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Sep 29, 2021

Media tech expert Shane Kelly joins to discuss the business of financing feature films and tech startups.  

Shane also shares his passion for Pharrell's Black Ambition Prize and his thoughts on the state of capitalism. 


Sep 22, 2021

Rick Smith is a founding manager partner of @CrosscutVC and one of the pillars of the LA tech community.  

Crosscut is now investing out of Crosscut Fund V, but started as a $5M Fund I in 2008.  We talk about growing a fund, a scout program, a tech community and growing personally.


Sep 15, 2021

Chirag tells us about his journey from Pritzker Group to DFJ and the evolution from DFJ to Threshold.  He's one of only a few LA-based Series A investors.

Great to hear his perspective on today's venture market!


Sep 8, 2021

Julie's new fund, Magnify, is writing $1.5M - $2.5M checks into companies that will transform life, work and care for modern families.
 
Julie talks about very relatable themes like the relentlessness of modern parenting and household optimization.


Sep 1, 2021

Alejandro Guerrero is a partner at Act One Ventures.  We discuss:
 
  * Entering venture capital without a "traditional" background
  * Why VCs need to start measuring success differently
  * The Diversity Rider