The GoingVC Podcast

👋 Hey! Thanks for checking out the GoingVC Podcast - uncovering new paths into VC, diving deeper into alternative models, and addressing areas of weakness with Rachel (@rachmast), and JJ (@jjmaclean) from the GoingVC team.We're really excited to be bringing to you today our conversation with Michaeli Palank (@mpalank101) and Anubhav Srivastava (@anubhav0313). As always, if you've got any questions, feedback, guest ideas, or just want to say hey, don't hesitate to shoot us a message at podcast@goingvc.com!Anubhav’s Book Recommendation: Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything by Joshua FoerMike’s Book Recommendation: The Case for Space: How the Revolution in Spaceflight Opens Up a Future of Limitless Possibility by Robert ZubrinEpisode Chapters: Introduction - 0:00 Mike and Anubhav’s Career Origin Stories - 1:12 Venture Portfolio Construction - 10:53 The Evolving Venture Stack - 33:21 Celebrity Investors - 38:21 From Hollywood to Sand Hill Road - 48:53 2022 and Closing Thoughts - 53:36

👋 Hey! Thanks for checking out the GoingVC Podcast - uncovering new paths into VC, diving deeper into alternative models, and addressing areas of weakness with Rachel (@rachmast), and JJ (@jjmaclean) from the GoingVC team. We're really excited to be bringing to you today our conversation with Jonathan Chang (twitter: @thechangj /TikTok:@venturecapitalguy). As always, if you've got any questions, feedback, guest ideas, or just want to say hey, don't hesitate to shoot us a message at podcast@goingvc.com! Jonathan’s Favourite VC/Startup TikToker’s:  @turnernovak @trilliondollartam @joinentre @indexventures @rexwoodbury Episode Chapters: Introduction - 0:00 VCs as Creators and Becoming @VentureCapitalGuy on TikTok - 04:55 Founding Gen-Z Scouts - 10:05 Gen-Z Enterprise Investors? - 18:17 Celebrity Investors - 19:53 Learning’s From His First Year - 24:07 2022 and Beyond - 25:35

👋 Hey! Thanks for checking out the GoingVC Podcast - uncovering new paths into VC, diving deeper into alternative models, and addressing areas of weakness with Rachel (@rachmast), Austin and JJ (@jjmaclean) from the GoingVC team. We're really excited to be bringing to you today our conversation with David Rosenthal (@djrosent). As always, if you've got any questions, feedback, guest ideas, or just want to say hey, don't hesitate to shoot us a message at podcast@goingvc.com! Episode Chapters Introduction - 0:00 David's Origin Story - 01:19 The Unstructured Path - 10:11 Luck - 15:18 Junior vs. Senior POV - 19:26 In It For The Long Haul? - 22:04 Competitive vs. Cooperate - 24:50 The Future - 30:08

👋 Hey! Thanks for checking out the GoingVC Podcast - uncovering new paths into VC, diving deeper into alternative models, and addressing areas of weakness with Rachel (@rachmast), Austin and JJ (@jjmaclean) from the GoingVC team. We're really excited to be bringing to you today the first episode of a three-part conversation with Dylan Itzikowitz (@ditzikow). As always, if you've got any questions, feedback, guest ideas, or just want to say hey, don't hesitate to shoot us a message at podcast@goingvc.com! Episode Chapters: Introduction — 0:00 Dylan’s (Canadian) Origin Story— 1:17 Putting On The Founder Hat — 8:56 Levelling Up (How Does One Even Do It?) — 12:26 Day In The Life At Expa — 18:23 Picking An Accelerator, Diligence Is A Two Way Street — 24:09 Looking To The Future & Closing Thoughts — 29:26

👋 Hey! Thanks for checking out the GoingVC Podcast - uncovering new paths into VC, diving deeper into alternative models, and addressing areas of weakness with Rachel (@rachmast), Austin and JJ (@jjmaclean) from the GoingVC team. We're really excited to be bringing to you today the first episode of a three-part conversation with Cai Greeff (@CaiGreeff). As always, if you've got any questions, feedback, guest ideas, or just want to say hey, don't hesitate to shoot us a message at podcast@goingvc.com! Editor's Note: Cai is going to be writing a series of blog posts that will go along with each episode to dive more deeply into the topics discussed, be sure to check it out! Episode Chapters: Introduction — 0:00 Cai's Origin Story — 2:21 He'd Never Even Heard Of It | Is a CFA Relevant in VC? — 5:36 One Asset Class Of Many  — 9:56 Manager Allocations — 18:20 The GP, LP Relationship — 29:12

