
Upfront Ventures
The Upfront podcast features a variety of guests to discuss startups, venture capital, and current events - providing an insider's view into entrepreneurship and technology.
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Mar 21, 2024 • 24min
What the Most Ambitious Gen Zers Think is Coming | 2024 Upfront Summit
Z Fellows Founder Cory Levy interviews Alexandra Debow of swsh, Ethan Thornton of Mach Industries, and Steven Schwartz of Whop to discuss Gen Z's shift in priorities, including how they think about the future of work, defining success, and identifying trends that are in and out.
Recorded Feb 29, 2024 at the Upfront Summit.

Mar 21, 2024 • 26min
Assessing the 2024 US Presidential Race | 2024 Upfront Summit
Kona Media Founder Brian Goldsmith moderates a panel with Amy Levin of Breakthrough Campaigns, Bob Shrum of The Center for the Political Future, and political consultant Mike Murphy to discuss the latest US presidential race and their thoughts on Joe Biden and Donald Trump's performance.
Recorded Feb 29, 2024 at the Upfront Summit.

Mar 21, 2024 • 23min
Product Matters: Yahoo’s Equation for Growth from CEO Jim Lanzone | 2024 Upfront Summit
Jason Rapp of Whisper Advisors sits down with Yahoo CEO Jim Lanzone to discuss his established career in media and tech, the importance of being a product-first company, and the opportunities he sees in the future of content.
Recorded Feb 29, 2024 at the Upfront Summit.

Mar 21, 2024 • 23min
Entrepreneurial Playbook from Sports Veterans Blake Griffin & Ryan Kalil
Mortal Media co-founders Blake Griffin and Ryan Kalil sit down with Mike Su of Cooler.fm to discuss how their athletic careers led them to the founding of Mortal Media, why they decided to work together, and how their investment in animation studio Swaybox Studios is empowering artists.
Recorded Feb 29, 2024 at the Upfront Summit.

Mar 20, 2024 • 28min
VC OGs: Why The F We're Still Doing This | 2024 Upfront Summit
Upfront Partner Aditi Maliwal interviews Alan Patricof of Primetime Partners, Howard Morgan of B Capital, and Ray Lane of GreatPoint Ventures about why they're still venture capitalists many decades later, their fundraising experience back in the day compared to today, and what they look forward to in the next decade.
Recorded Feb 28, 2024 at the Upfront Summit.

Mar 20, 2024 • 24min
Superhuman Founder Rahul Vohra on How AI Will Change the Way We Work | 2024 Upfront Summit
Interviewed by Fortune reporter Allie Garfinkle, Superhuman Founder & CEO Rahul Vohra shares how AI is changing the way we work, the company's founding story, and his predictions for the way AI agents will play a role in people's lives.
Recorded Feb 29, 2024 at the Upfront Summit.

Mar 20, 2024 • 23min
Index Ventures: Building a Firm for the Next Generation | 2024 Upfront Summit
Wall Street Journal reporter Berber Jin interviews Index Ventures Partners Nina Achadjian and Shardul Shah about how the firm has built its track record, what VC Spring means for investors and founders, and the sectors that they're excited about.
Recorded Feb 28, 2024 at the Upfront Summit.

Mar 20, 2024 • 24min
Founders Fund - Funding the Future with Brian Singerman | 2024 Upfront Summit
Outlander Managing Partner Paige Craig interviews Founders Fund Partner Brian Singerman on how he thinks about strategy as an investor and at the firm, how he thinks about the market, his process for investing in founders.
Recorded Feb 28, 2024 at the Upfront Summit.

Mar 20, 2024 • 28min
Author & Journalist Dan Senor on the Resilience of Israel | 2024 Upfront Summit
Upfront Chief Operating Partner Stuart Lander interviews author and journalist Dan Senor about Israel's history as well as how its unique community and culture have played a critical role in shaping the tech ecosystem and driving capital to the nation.
Recorded Feb 28, 2024 at the Upfront Summit.

Mar 20, 2024 • 23min
What Lessons Do the Last Two Decades Bring Us in Early-Stage Venture? | 2024 Upfront Summit
Upfront Head of Investor Relations Yair Riemer sits down with Founder Collective Co-Founder David Frankel and Allocate Co-Founder Samir Kaji to discuss the tremendous growth in venture firms that now exist and what the increase in competition means for deals in the industry, from both an LP and VC perspective.
Recorded Feb 28, 2024 at the Upfront Summit.
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