Venture Pill

Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community!Join our Entre CommunityInstagramTwitter YouTubeTikTokLinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription:On this week’s dose, we have Jack Kuveke, GP at Jabroni Capital, a fake venture capital firm that writes satire and gives commentary on the tech world. Jack had a more unconventional path into the world of venture than most we’ve ever talked to, having been successful in crypto early on in college, dropping out, and faking it til making it with a bunch of eastern Europeans working on one of the largest ICOs at the time. An absolutely crazy story that we unpack in the interview. From there, we get to hear how he eventually made his way into the startup world, working for an accelerator and then starting his own companies and raising venture capital. Next, he tells us about how he got into satirical venture capital writing, what he has learned about the media business and virality along the way, and what success would look like for him. And lastly, we wrap up with some refreshing advice for the Pillgrims looking to raise money for a startup or just wanting to get into the world of venture more broadly.Sources:https://jabronicapital.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackkuveke/Music Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keetonhttps://www.colebauer.com/https://www.instagram.com/deankeeton/?hl=enDisclosure:The views, statements, and opinions,  expressed herein by the hosts and guests are their own, and their appearance on the podcast should not be construed as reflecting the views or implied endorsement of Independent Brokerage Solutions LLC or any of its officers, employees, or agents. The statements made herein should not be considered an investment opinion, advice, or a recommendation regarding securities of any company. This podcast is produced solely for informational purposes and is not to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy a security.

Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community!Join our Entre CommunityInstagramTwitter YouTubeTikTokLinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription:On this week’s dose, we start (1:43) with a breakdown on Fantasy Chess, a startup founded by grandmaster Magnus Carlsen and one of Norway’s top businessmen to make chess a true spectator sport, after they checkmate-ed $3M in pre-seed funding. Then (8:17), we discuss Local Kitchens, a startup that’s turning the ghost kitchen model on its head through their multi-brand restaurants with collaborations from beloved chefs, fresh off a recent $40M Series B. Lastly (14:29), we close out this week’s dose with a deepdive on ZeroEyes, an AI-based proactive threat detection startup that aims to stop mass shootings and other gun-related violence in the United States, and their recent $53M Series B.Sources:https://www.fantasychess.app/https://www.fantasychess.app/2023-06-press-releasehttps://www.localkitchens.com/ https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/25/local-kitchens-general-catalyst-40m/https://zeroeyes.com/https://www.axios.com/2024/06/28/zeroeyes-guns-mass-shootingshttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ai-gun-detection-pioneer-zeroeyes-secures-53m-series-b-funding-to-accelerate-growth-and-expansion-302185807.htmlMusic Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keetonhttps://www.instagram.com/colebauer/https://www.instagram.com/deankeeton/?hl=enDisclosure:The views, statements, and opinions, expressed herein by the hosts and guests are their own, and their appearance on the podcast should not be construed as reflecting the views or implied endorsement of Independent Brokerage Solutions LLC or any of its officers, employees, or agents. The statements made herein should not be considered an investment opinion, advice, or a recommendation regarding securities of any company. This podcast is produced solely for informational purposes and is not to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy a security.

Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community!Join our Entre CommunityInstagramTwitter YouTubeTikTokLinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription:On this week’s dose, we have Meredith Perry, Co-Founder and CEO of Elemind, the startup that helps people fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer through their breakthrough wearable device.First, we hear about the journey that led Meredith to team up alongside her other co-founders at Elemind several years ago. From there, we dive deeper into the product, how the team at Elemind developed it, and how it works safely to augment and improve sleep tailored to your unique brain and brain activity in real-time. Next, Meredith tells us a little more about their cap table and what she looks for in ideal investors. Lastly, to wrap up this week’s dose, stick around to hear about Meredith’s vision for the future of Elemind, and some valuable advice for all the Pillgrims.Sources:https://elemindtech.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithellenperry/Music Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keetonhttps://www.colebauer.com/https://www.instagram.com/deankeeton/?hl=enDisclosure:The views, statements, and opinions,  expressed herein by the hosts and guests are their own, and their appearance on the podcast should not be construed as reflecting the views or implied endorsement of Independent Brokerage Solutions LLC or any of its officers, employees, or agents. The statements made herein should not be considered an investment opinion, advice, or a recommendation regarding securities of any company. This podcast is produced solely for informational purposes and is not to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy a security.

Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community!Join our Entre CommunityInstagramTwitter YouTubeTikTokLinkedIn On this week’s dose, we start (1:47) with a breakdown on Twelve Labs, a startup that’s building a video understanding platform driven by leading perceptual-reasoning research, fresh off a $50M Series A. Then (6:14), we discuss Workweek, a startup that manages creators of widely popular business-related newsletters and podcasts and is launching a niche-focused networking platform for its audience base, hot off a $12.5M Series A. Lastly (11:42), we close out this week’s dose with a deepdive on Enveda, a startup that is revolutionizing drug discovery by combining ancient remedies with AI, and their $55M Series B2. Sources:https://www.twelvelabs.io/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-04/nvidia-s-latest-investment-is-an-ai-startup-focusing-on-video-search?srnd=homepage-asia https://www.twelvelabs.io/blog/series-a-announcement https://workweek.com/membership/ https://www.axios.com/2024/06/13/workweek-raises-125mhttps://www.envedabio.com/https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/14/enveda-raises-55m-to-combine-ancient-remedies-with-ai-for-drug-discovery/https://pragmaticdlt.com/news/enveda-biosciences-raises-55m-to-revolutionize-drug-discovery-with-ai-and-ancient-remedies/Music Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keetonhttps://www.instagram.com/colebauer/https://www.instagram.com/deankeeton/?hl=enDisclosure:The views, statements, and opinions, expressed herein by the hosts and guests are their own, and their appearance on the podcast should not be construed as reflecting the views or implied endorsement of Independent Brokerage Solutions LLC or any of its officers, employees, or agents. The statements made herein should not be considered an investment opinion, advice, or a recommendation regarding securities of any company. This podcast is produced solely for informational purposes and is not to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy a security.

Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community!Join our Entre CommunityInstagramTwitter YouTubeTikTokLinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription:On this week’s dose, you’ll first hear about Fizz (1:48), a startup that is helping young adults boost their financial literacy and build credit through their reward-earning debit card, hot off a $14.4M seed round led by Kleiner Perkins. Next, we’ll talk about Tender (6:33), a startup that’s revolutionizing the plant-based meat industry with their innovative fiber spinning technology, fresh off an $11M Series A funding led by Rhapsody Venture Partners.And lastly, we’ll close out this week’s dose with a breakdown on GPTZero (11:21), the leading platform for AI-generated content detection and responsible AI adoption, and their $10M Series A led by Footwork Co-founder Nikhil Basu Trivedi.Debit cards, plant-based meat, and AI-detection; another diverse spread of startups for this week’s dose.Sources:https://joinfizz.com/ https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/06/kleiner-perkins-leads-14-4m-seed-round-into-fizz-a-credit-building-debit-card-aimed-at-gen-z-college-students/ https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/17/tender-food-plant-based-alternative-protein/https://vegconomist.com/investments-finance/investments-acquisitions/tender-food-11m-replace-extrusion-animal-ag-appoints-oatly-president/https://gptzero.me/https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/13/gptzero-profitable-ai-detection-startup-10m-series-a/https://www.ctol.digital/news/gptzero-ai-startup-achieves-rapid-profitability-and-secures-10m-funding/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gptzero-announces-10-million-series-a-funding-round-to-revolutionize-responsible-ai-adoption-302172340.htmlMusic Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keetonhttps://www.instagram.com/colebauer/https://www.instagram.com/deankeeton/?hl=enDisclosure:The views, statements, and opinions, expressed herein by the hosts and guests are their own, and their appearance on the podcast should not be construed as reflecting the views or implied endorsement of Independent Brokerage Solutions LLC or any of its officers, employees, or agents. The statements made herein should not be considered an investment opinion, advice, or a recommendation regarding securities of any company. This podcast is produced solely for informational purposes and is not to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy a security.

Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community!Join our Entre CommunityInstagramTwitter YouTubeTikTokLinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription:On this week’s dose, we start (1:45) with a breakdown on Hoop, an AI-powered productivity startup that aims to revolutionize task management for professionals in today’s age of remote work, and their recent $5M seed round. Then (8:30), we discuss Whoosh, a startup that provides intuitive operations software designed specifically for golf and tennis clubs, hot off a $10.3M Series A. Lastly (13:33), we wrap up this week’s dose with a deepdive on Whizz, an e-bike subscription platform for last mile delivery drivers in NYC (for now), and their $12M Series A. Sources:https://www.hoop.app/blog/the-future-of-task-managementhttps://techcrunch.com/2024/06/05/hoop-frees-you-from-managing-your-to-do-listhttps://www.indexventures.com/perspectives/ai-powered-productivity-startup-hoop-announces-5m-in-seed-funding-for-to-do-list-that-updates-itself/https://www.whoosh.io/https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikmatuszewski/2024/06/06/larry-fitzgerald-andy-roddick-among-investors-in-golfs-whoosh-platform/?sh=234875ff119a https://getwhizz.com/https://www.leta.vc/news/leta-capital-leads-12m-series-a-round-for-whizz-an-e-bike-subscription-platform https://www.flashpointvc.com/post/flashpoint-participated-in-a-12-million-series-a-funding-round-by-whizz Music Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keetonhttps://www.instagram.com/colebauer/https://www.instagram.com/deankeeton/?hl=enDisclosure:The views, statements, and opinions, expressed herein by the hosts and guests are their own, and their appearance on the podcast should not be construed as reflecting the views or implied endorsement of Independent Brokerage Solutions LLC or any of its officers, employees, or agents. The statements made herein should not be considered an investment opinion, advice, or a recommendation regarding securities of any company. This podcast is produced solely for informational purposes and is not to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy a security.

Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community!Join our Entre CommunityInstagramTwitter YouTubeTikTokLinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription:On this week’s dose, we start (1:58) with a breakdown on Eyebot, a startup that’s building AI-powered kiosks that provide 90-second vision exams without the need for on-site optometrists, and their recent $6m funding round. Then (9:04), we discuss Natural Cycles, a company that provides women with an innovative, FDA cleared birth control option, hot off a $55M Series C. Lastly (15:27), we wrap up this week’s dose with a deepdive on xAI, Elon Musk’s new AI startup that plans to compete against other major players in the space, and their massive $6B Series B.  Sources:https://eyebot.co/https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/06/eyebot-raised-6m-for-ai-powered-kiosks-that-provide-90-second-eye-exams-without-optometrist/https://www.aoa.org/news/advocacy/federal-advocacy/part-of-the-solution-optometry-groups-join-aoa-in-submitting-actionable-solutions-for-workforce-shortages?sso=yhttps://www.naturalcycles.com/ https://athletechnews.com/birth-control-app-natural-cycles-lands-55m-womens-health/ https://x.ai/https://x.ai/blog/series-bhttps://techcrunch.com/2024/05/26/elon-musks-xai-raises-6b-from-valor-a16z-and-sequoia/https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/05/openai-response-elon-musk-lawsuit/https://www.techopedia.com/news/elon-musks-xai-raised-6b-in-latest-fundraising-roundMusic Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keetonhttps://www.instagram.com/colebauer/https://www.instagram.com/deankeeton/?hl=enDisclosure:The views, statements, and opinions, expressed herein by the hosts and guests are their own, and their appearance on the podcast should not be construed as reflecting the views or implied endorsement of Independent Brokerage Solutions LLC or any of its officers, employees, or agents. The statements made herein should not be considered an investment opinion, advice, or a recommendation regarding securities of any company. This podcast is produced solely for informational purposes and is not to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy a security.

Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community!Join our Entre CommunityInstagramTwitter YouTubeTikTokLinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription:On this week’s dose, (1:47) we start with a breakdown on Suno, an AI-powered music creation platform, and their recent $125M Series B. Then (10:43), we discuss Zen Educate, a London-based online marketplace that connects schools with teachers, after they secured a $37M Series B. Finally (18:36), we close out this week’s dose with a Pillfolio Update on Honey Homes, the membership service that provides homeowners with on-demand access to a dedicated handy-man, following their sweet $9.25M Series A-1 Extension.Sources:https://suno.com/https://suno.com/blog/fundraising-announcement-may-2024 https://lsvp.com/stories/sunos-hit-factory/ https://www.zeneducate.com/https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2024/03/19/teacher-shortage-crisis-explained/72958393007/https://www.adpri.org/occupational-spotlight-teachers-2024-03/https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/20/zen-educate-raises-37m-for-marketplace-that-matches-schools-with-teachers/https://www.honeyhomes.com/https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/16/khosla-ventures-pear-vc-triple-down-on-honey-homes-a-smart-way-to-employ-a-handyman/https://www.honeyhomes.com/posts/building-the-next-chapter-of-honey-homesMusic Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keetonhttps://www.instagram.com/colebauer/https://www.instagram.com/deankeeton/?hl=enDisclosure:The views, statements, and opinions, expressed herein by the hosts and guests are their own, and their appearance on the podcast should not be construed as reflecting the views or implied endorsement of Independent Brokerage Solutions LLC or any of its officers, employees, or agents. The statements made herein should not be considered an investment opinion, advice, or a recommendation regarding securities of any company. This podcast is produced solely for informational purposes and is not to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy a security.

Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community!Join our Entre CommunityInstagramTwitter YouTubeTikTokLinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription:On this week's episode, we switched things up as we discussed some personal updates and reflected on our time in Austin, and our experience building Venture Pill over the past 2+ years. First, we talked about how the podcast is going virtual with Sam moving to Chicago and Brandon moving to NYC. From there, we reminisced on the past 8 years in Austin, including our time as students at UT Austin and as young adults in this incredible city. Then, we looked back at our journey creating this podcast and the Pillgrim community over the past 2+ years. We discussed what inspired us to start it, how it has strengthened our friendship, lessons learned, our proudest moments, and more. We hope you enjoy this week’s special episode.Music Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keetonhttps://www.instagram.com/colebauer/https://www.instagram.com/deankeeton/?hl=enDisclosure:The views, statements, and opinions, expressed herein by the hosts and guests are their own, and their appearance on the podcast should not be construed as reflecting the views or implied endorsement of Independent Brokerage Solutions LLC or any of its officers, employees, or agents. The statements made herein should not be considered an investment opinion, advice, or a recommendation regarding securities of any company. This podcast is produced solely for informational purposes and is not to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy a security.

Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community!Join our Entre CommunityInstagramTwitter YouTubeTikTokLinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription:On this week’s dose, (1:45) we start with a breakdown on Kutt, a peer-to-peer sports betting platform that lets users wage bets directly against one another, and their $1M funding round. Then (9:58), we discuss Securitize, a platform that makes alternative assets like Private Equity and Venture Capital available for individuals to invest in using blockchain technology, after they secured a $47M funding round. Finally (16:21), we close out this week’s dose with Meati Foods, the maker of mushroom-based high-protein meat alternatives, and their meaty $100M Series C-1 Extension round. Sources:https://www.kutt.com/https://sbcamericas.com/2024/05/03/social-sports-betting-kutt-1m-round/https://securitize.io/ https://securitize.io/learn/press/securitize-announces-strategic-funding-round-led-by-blackrock https://meati.com/https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/08/meati-foods-100m-mushroom-foodtech/Music Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keetonhttps://www.instagram.com/colebauer/https://www.instagram.com/deankeeton/?hl=enDisclosure:The views, statements, and opinions, expressed herein by the hosts and guests are their own, and their appearance on the podcast should not be construed as reflecting the views or implied endorsement of Independent Brokerage Solutions LLC or any of its officers, employees, or agents. The statements made herein should not be considered an investment opinion, advice, or a recommendation regarding securities of any company. This podcast is produced solely for informational purposes and is not to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy a security.