105 episodes

Demo Day is the podcast for founders, venture capitalists, and anyone who wants to learn more about the top accelerator, incubator, and VC programs across the country. Come hear the top venture capitalists and founders in the game discuss what it takes to go from seed to exit.

Demo Day Podcast CoEfficient Labs

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    • 4.9 • 55 Ratings

Demo Day is the podcast for founders, venture capitalists, and anyone who wants to learn more about the top accelerator, incubator, and VC programs across the country. Come hear the top venture capitalists and founders in the game discuss what it takes to go from seed to exit.

    Marlon Nichols on Valuable Advice for Aspiring VCs, MaC Venture Capital

    Marlon Nichols on Valuable Advice for Aspiring VCs, MaC Venture Capital

    Marlon Nichols gives top tips for people who want to become a venture capitalist and describes what a cultural investing thesis means for MaC Venture Capital.

    Guests - Marlon Nichols
    Website - https://macventurecapital.com/



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    • 56 min
    Derek Norton on Passionate Founders and The People Business, Watertower Ventures

    Derek Norton on Passionate Founders and The People Business, Watertower Ventures

    Derek Norton shares advice on working with your friends, the truth about transitioning from entrepreneurship to venture capital, and the necessity of in-person events in the startup and VC ecosystem.

    Guests - Derek Norton
    Website - https://www.watertowerventures.com/



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    • 52 min
    Peter Lee on The Reality of Investing in Hard Tech, Embark Ventures

    Peter Lee on The Reality of Investing in Hard Tech, Embark Ventures

    Peter Lee shares his journey between startups and consulting, before landing in venture capital. He also discusses the true value proposition of robotics companies and the reality in investing in hard technology.

    Guests - Peter Lee
    Website - https://www.embark.vc/



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    • 1 hr 6 min
    Brian Lee on His Unique Entrepreneurial Experiences, BAM Ventures

    Brian Lee on His Unique Entrepreneurial Experiences, BAM Ventures

    Brian Lee shares the incredible stories of how LegalZoom, ShoeDazzle, Arena Club, and The Honest Company came to fruition. He also describes his transition into venture capital and the types of founders that VCs want to invest in.


    Guest - Brian Lee
    Website - https://www.bam.vc/


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    • 1 hr 3 min
    Alejandro Guerrero on Optionality and Delusional Founders, Act One Ventures

    Alejandro Guerrero on Optionality and Delusional Founders, Act One Ventures

    Alejandro Guerrero shares excellent advice for first generations, the differences between sober and delusional founders, and why checks are the least valuable asset coming from a VC.

    Guest - Alejandro Guerrero
    Website - https://actoneventures.com/


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    • 1 hr 4 min
    Will Schmitt on Leading versus Co-Investing Strategies, Miroma Ventures

    Will Schmitt on Leading versus Co-Investing Strategies, Miroma Ventures

    Will Schmitt reveals valuable advice to aspiring VCs, the key differences in leading vs. co-investing, and what VCs seek and don’t seek in a startup founder.

    Guest - Will Schmitt
    Website - https://miromaventures.com/



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    • 53 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
55 Ratings

55 Ratings

FeelingFresh ,

Love it!

Great podcast for any company that is venture backable to learn about how VC works, what investors look for when they evaluate opportunities and what an accelerator is. The hosts do a great job, keep it up!

J GO ,

Great Guests and Insights

Sean is a masterful interviewer and does a great job gathering insights from a variety of VCs and entrepreneurs. I love the video version as well as the podcast and the collection of guests the team brings on the show.

Bert3333 ,

The LA VC Magic Bus

Sean is an amazing interviewer and the insights from his star-studded guests is amazing to hear. It’s just hours or real talk about the LA tech ecosystem and beyond.

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