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7 in 7 Show with Zack Ellison Zack Ellison
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Zack Ellison will be asking the World’s Leading Chief Investment Officers and Investment minds seven questions in seven minutes on the state of the market and great investment opportunities on their radar.
Zack is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Applied Real Intelligence or A.R.I. which is an LA-based venture debt investment company.
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#11B Venture Capital Insights: AI, Financing, and Future Trends w/ Priscilla Guevara
Welcome to another episode of The 7 in 7 Show with Zack Ellison, which features full length interviews with the world’s leading investors in innovation.
Episode #11B of Season 2 features Priscilla Guevara, General Partner at Science, where she has evolved the Los Angeles-based fund from a studio into a multi-asset investment firm. By leading partnerships and communications across the institutional investor network, corporate partners and portfolio, she has bridged the gap between investors and partners in innovation.
Science’s startup studio has built household names including Dollar Shave Club, MeUndies, and Liquid Death. With Science as the lead investor, Priscilla was instrumental in Liquid Death’s success in fundraising. The brand's valuation as of March 2024 is $1.4 billion. Priscilla also leads structuring and capital formation efforts for new investment vehicles, while expanding Science’s investment platform that includes early-stage venture funds, rolling funds, co-invest follow-on as well as late-stage SPVs.
She is the Founder of SWIPE – Senior Women in Private Equity Group – with 3,000+ global members including institutional investors and operators from Blackstone, KKR, and Temasek, among others. SWIPE also has chapters in Asia-Pacific, South and Central America, EMEA, Canada, and the UK.
She’s also chair of the Development Committee of the James Beard Foundation and has served on the board of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (NYC Chapter). She has also been a speaker for conferences such as Visionary Voices by All Raise, which works to amplify female and non-binary voices at tech events and in the media, as well as SuperReturn International, Private Equity International, and LA Tech Week.
In this episode, Zack Ellison and Priscilla Guevara discuss:
1. Priscilla Guevara's Journey: From Wall Street to a general partner at Science, showcasing the transition from finance to venture capital.
2. Science's Role as a Venture Studio: How they help early-stage companies scale, build, and exit successfully.
3. Investment Highlights: Discussion on major investments like Liquid Death, highlighting Science’s knack for picking unique consumer brands.
4. Cultural Shifts in Consumer Behavior: How Science leverages cultural insights to make strategic investments.
5. The Significance of Referrals in Sourcing Deals: Importance of network and reputation in the venture capital industry.
6. The Strategic Use of Consumer Authenticity and Virality: How these elements are crucial in brand building and product success.
7. Educational Backgrounds of Founders: Discussing the influence of academic backgrounds on venture success and the networking benefits it brings.
Guest Information:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/priscillaguevara/
- Website: https://www.science-inc.com/home.html
Host Information:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zackellison/
- Website: https://www.arivc.com/
Show Information:
- Website: https://7in7show.com/
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/7-in-7-show-with-zack-ellison/id1681652927
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0f2NGukm1OcZYCgVbiwlZX
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@7in7show
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/7in7show/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@7in7show
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/7in7show
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/7in7show
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#11A Venture Capital Insights: AI, Financing, and Future Trends w/ Priscilla Guevara
Welcome to another episode of The 7 in 7 Show with Zack Ellison, which features full length interviews with the world’s leading investors in innovation.
Episode #11A of Season 2 features Priscilla Guevara, General Partner at Science, where she has evolved the Los Angeles-based fund from a studio into a multi-asset investment firm. By leading partnerships and communications across the institutional investor network, corporate partners and portfolio, she has bridged the gap between investors and partners in innovation.
Science’s startup studio has built household names including Dollar Shave Club, MeUndies, and Liquid Death. With Science as the lead investor, Priscilla was instrumental in Liquid Death’s success in fundraising. The brand's valuation as of March 2024 is $1.4 billion. Priscilla also leads structuring and capital formation efforts for new investment vehicles, while expanding Science’s investment platform that includes early-stage venture funds, rolling funds, co-invest follow-on as well as late-stage SPVs.
She is the Founder of SWIPE – Senior Women in Private Equity Group – with 3,000+ global members including institutional investors and operators from Blackstone, KKR, and Temasek, among others. SWIPE also has chapters in Asia-Pacific, South and Central America, EMEA, Canada, and the UK.
She’s also chair of the Development Committee of the James Beard Foundation and has served on the board of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (NYC Chapter). She has also been a speaker for conferences such as Visionary Voices by All Raise, which works to amplify female and non-binary voices at tech events and in the media, as well as SuperReturn International, Private Equity International, and LA Tech Week.
In this episode, Zack Ellison and Priscilla Guevara discuss:
1. Priscilla Guevara's Journey: From Wall Street to a general partner at Science, showcasing the transition from finance to venture capital.
