Venture Unplugged
25 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsHost Mayra Ceja interviews leading founders and investors. Early guests include Tim Draper, Justin Kan (Twitch), Leah Busque (TaskRabbit), Andrew Dudum (Hims) and more...
In this new show, we discuss a range of topics including entrepreneurship, startups, venture capital, bitcoin, mindfulness, and spirituality.
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Joanne Wilson (Gotham Gal) On Female Founders and Angel Investing
July 30, 2020 19:13 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBJoanne Wilson, more frequently known as Gotham Gal, discusses female founders, and angel investing, and more. Joanne is a hugely successful angel investor, blogger, podcaster and feminist advocate who champions female founders and entrepreneurs to achieve their business goals. Subscribe to our newsletter at www.ventureunplugged.com and follow me Mayra on twitter @mayraceja007
Ken Nguyen, Co-Founder of Republic, Spinoff of AngelList, on Sleep, Diversity, Investing, Tokens & Dating, and more..
December 17, 2019 17:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBIn this podcast, Ken Nguyen and Mayra Ceja discuss why he believes in democratize investing, where the future of token fundraising is headed, and what the biggest misconceptions are about Silicon Valley founder unhappiness. People mentioned in this show: Naval Ravivant, Andy Bromberg, ShaheRose, Ella Zhang, Christy Hyungwon Choi, Martha Hernandez. Republic is a full-stack investing platform for both private and public fundraising and token fundraising. Republic is backed by Angelist, Bin...
Unicorn: Andrew Dudum, Founder of Hims/Hers on Fundraising to $1 Billion Valuation & Advice from Kirsten Green & Peter Thiel
November 19, 2019 12:00 - 41 minutesIn this podcast, Andrew Dudum and Mayra Ceja discuss his recent $100m raise at $1 Billion Pre-money and the best advice he's received from Peter Thiel & Kirsten Green. Andrew is also co-founder and General Partner at Atomic, a venture-builder backed by Peter Thiel, Marc Andreesen and many of the world’s best investors. Andrew attended the Wharton School. San Francisco-based Hims is also backed by Forerunner Ventures, Founders Fund, Redpoint Ventures, SV Angel, 8VC, Maverick Capital and mor...
Unicorn: Andrew Dudum, Founder of Hims/Hers, the Glossier for Dudes & $1 Billion Valuation
November 19, 2019 12:00 - 41 minutesIn this podcast, Andrew Dudum and Mayra Ceja discuss how he made $1m in sales during the first week, his recent $100m raise at $1 Billion Pre-money. Andrew is also co-founder and General Partner at Atomic, a venture-builder backed by Peter Thiel, Marc Andreesen and many of the world’s best investors. Andrew attended the Wharton School. San Francisco-based Hims is also backed by Forerunner Ventures, Founders Fund, Redpoint Ventures, SV Angel, 8VC, Maverick Capital and more. Sign up for our ...
Andrew Dudum, Founder of Hims/Hers on Fundraising, a $1 Billion Valuation & Advice from Kirsten Green & Peter Thiel
November 19, 2019 07:00 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBIn this podcast, Andrew Dudum and Mayra Ceja discuss his recent $100m raise at $1 Billion Pre-money and the best advice he's received from Peter Thiel & Kirsten Green. Andrew is also co-founder and General Partner at Atomic, a venture-builder backed by Peter Thiel, Marc Andreesen and many of the world’s best investors. Andrew attended the Wharton School. San Francisco-based Hims is also backed by Forerunner Ventures, Founders Fund, Redpoint Ventures, SV Angel, 8VC, Maverick Capital and...
David Heath, Founder of Bombas on Socks, SharkTank, & Daymond John
November 12, 2019 07:00In this podcast episode, we discuss how David Heath bootstrapped his business to over 100m in revenue, how his experience on Shark Tank fueled his company's growth, and what it's like to work with the famous entrepreneur and investor Daymond John, the Founder of Fubu and Shark tank Investor. Sign up for our newsletter on VentureUnplugged.com and follow Mayra on Twitter @mayraceja007. This episode is sponsored by Qtum, the first proof-of-stake smart contracts blockchain. If you're tired ...
