Enabled, By East Los Capital

East Los Capital
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"Enabled, by East Los Capital" is a podcast interviewing the best investors, founders, and technologists in the East Los Capital ecosystem about the markets, innovation, and what enables their success. East Los Capital is a tech-enabled private equity firm making the world more productive through technology. We are operationally-focused, research-driven, and technology-enabled. We invest in successful companies where our capital, talent, and analytics can drive the most value. We focus on consumer, healthcare, internet, media, services, and software.Read more about East Los Capital at: https://eastloscap.com/

Episodes

  1. 09/07/2022

    005 - Harrison Tang, CEO, President, and Co-Founder of Spokeo

    In this episode of our podcast series “Enabled”, by East Los Capital, Sally Gao interviews Harrison Tang, CEO, President, and Co-Founder of Spokeo. Harrison discusses Spokeo and its evolution since its founding in 2006, how Spokeo distinguishes itself from the marketplace by combining Data Technology with User Experiences, and the trends in the Web 3.0 space that excite him as a tech entrepreneur.  Spokeo is a people intelligence service that provides valuable data records about people for more than 20 million monthly visitors. It is one of the largest people intelligence services in the United States.  --  01:09 – Harrison discusses Spokeo, how Spokeo was founded (social media aggregator) and how its business scope evolved since 2006 03:22 – Harrison talks about the major challenges Spokeo faced, especially in the beginning when searching for product market fit and monetization strategies 05:40 – Harrison talks about recruiting his founding team, and the vision for Spokeo in the digital identity space 09:04 – Harrison talks about how Spokeo distinguishes itself from competition in the DTC data aggregator space by being vertically integrated and building data experiences and insights that are unique 11:42 – Harrison talks about tech enablement, Web 3.0 – Spokeo, digital identity and ownership of data 14:40 – Harrison discusses East Los Capital’s tech enablement strategy, IoT and blockchain, and other forefront technologies 17:50 – Harrison talks about trends that excite him in the Web 3.0 decentralization space, as well as Spokeo’s mission of transparency and his insights on the concept of self-sovereign identities --  Harrison Tang is the CEO, President, and Co-Founder of Spokeo. He holds a BA and BS in Economics and Electrical Engineering and earned a Master of Science of Electrical Engineering from Stanford University prior to founding Spokeo.  -- About the Podcast:  "Enabled, by East Los Capital" is a podcast interviewing the best investors, founders, and technologists in the East Los Capital ecosystem about the markets, innovation, and what enables their success.  About East Los Capital: East Los Capital is a tech-enabled private equity firm making the world more productive through technology. We are operationally-focused, research-driven, and technology-enabled. We invest in successful companies where our capital, talent, and analytics can drive the most value. We focus on consumer, healthcare, internet, media, services, and software. Read more about Spokeo and East Los Capital: Spokeo: https://www.spokeo.com/ East Los Capital: https://eastloscap.com/

    22 min

  2. 08/31/2022

    004 - Darshan Puttannaiah, CTO of 66degrees

    In this episode of our podcast series “Enabled”, by East Los Capital, Sally Gao interviews  Darshan Puttannaiah, CTO of 66degrees and Founder and CEO of Qwinix Technologies. Darshan discusses his past professional background in enterprise software, 66degrees and Google Cloud, and the role tech enablement has played throughout his career and that of his companies.  66degrees is a Google Cloud Premier Partner and provider of cloud technology. The platform is designed to serve clients in the healthcare, financial services, technology, media, and public sectors. 66degrees is the second largest pure-play Google Cloud services firm in North America as of November 2022.  --  00:27 – Darshan talks about his experiences as a software engineer, operator at enterprise software companies, founder at Qwinix Technologies, and now CTO of 66degrees 03:04 – Darshan gives an overview of his current company 66degrees – Premier Google Cloud Partner – and how 66degrees helps clients in diverse industries best use Google Cloud services 06:36 – Darshan discusses tech-enablement as a theme, especially on helping clients unlock the full potential of their data (i.e. data-driven insights and Google Cloud as a tool) 08:08 – Darshan talks about wins achieved for customers along the way that were unexpected, i.e. Edge Computing solutions 09:12 – Darshan discusses the East Los Capital connection, how East Los Capital supported the merger transaction between Qwinix and Cloudbakers 10:22 – Darshan speaks about the role of COVID-19 in accelerating cloud adoption, how every company is trying to become a data company, and how Edge Computing will emerge in the forefront in the coming years --   Darshan Puttannaiah is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of 66degrees. Previous to 66degrees, Darshan founded and was CEO of Qwinix Technologies, and had led enterprise technology implementation programs at numerous Fortune 500 companies and startups.  -- About the Podcast:  "Enabled, by East Los Capital" is a podcast interviewing the best investors, founders, and technologists in the East Los Capital ecosystem about the markets, innovation, and what enables their success.  About East Los Capital: East Los Capital is a tech-enabled private equity firm making the world more productive through technology. We are operationally-focused, research-driven, and technology-enabled. We invest in successful companies where our capital, talent, and analytics can drive the most value. We focus on consumer, healthcare, internet, media, services, and software. Read more about 66degrees and East Los Capital: 66degrees: https://66degrees.com/ East Los Capital: https://eastloscap.com/

