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Investor Connect: Rodney D’Souza of Horned Frog Investment Network at TCU

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Rodney D’Souza, Managing Director of  Horned Frog Investment Network, a program from the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Texas Christian University (TCU). Located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States, Horned Frog Investment Network brings together an empowering community of accredited investors to support the next generation […]

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Investor Connect: Adam Besvinick of Looking Glass Capital

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Adam Besvinick, Founder and Managing Partner at Looking Glass Capital. Located in Purchase, NY, USA, Looking Glass Capital is a pre-seed and seed fund that seeks to invest in and support mission-driven founders during the earliest days of company building. They are most inspired by entrepreneurs solving […]

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Investor Connect: Jonathan Stidd of DealMaker

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Jonathan Stidd, President at DealMaker Reach. Located in Toronto, ON, Canada, DealMaker is on a mission to create the most sophisticated capital markets tools on the planet, empowering capital to flow faster. It offers a suite of primary issuance, shareholder management, and capital raising solutions that includes […]

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Investor Connect: Ethan Rigel of Gore Range Capital

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Ethan Rigel, Founder, and Managing Partner at Gore Range Capital. Located in New York City, New York, USA, Gore Range Capital is focused on investments in early-stage skin health businesses. Their approach is simple: they invest in what they know. Over the course of their respective careers, […]

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Investor Connect: Sarah Jennings of Beyond Capital Funds

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Sarah Jennings, Director of Beyond Angels, and Co-Founder at Beyond Capital Funds. Located in Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Texas, The Beyond Capital Funds invests alongside established VCs targeting Late-Seed to Series A investment opportunities in disruptive innovation such as Artificial Intelligence, Next Generation Internet, Software as a Service, […]

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Investor Connect: David Hurwitt of Troove

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes David Hurwitt, CEO & Founder at Troove. Located in Burlington, Vermont, USA, Troove is the first technology to harness the power of alumni and current student experience to help potential students make the biggest decision of their life.   Troove use predictive AI to gather, mine, and decode […]

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Investor Connect: Pedro Sorrentino of Atman Capital

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Pedro Sorrentino, Founder & Managing Partner at Atman Capital. Located in San Francisco, Miami, and NYC, Atman Capital is an early-stage startup, investing in technology and technology-enabled startups in the US and Latam. They invest in the following themes: B2B software, Commerce, Consumer, and Fintech. At Atman, […]

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Investor Connect: Dr. Harvey Castro author of the book ChatGPT and Healthcare

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Dr. Harvey Castro, author of the book ChatGPT and Healthcare. Written by a highly experienced healthcare professional and medical correspondent, this book presents a compelling case for using ChatGPT to transform the way we approach healthcare. With a strong leadership and mentorship track record, the author offers […]

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Investor Connect: Salvatore Buscemi of HRN, LLC

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Salvatore Buscemi, CEO and Co-Founding Partner at Harlem River Navy (“HRN”). Located in Las Vegas, NV, USA, HRN  is a referral-only private investment platform that makes principal investments into private opportunities operated by world-class, pedigreed entrepreneurs and operators. HRN was formed as a direct result of the […]

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Investor Connect: Yaniv Sneor of Mid Atlantic Bio Angels

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Yaniv Sneor, Founder of Mid Atlantic Bio Angels (MABA). Mid Atlantic Bio Angels is a NY-based life science angel investment group that was formed in 2012 with the goal of bringing together the expertise required by investors to make informed investment decisions in scientific, regulatory, and commercially-complex […]

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Investor Connect: Hayden Blackburn of TechFW & Cowtown Angels

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Hayden Blackburn, executive director of TechFW and director of Cowtown Angels. Based in Fort Worth, TX, Cowtown Angels is an angel network that connects entrepreneurs seeking early-stage funding with local investors in an environment that accelerates growth and rewards strategic risk-taking. Cowtown Angels is a program of […]

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Investor Connect: Archie Cheishvili of GenesisAI

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Archil Cheishvili, CEO, President & Director at GenesisAI. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, GenesisAI is a Machine Learning protocol. On top of this protocol, they are building a marketplace for AI (Artificial Intelligence) products and services – Amazon for AI. The marketplace connects companies in need of […]

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Investor Connect: Kristina Chapple of 11 Tribes VC

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Kristina Chapple, Director at 11 Tribes Ventures. Located in Chicago, IL, USA, 11 Tribes Ventures is an early-stage venture fund that proactively invests in the well-being of entrepreneurs. The fund is radical in its allocation of resources to fund founder well-being, putting real dollars toward their mental, […]

