Venture Pill

Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community!Join our Entre CommunityInstagramTwitter YouTubeTikTokLinkedInAnd now for this week’s prescription:On this week’s dose, (2:07) we start with a breakdown on Prophetic, a startup that’s aiming to build the world’s first wearable device for stabilizing lucid dreams, fresh off their $1.1M pre-seed round. Next (8:12), we cover League One Volleyball, a professional women’s volleyball league that’s set to launch after the 2024 Olympics, hot off a $35M Series B. Lastly (13:21), we end this week’s dose with a discussion on SuperOrdinary, parent company of a startup we covered in our interview on Dose 67, and their recent $58M Series B. Sources:https://propheticai.co/ https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/04/ai-startup-prophetic-aims-to-build-headset-that-lets-you-control-dreams.html https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2023/09/27/league-one-volleyball-series-b-funding.aspxhttps://www.axios.com/2022/12/07/womens-volleyball-boom-ncaahttps://tcrn.ch/46fXsUdhttps://superordinary.co/ 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 YouTubeTikTokLinkedInAnd now for this week’s prescription:On this week’s dose, we have Jan Ryan, serial entrepreneur, professor and acclaimed champion of female founders.First, we dive into Jan’s early career, which involved a lot of innovative ‘firsts’, namely the personal computer, email, and the world wide web. You’ll hear Jan talk about her experience creating, leading, and scaling several businesses, and some of the challenges she faced as a woman in the industry. From there, Jan discusses some of the obstacles encountered along her entrepreneurial journey, and gives us a glimpse into the acquisition process. We then shift gears into a discussion on what she’s been focused on more recently, which is supporting the next generation of female entrepreneurs through several initiatives. Some of these initiatives include the Kendra Scott Womens’ Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute (KSWELI), and the Austin Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) task force.Jan is truly a local legend, and we are proud to play a small part in telling her story and empowering more women to get into venture. With that, here is our conversation with Jan.Sources:https://www.janryan.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/janryanaustin/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 YouTubeTikTokLinkedInAnd now for this week’s prescription:On this week’s dose, we have Justin Izzo, Lead Data and Trends analyst at DocSend, the secure document sharing platform everyone can use. After a long career in academia as a professor at both Duke and Brown University, Justin joined Docsend to help make sense of all the pitch deck data they’ve collected from founders and investors using their platform.In the interview, you’ll hear about Justin’s insights pertaining to current pitch deck data, both granularly and in aggregate. You’ll also hear about how the pitch deck has evolved over time, and what founders and investors are looking for in today’s more competitive fundraising conditions. It was great hosting Justin, AKA the “Pitch Deck Professor” on this week’s dose, and class is now in session. Sources:https://www.docsend.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-izzo/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 YouTubeTikTokLinkedInAnd now for this week’s prescription:On this week’s dose, we have Nik Talreja, CEO and Co-Founder of Sydecar, the company that helps people start and run their own SPV (or Special Purpose Vehicle) without worrying about all of the administrative and legal burdens.Nik began his career in law where he got to work with many types of companies, gaining an appreciation and expertise for business at all levels, but especially the early stage.It was during a mid-career pivot that he realized investing was his calling, but starting his own fund was not as easy as it should be. And so, Sydecar was born just a couple of years ago to address that very problem.In the interview, you will hear Nik talk about the types of funds people start using Sydecar, his outlook on the venture market these days and looking ahead, and also his plans to continue to grow as a venture backed startup of his own in the coming months.As always, we wrap up this week’s conversation with Nik’s advice for the Pillgrims looking to maybe start their own fund one day and an unprompted shoutout for a startup we covered on E81.It was great to have Nik on the show, and we are excited to share our conversation with him, here it is!Sources:https://www.sydecar.io/https://www.linkedin.com/in/niktalreja/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 YouTubeTikTokLinkedInAnd now for this week’s prescription:On this week’s dose, (1:49) we start with a breakdown on Bandana, a startup that's helping working class Americans find high quality, high paying hourly jobs, hot off their $3.8M seed round. Next (6:52), we cover Goodles, the better-for-you noodle brand that is redefining mac and cheese with their modern line of delicious and nutrient packed noodles, and their recent $13M Series A. Lastly, we end this week’s dose (12:33) with a discussion of Ascend Elements’ $542M Series D, and how the startup is leading the charge in lithium-ion battery recycling with their patented process. Sources:https://bandana.co/ https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/06/bandana-is-building-a-platform-to-help-hourly-wage-workers-find-better-jobs/https://www.goodles.com/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/goodles-raises-13m-in-series-a-funding-round-led-by-leading-consumer-focused-investment-firm-l-catterton-301921646.htmlhttps://fortune.com/2023/09/11/gal-gadot-goodles-mac-and-cheese-raises-13-million/https://ascendelements.com/https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/11/battery-recycling-heats-up-with-ascend-elements-542m-series-d/ 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 YouTubeTikTokLinkedInAnd now for this week’s prescription:On this week’s dose, (1:50) we kick things off with Sizzle AI, an AI platform that aims to empower students to ask questions and love learning, sizzling off their $7.5M seed round. Next (9:41), we cover Kiki’s recent $6M seed round, and