Send us a textSeed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.On this episode I speak with Elizabeth Yin, Co-founder and General Partner at Hustle Fund.  Previously, Elizabeth was a partner at 500 Startups. In a prior life, Elizabeth co-founded and ran an adtech company called LaunchBit. Elizabeth has reviewed over 30k startup pitches from around the world in the last few years. Her work and writing on startup fundraising has been featured in numerous publications including TechCrunch, Forbes, Huffington Post, BetaKit, and more.00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Elizabeth Yin06:50 Splitting priorities: Camp Hustle and Angel Squad13:23 Elizabeth Yin's identity as an investor20:24 Elizabeth Yin's creation process29:10 Learnings from fund 1 to fund 239:11 Who in the profile writes the best investor updates? Show notes:Elizabeth Yin | https://twitter.com/dunkhippo33 Hustle Fund | https://twitter.com/hustlefundvcEric Bahn | https://twitter.com/ericbahnLean Startup | https://www.amazon.com/Lean-Startup-Entrepreneurs-Continuous-Innovation/dp/0307887898Camp Hustle | https://www.camphustle.co/Angel Squad | https://www.hustlefund.vc/squadSupport the show

Send us a textSeed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.On this episode, I speak with co-founders of Biom, Will Gahagan and Hank Schellenger. Biom creates the world's first biodegradable and home-compostable wipe system. Better for you, better for the planet. Will Gahagan and Hank Schellenger are passionate about reinventing stale, wasteful categories to protect and improve lives. Will Gahagan has 10+ years selling a range of enterprise software across broad range of industries (Financial Services, Tech, Government, Defense, Consulting). Hank Schellenger has 10+ years of experience in design work including previous roles at FABLab at UNC Charlotte and as an owner-manager at ECCENT Design Build, LLC. Currently, he serves as Chief Product Officer at Biom.00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Will Gahagan and Hank Schellenger00:49 Shaking up the wipe industry05:00 Skills for launching Biom14:08 Improved wipes packaging29:24 Will and Hank's process behind evaluating investorsShow notes:Will Gahagan |  https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-gahagan-a055341b/Hank Schellenger | https://www.linkedin.com/in/hank-schellenger-13770a42/Biom | https://www.linkedin.com/company/getbiom/The Hard Thing About Hard Things | https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Thing-About-Things-Building/dp/0062273205Shoe Dog | https://www.amazon.com/Shoe-Dog-Phil-Knight/dp/1508211809Open | https://www.amazon.com/Open-Autobiography-Andre-Agassi/dp/0307388409Support the show

Send us a textSeed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.On this episode, I speak with La Famiglia VC, Judith Dada.  Judith Dada, general partner at La Famiglia, an early-stage venture firm backed by leading tech entrepreneurs across Europe and the U.S. Previously she worked as a solutions manager for Facebook and lead Facebook’s venture program. She is passionate about creating an ecosystem based on creativity, equity, and inclusion for all. La Famiglia is an early-stage venture capital fund backing the best tech entrepreneurs across Europe and the US.00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Judith Dada00:50 How Judith's youth impacted her career journey07:00 working in VC: the greatest privilege on earth09:47 How Judith's design aesthetic has influenced La Famiglia19:58 Focusing on equity and inclusion to create greater opportunities in the ecosystem22:25 Advice for aspiring investorsShow notes:Judith Dada | https://twitter.com/dadajudith?lang=enLa Familia | https://twitter.com/LaFamigliaVCArtsy.net | https://www.artsy.net/Revolut | https://www.revolut.com/en-US/N26 | https://n26.com/en-eu?utm_content=homepage&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_term=twitterbioForto | https://forto.com/en/Support the show

Send us a text]Seed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.Meagan Loyst founded Gen Z VCs, a global community centered around empowering the next generation of leaders in venture capital, growing it to more than 11,000 members since November 2020. The youngest investor at Lerer Hippeau, she's sourced and helped lead three investments, working with 12 portfolio companies. Loyst's Gen Z VCs Summit included 3,000-plus attendees from 71 countries. The group's mentorship program includes 228 mentees, 41% of whom identify as people of color, and 31% women; it also maintains an active job board and student beta-testing club. Loyst is the youngest Advisory Board member of Girls Who Invest.00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Meagan Loyst01:43 The origin story of Gen Z VCs03:59 First Gen Z VC event04:12 Stars being minted through creating and self expression09:55 Gen Z VCs mentorship program11:46 Scaling time while maintaining relationships20:21 Meagan’s dream dinner party guest21:40 Advice to the next generation Show Notes: Meagan Loyst on Twitter | https://twitter.com/meaganloyst?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorGen Z VCs | https://twitter.com/GenZVCsPallet | https://www.pallet.com/Eli Wachs | https://twitter.com/EliWachs?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorTech Fights Dobbs | https://www.techfightsdobbs.com/Support the show