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Investor Connect: Brett Calhoun of Scale VC

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Brett Calhoun, Managing Director and Partner at Scale VC. Located in Columbia, Missouri, USA, Scale VC is an accelerator fund and venture studio investing monetary and social capital in early-stage tech founders who are strengthened by struggle.  Scale brings a team of dedicated operators who have the […]

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Investor Connect: Christian Kameir of Sustany Capital

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Christian Kameir, Managing Partner at Sustany Capital. Located in Newport Beach, CA/USA, Sustany Capital is a deeply thesis-driven investment firm, applying a first principles approach and scientific rigor to investments in technologies positioned to reshape global economic activity. Having invested in network technologies for more than twenty […]

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Investor Connect: Alicia Cramer of AC Intl LLC and host of The Mind of Business Success Podcast

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Alicia Cramer, host of The Mind of Business Success Podcast and Business Mindset Mentor at AC Intl LLC.  Located in Tucson, Arizona, USA, AC Intl LLC helps business owners retrain their minds to create a life and business they love. Her clients have referred to her as […]

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Investor Connect: Derren Burrell of Veteran Ventures Capital

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Derren Burrell, Founder & Managing Partner at Veteran Ventures Capital. Located in Knoxville, TN, USA, Veteran Ventures Capital (VVC) is a veteran-owned growth-equity investment fund & firm focused on veteran businesses. VVC interacts exclusively with companies that have military veteran leadership, recognizing the value of military experience, […]

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Investor Connect: Kurt Wilkin of HireBetter and Bee Cave Capital

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Kurt Wilkin, CEO of HireBetter, Managing Partner of Bee Cave Capital, and Author of the book  “Who’s Your Mike?”. For over 25 years, Kurt has advised high-growth, middle-market companies. Through his roles as CEO of HireBetter and a Managing Partner of Bee Cave Capital, he had the […]

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Investor Connect: Jason Jacobsohn of Propellant Ventures

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Jason Jacobsohn, Founder and Managing Partner at Propellant Ventures. Located in Chicago, IL, USA, Propellant Ventures is a Seed stage venture capital fund that invests in the growth of Chicago and the greater Midwest across a broad range of powerful, diverse, and leading-edge B2B industries such as […]

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Investor Connect: Chelsea Toler of The Keep Families Giving Foundation

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Chelsea Toler, President of The Keep Families Giving Foundation. Located in Austin, Texas, USA, The Keep Families Giving Foundation educates and cultivates the next generation of philanthropists while creating a collaborative community across generations and sectors for social good. They envision a world where the next generation […]

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Investor Connect: Rob Matzkin of Rob Matzkin Entrepreneurship Group

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Rob Matzkin, President and CEO at Rob Matzkin Entrepreneurship Group. Located in New York, New York, USA, Rob Matzkin Entrepreneurship Group is specialized in coaching entrepreneurs to grow their businesses through innovation while generating power and momentum by finding true life balance and fulfillment. The 1-1 coaching […]

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Investor Connect: Anshuman Gwal of Brightside Partners

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Anshuman Gwal, managing partner at Brightside Partners. Located in Toronto, Ontario – Canada, Brightside Partners is an early-stage VC fund investing in startups that improve the way consumers meet their day-to-day needs (retail, healthcare, education, etc. aka foundational Industries). They are launching a venture capital fund to […]

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Investor Connect: Christian Napier of Rakonto Inc.

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Christian Napier, Founder / CEO at Rakonto Inc. Located in Sandy, Utah, Rakonto Inc. provides a platform that allows organizations to harvest contextual or tacit knowledge, through simply talking. They remove the friction inherent in the process of requesting, recording, receiving, transcribing, transforming, curating, and sharing tacit […]

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Investor Connect: Justin Izzo of Dropbox DocSend

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Justin Izzo, Lead Data and Trends Analyst at Dropbox DocSend. Located in San Francisco, California, Dropbox DocSend enables companies to share business-critical documents with ease and get real-time actionable feedback. With DocSend’s security and control, startup founders, investors, executives, and business development professionals can build business partnerships […]

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TEN Capital Hot Topics: The State of Investing in Climate Tech featuring Alexander Rozenfeld of Climate Impact Capital

This is the Investor Connect Hot Topics program. I am Hall Martin, the host of the show in which we dive into current topics and how it impacts the startup space. I hope you enjoy this episode. For a full transcript, click here. _______________________________________________________ Thank you for joining us for the TEN Capital  Hot Topics […]

