Fireside with a VC

Andrew Romans
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Andrew Romans, General Partner of 7BC Venture Capital, 3x author, and university professor, talks to VCs, founders and other VC-startup ecosystem players about all things venture capital, startups, entrepreneurship, technology, CVC, and big corporate tech titans.

  1. E129 — Silicon Valley Real Estate – Selling Google their first building - Barry DiRaimondo, CEO, SteelWave

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    E129 — Silicon Valley Real Estate – Selling Google their first building - Barry DiRaimondo, CEO, SteelWave

    E129 — Silicon Valley Real Estate – Selling Google their first building - Barry DiRaimondo, CEO, SteelWave In this episode of Fireside with a VC, I sit down with Barry DiRaimondo to understand the history, present and future of Silicon Valley real-estate market from a lifetime veteran who sold Google their first building.   The story of selling Google their HQ buildingIs Commercial RE a hard asset, a financial asset, or asocial asset?What is the difference between design and architecture?How has the workplace evolved over time?How technology real estate differs from other real estate. How to think about risk? What types of risks CAN be underwritten and what types CAN'T be underwritten? Lessons learned from those that CAN'T be underwritten?The future of the industry going forward and compare that towhere its been.Upcoming live events — Global VC Demo Day (VC–LP Tour) 👉 Register and view dates: https://www.7bc.vc/events📌 Next stops include: Dallas, Zurich, Geneva, Munich, San Francisco, Austin, New York, Singapore, Berlin, and London.Apply to attend: https://lu.ma/user/usr-8Y0b18KjVLZhAPm All episodes: https://www.7bc.vc/podcastWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IGbVQYRDV0k?si=d7SgBXcHYHs1jpW_Contact Andrew Romans if you are an active LP interested in investing in VC funds and would like to join us at VIP luncheons, dinners, or Global VC Demo Day events. andrew@7bc.vc

    1 h
  2. E128 — Biju Ashokan (CEO, Radius): AI-native operating system for real estate brokers

    22 GEN

    E128 — Biju Ashokan (CEO, Radius): AI-native operating system for real estate brokers

    In this episode of Fireside with a VC, I sit down with Biju Ashokan, CEO of Radius, to unpack how AI and automation are reshaping the real estate agent workflow—from lead to close. We discuss: · How AI and automation can help agents buy or sell five times more properties per year (in the right operating model). · What an “always-on” assistant looks like: proactively sourcing inventory, matching buyers and sellers, drafting complex documents, and handling back office tasks—so agents can spend more time on relationships and closing. · What is changing in the US real estate and brokerage industry. · Why the number of agents may decrease, while productivity and income per agent may rise. Learn more about Radius · Website: https://www.radiusagent.com/ · Contact: Biju Ashokan (CEO) — biju@radiusagent.com Upcoming live events — Global VC Demo Day (VC–LP Tour)👉 Register and view dates: https://www.7bc.vc/events📌 Next stops include: Dallas, Zurich, Geneva, Munich, San Francisco, Austin, New York, Singapore, Berlin, and London.Apply to attend: https://lu.ma/user/usr-8Y0b18KjVLZhAPm · All episodes: https://www.7bc.vc/podcast · Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PSX2bxFjNr4 Contact Andrew Romans if you are an active LP interested in investing in VC funds and would like to join us at VIP luncheons, dinners, or Global VC Demo Day events. andrew@7bc.vc

    43 min
  3. E127 AI-native all-in-one CRM | Simo Lemhandez, CEO, Folk on Fireside with a VC

    9 GEN

    E127 AI-native all-in-one CRM | Simo Lemhandez, CEO, Folk on Fireside with a VC

    In this episode of Fireside with a VC, I sit down with Simo Lemhandez, CEO, Folk We discuss: CRM built today with native-AI technology. How one CRM draws data from email, CRM, WhatsApp, meeting notes and more. Integrating data enrichment, mining your data, sending email sequences and follow up reminders all in one dynamic application. How CRM can become a virtual assistant. Allowing CRM to do much of your busy work combining many expensive static software suites into one central application. Start your 2-week free trial here: https://www.folk.app/.   Upcoming Live Events  Global VC Demo Day VC–LP tour 👉 Register here: https://www.7bc.vc/events 📌 Next stops on our global tour include Dallas, Zurich, Geneva, Munich, San Francisco, Austin, New York, Singapore, Berlin, and London. Check dates and availability: https://www.7bc.vc/events. Apply to attend our upcoming events: https://lu.ma/user/usr-8Y0b18KjVLZhAPm Find all Fireside with a VC episodes at: https://www.7bc.vc/podcast. Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cCWlvnVJirY.   Contact Andrew Romans if you are an active LP seeking to invest in VC funds and would like to join us at any of our VIP luncheons, dinners, or sunset yacht cruises, or Global VC Demo Day events.

    27 min
  4. E126| Fabrice Grinda, General Partner, FJ Labs | AI valuations angel at scale

    04/12/2025

    E126| Fabrice Grinda, General Partner, FJ Labs | AI valuations angel at scale

    In this episode of Fireside with a VC, I sit down with FabriceGrinda, founder of FJ Labs investing in seed at scale : 3 investments per week We discuss: Valuations of AI Seed to Series A startups All things market places, take rates, valuations, exits Secondaries, how to sell, when and how much Take rates and how to layer revenue on a marketplace Why the seed VC market outperforms the growth market   Global VC Demo Day Miami – Art Basel 👉Register here: https://luma.com/ulz95tfo Contact Andrew Romans if you are an active LP seeking toinvest in VC funds and would like to join us at any of our VIP luncheons, dinners, or sunset yacht cruise during Art Basel Miami, December 4–7, 2025. 📌 Next stops on our global VC–LP tour include Dallas, Zurich, Geneva, Munich, San Francisco, Austin, New York, Singapore, Berlin, and London. Check dates and availability: https://www.7bc.vc/eventsApply to attend our upcoming events: https://lu.ma/user/usr-8Y0b18KjVLZhAPm

    57 min
  5. E125 | Arvin Grover, General Partner, Digital Health Venture Partners – AI in Healthcare

    12/11/2025

    E125 | Arvin Grover, General Partner, Digital Health Venture Partners – AI in Healthcare

    In this episode of Fireside with a VC, I sit down with Arvin Grover, General Partner at Digital Health Venture Partners (DHVP), to dive into how AI is reshaping healthcare and where the biggest opportunities are for founders and investors. We discuss: · Why roughly 22% of the healthcare sector has adopted AI compared to 9% in the broader economy · The most compelling use cases for AI across the healthcare value chain · How targeted AI solutions and sector-focused innovation can rejuvenate America’s competitiveness · What it takes for a digital health–focused venture fund to thrive (or fail) under shifting market conditions 📧  Connect with ArvinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arvin-grover/Email: arvin@dhvp.ioWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uB9xhrFQVe8 Meet Arvin Grover at 7BC’s Global VC Demo Day in Miami during Art Basel on December 4, 2025, alongside 100+ VCs, family offices, institutional investors, HNWIs, startups, and more. Join us for a 2-hour networking reception following 7 hand-selected VCs presenting their funds. 👉 Register here: https://luma.com/ulz95tfo Contact Andrew Romans if you are an active LP seeking to invest in VC funds and would like to join us at any of our VIP luncheons, dinners, or sunset yacht cruise during Art Basel Miami, December 4–7, 2025. 📌 Next stops on our global VC–LP tour include Dallas, Dubai, San Francisco, Austin, New York, Singapore, Berlin, and London.Check dates and availability: https://www.7bc.vc/eventsApply to attend our upcoming events: https://lu.ma/user/usr-8Y0b18KjVLZhAPm

    25 min

  6. 04/11/2025

    How VC Fund of Funds (FoF) Work

    This video explains how a VC Fund of Funds (FoF) works. It explains how we raise LP capital from investors, how cash is paid into the fund and how cash is paid back to LPs. I explain how the management fees and carry work, how this compares to a classic VC fund that invests directly in startups, how the risk is lower, how the payments back to LPs are expected to be much steadiers, multiples, and other ways to compare an FoF to a VC fund and how they work together.