learn about how the startup matches renters with listers based on similar preferences and interests. To close out this week’s dose (18:36), we breakdown Gympass, a leading corporate wellness platform, and their $85M Series F. Stick around (26:08) for a brief summer recap from the Podfathers.Sources:https://www.edtechreview.in/news/ai-driven-free-interactive-app-sizzle-ai-raises-7-5m-in-seed-funding/https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/28/subletting-app-kiki-raises-6m-by-using-dating-app-concepts-to-match-listings-and-renters/https://gympass.com/en-us/blog/gympass-news/gympass-raises-series-f-funding/ 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 YouTubeTikTokLinkedInAnd now for this week’s prescription:On this week’s dose, (1:33) we start things off with Jinx. a modern dog food company with a focus on healthy, high-quality ingredients that can add up to 2.5 years to a dog’s lifespan, fresh off their $17.85M Series B. Next, (6:18) you’ll hear about Arccos, an on-course golf tracking company that leverages AI to take your game to the next level, and their $20M Series C. And to close out this week’s dose (11:16) we breakdown Ramp’s recent $300M funding round. We first covered this expense management startup all the way back on episode 7!Sources:https://www.thinkjinx.com/ https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230817382188/en/Hyper-Growth-Dog-Food-Company-Jinx-Secures-Series-B-Financing-for-Explosive-Retail-Business-Expansion-and-Innovation-Investmentshttps://www.arccosgolf.com/ https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/arccos-pga-tour-investment-funding-round-shot-tracking-ai-technology/?zephr_sso_ott=1UwRpuhttps://ramp.com/blog/ramp-august-2023-fundinghttps://techcrunch.com/2023/08/22/fintech-startup-ramp-raises-300m-at-a-28-lower-valuation-of-5-8b/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 YouTubeTikTokLinkedInAnd now for this week’s prescription:On this week’s dose, (1:32) you will hear about Fantasy Life, a fantasy sports and sports betting media company founded by Matthew Berry, and the startup’s $2M funding round led by family and notable friends. Next, (8:03) you’ll hear about Viome, a startup that’s built a business out of assessing customer’s microbiomes and using AI to provide data driven insights, and their $86.5M Series C co-led by Khosla Ventures and Bold Capital. Lastly, (14:45), stick with us for a breakdown on Anthropic, an AI research and safety company looking to lead the AI charge ethically and as a thought leader in the space, which just raised $100M from Korea-based SK Telecom. Sources:https://www.fantasylife.com/ https://www.axios.com/2023/08/15/matthew-berrys-fantasy-life-raises-2mhttps://www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/fantasy-sports-market-11539https://www.viome.com/https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/18/viome-a-microbiome-startup-raises-86-5m-inks-distribution-deal-with-cvs/https://www.anthropic.com/ https://www.anthropic.com/index/skt-partnership-announcement https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/14/ai-startup-anthropic-raises-100m-from-korean-telco-giant-sk-telecom/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9tb2xseXNvc2hlYS5zdWJzdGFjay5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAALAqqPiTTqWBxn4d60uG4o0mHY-nzQwunFH3e6ThmgyAbwWfOd2_e0svaDnujLHQl_AGpAGXt5YmttI6vk3A_GMzWamZVE63BBa-gZ11y2IuIKqPbnRsbGgoWY61XC2_PXA96e1n6ZG4UescEZ5Z-ftnWp3apzQDoFfjxTce44WMusic 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 YouTubeTikTokLinkedInAnd now for this week’s prescription:First up, (1:42) you will hear about Terminal Industries, which just emerged from stealth mode, announcing their $17M seed round co-led by 8VC and Prologis Ventures, the venture arm of the global leader in logistics real estate. Next, (6:31) we break down Betr, Jake Paul’s sports betting and sports media company, hot off their $35M Series A2 funding round putting them at a $300M pre-money valuation. Lastly, (15:10) we close out this week’s dose with NoTraffic, an Israeli-based AI-powered traffic management platform that’s tackling traffic congestion and enhancing road safety. The company recently secured a $50M Series B led by M&G Investments.Sources:https://www.8vc.com/resources/a-smarter-yard-introducing-terminal-industries https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/betr-raises-35m-in-series-a2-at-300m-pre-money-valuation-301864650.htmlhttps://www.finsmes.com/2023/06/betr-raises-35m-in-series-a2-funding-at-300m-pre-money-valuation.htmlhttps://techcrunch.com/2023/06/27/notraffic-raises-50m-to-tackle-congestion-and-enhance-road-safety/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathankeane/2023/06/27/notraffic-raises-50-million-for-its-ai-powered-traffic-monitoring-platform/?sh=2c87659217a9Music 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 YouTubeTikTokLinkedInAnd now for this week’s prescription:On this week’s dose, (1:50) you will hear about Peppermint, a new online community for adults 55+, and their $8M seed round from Primetime Partners and Redesign Health. Next, (8:14) you’ll hear about Dalan Animal Health, the pioneering biotech company that recently raised a $4.5M Series Seed 3 led by Prime Movers Lab. The company developed and launched the world's first honeybee vaccine. Lastly, (13:45) stick with us for a breakdown on Resistant AI, a Prague-based startup that helps protect financial services firms from the evolving financial crime landscape. The company raised an $11M Series A extension from Notion Capital and has won b2b Digital Crime Fighter of the Year awards.Sources:https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230719845294/en/Peppermint-Launches-Groundbreaking-Online-Community-to-Promote-Peer-Connection-Engagement-Amongst-Adults-55https://join.mypeppermint.com/ https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230627720385/en/Bee-Vaccine-Pioneer-Dalan-Secures-4.5M-to-Fuel-Global-Expansion-and-Product-Developmenthttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/bee-vaccine-pioneer-dalan-secures-130000686.htmlhttps://www.dalan.com/https://resistant.ai/news/resistant-ai-extends-series-a-to-27.6mhttps://news.fintech.io/post/102ii3v/resistant-ai-raises-11m-in-series-a-extension-fundingMusic 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.