Upfront Ventures cover image

Upfront Ventures

Latest episodes

undefined
Apr 21, 2022 • 23min

Providing an Alternative to Growing Food: Tom Colicchio and Irving Fain | Upfront Summit 2022

Tom Colicchio of Crafted Hospitality and Founder and CEO of Bowery Farming Irving Fain sit down with Los Angeles Times Columnist Jenn Harris to discuss vertical farming - the technology behind the process and how it's reimagining farming in today's world. Recorded at the Upfront Summit on March 2, 2022.
undefined
Apr 20, 2022 • 10min

Steven Dietz on Solving the Housing Affordability Crisis | Upfront Summit 2022

Steven Dietz of United Dwelling dives into the housing affordability crisis, what solutions can be put in place to combat the issue, and the three pillars to building new, low-cost homes. Recorded at the Upfront Summit on March 2, 2022.
undefined
Apr 19, 2022 • 10min

The Benefits of Payroll APIs: Pinwheel CEO Kurt Lin | Upfront Summit 2022

Pinwheel CEO Kurt Lin takes the stage to present what payroll APIs can unlock, how Pinwheel can reimagine credit with real-time data, and why it can improve financial outcomes for those who need it the most. Recorded at the Upfront Summit on March 1, 2022.
undefined
Apr 16, 2022 • 25min

LL COOL J on Success and Living Life on the Edge | Upfront Summit 2022

LL COOL J chats with Courtney Reum of M13 about hard work, growing up in Queens, his big break moment in his career, how to become successful, and what he thinks about DEI in today’s world. Recorded at the Upfront Summit on March 2, 2022.
undefined
Apr 16, 2022 • 27min

The Importance of Humility: Scooter Braun and Schuster Tanger of TQ Ventures | Upfront Summit 2022

TQ Ventures Co-founders Scooter Braun and Schuster Tanger chat with Hamet Watt of Share Ventures about the pair's unconventional approach to investing, how their philosophy led to the firm's founding, and the journey to raising their first fund. Recorded at the Upfront Summit on March 2, 2022.
undefined
Apr 16, 2022 • 23min

Laura Dern on Making a Difference Through Investing and Genuine Connections | Upfront Summit 2022

Laura Dern sits down with PLUS Founder and Managing Partner Adam Lilling to discuss how she leverages her own platform to effect change, making connections through authentic relationships and making deliberate choices through investing to help move the world forward. Recorded at the Upfront Summit on March 2, 2022.
undefined
Apr 11, 2022 • 23min

Congressmember Karen Bass on Why Los Angeles is the Place to Be | Upfront Summit 2022

Congressmember Karen Bass sits down with Upfront Chief of Staff Evan Hamilton to discuss the elements that most excite her about Los Angeles, issues she’s currently working on to address and tackle in the city, using her past learnings in her work today, raising awareness of homelessness, and more. Recorded at the Upfront Summit on March 2, 2022.
undefined
Apr 7, 2022 • 26min

Brian Grazer on Bringing Curiosity and Creativity to Storytelling | Upfront Summit 2022

Academy Award, Golden Globe, Emmy, and Grammy Award-winning producer Brian Grazer sits down with Upfront Managing Partner Yves Sisteron to discuss the similarities between being a producer and an entrepreneur, how people can work creatively with others, what Grazer defines as curiosity and using that to one’s own benefit. Recorded at the Upfront Summit on March 2, 2022.
undefined
Apr 7, 2022 • 25min

Airtable CEO Howie Liu On Democratizing Software Creation | Upfront Summit 2022

Airtable CEO Howie Liu sits down with Axios reporter Kia Kokalitcheva to discuss the makings of Airtable, the company’s long-term vision, thoughts on the competitive landscape, and pandemic learnings from working remotely. Recorded at the Upfront Summit on March 2, 2022.
undefined
Apr 5, 2022 • 28min

Alanis Morissette Shares Her Views on Career, Art, and Feminism | Upfront Summit 2022

Alanis Morissette sits down with Kirsten Green of Forerunner Ventures to talk about her inside-out approach to her career, how art has allowed her to express her involvement in activism and human conditions, as well as what's next for her life and career. Recorded on March 2, 2022 at the Upfront Summit.

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode