Venture with Grace

Grace Gong
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Venture with Grace

I host a top VC podcast called Smart Venture Podcast (SVPpro.com). Past guests include 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 (founders of Craigslist, Square, Loom, Cruise, etc.) Venture with Grace is my new spin-off series that features top LPs, GPs, solo GPs, Angel Investors, top AI founders, and other experts in tech and business to cover specific domain expertise. Watch this Live on LinkedIn/ YouTube: Grace Gong

  1. 18H AGO

    Emily Yu: Boost VC Investor Backing Hardware-Software Deep Tech

    Emily Yu is a Deep Tech Investor at Boost VC. Boost VC invest in Pre-seed companies in the intersection of hardware + software, across robotics, aerospace, defense, climate, BCI/HCI, bio, physical infrastructure, etc. Topics: Deep tech investment thesisEmerging trends in deep techAI robotics integration#DeepTechVC #HardwareSoftwareAI #AIAccelerators #EdgeComputing

    1h 5m

  2. 18H AGO

    Derek Xiao: Menlo VC Backing AI, Cloud & Digital Health Innovators

    Derek Xiao is an investor at Menlo Ventures. Derek concentrates on identifying investment opportunities across the firm’s thesis areas, covering AI, cloud infrastructure, digital health, and enterprise SaaS. Derek is especially focused on investing in soon-to-be breakout companies at the inflection stage. Derek joined Menlo from Bain & Company where he worked with leading San Francisco-based technology investors and companies spanning a broad range of industries. In one case, he advised a growth equity fund on potential investments in two rocket launch companies. That introduction to frontier tech and startups on the verge of hypergrowth sparked his desire to pursue venture capital.Derek graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard with a Bachelor’s Degree in Government. During his time on campus, he served as President of the student newspaper, The Harvard Crimson. Battling strong headwinds associated with the decline of the print publication industry, Derek led the effort to return The Crimson to financial stability, bringing revenues to a decade high. Derek’s passion for media inspired him to begin his career as a journalist for Forbes. Topics: Verticalized AI ApplicationsHealthcare AI investing trendEnterprise AI Adoption Cycles#VentureCapital #AIInvestment #HealthcareAI #CloudTrends

    1h 1m

  3. 19H AGO

    Jordan Viniar: Prudence Partner Funding Built-World Tech Transformation

    Jordan Viniar is a Partner at Prudence. Prudence is an early-stage venture firm investing in technology companies leading the global transformation of the built world. The firm invests across multiple verticals, including real estate, construction, infrastructure and energy/climate adaptation. Prudence is headquartered in New York City.Topics: The evolution of built world technologyClimate adaptation technologiesReal estate technology beyond proptech#BuiltWorldTech #VentureCapital #PropTech #ClimateAdaptation #ConstructionInnovation

    1h 1m

  4. 19H AGO

    Eylul Kayin: Gradient Partner Investing in Enterprise AI Transformation

    Eylul Kayin is a Partner at Gradient. Prior to Gradient, Eylul was an investor with NEA and Softbank, where she backed a number of category-defining companies including Brex, Cato, Chime, Claroty, Digits, Eargo (NASDAQ: EAR), Ethos, Flexport, Material Bank, Neotract (acquired by Teleflex) and Revelle Aesthetics (incubation). Eylul started her career at Morgan Stanley and has a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Mathematics from Columbia University.Topics: Enterprise AI investing strategyFrontline workforce innovationBuilding Moats in AI#EnterpriseAI #HRtech #WorkforceInnovation #VentureCapital

    1h 3m

  5. 3D AGO

    Elizabeth Weil, MP at Scribble Ventures: Powering Early-Stage Innovation

    Elizabeth Weil is the Founder & Managing Partner at Scribble Ventures. She believes that passion and pushing boundaries drive success, whether it is investing in founders building with world-changing ideas, transforming a startup into a Fortune 500 company, or running ultramarathons. She is a super-connector, and with her infectious enthusiasm she leaves everyone more energetic than she found them. With more than 2 decades in venture capital and technology companies, Elizabeth is a relationship-driven fund manager and technology investor, startup advisor, and entrepreneur. Her unmatched network provides her access to sought-after investment opportunities. Startups want Elizabeth on their team because she’s known for accelerating their growth: she tirelessly helps her investments with talent intros, fundraising construction and investor introductions, business development and customer introductions, and advice around company culture and employee experience. Previously she was a Managing Director at 137 Ventures, a Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, and an executive at Twitter during a period of hypergrowth as it scaled from 50 to 3000 people. Elizabeth has invested in more than 60 technology companies across all stages, including Slack, Whatnot, SpaceX, Coinbase, Clubhouse, Gusto, Digits, Envoy, Grab, Daily.co, Hipcamp, Titan, and Calm.Topics: Building a Successful VC FundBuilding Startups in the Age of AIPatterns of Unicorn Founders#VCSecrets #ScribbleVentures #UnicornFounders #AIStartups

    1h 10m

  6. 3D AGO

    Simon Tiu: Vertex VC Powering AI & Cybersecurity Enterprise Innovation

    Simon Tiu joined Vertex Ventures US in 2024, focusing on AI-native enterprise software and cybersecurity investments. Prior to joining Vertex Ventures, Simon worked at Qatalyst Partners, where he was a core member of the Enterprise Software team. During his tenure, he provided strategic and financial advice to senior management and boards of leading technology companies across ~$100B of announced M&A transactions.Notable deals Simon contributed to include:Splunk’s $29.6B sale to CiscoAfterpay’s $29B sale to SquareAnaplan’s $10.7B sale to Thoma BravoCoupa’s $8.2B sale to Thoma BravoNew Relic’s $6.5B sale to Francisco Partners and TPGPemira’s $5.7B acquisition of MimecastFitbit’s $2.1B sale to GoogleBitGo’s $1.2Bn sale to Galaxy Digital (terminated)Lucid’s $1.1B sale to CintCommvault’s acquisition of HedvigEverbridge's $1.8B sale to Thoma BravoSimon started his career in management consulting and corporate strategy. He received his B.S. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at UC Berkeley and his M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.Topics: The evolution of AI-native enterprise softwareLessons learned from high-profile tech M&A dealsAI Agent Investing Trends#AIVentures #AgentEconomy #EnterpriseAI #VCInsights #TechM&A

    1h 3m

  7. MAR 29

    General Partner Yash Patel of Titanium Ventures on Esports & Consumer Tech

    Yash Patel joined Titanium Ventures in 2014 and leads TV’s consumer (esports/gaming, fintech, ecommerce) and vertical SaaS tech investing effort. Yash has sourced and led TV’s investments in BigCommerce (Nasdaq: BIGC), Snapchat (NYSE: SNAP), OpenGov (acquired by Cox Enterprises), Skillz (NYSE: SKLZ), Super.com, Swish Analytics, Document Crunch, Mobile Premier League, Omaze, Sleeper, Team SoloMid (tsm.gg), FitOn, and Singular, amongst others. He is particularly interested in products that can reach massive scale, can leverage AI thoughtfully, and exhibit network effects.Topics: Esports investment evolutionNetwork effects in consumer techThe Future of Fintech#VentureCapital #EsportsInvesting #GamingTech #Fintech

    1h 3m

  8. MAR 27

    Robert LoCascio, CEO of Eternos.life: Creating Immortal Digital Legacies

    Rob co-founded a new company in 2024 called Eternos.life, which launched the world's first AI legacy service enabling people to create a lifelike AI of themselves to pass their knowledge down to future generations.Previously, Rob was the Founder of LivePerson, Inc. (LPSN: NASDAQ ), and was its Chief Executive Officer from 1995 to 2023. He was the guiding force behind the company’s vision of creating meaningful connections between brands and consumers. Rob’s interests extend beyond his business and reflect his close ties to New York City. He is a founding member of Equal AI and NYC Entrepreneurs Council of the Partnership for New York City. In 2001, he started the Dream Big Foundation with its first program FeedingNYC, which gives families in need a Thanksgiving dinner. To date, FeedingNYC has donated more than 40,000 meals. Its second program, the Dream Big Entrepreneurship Initiative, launched in 2014 to fund, mentor, coach, and empower local entrepreneurs in underserved communities.Topics: The intersection of AI and human connectionTechnology and Legacy in the Digital AgeThe Future of Personal Knowledge Transfer#AILegacy #DigitalAfterlife #TechEntrepreneur #EternosLife #FutureOfMemory 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/46799347...

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    I host a top VC podcast called Smart Venture Podcast (SVPpro.com). Past guests include 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 (founders of Craigslist, Square, Loom, Cruise, etc.) Venture with Grace is my new spin-off series that features top LPs, GPs, solo GPs, Angel Investors, top AI founders, and other experts in tech and business to cover specific domain expertise. Watch this Live on LinkedIn/ YouTube: Grace Gong

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    • Creator
      Grace Gong
    • Years Active
      2024 - 2025
    • Episodes
      312
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