    20 min

  7. 04/11/2025

    How Venture Capital Funds Work

    This video / episode is NOT for my usual audience, but explains how venture capital works to someone who is new to VC. We recently had new LPs invest in our VC funds, and they were not clear about how VC differs from a hedge fund. They were not clear on how they pay their cash into the fund, how the management fees and carry / performance fee work, and how we make cash distributions back to them, and how they get their money back and are paid profits. This video explains how classic VC works, how 2&20 works, and how and when distributions are made when we sell shares from IPO, M&A, or secondary transactions.

    19 min
  8. E124 | John Frankel of ff Venture Capital on AI Point Solutions (AIPS), Energy, Manufacturing & Fund Size Strategy

    10/09/2025

    E124 | John Frankel of ff Venture Capital on AI Point Solutions (AIPS), Energy, Manufacturing & Fund Size Strategy

    In this episode of Fireside with a VC, I sit down with John Frankel, founder and partner at ff Venture Capital, to discuss: · The rise of AI Point Solutions (AIPS) · ff VC’s new fund driving innovation in energy and manufacturing · How VC fund size and strategy influence performance across different economic cycles John shares insights on how targeted AI solutions and sector-focused innovation can rejuvenate America’s competitiveness — and what it takes for a venture fund to thrive or fail under shifting market conditions. Upcoming Live Event Hear John present his fund strategy at 7BC’s Global VC Demo Day in New York City on September 17th, 2025, alongside 100+ VCs, family offices, institutional investors, HNWIs, startups, and more. Join us for a 2-hour networkingreception following 7 hand-selected VCs presenting their funds. 👉 Register here: https://lu.ma/f3qxubi5📌NYC is the 4th stop of our global tour. Apply to attend our upcoming events: https://lu.ma/user/usr-8Y0b18KjVLZhAPm Global Tour Dates🍎 New York City – September 17, 2025 – Host: Brown Rudnick🇺🇸 Washington DC – September 25, 2025 – Host: Foley (all-star VC panel + networking, not VC Demo Day)🇨🇱 Austin – October 14, 2025 – Host: CBRE🇺🇸 San Francisco – October 29, 2025 (Day after TechCrunch Disrupt) – Host: Greenberg Traurig☀️ Los Angeles / Santa Monica – November 5, 2025 – Host: ExpertDOJO🌴 Miami – December 4, 2025 (During Art Basel, Dec 3-7)🇦🇪 Dubai – February 2026🇨🇱 Austin – March 18, 2026 (SXSW VC-LP mixer – no VC Demo Day) – Host: CBRE🍎 New York City – April 2026 – Host: Brown Rudnick🇺🇸 San Francisco – April 2026 – Host: Greenberg Traurig🇸🇬 Singapore – May 2026 – Host: Greenberg Traurig🇩🇪 Berlin – June 11, 2026 (Day after SuperVenture)🇬🇧 London – June 16, 2026 – Host: Brown Rudnick

    40 min
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Andrew Romans, General Partner of 7BC Venture Capital, 3x author, and university professor, talks to VCs, founders and other VC-startup ecosystem players about all things venture capital, startups, entrepreneurship, technology, CVC, and big corporate tech titans.

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  • Creatore
    Andrew Romans
  • Anni di attività
    2020 - 2026
  • Puntate
    135
  • Classificazione
    Contenuti espliciti
  • Copyright
    © Andrew Romans
  • Sito web del podcast
    Fireside with a VC