Part 2: Billionaire Mike Novogratz on Prison Reform, Bitcoin, Libra, Privacy, Social Justice & More
November 05, 2019 07:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MBIn this podcast, Mike Novogratz and Mayra Ceja discuss prison reform, privacy, blockchain, bitcoin and more. Prior to Galaxy, Mike had his own meteoric rise from growing up middle class to getting his undergrad at Princeton, starting his career as a helicopter pilot, eventually becoming a partner at Goldman Sachs and later partner and president at Fortress Investment group. Sign up for our newsletter on VentureUnplugged.com and follow Mayra on Twitter @mayraceja007. This episode is spons...
Part 1: Mike Novogratz, Founder of Galaxy Digital, the Goldman Sachs of Crypto, on Bitcoin, Confidence, Connectivity & Resilience
October 29, 2019 06:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBIn this podcast, Mike Novogratz and Mayra Ceja discuss Mike's fascinating stories of personal professional growth, why he launched Galaxy and his latest insights on bitcoin and blockchain. Mike became a bitcoin legend when he famously predicted its meteoric rise, but this episode is about so much more than just Mike's legendary status. It's about his stories of building confidence, connectivity, and resilience. Prior to Galaxy, mike had his own meteoric rise from growing up middle class...
Arianna Simpson, Founder of Autonomous Partners on Bitcoin, CryptoKitties, Women in Crypto and Advice for Founders
October 22, 2019 06:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MBArianna Simpson and Mayra Ceja discuss how she started in bitcoin, what she's investing in now, what the future of Libra looks like, how to get more women in crypto and more. Arianna Simpson is the Founder and Managing Partner of Autonomous Partners, a digital asset company backed by Cohen Private Investors, Brian Armstrong, and Union Square Ventures. Sign up for our newsletter on VentureUnplugged.com and follow Mayra on Twitter @mayraceja007. ------This episode is sponsored by Qtum, the...
Ben Cogan, Founder of Hubble Contacts on raising $70 million from Founders Fund & Greycroft
October 08, 2019 06:00 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBIn this podcast episode, Ben Cogan and Mayra Ceja discuss how his experience at Harry's led him to launch Hubble, why he launched Hubble, and where the future of retail is headed. Ben Cogan graduated from Princeton University with a Philosophy Major. Hubble has raised over $70 million dollars from top VCs like Founders Fund, Wildcat, and Greycroft. Follow Mayra on Twitter @mayraceja007 and go to VentureUnplugged.com for more facts and insights on this episode. ------This episode is s...
Matt Meeker, Founder of Meetup.com & BarkBox
October 01, 2019 06:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBMatt Meeker is the Founder of Meetup.com and BarkBox. In this episode, Matt and Mayra Ceja discuss how he launched Meetup.com and why he left and how he turned his passion for dogs into his second multimillion startup, Barkbox. Barkbox has raised over $80 million from VCs like RRE Ventures, August Capital, and Resolute Ventures. Follow Mayra on Twitter @mayraceja007 and go to VentureUnplugged.com for more facts and insights on this episode. ------This episode is sponsored by Qtum, the ...
Nick Greenfield, Founder of Candid-The Warby Parker of Braces
September 24, 2019 06:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBPodcast: Nick Greenfield and Mayra Ceja discuss:His early days at Lyft and were those pink mustaches come from?Why he launched Candid?Where the future of retail is going?What advice he has for founders fundraising? Nick Greenfield founded Candid alongside several Co-Founders including Spencer Solovaara and Lila Cosgrove. Forbes magazine nicknamed the company the Warby Parker of Braces. Nick and his co-founders took the company from zero to 400 employees in a little over 2 years and have rais...
