Venture Capital

How Marshall Hawks Helps Founders Reduce Equity Dilution with Venture Debt Deals

Marshall Hawks shares venture debt expertise from 20+ years SVB/Comerica banking—Twitch $1B Amazon acquisition keeping 5-10% extra equity in founders'…

anthonyvcodispoti Jan 7, 2026

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How Melanie Brensinger Built A1A Investment Partners Through Small-Town Values and Healthcare Innovation

Melanie Brensinger of A1A Investment Partners shares her journey from GE Capital to founding a healthcare private credit firm, revealing…

anthonyvcodispoti Dec 4, 2025

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Sunil Rao’s Purpose-Driven VC Approach: Investing in Technologies That Empower Humans

Sunil Rao, Managing Partner at Plum Alley Ventures, shares how building businesses across 10 countries and growth mindset philosophy shaped…

anthonyvcodispoti Nov 25, 2025

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From Business School Professor to Venture Capital CFO: Steve Glover’s Leadership Journey | Venture Capital Series

In this compelling episode, Steve Glover, Chief Financial Officer and Administrative Partner at Pelion Venture Partners, shares his remarkable transition…

anthonyvcodispoti Aug 21, 2025

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Innovation in Private Equity: Taylor DeHart’s Operator-First Approach to Restaurant Investing | Venture Capital Series

In this compelling episode, Taylor DeHart, Principal at Mercato Partners Savory Fund, shares his remarkable journey from turning down a…

anthonyvcodispoti Aug 21, 2025

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Building Glowforge: Dan Shapiro’s Journey from Personal Crisis to Reinventing an Industry | Venture Capital Series

In this inspiring episode, Dan Shapiro, CEO and co-founder of Glowforge, shares his remarkable journey from early entrepreneurship failures to…

anthonyvcodispoti Aug 19, 2025

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The New Industrial Revolution: Veronica Breckenridge’s Vision for Biology-Based Manufacturing | Venture Capital Series

In this fascinating episode, Veronica Breckenridge, founder and managing partner of First Bight Ventures, shares her remarkable journey from identifying…

anthonyvcodispoti Aug 15, 2025

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The Human Side of Private Equity: Rob Carskadden’s Approach to Small Business Acquisitions | Venture Capital Series

In this inspiring episode, Rob Carskadden, co-founder and managing partner of Three Rivers Capital, shares his remarkable journey from working…

anthonyvcodispoti Aug 8, 2025

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Andy Tang’s Blueprint for AI Agents, Blockchain, and the Future of Micro-Transactions | Venture Capital Series

In this fascinating episode, Andy Tang, Partner at Draper Associates, shares his remarkable journey from engineering the first-generation Pentium processor…

anthonyvcodispoti Aug 8, 2025

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Transforming Early Stage Investment: Jonathan Wallace’s Expert Dojo Innovation | Venture Capital Series

In this fascinating episode, Jonathan Wallace, Partner at Expert Dojo, shares his remarkable journey from living in his car for…

anthonyvcodispoti Aug 5, 2025

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