Smart Venture Podcast

Craig Newmark - Founder of Craigslist
Jim McKelvey - Co-founder of Square 
Justin Osofsky - COO of Instagram 
Chris Slowe - CTO of Reddit
Todd Kaplan - CMO of Pepsi
Suzanne Kounkel - CMO of Deloitte
Daniel Kan - Co-founder & CPO of Cruise 
Devin Finzer - Co-founder & CEO of OpenSea
Grant Sanderson - 3Blue1Brown, 5.42M subscribers on YouTube 
Kevin Rose - Partner at True Ventures, ex-GP at Google Ventures
Robert Rosenberg - 35-Year CEO of Dunkin' Donuts, ex-Board Member @Domino's Pizza 
Monty Moran - ex-CO-CEO Chipotle Mexican Grill
Rebecca Minkoff
Fabrice Grinda - Investor at FJ Labs Portfolio: Alibaba
Paul Madera - Co-founder & General Partner at Meritech Capital. Portfolio: Facebook, Salesforce
Rob Chesnut - ex Chief Ethics Officer @Airbnb, SVP @eBay & Chegg
Olivia Nottebohm - CRO of Notion, ex COO of Dropbox, ex VP at Google 
Marvin Chow - VP of Google 
Erin Egan - VP & Chief Privacy Officer, Public Policy at Facebook / Meta
Ethan Evans - VP of Amazon
Sanchan Saxena - VP of Coinbase
David Cowan - Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners Portfolio: LinkedIn, Twitch
Promod Haque - Senior Managing Partner at Norwest Venture Partners
Terry McGuire - Co-founder & Partner at Polaris Partners
Katelin Holloway - Partner at Seven Seven Six, ex VP at Reddit 
Mark Roberge - Co-founder & Managing Partner @Stage2Capital, former CRO at HubSpot
Kim Scott - NYT&WSJ Bestselling Author of Radical Candor, ex-CEO coach of Dropbox &Twitter  
Chris Voss - WSJ Bestselling Author 
Nicholas Thompson - CEO of The Atlantic, ex Editor in Chief of Wired

+more

Ranked by Listen Notes as one of the top 1.5% most popular shows globally
Listenership 100 + countries 
Nominated by Asian American Podcasters Association for Golden Crane Awards

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Founder, CEO & Host

Venture with Grace

Every workday at 9 am PST, I go live with a GP/ LP/ Angel/ founder to talk about startup, investing, business, ai related topics. Join us here and bring your questions.

Founder, CEO, Host 

Grace Gong

Investor in AI startups, portolios including Generative Alpha, Emancro Robotics, LD Talent among others.

Angel Investor

Smart Venture Media

SVP's past emerging tech guests including:
Founder, CEO of OpenSea - Devin Finzer 
Sky Mavis (Axie Infinity)'s Co-founder & Groth Lead - Jiho Jeffrey Zirlin
Partner at True Ventures, founder of Moonbirds, PROOF Collective 
Founders, CEO, COO of Magic Eden - Jack Lu and Zhuoxun Yin 
Managing Partner of SuperLayer, Founding CEO of Rally, Forte, Kabam - Kevin Chou
Co-founder & CEO of Republic - Kendrick Nguyen 
Dapper Lab's Dapper Collectives CEO, Founder of Brud & Friends with Benefits DAO - Trevor McFedries
Partner at #Hashed, Investor in Axie Infinity, dYdX, ZKSync - Baek Kim
Alliance DAO's Founder, CEO (Core Contributor) - Imran Khan 
Abra's Founder & CEO - Bill Barhydt 
EToro's Funder & CEO - Yoni Assia 
CoinFund's Founder & CEO - Jake Brukhman
Partner at BITKRAFT Ventures - Moritz Baier-Lentz
VP of Coinbase - Sanchan S Saxena
VP of OpenSea - Shiva Rajaraman
President of Vayner3 - Avery Akkineni 
Cooper Turley, Music NFT Collector, investor in Sound, Catalog, Royal, advisor at Audius
Index Ventures' Partner - Rex Woodbury
General Catalyst's Managing Director - Niko Bonatsos
Founder & CEO of Sino Global Capital - Matthew Graham
General Partner of M13 - Latif Peracha
Investor at M13 - Mark Grace
Managing Partner at Chapter One - Jeff Morris Jr 
Managing Partner at Kindred Ventures - Steve Jang

Founder & CEO

Floodgate

Building Breakthroughs Cohort Member 

Sigma Delta Partners Investment

Capital Markets Analyst

Summit Investment Management Consulting Co., Ltd

Investment Manager

Thrive Global

https://thriveglobal.com/authors/grace-gong/

Still a contributor

Contributor

How to Be a VC

HowToBeAVC.com (中英文版本兼有Read in English and Chinese.)

