The Startup Playbook Podcast

My guest for Ep193 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was Llew Jury. Llew is the General Partner and Executive Chairman of Sprint Ventures, a Queensland based VC with two funds and 18 portfolio companies that is investing in companies that build a better future. He has just helped Sprint secure funding from QIC’s VCDF for his third early stage […] The post Ep193 – Llew Jury (General Partner & Exec Chairman – Sprint Ventures) on nurturing talent and building generational companies appeared first on Startup Playbook.

Welcome to a special milestone edition of the podcast, celebrating 8 years of the show! On this day in 2016, I published the first 6 episodes of this podcast. Over the last 8 years I’ve sat down with almost 200 successful entrepreneurs and investors to unpack their journey, lessons and insights. I’m so thankful to […] The post Ep192 – Rohit Bhargava (Host – The Startup Playbook Podcast) on lessons from 8 years of podcasting (AMA episode) appeared first on Startup Playbook.

My guest for Ep191 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was Stew Glynn. Stew started his investing career after joining Shark Tank’s Steve Baxter in building out his family office, Transition Level Investments. In 2019, they then launched TEN13 VC, where Stew is a Co-founder & Managing Partner. TEN13 is a global deal by deal venture […] The post Ep191 – Stew Glynn (Co-founder & Managing Partner – TEN13 VC) on lessons from investing $100M appeared first on Startup Playbook.

My guest for Ep190 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was Taryn Pieterse. Taryn is a Partner of Rampersand VC, a dedicated seed fund that has invested over $100M across its funds, counting companies such as Sendle, Skedulo and Expert360 as part of its portfolio. Prior to joining Rampersand, Taryn worked in Investment Banking at Goldman […] The post Ep190 – Taryn Pieterse (Partner – Rampersand) on Rampersand’s AAA approach to investing appeared first on Startup Playbook.

My guest for Ep189 of The Startup Playbook Podcast, was Jalal Shaik. Jalal is the Founder & CEO of Gameface.AI, a company that uses AI and machine learning to provide accurate and relevant performance insight for sports. In 2022, Gameface was acquired for $33M by now publicly listed company, Slinger Sports after having only raised […] The post Ep189 – Jalal Shaik (Founder & CEO – GAMEFACE AI) on AI, persistence and M&A pitfalls appeared first on Startup Playbook.

Jessy Wu, Partner at AfterWork Ventures, discusses her background in linguistics, building a personal brand, creating a challenger brand in VC, dealing with criticism, and community-powered VC. She shares insights on storytelling, building relationships, and combatting power abuses in the tech ecosystem.

My guest for Ep187 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was George Peppou. George is the Founder & CEO of Vow, a company on a mission to create a new category of food that is good for you, your health and the planet. Unlike all the other players in this space, Vow isn’t looking to reproduce […] The post Ep187 – George Peppou (Founder & CEO – Vow) on talent, health and building the future of food appeared first on Startup Playbook.

My guest for Ep186 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was Rohen Sood. Rohen is a General Partner at the Reinventure Group, a Venture Capital fund with a dedicated focus on Fintech companies. Reinventure raised $150M across 3 funds, with the bank, Westpac, being an anchor LP in the fund to invest into emerging global fintech […] The post Ep186 – Rohen Sood (General Partner – Reinventure) on the story behind investing in Coinbase appeared first on Startup Playbook.

Maxine Minter, Founder and General Partner of CoVentures, shares her journey from law to entrepreneurship, highlighting the importance of courage and representation in venture capital. She discusses the hurdles of long sales cycles and the critical role of leadership and empathy in startups. Maxine also delves into the high-performance mindset, emphasizing continuous learning and passion alignment. Additionally, she addresses the unique challenges of investing in solo founders and the grit and resilience necessary for navigating early-stage obstacles.

Adrian Osman, Co-founder & COO of Me&U, discusses Mr. Yum's early days, focusing on ratios, raising $89M Series A, and the merger with me&u. Insights on unconventional entrepreneurship paths, challenges in consulting, and growth in the food industry. Also covers team dynamics, merger negotiations, and peer learning during scaling.