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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best The Deal episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to The Deal for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite The Deal episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
Neil Kapur—TTV Capital
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09/12/22 • 55 min
Neil Kapur is a Partner at TTV Capital, a more than 20 year old firm that specializes in early and growth stage FinTech. Neil is young, smart, hungry and an incredible addition to any board room. We discuss what great looks like in FinTech deals and what he is excited about in the future.
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07/26/23 • 61 min
Clara Brenner is the co-founder and Managing Partner of the Urban Innovation Fund, a venture capital firm that invests in pre-seed and seed stage companies that are shaping the future of cities. Previously, Clara co-founded Tumml, a startup hub for urban tech. In this episode of The Deal, Clara shares how the Urban Innovation Fund provides regulatory support to entrepreneurs solving tough urban challenges, how she segued into venture after starting her career in commercial real estate, and the areas of innovation she's most excited to watch develop.
Follow Urban Innovation Fund on LinkedIn and Twitter @UrbanInnoFund.
You can find Clara on Twitter @clara_brenner and LinkedIn.
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Arjun Kapur—Forecast Labs
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07/19/23 • 55 min
Arjun Kapur is the Managing Partner and Founder of Forecast Labs, a one-of-a-kind venture group - part of Comcast NBCUniversal - that earns equity into its investments by driving paid customer acquisition via TV advertising. Prior to launching Forecast Labs, Arjun helped build some of the most prominent NYC startups like Aaptiv, HelloFresh, Tictail, Shutterstock, Squarespace, and Ladders. He's also served as an advisor to Chewy, Calm, and Ollie.
In this episode of The Deal, Arjun discusses how Forecast Labs analyzes potential investments (the fund invests in consumer businesses from seed to Series D). He also provides practical advice on how startups can build cross-functional teams that align goals, promoting a culture of shared ownership and customer-centric focus. This is a must-listen for any founders scaling and structuring a growing startup.
Follow Forecast Labs on LinkedIn and Twitter @ForecastLabs.
You can find Arjun on Twitter @arjunkapur and LinkedIn. (Or drop him an email at [email protected].)
To build a company with Antler, come check us out and apply directly to one of our studios in Austin, Boulder, and NYC.
Ben Lerer—Lerer Hippeau
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06/13/23 • 56 min
Ben Lerer, Managing Partner at Lerer Hippeau, is a former founder (credits include Thrillist) turned investor and native New Yorker. Ben built Lerer Hippeau to bridge a gap he personally faced as a startup founder: 15 years ago it was nearly impossible to find venture capital funding in New York City. Today, New York City's startup ecosystem rivals that of Silicon Valley and Lerer Hippeau's portfolio contains more than 400 leading consumer and enterprise companies, including Guideline, MIRROR, Blockdaemon, K Health, Allbirds, ZenBusiness, and Palmetto, among others. In this episode of The Deal, Ben shares what he's learned from launching startups, how the Lerer Hippeau team supports its portfolio companies, his thoughts on the evolution of venture capital, and why the most important question you can ask early-stage founders is: "why now?"
Follow Lerer Hippeau on LinkedIn, Twitter @LererHippeau, and Instagram.
You can find Ben on Twitter @BenjLerer and LinkedIn.
To build a company with Antler, come check us out and apply directly to one of our studios in Austin, Boulder, and NYC.
Melody Koh—NextView Ventures
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05/31/23 • 67 min
Melody Koh is a Partner at NextView Ventures, a high conviction, hands-on seed stage investor that backs founders building technology companies to redesign the everyday economy. Before joining NextView, Melody was Head of Product at Blue Apron. She'd joined as Blue Apron's first product hire and then scaled the business through hyper-growth (25x in 3.5 years) and IPO. In this episode of The Deal, Melody shares what led her back to venture after her time at Blue Apron, launching her own startup while pursuing an MBA at Harvard Business School, how she evaluates prospective investments at NextView, and how founders can stand out in a sea of deal flow.
Stay up to date with NextView Ventures on LinkedIn and Twitter @NextViewVC.
Follow Melody on Twitter @melodykoh and LinkedIn.
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05/09/23 • 52 min
Cassie Young is a General Partner at Primary Venture Partners. In addition to leading software investments at Primary, Cassie also manages the firm's portfolio impact program, Primary Impact. In this episode of The Deal, Cassie shares her thoughts on what has driven explosive tech ecosystem growth in NYC over the past decade, the power of Primary Impact for her fund's seed stage founders, Primary’s own incubation program, and how she's personally navigated her career as an operator-investor in New York.
Stay up to date with Primary on LinkedIn and Twitter @PrimaryVC.
Follow Cassie on Twitter @dukecass and LinkedIn.
To build a company with Antler, come check us out and apply directly to one of our studios.
Dan Long—Cohen Circle
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04/26/23 • 62 min
Dan Long is a Partner at Cohen Circle, an investment firm that capitalizes fintech companies from their Series A rounds to exits. But before Dan was an investor, he was an operator himself. On this episode of The Deal, Dan shares how his experience building PeerIQ (which was acquired by CrossRiver Bank) influences his investment frameworks at Cohen Circle today, the nuance of innovating in a heavily regulated industry, how building a VC firm is quite similar to launching a startup, and transformational shifts he expects to emerge in fintech in the decade to come.
Learn more about Cohen Circle on LinkedIn and Twitter @CohenCircle.
Follow Dan on Twitter @itsdanlong and LinkedIn.
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Elizabeth Yin—Hustle Fund
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04/14/23 • 53 min
Do you live on startup Twitter? Then you’re probably familiar with the prolific Elizabeth Yin (aka @dunkhippo33). Elizabeth is Co-Founder and General Partner at Hustle Fund, a pre-seed VC that writes checks into ultra-early stage founders. On this episode of The Deal, Elizabeth and Tyler discuss how venture capital always comes at a cost, the best way to communicate with VCs, and how to iterate on customer acquisition.
Learn more about Hustle Fund on LinkedIn and Twitter @HustleFundVC.
Follow Elizabeth on Twitter @dunkhippo33, LinkedIn, or her website.
To build a company with Antler, come check us out and apply directly to one of our studios.
Gale Wilkinson—Vitalize VC
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04/05/23 • 61 min
Gale Wilkinson is the Founder & Managing Partner of Vitalize VC. A self described "process nerd at heart," Gale is focused on investing in people-first, data-driven, big ideas that are transforming the future of work. In this episode, Gale discusses her experience building a career in venture capital and advice for founders fundraising today.
You can find VITALIZE Venture Capital on LinkedIn and Twitter @VitalizeVC.
Follow Gale's hot takes on Twitter @galeforceVC, LinkedIn, or her website!
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Gené Teare — Crunchbase
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08/14/23 • 67 min
This is a special episode of The Deal with Gené Teare, Senior Data Editor at Crunchbase News. Gené is a Silicon Valley veteran (she joined TechCrunch in 2008 to run Crunchbase, within 6 months of its founding) with extensive knowledge of the tech industry. Gené uses Crunchbase's extensive database to conduct strategic research on trends within private company data. She focuses in particular on global venture funding trends, artificial intelligence, fintech, AI, gender equity in tech and venture. (Gené leads the charge on Crunchbase News' monthly, quarterly, and annual VC funding reports.)
In this episode of The Deal, Gené breaks down the data behind fluctuations in today's venture capital landscape, how our current market contraction looks different from the dot-com bubble bust, her funding predictions for the remainder of 2023, and more.
Follow Crunchbase on LinkedIn and Twitter @crunchbase.
You can find Gené on Twitter @geneteare and LinkedIn.
To build a company with Antler, come check us out and apply directly to one of our studios in Austin, Boulder, and NYC.
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How many episodes does The Deal have?
The Deal currently has 24 episodes available.
What topics does The Deal cover?
The podcast is about Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, Investing, Startups, Podcasts, Technology and Business.
What is the most popular episode on The Deal?
The episode title 'Clara Brenner—Urban Innovation Fund' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Deal?
The average episode length on The Deal is 60 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Deal released?
Episodes of The Deal are typically released every 12 days, 5 hours.
When was the first episode of The Deal?
The first episode of The Deal was released on Aug 16, 2022.
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