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Finding PROOF

49 EpisodesProduced by Thanasis Delistathis, Jenny SchretterWebsite

PROOF partners, Thanasis Delistathis and Jenny Schretter talk with the early-stage venture partners funding the next generation of great tech companies.

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Nomad Capital

February 23rd, 2023

36:47

 In this episode, Jenny and Thansis spend time with Mark McCabe, Founder and Partner of Nomad Capital, a seed-stage fund based out of Dublin, Ireland, investing in companies in the US and Europe. Marc previously worked …

Fuse

January 12th, 2023

30:13

This week on Finding PROOF, Jenny and Thanasis talk with Cameron Borumand. Cameron is a General Partner at Fuse, an early-stage fund based in Seattle that invests in enterprise software companies in the Pacific …

Vectr

January 5th, 2023

26:49

This week on Finding PROOF, Jenny and Thanasis sit down with Jason Best. Jason is a co-founder and managing partner of Vectr FinTech Partners, a member of the Vectr Ventures family of funds designed to invest in FinTech …

SineWave Ventures

December 8th, 2022

32:56

In this episode, Jenny and Thanasis spend time with Yanev Swissa, the founder and managing general partner of SineWave Ventures, a venture capital …

Fusion Fund

November 17th, 2022

35:16

This week on Finding Proof, Thanasis and Jenny sit down with Lu Zhang, the founder and managing partner of Fusion Fund, a Silicon Valley-based seed and early-stage investor that focuses on healthcare and deep tech. An …

WestRiver Group

October 6th, 2022

30:42

This week on Finding PROOF, our hosts Jennifer Schretter and Thanasis Delistathis sit down with Anthony Bontrager, Managing Director at WestRiver Group, a firm that invests in seed and early-stage companies in the US …

Sway Ventures

September 23rd, 2022

32:55

This week, Thanasis and Jenny reconnect with Gabe Turner, now a Partner at Sway Ventures, to discuss the future of retail, how Covid has affected the way we shop, and the future of remote work.

Voyager Capital

June 22nd, 2022

27:55

This week on Finding PROOF, our hosts Jennifer Schretter and Thanasis Delistathis talk with James Newell, Managing Director at Voyager Capital, a regionally focused, early-stage venture capital fund investing out of the …

Gaingels

March 31st, 2022

34:41

This week on Finding PROOF, our hosts Jennifer Schretter and Thanasis Delistathis sit down with Lorenzo Thione of Gaingels, a leading LGBTQIA+/Allies investment syndicate, and one of the largest and most active private …

Story Ventures

January 31st, 2022

37:07

The modern data stack is set to impact every sector. Technology that can automatically capture, sort, and apply data can accelerate companies to the …

Melitas Ventures

October 7th, 2021

26:40

This week our hosts talk to Alex Malamatinas, Founder and Managing Partner at Melitas Ventures. Based in New York, this early-stage venture capital firm focuses on innovative food and beverage companies.

MissionOG

September 23rd, 2021

23:25

This week our hosts speak with Kevin Leonard, a Principal at MissionOG. Based in Philadelphia, this early-stage venture capital firm focuses on B2B companies that are driving the digitization of the economy.

Differential Ventures

September 9th, 2021

29:15

This week our hosts speak with Nick Adams, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Differential Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital firm focused on B2B …

Turtle Ventures

September 2nd, 2021

30:19

Join us for a conversation with Josh Breinlinger, Founder of Turtle Ventures. Based in California, this early-stage venture capital firm invests in tech companies tackling existing markets and bringing efficiency to …

Siddhi Capital

August 27th, 2021

29:05

This week our hosts speak with Steven Finn, Co-Founder and General Partner at Siddhi Capital, an early-stage, food and beverage fund.

Alpaca

July 22nd, 2021

24:02

Join us for a conversation with Ryan Freedman, General Partner at Alpaca. Based in New York, this seed-stage venture capital firm invests in …

Next Frontier Capital

July 8th, 2021

31:04

This week our hosts talk with Les Craig, Partner at Next Frontier Capital, a seed-stage venture fund based in Montana. With a focus on technology …

Draper Venture Network

June 24th, 2021

31:03

This week our hosts speak with Gabe Turner, Executive Director of the Draper Venture Network. Based in San Mateo, CA, DVN is a vast network of independent venture funds that share investment diligence, marketing …

Ridgeline

June 17th, 2021

26:11

Join this week's conversation with Andrew McMahon, Co-Founder & General Partner at Ridgeline, an investment firm focused on bridging the gap …

Pioneer Square Labs

June 3rd, 2021

34:05

This week our partners chat with Greg Gottesman, Managing Director & Co-Founder at Pioneer Square Labs, a startup studio and venture capital fund based in Seattle, WA.

Wavemaker Group

May 27th, 2021

31:30

This week our hosts are joined by Eric Manlunas, Founder and Managing Partner of Wavemaker Group, an early-stage venture capital firm making investments in both the U.S. and Southeast Asia.

Ardent Venture Partners

May 20th, 2021

29:17

This week our hosts talk to Phil Bronner, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Ardent Venture Partners, a seed and early-stage fund focused on the transformation of work.

Notation Capital

May 6th, 2021

35:32

This week our hosts talk to Nick Chirls, Partner at Notation Capital, a first-check venture fund based in Brooklyn, NY backing product-obsessed teams.