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Investor Connect: Yao Huang of Divison One Capital

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Yao Huang, Managing Partner at Division One Capital. Located in Seattle, Washington, Division One Capital is a fund that provides capital to minority-owned businesses so they can grow and realize their potential. They exist to help minority communities, their people, and businesses prosper. Every business, company, or […]

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TEN Capital Fundraise Launch Program: Friends and Family Funding

Thank you for joining us today for our TEN Capital Fundraise Launch Program. In this program, we help startups prepare for a fundraise.  We provide templates, tools, eGuides, and advice to founders who are working towards raising funding. We’ll kick off the session with a short overview on a fundraising topic, then we’ll answer questions […]

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Investor Connect: Martin Tobias of Incisive Ventures

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Martin Tobias, Managing Partner at Incisive Ventures. Located in Seattle, Washington, Incisive Ventures is a $10M pre-seed fund currently seeking limited liability partners. They focus on technology companies that reduce friction at scale, targeting high-friction industries like Fintech, supply chain, vertical SaaS, and health and fitness.   Martin […]

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Investor Connect: Mike Millard of Ecliptic Capital

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Mike Millard, Operating Partner at Ecliptic Capital. Located in Austin, Texas, Ecliptic Capital is an emergent, early-stage innovation fund focused on pre-seed, seed, and Series A investments. Ecliptic Capital invests in companies that use science and technology as a lever to disrupt lagging industries and cultivate multiple […]

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TEN Capital Fundraise Launch Program: Crafting a Startup Story

Thank you for joining us today for our TEN Capital Fundraise Launch Program. In this program, we help startups prepare for a fundraise.  We provide templates, tools, eGuides, and advice to founders who are working towards raising funding. We’ll kick off the session with a short overview on a fundraising topic, then we’ll answer questions […]

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TEN Capital Fundraise Launch Program: The Art of Pitching

Thank you for joining us today for our TEN Capital Fundraise Launch Program. In this program, we help startups prepare for a fundraise.  We provide templates, tools, eGuides, and advice to founders who are working towards raising funding. We’ll kick off the session with a short overview on a fundraising topic, then we’ll answer questions […]

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Investor Connect: Ivan Maltsev of 3x Capital

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Ivan Maltsev, General Partner at 3x Capital. Located in Warsaw, Poland, 3x Capital is an ecosystem that supports founders in building blockchain products. 3x Capital invests in the early stage Web3, Infrastructure, and Defi startups, manages a Move2Earn guild, serves as validators for blockchains, curates investment communities, […]

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Investor Connect: Adam Spector of AbstractOps

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Adam Spector, Co-founder, and COO of AbstractOps. Located in San Francisco, CA, AbstractOps automates all the key aspects of running a startup. This includes covering the Human Resources (HR) function, documents & contracts, financial (such as payments, taxes, and accounting), and compliance/regulatory. AbstractOps combines everything into a […]

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Investor Connect: Judah Taub of Hetz Ventures

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Judah Taub, Managing Partner at Hetz Ventures. Hetz Ventures was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv with additional partners operating out of London. Hetz Ventures is a leading Israeli seed-stage venture capital firm taking a thematic approach to early-stage investing. With nearly $300M under […]

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TEN Capital Presents AMA: How to Get Into Retail After You Raised Capital for Your Product Startup featuring Yohan Jacob of Retailbound

This is the TEN Capital AMA show. I’m Hall T. Martin, the host of the show in which we interview investors and founders on current topics.  Our guest is: Yohan Jacob of Retailbound I hope you enjoy this episode. For a full transcript, click here. Check out our other podcasts here: https://investorconnect.org/  For Investors check […]

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Investor Connect: Luigi Amati of META

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Luigi Amati, Chairman at META. META is an international advisory and investment firm dedicated to the creation of knowledge-intensive companies. The group’s main activities are research results exploitation, support for startup creation and scale-up, and early-stage equity investment. Through dedicated and independent business units (academy, investment, advisory), […]

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Investor Connect: Guy Remond of EHE Capital

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Guy Remond, Co-founder and Partner at EHE Capital. Headquartered in Altrincham, England, EHE Capital Limited is a highly efficient tech-led private equity organisation with a genuine focus on supporting entrepreneurs through their companies’ high growth stage through to a successful conclusion. They also provide qualified, high-quality deal […]