Nick Grossman, Partner at Union Square Ventures on Bitcoin, Libra, and CryptoKitties
September 17, 2019 11:00 - 45 minutesIn this episode, Nick Grossman Partner at Union Square Ventures and Mayra Ceja, Host of Venture Unplugged discuss how Union Square Ventures makes investments, why open protocols are so important to Web3 deployment, what blockchain uses cases and companies are going to change the world and why USV joined the Libra Association. Union Square Ventures is one of the most iconic venture capital firms with Notable investments that include Twitter, Etsy, and Twilio. Nick has helped to lead and shape...
Nick Grossman and Mayra Ceja discuss how Union Square Ventures makes investments, why open protocols are so important to Web3 deployment, what blockchain uses cases and companies are going to change the world and why USV joined the Libra Association.
September 17, 2019 06:00 - 45 minutes - 42 MBIn this episode, Nick Grossman Partner at Union Square Ventures and Mayra Ceja, Host of Venture Unplugged discuss how Union Square Ventures makes investments, why open protocols are so important to Web3 deployment, what blockchain uses cases and companies are going to change the world and why USV joined the Libra Association. Union Square Ventures is one of the most iconic venture capital firms with Notable investments that include Twitter, Etsy, and Twilio. Nick has helped to lead and sha...
Craig Elbert, Founder of Care/of, The Warby of Vitamins
September 10, 2019 06:00 - 46 minutes - 43 MBIn this podcast, Craig Elbert and Mayra Ceja discuss how his experience at Bonobos shaped his leadership style, why his commitment to the lean startup methodology led him to launch a fake company and how he turned plain old vitamins into an instagrammable DTC brand. Care/of raised over $40m from Goodwater, Tusk Ventures, RRE Ventures, and Juxtaposed. -----This episode is sponsored by eToro, the smartest crypto trading platform, and one of the largest in the world. Join myself and 11 mill...
Justin Kan Founder of Twitch/Atrium on Leadership & Happiness
September 03, 2019 16:00 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBJustin Kan is the founder of Twitch which he sold to Amazon for nearly a Billion dollars. In this podcast, Justin Kan and Mayra Ceja discuss how Justin founded twitch and sold it to Amazon for nearly a billion dollars and his daily habits to achieve happiness. Justin Kan is also the founder of Justin.TV and Kiko. Kiko as part of YCombinators first batch that included Mike Seibel, the founders of Reddit, and Sam Altman who became the President of YC and founder of OpenIA. Justin has also ...
Justin Kan Founder of Twitch on Leadership & Happiness
September 03, 2019 11:00 - 32 minutesJustin Kan is the founder of Twitch which he sold to Amazon for nearly a Billion dollars. In this podcast, Justin Kan and Mayra Ceja discuss how Justin founded twitch and sold it to Amazon for nearly a billion dollars and his daily habits to achieve happiness. Justin Kan is also the founder of Justin.TV and Kiko. Kiko as part of YCombinators first batch that included Mike Seibel, the founders of Reddit, and Sam Altman who became the President of YC and founder of OpenIA. Justin has also in...
Muneeb Ali founder of Blockstack on Web3, Blockchain & the HBO Show-Silicon Valley on Tokens & YCombinator
August 27, 2019 11:00 - 35 minutesMuneeb Ali and Mayra Ceja discuss what it was like to advise the HBO show, Silicon Valley, how he raised from YCombinator, and why he launched a token sale. Blockstack is a new decentralized internet backed by investors Naval Ravikant, YC, SV Angels, and Union Square Ventures. To learn more about this episode and other guests visit, www.VentureUnplugged.com. Follow Mayra on Twitter @MayraCeja007 -----This episode is sponsored by eToro, the smartest crypto trading platform, and one of the larg...
Muneeb Ali, Founder of Blockstack: Tokens Sales, Advising the HBO Show-Silicon Valley on Tokens & YCombinator
August 27, 2019 06:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBMuneeb Ali and Mayra Ceja discuss what it was like to advise the HBO show, Silicon Valley, how he raised from YCombinator, and why he launched a token sale. Blockstack is a new decentralized internet backed by investors Naval Ravikant, YC, SV Angels, and Union Square Ventures. To learn more about this episode and other guests, visit www.VentureUnplugged.com. Follow Mayra on Twitter @MayraCeja007 -----This episode is sponsored by eToro, the smartest crypto trading platform, and one of the...
