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I had the privilege of sitting down with Rachel Coffman who is the Operations Manager at Footwork.vc. Together, she answered 25 of my questions about VC Platform and VC Operations from experience working at Footwork.vc and Susa Ventures.This is the most colorful episode we've ever recorded on the pod, and I'm so proud to present this to you. Here are the topics we talked about:- Ra

For Episode 11, I sat down with Cuco Vega who is the Head of Platform at Leap Global Partners, a firm with a global footprint in the United States and Latin America! Pretty unique.Cuco had interesting insights to share on how he conducts VC Platform, and I'm honestly so happy that I got to jazz with him. Here are the topics we covered:- The current state of San Francisco (as of Q2

I spend the legendary episode number 10, with none other than Richard Hughes who is the Operating Partner at Gutter Capital, a fund I deeply admire because of how they treat their founders and the depth of the care they provide for their success. Richard helps his founders find and retain the most talented candidates at every level from entry-level to the C-suite. It's not everyday

Finally, I sit down with Dani from Forum Ventures where she leads Platform for 380 startups, with a 6-person Platform team! We went into extreme detail to learn how they've built a community of founders/investors/mentors so well, and how they continue delivering tiptop value to their startups even at this scale. We left no stone unturned, and we'd love for you to listen to the full

What a unique episode. My admiration for Divya went up tenfold when I learned why she does what she does, and how she entered the world of venture capital. Often times we forget the weight of our own "why" and this episode reminded me about how our whys truly drive our behaviors.Divya is a VC Partner at Graham & Walker. Here are the topics we cover:- Divya's career path, as she

It's my first time hosting someone with such a unique background, who obsesses about communications and everything that surrounds it. Her perspective is truly one of a kind, and there's so much I learned in such a short amount of time talking to her. I'm so proud to be sharing this with you.Galina is the Head of Communications at Vibranium VC. Here are the topics we cover:- How Gal

What a detailed interview. One of a kind. Julian and I went into specifics of how their fund (Maze) operates and how exactly they support their portfolio founders through a unique blend of VC Platform services. Great talk!Julian is the Product Analyst at MAZE. Here are the topics we cover:- How she landed her VC Platform role, despite being from a non-finance background originally.

What a power-packed episode. I remember feeling electric after we finished recording this. Oliver has to be one of the smartest and most confident individuals I've met from the VC Platform industry this week. He had strong conviction behind his words, and I personally loved the story behind how him and his team think about their fund's brand, identity and support system (i.e., VC P

It's my first time hosting two wonderful guests on the same episode, and it couldn't have gone better. Rachel and Emily, although early in the VC Platform roles at their own funds, were so honest and candid about their learnings, experience and advice! I learned so much about the industry thanks to them both, but also a personal reminder on the importance of being grounded and hone

I sat down with D'Arcy Jade Whelan from Outward VC to learn about how she and her team support early stage fintech founders post-investment. This 30ish minute episode is jampacked with information and I'm so excited to finally release it!Here are the topics we cover:D'Arcy studied Art History before getting into VC. And so naturally, I had to ask how she adapted to the fast-paced w