Kauffman Fellows Podcast

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Take the Leap - Claire Tomkins, CEO of Future Family Jun 20, 2019

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Claire is Founder and CEO of Future Family, a startup helping women and couples start and expand their families using IVF and egg freezing. Listen to her story as Claire cascades through Silicon Valley from Solar City to founding Future Family. Claire is a true inspiration to anyone looking to take the leap. Signup for our newsletter to get notified of the latest release and to receive the latest insights in VC and startups http://eepurl.com/dzVE5j

Seek Impact - Ernestine Fu, Alsop Louie Partners Jun 07, 2019

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Ernestine Fu is a Venture Partner at Alsop Louie Partners where she focuses on disruptive technologies. She is also the author of Civic Work, Civic Lessons. What hasn't she done? Beats us. Tune in to hear Ernestine's story growing up in LA, to starting a career in VC at 19, and her endless mission to pursue impact. Signup for our newsletter to get notified of the latest release and to receive the latest insights in VC and startups http://eepurl.com/dzVE5j

Against All Odds - Saed Nashef, Sadara Ventures May 31, 2019

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Saed Nashef is founding partner of Sadara Ventures, the first venture capital firm focused on investing in Palestine. How does one invest in Palestine? More importantly, what kind of guts must it take to do so? Saed's life journey has taken him through the US, to working at Microsoft, and ultimately back to his home where his life's mission began. Tune in to hear this truly one of a kind story. Signup for our newsletter to get notified of the latest release and to receive the latest insights in VC and startups http://eepurl.com/dzVE5j

Break Down Walls - Heather Hartnett, Human Ventures May 24, 2019

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This week, we had the chance to chat with Heather Hartnett, CEO and Founding Partner of Human Ventures, a New York City-based venture capital fund. Heather is gritty, passionate, and is building the next evolution of venture capital through the studio model. Hear her story, what brought her here, and what she's excited about. Signup for our newsletter to get notified of the latest release and to receive the latest insights in VC and startups http://eepurl.com/dzVE5j podcoin

If You Dream It, You Become It - Marlon Nichols, Cross Culture Ventures May 17, 2019

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Marlon Nichols is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Cross Culture Ventures. In this episode, we talk about difficult conversations with partners, the promise of diversity in venture, and more. Signup for our newsletter to get notified of the latest release and to receive the latest insights in VC and startups http://eepurl.com/dzVE5j

Take Big Risks - Trae Vassallo, Defy Partners May 02, 2019

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Trae Vassallo is awesome. She is the founder of Defy Partners and was formerly at KPCB working with famed venture capitalist, John Doer. But that's not where her story begins. Not even at Stanford. It starts in her home state of Minnesota. Tune in to hear her story. Signup for our newsletter to get notified of the latest release and to receive the latest insights in VC and startups http://eepurl.com/dzVE5j

Be Unimpeachable - Anarghya Vardhana, Maveron May 02, 2019

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We had the chance to chat with Anarghya Vardhana, a recently minted partner at Maveron Ventures, a consumer facing VC. In this episode, Anarghya talks about her upbringing, her values, challenges she's faced, what it's like working with Dan Levitan, and her excitement for the future of consumer tech. Signup for our newsletter to get notified of the latest release and to receive the latest insights in VC and startups http://eepurl.com/dzVE5j

The Zoom Story & Irrational Obsession - Santi Subotovsky, Emergence Capital May 02, 2019

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Santi is an early investor and board member in recently minted IPO, Zoom (NYSE: ZM). Listen in as we have the first inside scoop on how Santi met Eric Yuan, CEO of Zoom, and tune in as we explore Santi's amazing career tracing its roots from Argentina to Silicon Valley. Signup for our newsletter to get notified of latest release and other insights on VC and startups at eepurl.com/dzVE5j

Introducing The Arena Podcast by Kauffman Fellows Apr 18, 2019

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We are absolutely thrilled to announce the launch of our new podcast series, The Arena. Owing its name and vision to Teddy Roosevelt's storied 1910 speech, “Man in the Arena,” this new podcast provides a glimpse into the lives and narratives of the Kauffman Fellows who are “actually in the arena,” transforming the startup and venture capital universe. This podcast is hosted by Jeff Harbach, CEO of Kauffman Fellows, and produced by Nihar Neelakanti. This podcast airs a new episode once a week and can be notified of the latest release on our Kauffman Fellows Journal Newsletter which you can signup for here.

The starting lineup includes guests from fabled firms like Emergence Capital, Maveron, Defy VC and more. In addition, The Arena aims to bring a wide collection of voices and experiences to the forefront of venture capital, from first-time fund managers, to series A founders, to managers from the far corners of the world including Singapore and Palestine.

For more on Kauffman Fellows and The Arena, visit www.kauffmanfellows.org