    13 min

  3. 07/25/2022

    003 - Podcast: Enabled by East Los Capital with Monica Erickson, Head of Investment Grade Credit & Portfolio Manager at DoubleLine Capital

    In this episode of our podcast series “Enabled”, by East Los Capital, Co-managing Partner Anthony Valencia interviews Monica Erickson, Head of Investment Grade Credit & Portfolio Manager at DoubleLine Capital, about her views on inflation and Federal Reserve rate hikes, the investment grade bond market, and potential signals for recession. Monica gives an in-depth discussion of what she is seeing in the volatile 2022 markets from the perspective of the investment grade credit market. DoubleLine is an independent, employee-owned money management firm with over $107 billion in combined assets under management invested across a wide array of investment strategies. --  01:20 – Monica discusses with Anthony where the investment grade market and greater fixed income market is currently relative to the beginning of 2022 and Wall St. expectations 03:16 – Monica talks about the reasons for the surprising outperformance of the high yield bond market vs. investment grade 05:26 – In context of earnings season, Monica discusses with Anthony the kinds of market signals she looks for as an investment grade investor during an era of Federal Reserve rate hikes 10:24 – Monica talks about the difference between banks and non-financial companies in light of some banks halting share buybacks and the implications for the broader equity markets 14:17 – Monica delineates the insights one can draw considering Treasury rates and changing spreads relative to recession risks and explains the impact of increased volatility in Treasuries on stand alone credit markets 19:25 – Monica discussed how high spreads got in March of 2020 and gives her thoughts on potential Fed action if a similar situation were to occur 22:06 – Monica discusses the health of investment grade credits relative to current leverage and interest coverage ratios 26:04 – Monica talks about her work with The Bloomberg Women’s Buyside Network, an organization focused on increasing diversity and raising the profile of women working on the buyside as analysts, portfolio managers, traders or other similar roles --  Monica Erickson is the Head of Investment Grade Credit & Portfolio Manager at DoubleLine Capital. Prior to DoubleLine, Ms. Erickson was a Vice President in the Corporate Bond group at TCW where she was involved in the management of the Firm’s corporate credit fixed income and structured products. Prior to TCW, she was a Vice President at Froley, Revy Investment Company for over fifteen years, active in managing several convertible strategies. Ms. Erickson graduated from the University of Southern California, summa cum laude, with a BS in Business. She is a CFA charter holder, a past board member of the CFA Society of Los Angeles, and the current chair of the Charter Recognition committee for the CFA Society of Los Angeles. --  About the Podcast:  "Enabled, by East Los Capital" is a podcast interviewing the best investors, founders, and technologists in the East Los Capital ecosystem about the markets, innovation, and what enables their success.  About East Los Capital: East Los Capital is a tech-enabled private equity firm making the world more productive through technology. We are operationally-focused, research-driven, and technology-enabled. We invest in successful companies where our capital, talent, and analytics can drive the most value. We focus on consumer, healthcare, internet, media, services, and software. Read more about DoubleLine and East Los Capital: DoubleLine: https://doubleline.com/ East Los Capital: https://eastloscap.com/