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Investor Connect: Drew Glover of FiatGrowth

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Drew Glover, Managing Director at FiatGrowth. FiatGrowth is a $15 million venture capital fund specializing in early-stage funding for fintech companies that are striving to provide social good for their customers. Since 2021, Drew and the team at Fiat Ventures have supported over 100 entrepreneurs, with 67% […]

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Investor Connect: Ipshita Mandal-Johnson and Giorgio Reggiani of Global Bio Fund

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Dr. Ipshita Mandal-Johnson, Co-founder and CEO, and Giorgio Reggiani, Co-founder and CFO at Global Bio Fund. GBF is a value-capital fund with a gender smart lens investing in bio sectors, including digital health. They invest and scale women-led bio ventures at early and growth stages, especially those […]

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Investor Connect: Mike Jarmuz of Lightning Ventures

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Mike Jarmuz, General Partner at Lightning Ventures. Headquartered in NYC, NYC, Lightning Ventures is an exclusively Bitcoin-focused network of investors, operators, and developers, dedicated to supporting lightning network adoption worldwide. Mike Jarmuz… or Muzz…is a General Partner at Lightning Ventures and is focused on investing in Bitcoin […]

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Investor Connect: Tim Cooley of Park City Angels

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Tim Cooley, Executive Director at Park City Angels and author of the #1 best-selling book on raising capital, “The Pitch Deck Book.” The Park City Angels are a group of 50+ accredited investors located in Park City, Utah. They look to invest in promising opportunities that can […]

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Investor Connect: Peter Lazaroff of Plancorp

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Peter Lazaroff, Chief Investment Officer at Plancorp, host of The Long Term Investor Podcast, and author of Making Money Simple. Headquartered in St. Louis, MO, Plancorp is a financial services firm and registered investment advisor founded in 1983. Since then, they’ve worked tirelessly with individuals, families, and […]

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Investor Connect: Pankaj Jain of Saka Ventures

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Pankaj Jain, Managing Partner at Saka Ventures. Saka Ventures is a seed-stage fund based in New York City investing in startups that are targeting large global markets and have a balanced team of founders who can build products that customers can’t live without.  Pankaj has 25+ years […]

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Investor Connect: Jeffrey Kamys of Inherent Wealth Fund

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Jeffrey Kamys, Chief Investment Strategist and Portfolio Manager at Inherent Wealth Fund. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Inherent Wealth Fund is a registered investment adviser focused on thematic and sector-specific investing and are the investment advisors to the iBET Sports Betting & Gaming ETF, the only actively […]

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Investor Connect: Gary Acosta of L’ATTITUDE Ventures and NAHREP

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Gary Acosta, Managing Partner and President at L’ATTITUDE Ventures (LAT VC), and Co-founder and CEO at the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP). Headquartered in San Diego, California, LAT VC is a purpose-led venture fund that invests in early-stage US Latino-led and owned businesses. NAHREP […]

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How to Invest in Alternative Energy/ClimateTech

This is the Investor Connect KiwiTech 2022 podcast series. In this series, we discuss trends and topics in the startup world. I hope you enjoy this episode. For a full transcript, click here. Thank you for joining us for the Investor Connect KiwiTech 2022 podcast series.  For more episodes, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org   […]

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Investment Opportunities in Foodtech

This is the Investor Connect KiwiTech 2022 podcast series. In this series, we discuss trends and topics in the startup world. I hope you enjoy this episode. For a full transcript, click here. Thank you for joining us for the Investor Connect KiwiTech 2022 podcast series. For more episodes, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org  […]

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TEN Capital Presents AMA: Equity Essentials For Founders with Jeff Erickson of Forecastr

This is the TEN Capital AMA show. I’m Hall T. Martin, the host of the show in which we interview investors and founders on current topics.  Our guest is: Jeff Erickson of Forecastr I hope you enjoy this episode. For a full transcript, click here. Check out our other podcasts here: https://investorconnect.org/  For Investors check […]

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Investor Connect: Jeff Erickson of The Startup Stack/Forecastr

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Jeff Erickson, Founder of The Startup Stack, Angel Investor, and Director of Partnerships at Forecastr. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, and founded in 2020, The Startup Stack was created to help early-stage companies build a successful foundation by making the best operational tech offers available in one […]

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Investor Connect: Regula Schegg of Circulate Capital