I recently had the privilege of chatting with top venture capitalists who were featured on the Forbes Midas List. They all shared their amazing stories and experiences on how they started and succeeded in investing. They were not only respectable in terms of their successful careers, but they also very generously shared their secrets to success. I believe we can all learn tremendously from their experiences. 

People who were featured in my book include Dick Kramlich,  Mike Maples, Mitch Lasky, Brad Feld, David Cowan, Bing Gordon, Paul Madera, Asheem Chandna, Sandy Miller, Promod Haque, Ray Rothrock, Terry McGuire, Ann Miura-Ko, Dan Levitan, Jim Robinson, Chalres Moldow,  Robert Nelsen, Deborah A. Farrington, Ross Jaffe, Jim Boettcher, Rich Levandov and Tim Chang.

Check out my new book: https://www.amazon.com/How-VC-SILICON-VALLEY-INVESTORS-ebook/dp/B078KX8XXG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1516090017&sr=8-1&keywords=grace+gong 

More info: https://www.howtobeavc.com/

#venturecapitalist

Author of #1 New Release on Amazon Venture Capital 

TheLastKeyToSuccess

• If you want to learn from people who successfully raised fundings from top investors like Mark Cuban, Jerry Yang, from people who give Ted talks,  get invited to the World Economic Forum, who are on the list of Forbes 30 under 30,  this is the book for you. 
•HowToBeAVC.com 
• Featured on Thrive Global 
About my book: goo.gl/xHe9mq
Fun tips for people working in tech: goo.gl/ryqx1m

Author of a modern version of "founders at work" (tech investing) 

I host a top VC podcast called Smart Venture Podcast (SVPpro.com); past guests, including C-level/ VPs of Google, Meta, Amazon, Sephora, Dunkin' Donuts, Chipotle, Pepsi, Instagram, Deloitte, Reddit, Lyft, etc; Managing Partners of top funds (many were featured on the Forbes Midas List) and unicorn founders (founder of Craigslist, Square, Loom, Cruise, etc.) I post about tech, venture capital, and entrepreneurship daily. If you share the same passion, let's connect! :) 

2024: Venture with Grace daily live podcast featuring top GPs, LPs, execs, and founders; events (Sponsored by Microsoft for startups, Convivialité Ventures, Flagstar Bank). Angel investing in Ai and the future of work.
2023: CEO of Smart Venture Media (spoke at LinkedIn HQ), ads clients: VC fund
2022: Founder & CEO of SVC (LinkedIn Top Voice in Finance, LinkedIn's creator accelerator 1st cohort, 1.5M+ impressions on LinkedIn; clients including big tech & unicorn startups, speaking engagements: Dell, Microsoft, NFT.NYC)
2021: CEO of Smart Venture Media (monetized, joined venture cohorts)
2020: Podcast - Smart Venture Podcast (top 1.5% among 3M podcasts globally, listeners in 100+ countries)
2019: Real Estate PE in Beijing and Shanghai 
2018: VC in Shanghai 
2017: Book 2 - How To Be A VC (No.1 new release on Amazon VC category; features 22 investors on the Forbes Midas List - investors who invested in Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Apple, etc) 
2016: Book 1 - The Last Key To Success (features 21 founders on Forbes 30 under 30)
2014: Master's + Real Estate Acquisition firm
2013: UIUC

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Over the past few days, I have:

- Listened to pitches from some of the most fascinating emerging managers in Silicon Valley.
- Overcome some imposter beliefs about myself.
- Learned a ton from people coming from diverse walks of life.

And all of these things have taught me a tremendous amount about what matters in life, and what doesn't.

(Plot twist: a lot of the things I used to care about, I don't anymore. And things I used to not care very much about are now my top priorities.)

These are my new 4 rules for life:

1. Stop comparing yourself to others.

Always focus on your strengths, what you have done.

Stop thinking about what you could have done or what you are terrible at.

2. Focus on leveraging what you have and do what you can.

Many emerging managers start from different places in life.

No one has everything figured out, yet everyone in the end finds a way to make it happen.

3. You don't get what you don't fight for. 

Nothing will "happen" to you if you don't go for it.

4. Bet on YOU! 

Bet on yourself before everyone else bets on you!

Super thankful for Winter and team Coolwater Capital for having me at my first emerging manager demo day!

Fight on! 

#coolwater #coolwatercapital #VC #LP

Wow, we're already in week 12 of my daily LinkedIn Live pod, Venture with Grace! This week is packed with amazing guests sharing their insights on innovation, investment, and tech:

🔹 March 25, 11:00 AM - Chatting with Jenny Fielding from Everywhere Ventures about unlocking startup success.

