Upfront Ventures

CapitalG General Partner Laela Sturdy shares with Upfront Partner Greg Bettinelli the lay of the land of how Alphabet thinks about venture, building a diverse team, and how to use resources to help build the next generation of great tech companies. Recorded at the Upfront Summit on March 1, 2022.

New York Times bestselling author Barbara Walter talks with Jeff Berman of Magnet Companies about how civil wars start, how to mitigate risks for one, and the unique aspects of American democracy. Recorded March 1, 2022 at the Upfront Summit.

Russell Wilson and Harry Wilson sit down with Upfront Partner Kobie Fuller to discuss what it's like to start a company (Limitless Minds) with your sibling, how to optimize mindset for peak performance, the benefits of having a neutral mindset, and more. Recorded March 2, 2022 at the Upfront Summit.

Snap's Mike Su discusses with Jon Chu (film director, producer, and screenwriter) and Eugene Wei (Stanford graduate and product executive) about combatting Asian hate; how the role their identity played in their upbringings, what being Asian American means to them, and the experiences they've been through from the Hollywood and tech industry lens. Recorded March 1, 2022 at the Upfront Summit.

Floodgate co-founder and partner Ann Miura-Ko and serial entrepreneur, advisor and investor Elad Gil discuss with Upfront Partner Aditi Maliwal about their current investing process, how startups are winning in recruiting, identifying markets ahead of the curve, and technology trends such as AI and Web3, in addition to a special quick lightning round. Recorded on March 2, 2022 at the Upfront Summit.

Jeff Morris Jr. (Chapter One), Katie Stanton (Moxxie Ventures) and Peter Boyce II (Stellation Capital) sit down with Michael Kim (Cendana Capital) to talk about the evolution of seed investing - the increase in competition among VC, how sourcing deals look like today, how founders are now thinking about raising funds, and what venture will look like in ten years. Recorded on March 1, 2022 at the Upfront Summit.

Bessemer partner Elliott Robinson sits down with Upfront managing partner Kara Nortman to discuss his strategy in leading Bessemer's growth investment practice, the firm's value props, what success means for him and the importance of supporting the Black venture community. Recorded March 1, 2022 at the Upfront Summit.

CNN's Brian Stelter sits down with Jason Hirschhorn of REDEF to talk about media reporting in today’s world, combatting misinformation, the value of transparency, and more. Recorded March 2, 2022 at the Upfront Summit.

a16z General Partner Andrew Chen speak with Bloomberg's Katie Roof about what the cold start problem is, the sectors he's most excited about as an investor, and what drew him to Substack and Clubhouse.

Dannie Herzberg and Jess Lee of Sequoia Capital sit down with Alex Konrad of Forbes to discuss how the two partners became involved with Sequoia, what makes the firm stand out, and recent industry trends they lean into as they look ahead. Recorded at the Upfront Summit on March 1, 2022.