Airbus Ventures

April 22nd, 2021

27:03

Our hosts are joined by Nicole Conner, a Partner at Airbus Ventures, a global early-stage investment firm backing inspired founders focused on the …

TFX Capital

April 15th, 2021

31:56

This week we have a conversation with Brandon Shelton, Founder and Managing Partner at TFX Capital, an early-stage venture firm based in Charlotte, …

Augment Ventures

April 8th, 2021

23:55

This week we have a great discussion with Sonali Vijayavargiya, Founder and Managing Partner at Augment Ventures an early-stage venture capital firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan focused on software, smart hardware, and …

Mercury Fund

April 1st, 2021

33:15

In this episode, our hosts are joined by Blair Garrou, Co-founder and Managing Director at Mercury Fund an early-stage venture capital firm focusing …

Scout Ventures

March 26th, 2021

27:02

This week our hosts talk to Wes Blackwell, Partner at Scout Ventures a seed-stage firm investing in frontier technologies and hard-to-access …

Fitz Gate Ventures

March 18th, 2021

34:54

This week our hosts are joined by Jim Cohen & Mark Poag of Fitz Gate Ventures, an early-stage venture firm with a network-driven approach and a focus on the Princeton University ecosystem.

NextView Ventures

March 11th, 2021

31:09

Our hosts are joined by David Beisel a partner at NextView Ventures. With offices in Boston and New York, NextView is a seed-stage investment firm focused on the "Everyday Economy."

Moderne Ventures

March 4th, 2021

26:01

This week our hosts chat with Liza Benson of Moderne Ventures, an early-stage venture fund focused on technology companies innovating within real …

Eniac Ventures

February 25th, 2021

26:54

This week our hosts sit down with Hadley Harris, Founding General Partner at Eniac Ventures, a seed-stage fund with a focus on New York startups. …

Javelin Venture Partners

February 18th, 2021

30:36

Our hosts sit down for a conversation with Alex Gurevich, Managing Director at Javelin Venture Partner, a seed and early-stage venture fund based in Silicon Valley built by founders, for founders.

Lerer Hippeau

February 11th, 2021

30:25

This week our hosts chat with Caitlin Strandberg of Lerer Hippeau. Based in New York, this early-stage venture firm invests across all sectors, backing entrepreneurs with product vision, customer insight, and a keen …

Hyde Park Venture Partners

February 4th, 2021

31:32

Our hosts sit down with Guy Turner, Co-founder and Managing Director at Hyde Park Venture Partners. With offices in Chicago and Indianapolis, HPVP …

TTV Capital

January 28th, 2021

28:39

A conversation with Gardiner Garrard, Co-founder and Managing Partner at TTV Capital, an early-stage venture firm focused on fintech businesses meeting the needs of the financial services sector and their customers.

Frontier Venture Capital

January 14th, 2021

31:58

Our hosts chat with David Cremin, Founder and Managing Partner at Frontier Venture Capital. With Partners in California, New York, Colorado, and …

Leo Capital

December 17th, 2020

26:30

This week our hosts chat with Rajul Garg of Leo Capital. Based in Delhi, this early-stage venture firm is part of the natural evolution of both …

Blockchain Valley Ventures

December 10th, 2020

29:30

Join us for a conversation with Leeor Groen, Principal at Blockchain Valley Ventures. Based in Switzerland, the firm is focused on seed and early-stage investments in high-quality blockchain-enabled businesses.

Glasswing Ventures

December 3rd, 2020

34:14

Join us for a conversation with Rudina Seseri of Boston-based Glasswing Ventures, an early-stage venture firm funding visionary entrepreneurs focused …

Red Sea Ventures

November 19th, 2020

33:26

This week our hosts speak with Scott Birnbaum of New York-based Red Sea Ventures. Focused on seed and early-stage tech-enabled startups, Scott has a broad background in corporate law, digital media, and …

grep -vc

November 12th, 2020

33:04

Paul Willard of Silicon Valley-based grep -vc joins us this week. Focused on Robotics as a Service, Paul is a hands-on early-stage investor with a …

Tekton Ventures

November 5th, 2020

30:29

This week we speak with Jai Choi, Founding Partner at Tekton Ventures. Based in Silicon Valley, Tekton is an international seed investment firm that leverages an extensive global network to partner with entrepreneurs …

Amplo

October 29th, 2020

28:40

We speak with Sheel Tyle, Founder & CEO of Amplo, a venture capital firm based in Texas that invests in mission-driven entrepreneurs looking to …

Dcode

October 22nd, 2020

31:07

In this episode, we speak with Meagan Metzger founder and CEO of Dcode, an accelerator based in Washington, DC helping private-sector tech companies break into and scale in the federal market.

Wonder Ventures

October 15th, 2020

30:12

In this episode, we speak with Dustin Rosen, Founder and Managing Partner at Wonder Ventures. Based in Los Angeles, Wonder Ventures invests at the pre-seed stage, aiming to be the first check to back the best founders …

Riot Ventures

October 8th, 2020

28:57

In our premiere episode, we speak with Steve Marcus, General Partner at Riot Ventures. Based in Los Angeles, Riot Ventures is a seed and early-stage …

Introduction

October 1st, 2020

6:00

Meet our hosts, Thanasis Delistathis and Jenny Schretter, as they describe PROOF and give you a sneak peek what to expect from Finding PROOF.

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