    29 min

  4. 07/21/2022

    002 - David Gobaud, CEO and Founder of Passfolio

    Sally Gao, host of “Enabled, by East Los Capital” podcast, interviews David Gobaud, CEO and Founder of Passfolio, a San Francisco-based fintech company democratizing investment opportunities worldwide. Passfolio opens the US stock market to 170+ countries around the world. In this episode, Sally asks David about his professional background previous to founding Passfolio, what Passfolio does in the investment democratization market, how his career and East Los Capital intersected, and how tech enablement as a theme plays into his professional life and that of his company.  --  00:35 – David talks about his background prior to founding Passfolio: studying Computer Science at Stanford University, becoming interested in the intersection of tech and policy at Harvard Law School, and then transitioning into entrepreneurship  02:55 – David discusses what motivated him to found Passfolio, US and global stock markets, and cryptocurrencies  04:48 – David discusses Passfolio’s business in different country markets across the United States and outside, the challenges and achievements he has achieved as an entrepreneur, and the major difference US retail investors have with that of other countries 07:10 – David talks about the East Los Capital connection  08:27 – David explains the value of tech enablement for his company Passfolio and the role of tech in empowering personal growth  --  David Gobaud is the Founder and CEO of Passfolio. He holds a BS in Computer Science from  Stanford University and had studied law at Harvard Law School.    -- About the Podcast:  "Enabled, by East Los Capital" is a podcast interviewing the best investors, founders, and technologists in the East Los Capital ecosystem about the markets, innovation, and what enables their success.  About East Los Capital: East Los Capital is a tech-enabled private equity firm making the world more productive through technology. We are operationally-focused, research-driven, and technology-enabled. We invest in successful companies where our capital, talent, and analytics can drive the most value. We focus on consumer, healthcare, internet, media, services, and software. Read more about East Los Capital at: https://eastloscap.com/  Read more about Passfolio via their official website: https://www.passfolio.com/about-us

    11 min

  5. 07/06/2022

    001 - Christina Mendez, CEO and Founder of Ellie Rose

    Sally Gao, host of “Enabled, by East Los Capital” podcast, interviews Christina Mendez, CEO and Founder of Ellie Rose, a fashion-forward tech and lifestyle accessories brand. In this episode, Christina shares her story of launching Ellie Rose, her experiences at Harvard Business School, and her past finance and entrepreneurial pursuits.  --  00:43 – Christina talks about her background, starting from Stanford University, Goldman Sachs, and Harvard Business School 03:32 – Christina talks about how she entered entrepreneurship with the Casery, and the beginnings of Ellie Rose 05:27 – Sally and Christina discuss tech enablement and legacy technologies in the retail space (e.g. EDI, Electronic Data Interchange) 10:15 – Christina shares an overview and vision for her fashion tech company Ellie Rose, how COVID-19 has influenced her customers’ behavior, and the gift business as an industry 15:13 – Christina talks about trends that excite her as an entrepreneur, in the fashion tech accessories sphere and the broader consumer industry 17:06 – Christina shares how tech enablement (specifically, cloud tech and businesses going global) has empowered her journey as a CEO 21:10 – Christina shares her views on East Los Capital’s “tech enablement for all” thesis and strategy --  Christina Mendez is the CEO and Founder of Ellie Rose. She holds a BA in Economics from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Prior to Harvard Business School, Christina was a Risk Management professional at Goldman Sachs. She held a number of operational roles at an investment management firm and media company prior to founding Ellie Rose.  --  About the Podcast:  "Enabled, by East Los Capital" is a podcast interviewing the best investors, founders, and technologists in the East Los Capital ecosystem about the markets, innovation, and what enables their success.  About East Los Capital:  East Los Capital is a tech-enabled private equity firm making the world more productive through technology. We are operationally-focused, research-driven, and technology-enabled. We invest in successful companies where our capital, talent, and analytics can drive the most value. We focus on consumer, healthcare, internet, media, services, and software. Read more about East Los Capital at: https://eastloscap.com/  Please see Ellie Rose’s website for more information: https://shopellierose.com/

    24 min
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"Enabled, by East Los Capital" is a podcast interviewing the best investors, founders, and technologists in the East Los Capital ecosystem about the markets, innovation, and what enables their success. East Los Capital is a tech-enabled private equity firm making the world more productive through technology. We are operationally-focused, research-driven, and technology-enabled. We invest in successful companies where our capital, talent, and analytics can drive the most value. We focus on consumer, healthcare, internet, media, services, and software.Read more about East Los Capital at: https://eastloscap.com/

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