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Regula Schegg, Managing Director, Asia, at Circulate Capital. Headquartered in Singapore and founded in 2018, Circulate Capital is an investment management firm dedicated to the development of a circular economy to combat plastic pollution through investments in high-growth opportunities at the nexus of climate-tech and plastics recycling […]

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Everything You Need to Know About Aerospace Investing

This is the Investor Connect KiwiTech 2022 podcast series. In this series, we discuss trends and topics in the startup world. I hope you enjoy this episode. For a full transcript, click here. Thank you for joining us for the Investor Connect KiwiTech 2022 podcast series. For more episodes, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org  […]

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Investor Connect: Pete Mohr of Simplifying Entrepreneurship

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Pete Mohr, Founder of Simplifying Entrepreneurship and host of the Simplifying Entrepreneurship Podcast. Headquartered in Elora, Ontario, Pete helps entrepreneurs transform their frustrations into freedoms by using a variety of frameworks that help them cut through the chaos of running a business. Being a business owner isn’t […]

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Investor Connect: Luis Rivera of HEXA Global Ventures

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Luis Rivera, Managing Director at HEXA Global Ventures. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Richardson, Texas, HEXA Global Ventures is a seed capital investment firm that brings more than just capital. They have created an ecosystem consisting of resources, experience, talent, and specific service companies to help […]

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Investor Connect: Gustaf Brandberg of Gullspång Re:food

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Gustaf Brandberg, General Partner at Gullspång Re:food.  Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Gullspång Re:food makes enduring investments in entrepreneurs solving the food system’s structural problems for generations to come. Portfolio companies such as Oatly, NICK’S, Planted, Motatos, and Stockeld Dreamery are all driving sustainability […]

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Investor Connect: Gregory Dewerpe of A/O Proptech

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Gregory Dewerpe, Founder at A/O Proptech. Headquartered in London, England, A/O Proptech is Europe’s largest proptech VC firm. They are stage agnostic, investing permanent capital to support entrepreneurs and companies from Series A to later-stage growth and they enable founders to create, iterate and scale disruptive products […]

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Investor Connect: Donna Harris of Builders + Backers

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Donna Harris, Founder and CEO at Builders + Backers.  Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Builders + Backers invests in exceptional entrepreneurs who are building global-scale ventures to power an entirely different future – one where technology creates value for many instead of capturing it […]

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Investor Connect: Alexander Borschow of Semillero Partners

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Alexander Borschow, Managing Partner at Semillero Partners. Founded in 2015, and located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Semillero Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in purpose-driven sustainable food and food tech companies. Investing in these sectors will empower a new generation of entrepreneurs working to […]

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Investor Connect: Olivia Kim of GingerBread Capital

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Olivia Kim, Principal at GingerBread Capital. GingerBread Capital invests in the next generation of female founders leading high-growth businesses and aims to encourage and support other women in doing the same. They invest across a variety of industries and business models and are generally stage-agnostic, typically investing […]

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Investor Connect: Gerald Gallagher of Healthworx

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Gerald Gallagher, Venture Capital Manager at Healthworx. Healthworx is a $100M healthcare fund that operates at the intersection of healthcare and innovation by creating, co-creating, and investing in Series A and B startups to improve healthcare quality, accessibility, and affordability. As the innovation and investment arm of […]

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Investor Connect: Nasir Ali of StartFast Ventures

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Nasir Ali, Managing Partner at StartFast Ventures. StartFast is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in recurring revenue software businesses outside the major start-up hubs. StartFast Fund II invests at the Seed/A Round stages in B2B SaaS companies. Their geographic focus enables them to invest at […]

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Investor Connect: Stefano Gurciullo of Redstone VC

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Stefano Gurciullo, Partner at Redstone VC. Redstone is a Berlin-based venture capital firm managing multiple VC funds and working with corporate venture funds. They reinvented corporate venture capital through their VC-as-a-Service model, which connects industry leaders with ambitious founders. Together with their industry partners, they activate corporate […]

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TEN Capital Presents AMA: Finding Product-Market Fit featuring Jeff Eversmann of Long View Technology Ventures

This is the TEN Capital AMA show. I’m Hall T. Martin, the host of the show in which we interview investors and founders on current topics.  Our guest is: Jeff Eversmann of Long View Technology Ventures I hope you enjoy this episode. For a full transcript, click here. For more episodes from Investor Connect, please […]

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Lessons Learned Using a Product-Led Growth Strategy in a SaaS Business