Send us a textSeed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.In the 28th episode of Seed to Harvest, Paige Doherty interviews Beezer Clarkson, General Partner at Sapphire Partners. Beezer leads Sapphire Partners‘ investments in venture funds domestically and internationally.Beezer began her career in financial services over 20 years ago at Morgan Stanley in its global infrastructure group. Since, she has held various direct and indirect venture investment roles, as well as operational roles in software business development at Hewlett Packard. Prior to joining Sapphire in 2012, Beezer managed the day-to-day operations of the Draper Fisher Jurvetson Global Network, which then had $7 billion under management across 16 venture funds worldwide.In 2016, Beezer led the launch of OpenLP, an effort to help foster greater understanding in the entrepreneur-to-LP tech ecosystem. Additionally, she is a judge for 100&Change, a MacArthur Foundation competition that provides funding to solve critical challenges of our time. In 2014, she was named to the Forty Over 40 list of women to watch.Beezer earned a bachelor’s in government from Wesleyan University, where she served on the board of trustees, and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Born in London, she has dual US and EU citizenship, and has also lived in Boston, New York, Honolulu, and Spain.00:00 the main focus of Sapphire Partners06:55 launching a venture fund is a multi-decade experience07:51 why Beezer Clarkson chose venture over other career paths11:23 starting #OpenLP14:39 amazing tips for GPs talking with LPs16:15 what Beezer Clarkson wishes GPs knew coming from the LP perspective20:09 benchmarks emerging managers need to succeed23:37 patience is key when you are a GPShow notes: Beezer Clarkson on Twitter | https://twitter.com/beezer232?lang=enSapphire Partners | https://sapphireventures.com/funds/sapphire-partners/#OpenLP | https://openlp.sapphireventures.com/Support the show

Send us a textSeed to Harvest is a new podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.In the 27th episode of Seed to Harvest, Paige Doherty interviews Nathan Beckord, founder of Foundersuite.com. Nathan helps startups with strategy, finance, BD, and venture/exit issues. He has been described as a “wingman to startup CEOs” and as a “Biz Dev / CFO to go.” He likes pitching deals and raising capital. He is now productizing this work in a new startup called Foundersuite.com.Foundersuite brings structure, speed, and efficiency to fundraising and investor relations. Used by 2500+ startups worldwide including those in YCombinator, Techstars, 500 Startups, FundersClub and more, Foundersuite also has product features for investment bankers, VCs and funding advisors.Other adventures include climbing 19,340-ft. Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa and trekking in Peru, Chile, New Zealand, and the Himalayas of Nepal. He’s also toured the U.S., Vietnam, Cambodia, Mexico, and Nicaragua by motorcycle.00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest02:50 Lessons learned from sailing that apply to business08:02 Insights discovered through foundersuite.com09:50 What makes a founder's pitch memorable?14:48 Advice to build trust with investors18:51 How Nathan's podcast has evolved over the years22:12 Being methodical around warm introsShow notes: Nathan Beckord | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanbeckord/Foundersuite.com | https://foundersuite.com/How I Raised It | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-raised-it-the-podcast-where-we-interview/id1339849737Eric Bahn | https://twitter.com/ericbahn?lang=enWork OS | https://www.linkedin.com/company/workos-inc/Biju Ashokan | https://twitter.com/bijuashokSupport the show

Send us a textIn this episode, Cindy Bi, Founding Partner of Capital X, shares about her experience investing in 12 unicorn companies including Cruise, Rippling, and Zapier. We chat about her personal experience investing in founders she meets at networking events. Also, the decision framework behind becoming a specialist investor or generalist investor.Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, a children's book about venture.Show notes:Cindy Bi's TwitterCapital X AccentureCruiseRipplingMarc AndreesenChris DixonDavid SacksNestor TkachenkoMac Conwell from Rarebreed VenturesSupport the show

Send us a textIn this episode, Nik Sharma, CEO of Sharma Brands shares about launching D2C and other celebrity brands such as Mr. Beast’s chocolate bar, Feastables, and Chamberlain Coffee. We chat about how he has built his Twitter following to over 135K followers and how the Real Housewives of Orange County relate to his philosophy on team building. Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, a children's book about venture.00:00 Welcome To Seed To Harvest01:18 Launching Celebrity Brands06:12 Identifiying Patterns When Making Investment Decisions10:23 Defining Core Design Principles12:31 Advice To Content Creators17:31 Taking Care Of Your Mental HealthShow notes:Nik Sharma's Twitter Sharma Brands WebsiteBailee Cooper's Twitter Support the show

Send us a textIn this episode, Ashley Flucas, Founder of Flucas Ventures, shares how her interest in venture started after reading the book, the Monk and the Riddle as a fresh law school graduate. Since transitioning to venture almost two years ago, Ashley has helped invest $80 million in start-ups across India, Pakistan, North America, West Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia and more. We chat about how Ashley structures her day to prevent burnout, traveling to 85 countries, and community driven deal flow. Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, a children's book about venture.00:00 Introducing Ashley Flucas to Seed to Harvest00:39 How a book sparked Ashley's career in venture02:36 Defining Ashley's investment process07:33 Late stage investing versus early stage investing09:36 What parts of your Ashley's work brings her the most joy?10:23 Who's invited to Ashely's dinner party?12:02 Strategies to manage time, relationships, boundaries, and prevent burnout14:06: Discovering your period of self growth16:38 What topics and ideas does Ashley find most gratifying?17:30 Traveling to 85 countries Show notes:Ashley Flucas's LinkedInRandy KomisarThis Week In Startups Support the show

Nikhil Krishnan, founder of Out of Pocket, talks about using humor to explain the healthcare system through memes. They discuss becoming a children's book author, the biggest healthcare issues, unprofessional writing styles, and not limiting potential based on traditional paths.