Leah Busque, Founder of TaskRabbit sale to Ikea, Mental Health, Venture Capital
August 20, 2019 11:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBLeah Busque Solivan is the founder of TaskRabbit and a Partner at Fuel Capital. n this conversation, Mayra Ceja and Leah Busque Solivan discuss her humble beginnings as the first Tasker on TaskRabbit and eventually sold it to Ikea, her personal challenges with founder stress and how it put her in the hospital right before her last fundraise, and how she’s helping entrepreneurs as a venture capital investor TaskRabbit is an on-demand services company that can help you with everything from b...
Pt 2: Billionaire Tim Draper on Theranos, Californias and Spirituality
August 15, 2019 16:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MBIn Pt. 2 of this interview, Tim Draper and Mayra Ceja discuss Californias, Theranos, and spirituality. Tim Draper is one of the most prolific venture capitalists with investments in Tesla, Twitter, Hotmail, Twitch, Skype, Box, Carta, Coinbase and Robinhood. He is the founder of Draper University, the host of the TV show Meet the Drapers, and the author of How to be a Startup Hero. He is listed as one of the top 100 most powerful people in finance by Worth Magazine, #7 on the Forbes Midas...
Pt 1: Tim Draper on Bitcoin, Venture Capital & Space Travel
August 13, 2019 11:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBIn Part 1: Tim Draper and Mayra Ceja discuss bitcoin, blockchain, venture capital, space travel and his passion for building and growing entrepreneurs. Tim Draper is venture capitalist with investments in Tesla, Twitter, Hotmail, Twitch, Skype, Box, Carta, Coinbase and Robinhood. He is listed as one of the top 100 most powerful people in finance by Worth Magazine, #7 on the Forbes Midas List, and #48 most influential Harvard Alum. Follow us on Twitter @MayraCeja007 and subscribe to our...
Pt 1: Tim Draper on Bitcoin, Blockchain, Venture Capital & Space Travel
August 13, 2019 11:00 - 33 minutesIn Part 1: Tim Draper and Mayra Ceja discuss bitcoin, blockchain, venture capital, space travel and his passion for building and growing entrepreneurs. Tim Draper is venture capitalist with investments in Tesla, Twitter, Hotmail, Twitch, Skype, Box, Carta, Coinbase and Robinhood. He is listed as one of the top 100 most powerful people in finance by Worth Magazine, #7 on the Forbes Midas List, and #48 most influential Harvard Alum. -----This episode is sponsored by eToro, the smartest crypto...
Venture Unplugged | Trailer
July 26, 2019 21:04 - 31 secondsHost Mayra Ceja interviews leading founders and investors. Early guests include Tim Draper, Justin Kan (Atrium/Twitch), Mike Novogratz (Galaxy Digital), Joe Lubin (Consensys/Ethereum), and Leah Busque Solivan (FuelCapital/TaskRabbit). In this new show, we discuss a range of topics including entrepreneurship, startups, venture capital, bitcoin, mindfulness, and spirituality. This podcast is presented by BlockWorks Group and Republic. Republic is an investment platform for private companies to...
Venture Unplugged-Trailer
July 26, 2019 16:00 - 32 seconds - 504 KBHost Mayra Ceja interviews leading founders and investors. Early guests include Tim Draper, Justin Kan (Atrium/Twitch), Mike Novogratz (Galaxy Digital), Joe Lubin (Consensys/Ethereum), and Leah Busque Solivan (FuelCapital/TaskRabbit). In this new show, we discuss a range of topics including entrepreneurship, startups, venture capital, bitcoin, mindfulness, and spirituality. Please follow @MayraCeja007 or subscribe to our newsletter at www.VentureUnplugged.com This podcast is presen...