This is the Investor Connect KiwiTech 2022 podcast series. In this series, we discuss trends and topics in the startup world. I hope you enjoy this episode. For a full transcript, click here. Thank you for joining us for the Investor Connect KiwiTech 2022 podcast series. For more episodes, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org […]

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Investor Connect: Benjamin Grubbs of Next 10 Ventures

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Benjamin Grubbs, Founder of Next 10 Ventures. Next 10 Ventures is an operating and investment company focused on incubating and accelerating new businesses, content, products, and services within the global creator economy. Its mission is to enrich, inspire, and entertain kids and young adults via the investments […]

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How to Spot the Best MedTech & Healthcare Deals in a Changing World

This is the Investor Connect KiwiTech 2022 podcast series. In this series, we discuss trends and topics in the startup world. I hope you enjoy this episode. For a full transcript, click here. Thank you for joining us for the Investor Connect KiwiTech 2022 podcast series.  For more episodes, please visit the site at: http://investorconnect.org   […]

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Investor Connect: Patrick Polak of Newion Partners

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Patrick Polak, Managing Partner at Newion Partners. Founded in December 2000, Newion Partners is an Amsterdam-based venture capital firm investing in B2B cloud, SaaS, and software companies. Newion is a highly dedicated and involved investor that is actively engaged with its portfolio companies and keeps in close […]

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Investor Connect: Jessica Karr of Coyote Ventures

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Jessica Karr, Founding General Partner at Coyote Ventures. Coyote Ventures is a venture capital fund investing in early-stage startups that are innovating in women’s health and wellness, founded by Jessica Karr and Dr. Brittany Barreto, who are scientists turned entrepreneurs turned investors. Women’s health is a $1T+ […]

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Investor Connect: Edward Ismawan Chamdani of Ideosource Venture Capital, Gayo Capital and StarCamp

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Edward Ismawan Chamdani, Managing Partner at Ideosource VC, Gayo Capital, and StarCamp. Ideosource Venture Capital started in 2011 investing in more than 30+ tech startups with a combined valuation of multiples of billions of US dollars in 2021. Ideosource VC was set up as a two GP […]

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Investor Connect: Joe Raczka of York IE

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Joe Raczka, Co-founder, COO, and Managing Partner at York IE. Headquartered in New Hampshire, USA, York IE is a vertically integrated strategic growth and investment firm helping reshape the way companies are built, scaled, and monetized. Through Fuel™, its SaaS platform, hands-on advisory services, and selective early-stage […]

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Investor Connect: Glib Buriak of HIFE VC

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Glib Buriak, Managing Partner at HIFE VC. HIFE is a venture arm of the Ukrainian investment company Adamant Capital, with 12 years in the market. HIFE searches for local talents or teams to build or develop businesses in areas of MedTech, FinTech, AgroTech, EdTech, and digital transformation. […]

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TEN Capital Fundraise Launch Program: Your Timeline for Raising Funding Q&A

Thank you for joining us today for our TEN Capital Fundraise Launch Program. In this program, we help startups prepare for a fundraise.  We provide templates, tools, eGuides, and advice to founders who are working towards raising funding. We’ll kick off the session with a short overview on a fundraising topic, then we’ll answer questions […]

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Investor Connect: Hernan Haro of MrPink VC

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Hernan Haro, Founder and General Partner at MrPink VC. MrPink is a VC seed fund that invests in founders located in Colombia, Peru, Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay, that address large regional or global challenges. MrPink empowers entrepreneurs in CAPUC (Chile, Argentina, Peru, Uruguay and Colombia), by providing […]

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Investor Connect: Sophie Liao of Oyster Ventures

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Sophie Liao, Founding Partner at Oyster Ventures. Oyster Ventures is a seed-stage-focused venture fund based in San Francisco, New York, and Hong Kong. They target companies that bring liquidity and efficiency to antiquated industries and with massive potential to scale. Since 2016, they have launched three funds […]

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Investor Connect: Eloiza Tecson of EY Ventures Group

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Eloiza Tecson, Managing Partner at EY Ventures Group. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, EY Ventures Group is dedicated to moving early-stage (pre-seed and seed) brands and professionals forward at scale. Serving as strategic advisors and investors within the health, wellness, and sports space, the mission lies in […]

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Investor Connect: Ahmet Şener of Smart Citizenship

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Ahmet Şener, Managing Partner at Smart Citizenship. Smart Citizenship, is a citizenship-by-investment consultancy company aiming to bring unprecedented transparency to overseas investments made for the purpose of attaining secondary passports or alternative residencies. Powered by Smart Choice, the only algorithmic decision support system in the industry which […]