👋 Hey! Thanks for checking out the GoingVC Podcast - uncovering new paths into VC, diving deeper into alternative models, and addressing areas of weakness with Rachel (@rachmast), Austin and JJ (@jjmaclean) from the GoingVC team. We're really excited to be bringing to you today our conversation with Julia Kahky (@JuliaKahky). As always, if you've got any questions, feedback, guest ideas, or just want to say hey, don't hesitate to shoot us a message at podcast@goingvc.com! Episode Chapters: Introduction — 0:00 Keeping It All In Perspective - Julia’s Origin Story — 1:12 From GM to VC, Modern Lessons From A Century Old Company — 8:57 All Experience Is Great Experience — 20:26 2021 and Beyond - the Enduring Magic of In-Person Experiences — 24:09 Diversity in the Innovation Ecosystem - Past, Present and Future — 31:07 The Importance of Storytelling and Closing Thoughts — 40:42

👋 Hey!  Thanks for checking out the GoingVC Podcast - uncovering new paths into VC, diving deeper into alternative models, and addressing areas of weakness with Rachel (@rachmast), Austin and JJ (@jjmaclean) from the GoingVC team. We're really excited to be bringing to you today our conversation with Anne Cocquyt (@annecocquyt). As always, if you've got any questions, feedback, guest ideas, or just want to say hey, don't hesitate to shoot us a message at podcast@goingvc.com! Episode Chapters: Introduction & Anne's Background — 0:00 Founding the Guild — 06:10 What is Diversity? — 12:43 Moving the Needle — 20:27 Tactical Feedback for Founders and Investors — 35:12 Closing Thoughts — 41:20

👋 Hey!  Thanks for checking out the GoingVC Podcast - uncovering new paths into VC, diving deeper into alternative models, and addressing areas of weakness with Rachel (@rachmast), Austin and JJ (@jjmaclean) from the GoingVC team. We're really excited to be bringing to you today our conversation with Paige Doherty (@paigefinnn). As always, if you've got any questions, feedback, guest ideas, or just want to say hey, don't hesitate to shoot us a message at podcast@goingvc.com! Episode Chapters: Introduction — 0:00 The Intersection of Arts and Technology - Paige's Origin Story — 1:18 Learning in Public — 4:56 Seed to Harvest, a Children's Book (for Adults) about VC — 7:53 It's A Two-Sided Business — 12:17 Introducing Behind Genius Ventures — 17:04 New Year, New Pathways and Delirious Optimism — 24:37 1000 First-Angel Checks, 500 Syndicates and 100 New Managers, Paige's 10-Year Vision— 38:24 Links: Seed-to-Harvest: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578906457 Twitter: https://twitter.com/paigefinnn

👋 Hey! Thanks for checking out the GoingVC Podcast: Uncovering new paths into VC, diving deeper into alternative models, and addressing areas of weakness with Austin and JJ MacLean (@jjmaclean) from the GoingVC team. We're really excited to be bringing to you today our conversation with Allie Felix (@alliemfelix) of Embarc Collective and special guest host Rachel Masterson (@rachmast). As always, if you've got any questions, feedback, guest ideas, or just want to say hey, don't hesitate to shoot us a message at podcast@goingvc.com! Episode Chapters: Introduction — 0:00 Manifestation and Allie's Origin Story — 1:50 Density of Opportunity: Moving to New York Without A Job — 7:17 Impact of Geography? — 10:54 The Platform Role — 18:55 Expanding Access to Startup Investing — 23:52 Closing Thoughts — 29:48 Links: Decoding the VC Platform Role by Stephanie Manning at Lerer Hippeau Unapologetically Ambitious by Shellye Archambeau VC Platform Community Embarc Collective

👋 Hey! Thanks for checking out the GoingVC Podcast: Uncovering new paths into VC, diving deeper into alternative models, and addressing areas of weakness every second Monday with Austin and JJ MacLean (@jjmaclean) from the GoingVC team.  We're really excited to be bringing to you today our conversation with John Gannon cofounder of GoingVC. As always, if you've got any questions, feedback, guest ideas, or just want to say hey, don't hesitate to shoot us a message at podcast@goingvc.com! Episode Chapters: Introduction — 0:00 John’s Origin Story — 1:30 It All Ends Up Fitting Together — 7:30 Writing For Yourself — 12:04 Founding GoingVC — 19:58 Supporting A Diverse Ecosystem — 24:15 Closing Thoughts — 33:40