/cluster development. As the co-founder of Executions Labs, he was a hands-on early stage investor to over 20 independent game studios from North America and Europe. Between 2000-09 he served as the executive director of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA), and was honored for his industry building efforts ...
#60: Negotiating an Acquisition Deal & Acqui-hiring with Lyft Media's Kenan Saleh & Faizan Bhatty
November 09, 2021 23:53 - 23 minutes - 22.2 MBFaizan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faizanbhatty/ Kenan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenansaleh/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/geeksofthevalley/support
#59: Corporate Venturing & Open Innovation with Honda Innovations' Dennis Clark
October 09, 2021 09:37 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBAs the Managing Director of Strategic Venture Partnerships at Honda Innovations, Dennis leads Honda’s global open innovation initiatives and strategic partnerships with startups. Before joining Honda, he worked in early-stage venture capital building bridges between technology upstarts in Silicon Valley and multinational corporations. Early in his career, he spent eight years in Japan working in a variety of sectors including banking and international civil service. LinkedIn: https://www.li...
#58: The Anti-Pitch Playbook & Successful Post-Investment Traits with 1517's Danielle Strachman
September 19, 2021 11:56 - 50 minutes - 46.9 MBDanielle is a cofounder and general partner of 1517. She has worked with young entrepreneurs for about a decade. In 2010, during the founding of the Thiel Fellowship, Danielle joined to lead the design and operations. She's worked with some of the most prestigious founders like Vitalik Buterin and Ritesh Agarwal. Previous to her work with Peter Thiel, Danielle founded and directed Innovations Academy in San Diego, a K-8 charter school serving 400 students, with a focus on student-led project...
#57: Institutional Bitcoin Investing, SPAC's, & Life Advice with SkyBridge Capital's Anthony Scaramucci
August 29, 2021 15:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBAnthony Scaramucci is the Founder and Managing Partner of SkyBridge Capital. He is the author of four books: The Little Book of Hedge Funds, Goodbye Gordon Gekko, Hopping Over the Rabbit Hole (a 2016 Wall Street Journal best seller), and Trump: The Blue-Collar President. Prior to founding SkyBridge in 2005, Scaramucci co-founded investment partnership Oscar Capital Management, which was sold to Neuberger Berman, LLC in 2001. Earlier, he was a vice president in Private Wealth Management at G...
#04: The MikoBits Show: Synthetix DeFi Derivatives with Kain Warwick
August 23, 2021 22:13 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBMiko is a General Partner with Gumi Ventures, a US $30M investment fund focused early stage blockchain startups and a cofounder of crypto exchange Evercoin. Miko ignited his passion for open source software 25 years ago as chief Evangelist for the Java Language and Platform at Sun Microsystems. Since then he has been building open source software startups in Silicon Valley including raising over $50 million in venture capital for developer platform companies such as Gradle and financial inf...
#05: The MikoBits Show: Synthetix DeFi Derivatives with Kain Warwick
August 23, 2021 22:13 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBMiko is a General Partner with Gumi Ventures, a US $30M investment fund focused early stage blockchain startups and a cofounder of crypto exchange Evercoin. Miko ignited his passion for open source software 25 years ago as chief Evangelist for the Java Language and Platform at Sun Microsystems. Since then he has been building open source software startups in Silicon Valley including raising over $50 million in venture capital for developer platform companies such as Gradle and financial inf...
#56: Raising a Venture Capital Fund with Tenacity Venture Capital's Ben Narasin
August 15, 2021 12:54 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBBen Narasin is the Founder and General Partner of Tenacity Venture Capital, a pre-Series A venture fund. Immediately previously, Narasin wes a full time investor and Venture Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA), one of the worlds largest and oldest traditional venture firms. A prolific entrepreneur and highly regarded early-stage investor with three decades of company-building expertise, Narasin has focused on emerging technologies and new markets throughout his investment career. With...
#55: The Digital Operating System for Southeast Asian MSME's with Zaapi's Wilfried Buiron
July 31, 2021 10:19 - 34 minutes - 32.2 MBA Tsinghua University Schwarzman Scholar and Masa Son fellow, Wilfried Buiron is the Founder & CEO of Singapore-based, Zaapi an ecommerce enablement startup backed by Flash Ventures aiming to democratize access to ecommerce for Southeast Asian MSMEs. Prior to founding Zaapi, Wilfried spent time at McKinsey & Company and multiple Chinese startups and founded a successful D2C watch brand, Atelier Wen between Beijing and Hong Kong. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wilfried-buiron/ Websit...
#54: The Payment Giant of Southeast Asia & Organizational Design with Xendit's Moses Lo
July 18, 2021 23:43 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MBMoses Lo is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Xendit, a financial technology company that he alongside others started in 2015. Moses' leadership has led Xendit to prestigious awards such as the CNBC Upstart 100 and The Best Payments Initiative by The Asian Banker in 2018. With Asia's Forbes 30 under 30 in his pocket, it is without a doubt that we will be seeing Xendit slowly transform the payments industry under his leadership. Moses earned his bachelor’s degree from University ...
#53: The Mythical Man-Month Theory & Ephemeral Environments with Layer CI's Colin Chartier
July 05, 2021 00:58 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBColin is Co-founder and CEO at LayerCI, a company which helps software developers efficiently review changes to websites. He graduated with a triple major (math, stats, computer science) from the University of Toronto and has worked as a tech executive for five years. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinchartier/ Website: https://layerci.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/geeksofthevalley/support