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TEN Capital Fundraise Launch Program: Preparing Fundraise Content

Thank you for joining us today for our TEN Capital Fundraise Launch Program. In this program, we help startups prepare for a fundraise.  We provide templates, tools, eGuides, and advice to founders who are working towards raising funding. We’ll kick off the session with a short overview on a fundraising topic, then we’ll answer questions […]

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Investor Connect: Alex Fauvel of Two Hop Ventures

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Alex Fauvel, Founder and General Partner at Two Hop Ventures. Headquartered in Amsterdam, North Holland, Two Hop Ventures is a traditional investment firm that invests capital in projects from around the globe that aim to secure the internet on a blockchain. The fund focuses on pre-seed to […]

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Investor Connect: Brom Rector of Empath Ventures

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Brom Rector, Founder of Empath Ventures. Empath Ventures is a venture capital fund that invests in psychedelic medicine startups. They specifically focus on pre-seed and seed-stage psychedelic startups that are doing novel psychedelic molecule development and pick-and-shovel plays in the psychedelics industry. To date, Empath has invested […]

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Investor Connect: Peter Bruce Clark of Social Impact Capital

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Peter Bruce Clark, Partner at Social Impact Capital. Headquartered in New York, New York, Social Impact Capital specializes in impact investing, which they define as investments that can deliver top decile returns in addition to a positive social impact. They focus on the “essentials of human need”​ […]

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Investor Connect: Robert Toker of Lantha Sensors

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Robert Toker, Chairman, and CEO at Lantha Sensors. Founded in 2019 by a team of world-class business people, scientists and technologists, Lantha Sensors offers an alternative to high-cost, slow trace chemical analysis such as NMR and Karl Fischer titrations. They offer a range of portable, durable, and […]

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Investor Connect: Ander Iruretagoyena of Impact Engine

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Ander Iruretagoyena, Senior Associate at Impact Engine. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Impact Engine is a women-owned and led venture capital and private equity firm investing in companies driving positive impact in education, economic empowerment, health, and environmental sustainability. Impact Engine was launched in 2012 as an accelerator […]

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Investor Connect: Prem Bodagala of Michigan Rise

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Prem Bodagala, Director at Michigan Rise. Michigan Rise is an early-stage focused venture capital fund investing in high-tech startups across Michigan. The fund is backed by the Michigan Strategic Fund and Michigan State University Foundation and is one of the most active early-stage investors in the Midwest […]

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Investor Connect: Peter Storment of Cedar Street Capital

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Peter Storment, Co-CEO at Cedar Street Capital. Cedar Street Capital provides top-tier services to companies seeking growth capital and/or merger and acquisition services. They also assist institutional private equity investors in identifying, assessing, and closing prospective investments. Cedar focuses across industries in emerging and frontier markets and […]

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Investor Connect: Gurdeep Prewal of Rocana Venture Partners

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Gurdeep Prewal, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Rocana Venture Partners. Rocana Venture Partners is an LA-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage consumer packaged goods brands. They find truly disruptive, hyper-growth, mission-driven brands that provide consumers with better living choices. Their primary area of focus is […]

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Investor Connect: Craig Martin of The Family Wealth Consulting Group

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Craig Martin, Founder, and President at The Family Wealth Consulting Group. The Family Wealth Consulting Group is a family-owned and operated fee-only financial planning firm that has been a fiduciary with clients in Silicon Valley, California, for over 35 years. This family-centric team focuses on helping families […]

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Investor Connect: Maan Hamdan of Hexa Ventures

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Maan Hamdan, Managing Director at Hexa Ventures. HEXA provides its portfolio partner companies with a scope of services that support the entrepreneur and help to accelerate the growth of their early-stage investments, while at the same time, de-risking the investments made and increasing the return on investment. […]

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TEN Capital Fundraise Launch Program: Preparing Financial Projections Q&A

Thank you for joining us today for our TEN Capital Fundraise Launch Program. In this program, we help startups prepare for a fundraise.  We provide templates, tools, eGuides, and advice to founders who are working towards raising funding. We’ll kick off the session with a short overview on a fundraising topic, then we’ll answer questions […]

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Investor Connect: Kate Mitselmakher of Bloccelerate VC

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Kate Mitselmakher, CEO and General Partner at Bloccelerate VC. Bloccelerate VC is a platform for blockchain products and services to actualize their true potential, providing them with world-class mentoring, go-to-market solutions, access to peers, developers pool, academic evaluation and research, access to markets, regulatory compliance, and funding […]