2. Science's Role as a Venture Studio: How they help early-stage companies scale, build, and exit successfully.
3. Investment Highlights: Discussion on major investments like Liquid Death, highlighting Science’s knack for picking unique consumer brands.
4. Cultural Shifts in Consumer Behavior: How Science leverages cultural insights to make strategic investments.
5. The Significance of Referrals in Sourcing Deals: Importance of network and reputation in the venture capital industry.
6. The Strategic Use of Consumer Authenticity and Virality: How these elements are crucial in brand building and product success.
7. Educational Backgrounds of Founders: Discussing the influence of academic backgrounds on venture success and the networking benefits it brings.
Guest Information:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/priscillaguevara/
- Website: https://www.science-inc.com/home.html
Host Information:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zackellison/
- Website: https://www.arivc.com/
Show Information:
- Website: https://7in7show.com/
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/7-in-7-show-with-zack-ellison/id1681652927
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0f2NGukm1OcZYCgVbiwlZX
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@7in7show
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/7in7show/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@7in7show
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/7in7show
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/7in7show
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#10B Transforming the Supply Chain through Corporate VC w/ Liz Ward
Welcome to another episode of The 7 in 7 Show with Zack Ellison, which features full length interviews with the world’s leading investors in innovation.
Episode 10B of Season 2 features Liz Ward, VP of ZEBOX America, an international supply chain accelerator focused on connecting large corporations to innovative startups to solve the most pervasive problems impacting global supply chains.
Prior, Liz held several leadership positions at tech enabled freight brokerages such as Transfix and Convoy. Before venture, she was an executive and minority owner at Ward Transport & Logistics, a Top 25 LTL carrier in the U.S. and was a founding member of Price-Tran LLC, an asset-based trucking company revolutionizing the way freight is priced.
Liz launched her career at Booz Allen – where she consulted with domestic and foreign intelligence and law enforcement agencies to disrupt and dismantle illicit supply chains, most notably the global heroin trade. She graduated with honors from Lehigh University with a B.S. in Supply Chain Management and is an active advisor and investor to startups.
In this episode, Zack Ellison and Liz Ward discuss:
1. How the ZEBOX Model Solves Vexing Supply Chain Challenges
2. Supply Chain Innovation Through Corporate Venture Capital
3. Choosing the Right Investment Partners: A Key to Success
4. The Future of Work in Supply Chain Management
5. Venture Debt: A Minimally Dilutive Financing Tool for Startups
6. AI’s Transformative Impact on Global Supply Chains
7. Driving Sustainability and Decarbonization in Supply Chains
Guest Information:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eaward/
- Website: https://mercuryfund.com/
Host Information:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zackellison/
- Website: https://www.ze-box.io/hubs/america
Show Information:
- Website: https://7in7show.com/
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/7-in-7-show-with-zack-ellison/id1681652927
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0f2NGukm1OcZYCgVbiwlZX
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@7in7show
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/7in7show/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@7in7show
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/7in7show
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/7in7show
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#10A Transforming the Supply Chain through Corporate VC w/ Liz Ward
Welcome to another episode of The 7 in 7 Show with Zack Ellison, which features full length interviews with the world’s leading investors in innovation.
Episode 10 of Season 2 features Liz Ward, VP of ZEBOX America, an international supply chain accelerator focused on connecting large corporations to innovative startups to solve the most pervasive problems impacting global supply chains.
Prior, Liz held several leadership positions at tech enabled freight brokerages such as Transfix and Convoy. Before venture, she was an executive and minority owner at Ward Transport & Logistics, a Top 25 LTL carrier in the U.S. and was a founding member of Price-Tran LLC, an asset-based trucking company revolutionizing the way freight is priced.
Liz launched her career at Booz Allen – where she consulted with domestic and foreign intelligence and law enforcement agencies to disrupt and dismantle illicit supply chains, most notably the global heroin trade. She graduated with honors from Lehigh University with a B.S. in Supply Chain Management and is an active advisor and investor to startups.
In this episode, Zack Ellison and Liz Ward discuss:
1. How the ZEBOX Model Solves Vexing Supply Chain Challenges
2. Supply Chain Innovation Through Corporate Venture Capital
3. Choosing the Right Investment Partners: A Key to Success
4. The Future of Work in Supply Chain Management
5. Venture Debt: A Minimally Dilutive Financing Tool for Startups
6. AI’s Transformative Impact on Global Supply Chains
7. Driving Sustainability and Decarbonization in Supply Chains
Guest Information:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eaward/
- Website: https://mercuryfund.com/
Host Information:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zackellison/
- Website: https://www.ze-box.io/hubs/america
Show Information:
- Website: https://7in7show.com/
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/7-in-7-show-with-zack-ellison/id1681652927
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0f2NGukm1OcZYCgVbiwlZX
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@7in7show
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/7in7show/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@7in7show
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/7in7show
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/7in7show
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#9B Beyond the Pitch - The Future of the Venture Capital Landscape w/ Samantha Lewis
Welcome to another episode of The 7 in 7 Show with Zack Ellison, which features full length interviews with the world’s leading investors in innovation.
