MoneyNeverSleeps

Feb 21 2025 285 ep. 39 mins 38

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A weekly podcast that looks inside the minds of entrepreneurs and at the crossover of startups, enterprise, finance, technology and life as we know it, hosted by early-stage startup investor Pete Townsend.

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285: Startup Smarts & Web3 Wisdom | Highlights from the Past Year

Feb 21 2025 41 mins

This week, we’re taking a look back at some of my favorite moments from the past year—the conversations that stuck with me long after we hit stop on the recording. If you missed them the first time around, now’s your chance to catch the highlights!And here’s the kicker—every one of the eight segments I pulled together features a mentor from the Techstars Web3 Accelerator

284: Operation Chokepoint 2.0 | SEC’s Next Crypto Journey | Solana’s Growth | Alejandro Gutierrez

Feb 17 2025 44 mins

Alejandro Gutierrez joins me once again to dive into some of the biggest conversations in crypto right now, including:The fallout from Operation Chokepoint 2.0 and the debanking of crypto startups—what it means for the industry and how regulatory shifts in the U.S. and Europe could reshape the future of digital assets.Why Solana is having its moment—how Solana's DEX volume is o

283: Arabian Prince | The N.W.A Pioneer Empowering the Next Tech Generation

Jan 31 2025 37 mins

This week, we’re tapping into the intersection of hip-hop, technology, education and startups with a true pioneer—Arabian Prince. If you know your rap history, you know Arabian Prince as one of the founding members of N.W.A, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame rap group that redefined music and culture. But what you might not know is that he’s also a lifelong technologist, entrepr

Trump Memecoin Mania, SEC Shakeups, and the Future of Finance with Laura Walsh

Jan 24 2025 42 mins

Laura Walsh returns this week to help me unpack the whirlwind of events shaking up crypto, finance, and politics—from Trump’s memecoin antics to regulatory shifts and the ever-increasing adoption of crypto by institutional finance. Laura Walsh is a Techstars All Star Mentor, advisor, founder, web3 OG and friend, and in this episode, we dive into: Trump’s Memecoin Playbook �

281: The Art of Startup Exits | Brian McDonald from Bay Advisory

Jan 17 2025 47 mins

Brian McDonald is a partner at Bay Advisory, a corporate finance firm helping founders navigate funding, scaling, and exiting their businesses. Brian first joined the show in 2021, and now, four years later, he returns to share updated insights on startup exits, valuations, and the evolving market landscape. From the importance of staying true to your business identity to understan

280: 2025 Predictions with Alejandro Gutierrez

Jan 05 2025 50 mins

In this special year-end episode, Pete Townsend is joined by returning guest co-host Alejandro Gutierrez for a wide-ranging conversation about what the future may hold in 2025. Together, they explore transformative ideas, emerging trends, and groundbreaking technologies that could shape industries, disrupt norms, and redefine global innovation. From traditional finance’s embrace

279: Mastering the Startup Game | Nigel Eccles | Insights from a Serial Entrepreneur

Dec 13 2024 44 mins

This week, I interviewed serial entrepreneur Nigel Eccles. Known for his role as co-founder and former CEO of FanDuel, Nigel shares his incredible journey of launching and scaling multiple ventures, including his latest projects BetHog and BetDex. Nigel dives into the pivotal moments that defined his career, lessons learned from raising over $450 million in venture funding, and his

278: Money Talks w/ Mai Santamaria | The Butterfly Defect & the Future of Finance

Dec 06 2024 38 mins

This week, I’m joined by the brilliant Mai Santamaria for a far-ranging discussion inspired by Ian Goldin’s concept of The Butterfly Defect — a thought-provoking take on the risks and interconnectedness of our global systems. We dive into how this idea resonates with the evolution of crypto, web3, and the financial markets, and explore how the convergence of traditional and d

277: Straight Outta Crypton | Swarm and the Rise of RWAs | Timo Lehes and Philipp Pieper

Dec 01 2024 51 mins

This week. I sat down with Timo Lehes and Philipp Pieper, the co-founders of Swarm, the RWA (or Real World Assets) platform that brings unique digitization and trading solutions to the world of traditional and decentralized finance. Swam is the first organization in the world to offer digitized US treasury bills and Apple stock via a compliant and decentralized platform From their

276: Sponstar and the Rise of Fractional Sponsorship with Manu | Exclusive Interview

Nov 22 2024 44 mins

This week, we’ve got an exclusive interview with Manu, the founder and CEO of Sponstar, the fractional sponsorship marketplace that’s leveling the playing field for small and mid-sized brands to access high-profile sponsorship opportunities. Manu’s entrepreneurial journey, from traditional finance to web3, led to the creation of Sponstar—a game-changing platform that bridge