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Investor Connect: Mark H. Goldstein of Advisors.Fund LLC

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Mark H. Goldstein, Managing Partner at Advisors.Fund LLC. Advisors.Fund LLC invests in hyper-focused entrepreneurs that are disrupting entrenched legacy incumbents and an accepted status quo. They love the entrepreneur that is “all in”, knows the business that he or she wants to break, and can surf and […]

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Investor Connect: Seren Rumjancevs and Rain Kivisik of Dealum

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Seren Rumjancevs, CEO, and Rain Kivisik, Founder at Dealum. Dealum provides a superior investor group collaboration platform to build a vibrant early-stage investing ecosystem. Their objective is to become the leading global deal-flow source for early-stage investors by creating meaningful connections between investors and startups. Seren has […]

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TEN Capital Presents AMA: Supporting and Partnering with Diverse Founders

TEN Capital Presents AMA: Supporting and Partnering with Diverse Founders This is the TEN Capital AMA show. I’m Hall T Martin, the host of the show in which we interview investors and founders on current topics.  Our guests are: J.P. Keating of VU Venture Partners Kim Folsom of Founders First Capital Partners Diane Yoo of […]

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Investor Connect: Shahab Samimi of 7 Gate Ventures

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Shahab Samimi, Senior Associate at 7 Gate Ventures. 7 Gate Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Vancouver, Canada, and Silicon Valley, investing in early-stage startups from Seed to pre-Series A in the technology industry, with a sector focus on software, SaaS, cloud services, marketplaces, mobile […]

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Investor Connect: Redg Snodgrass of 5of5.vc

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Redg Snodgrass, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of 5of5.vc. 5of5.vc is a partnership of multi-exit founders across a range of industries including Saas, e-commerce, mobile, wearables/IoT, logistics, fintech, and APIs. As senior-level subject matter experts and analysts, 5of5.vc provides market intelligence, actionable recommendations, and skilled support around the […]

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Investor Connect: Gary Nacht of Sterling Advisory Services, dba CAFÉ Central

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Gary Nacht, Co-founder at Sterling Advisory Services, dba CAFÉ Central. Sterling Advisory Services, dba CAFÉ Central, advises troubled and underperforming companies, helping them return to cash-flow positive. They also acquire “corporate orphans”, distressed and underperforming companies no longer wanted by their owners and looking for a fast, […]

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Investor Connect: Gerardo Legorreta of Altum Capital

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Gerardo Legorreta, CEO at Altum Capital.  Founded in 2014, Altum Capital is a senior secured private debt fund manager (managing three funds, one private fund in Mexican pesos, another private fund in USD, and an ALTUMCK-19 public fund in Mexican pesos) focused on structuring and managing credit […]

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Investor Connect: Bill Reichert of Pegasus Tech Ventures

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Bill Reichert, General Partner at Pegasus Tech Ventures. Pegasus Tech Ventures is a global venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley with over $1.5 billion in assets under management. Pegasus offers intellectual and financial capital to emerging technology companies around the world. In addition to offering institutional […]

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Investor Connect: SC Moatti of Mighty Capital

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes SC Moatti, Managing Partner at Mighty Capital. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Mighty Capital is an early-growth Silicon Valley venture capital firm. They deliver exceptional returns by investing in great products that are also great businesses, like Airbnb, MissionBio, and Amplitude. SC is the Founding Managing Partner […]

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Investor Connect: Zacary Sherman of cielo24 inc.

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Zacary Sherman, Director of Strategy and Business Development at cielo24. Headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, cielo24 has blended the best of human intelligence with AI technology to create caption, transcription, and intelligence data at scale to make video and audio accessible, searchable, and more engaging. They are […]

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Investor Connect: Ashmeet Sidana of Engineering Capital

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Ashmeet Sidana, Founder and Chief Engineer at Engineering Capital. Founded in 2015, Engineering Capital partners with great entrepreneurs driven by technical insights and boldly invest before traditional venture firms are willing. They lead and anchor the seed round in companies with the ambition to shape the future […]

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Investor Connect: Joe Tonnos of Ketch Ventures

On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Joe Tonnos, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Ketch Ventures. Headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, Ketch Ventures partners with early-stage entrepreneurs and management teams to add value and grow businesses to the next level. Ketch focuses on emerging consumer-facing businesses that have established a foundation, are differentiated, […]

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