Episode 9B of Season 2 features Samantha Lewis, a Partner at Mercury Fund. Her specific focus is on Mercury’s Power theme, where she seeks to fund startups utilizing blockchain, data platforms and fintech to rethink the way people access capital and opportunity, build wealth, spend money and organize as communities.
Samantha currently serves on the boards of Mercury portfolio companies Apparatus (infrastructure), Arden (infrastructure), Civitech (data platform), Brassica (fintech infrastructure) and Cooklist (data intelligence).
Samantha is an active Kauffman Fellow, the world’s premier venture capital fellowship. Prior to joining Mercury, Samantha was the Investment Director at Goose Capital, a Houston-based investment group of serial entrepreneurs and F500 CEOs, where she led deal sourcing, structuring and portfolio management.
During her time at Goose, she led investments in Syzygy Plasmonics, Rufus Labs, and Emerge. Samantha is a repeat entrepreneur with a background spanning agribusiness, logistics and supply chain, beauty, and deep tech.
Samantha received her MBA from Rice University and a B.A. in Political Science and History from Texas A&M University. Samantha remains deeply committed and involved in the efforts to build diverse, robust innovation ecosystems.
Outside of Mercury, Samantha actively mentors founders, teaches a Venture Capital class at Rice University, and supports Ukraine through fundraising and medical supply deliveries.
In this episode, Zack Ellison and Samantha Lewis discuss:
1. Venture capital's evolution: From pitch to sustainability.
2. Diversity in venture capital: Identifying untapped markets and founders.
3. Venture debt: Bridging startups to success.
4. AI's role in startups: Beyond hype to utility.
5. The importance of geography in finding venture opportunities.
6. How venture lenders catalyze startup growth and validation.
7. Enhancing investor returns with DPI (Distributions to Paid-In capital)
Guest Information:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthajolewis/
- Website: https://mercuryfund.com/
Host Information:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zackellison/
- Website: https://www.arivc.com/
Show Information:
- Website: https://7in7show.com/
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/7-in-7-show-with-zack-ellison/id1681652927
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0f2NGukm1OcZYCgVbiwlZX
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@7in7show
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/7in7show/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@7in7show
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/7in7show
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/7in7show
DISCLAIMER: https://7in7show.com/disclaimer/ -
#9A Beyond the Pitch - The Future of the Venture Capital Landscape w/ Samantha Lewis
Welcome to another episode of The 7 in 7 Show with Zack Ellison, which features full length interviews with the world’s leading investors in innovation.
Episode 9 of Season 2 features Samantha Lewis, a Partner at Mercury Fund. Her specific focus is on Mercury’s Power theme, where she seeks to fund startups utilizing blockchain, data platforms and fintech to rethink the way people access capital and opportunity, build wealth, spend money and organize as communities.
Samantha currently serves on the boards of Mercury portfolio companies Apparatus (infrastructure), Arden (infrastructure), Civitech (data platform), Brassica (fintech infrastructure) and Cooklist (data intelligence).
Samantha is an active Kauffman Fellow, the world’s premier venture capital fellowship. Prior to joining Mercury, Samantha was the Investment Director at Goose Capital, a Houston-based investment group of serial entrepreneurs and F500 CEOs, where she led deal sourcing, structuring and portfolio management.
During her time at Goose, she led investments in Syzygy Plasmonics, Rufus Labs, and Emerge. Samantha is a repeat entrepreneur with a background spanning agribusiness, logistics and supply chain, beauty, and deep tech.
Samantha received her MBA from Rice University and a B.A. in Political Science and History from Texas A&M University. Samantha remains deeply committed and involved in the efforts to build diverse, robust innovation ecosystems.
Outside of Mercury, Samantha actively mentors founders, teaches a Venture Capital class at Rice University, and supports Ukraine through fundraising and medical supply deliveries.
In this episode, Zack Ellison and Samantha Lewis discuss:
1. Venture capital's evolution: From pitch to sustainability.
2. Diversity in venture capital: Identifying untapped markets and founders.
3. Venture debt: Bridging startups to success.
4. AI's role in startups: Beyond hype to utility.
5. The importance of geography in finding venture opportunities.
6. How venture lenders catalyze startup growth and validation.
7. Enhancing investor returns with DPI (Distributions to Paid-In capital)
Guest Information:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthajolewis/
- Website: https://mercuryfund.com/
Host Information:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zackellison/
- Website: https://www.arivc.com/
Show Information:
- Website: https://7in7show.com/
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/7-in-7-show-with-zack-ellison/id1681652927
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0f2NGukm1OcZYCgVbiwlZX
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@7in7show
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/7in7show/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@7in7show
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/7in7show
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/7in7show
DISCLAIMER: https://7in7show.com/disclaimer/
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