🔹 March 26, 9:00 AM - Diving into flawless functionality with Dave Rhodes, CEO of Sauce Labs.

🔹 March 26, 10:00 AM - Exploring data-driven innovation with Kevin Novak from Rackhouse Venture Capital.

🔹 March 27, 9:00 AM - Discussing pioneering SaaS with Jeetu Patel of Cisco Security & Collaboration.

🔹 March 28, 8:30 AM - Learning about securing data with AI from Karthik Krishnan, CEO of Concentric AI.

🔹 March 29, 8:30 AM - Talking consumer power and investment strategy with Jason Fiedler from Left Lane Capital.

Did you know that during our live sessions, you can ask questions by simply commenting? 

It's a unique chance to interact directly with industry leaders!

Don't miss these exciting conversations! 

Follow me and engage with the live sessions for a deeper dive. 

Also, subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube to stay updated with the latest episodes. 

See you there!
#VentureWithGrace #LinkedInLive #Innovation #Investment #Tech

Rajive K. is a Partner at Cathay Innovation, based out of the Singapore office. Prior to joining Cathay, Rajive played instrumental roles in scaling a number of Southeast Asian startups. Before moving to Singapore, Rajive was a Managing Director at PwC Strategy (formerly Booz & Co.) in New York City where he led the TMT sector for the firm’s Private Equity practice. Rajive started his career at AT&T doing corporate strategy & development in Dallas, Texas. He is also a former-founder having built, scaled and successfully exited a US-based startup in the pet services space. Rajive earned an MBA from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY and a Bachelor of Science from Bentley University in Waltham, MA. 

Topics: 
* Journey from Corporate Strategy to Venture Capital
* Scaling Southeast Asian Startups
* Private Equity in the TMT Sector

#VCpodcast #SoutheastAsianStartups #VentureCapital #ScalingStartups #PrivateEquity 

Emila Damjanovic is a Partner focused on Investor Relations at Lead Edge Capital. Lead Edge Capital is a $5 billion growth equity firm investing in software, internet, and tech-enabled businesses globally. The firm has invested in a number of major software and internet companies around the world, including Alibaba Group, Arrive Logistics, Asana, Azul Systems, Bazaarvoice, Benchling, Clearscore, Duo Security, Grafana, GrowthZone, Holistiplan, LeanStaffing, LiveView Technologies, Pacemate, Safesend, Signal Sciences, Tempo, Toast, Wise, and YouSign. Lead Edge has invested in more than 100 companies worldwide and has seen over 60 portfolio companies achieve an exit.   

One of the main drivers of Lead Edge’s success is its unique investor base, a network of 700+ executives, entrepreneurs, and dealmakers who have built and run some of the world’s most successful companies. In addition to providing flexible capital, Lead Edge leverages this global advisory group to connect portfolio companies with the customers, partners, talent, and advisors needed to accelerate growth.

- The Role of Investor Relations in Growth Equity
- Cultivating Relationships with a Network of Industry Leaders
- Building a Strong Investor Relations Team

#InvestorRelations #GrowthEquity #LeadEdgeCapital #VentureCapital #TechInvestments

Mo Kanu, Olivia Nissan and 33 other attendees

Emila Damjanovic: Mastering Investor Relations at Lead Edge

🚀 Announcing Week 13 of "Venture with Grace" LinkedIn Live Series! 🚀

Join me, Grace Gong, as we continue our journey through the dynamic world of tech and venture capital. This week, we're bringing you insightful conversations with accomplished leaders and innovators in the industry. Don't miss out on these deep-dive discussions:

April 1, 9:00 AM: Collin Wallace - Driving Innovation in Tech and Venture Capital 🌟

April 1, 2:00 PM: Ronald Diamond - Shaping the Future of Family Office Investments 🌐

April 3, 9:00 AM: Lior Susan - Pioneering the Digital Evolution of Physical Industries 🏭

April 4, 9:00 AM: Travis Chen - Empowering Gen Z Through Tech and Mental Health Advocacy 🧠

April 4, 11:00 AM: Jesse Middleton - Cultivating the Future of Work and Community in Startups 👥

April 5, 9:00 AM: Vivien Ho - Empowering Health Innovations and Female Founders in Tech 🚺 (PS: this one moved to May 2 10 am PT!)

Each session promises to be a treasure trove of knowledge, innovation, and inspiration. 

Follow me on LinkedIn and tune in live to "Venture with Grace." Let's venture together into the future of tech and venture capital!

#VentureWithGrace #Tech #VentureCapital #Innovation #LinkedInLive

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