Grit Daily Startup Show

John Biggs, Leonard Kim, Jordan French
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Mar 25, 2022 • 30min

[GritDaily House SXSW] Karim with Linqto: Laura Walker Lee - Madre Venture

Madre is a venture advisory that aims to impact one billion individuals through global ventures in clean energy, mindful technology and social wellness.They provide infrastructural support and venture capital funding services to growth-stage ventures. They partner with visionary celebrities, thought leaders and founders to develop unique business opportunities that are focused on creating a more sustainable future through ventures in clean energy, mindful technology and social wellness.Laura is a globally-minded strategist who has successfully worked at the intersection of entertainment, culture and finance for over ten years.Walker is a strong advocate for building community and trust within the entertainment and finance industries. She is the co-founder and CEO of AG Capital, a fund that focuses on the advancement of culture by way of world-class creators, impactful storytelling and unique live events. Founded in 2015 AG Capital has produced and/or financed projects for Will Smith and Westbrook, Brad Pitt and Plan B, Ava DuVernay, Rob Siegel, and Beau Willimon amongst others.More info: https://madre.vc/Support the show: https://hype.co/@gritdailynewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mar 24, 2022 • 17min

[GritDaily House SXSW] Karim with Linqto: Jackie Brennan - Fyli

Jaclynn Brennan is the co-Founder of Fyli,(pronounced FEE-LEE) which stands for “tribe”, a female mastermind membership community. Fyli focuses on educational masterclasses, accountability, peer-to-peer mentorship, leadership advancement and funding opportunities for early stage female founders. Jaclynn is a creative director with over 12 years experience with various luxury brands. Fyli is a mastermind community- a peer to peer leadership group focused on purpose and accountability. We have created a 360 ecosystem of support for female founders including education/master classes, networking, accountability pairing and resource sharing.More info: https://fylitribe.com/Support the show: https://hype.co/@gritdailynewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mar 23, 2022 • 23min

[GritDaily House SXSW] Karim with Linqto: Adam Anderson - Ansuz Capital

After 23 years in cybersecurity, Adam Anderson and the partners at Ansuz Capital can see we're losing the cybercrime arms race. We believe innovation in cybersecurity is our only hope and entrepreneurship is the engine that powers innovation. Ansuz Capital’s Cybersecurity Fund was created by cybersecurity entrepreneurs for cybersecurity entrepreneurs. We invest in early stage cybersecurity companies focused on addressing security concerns in the human, crypto, space and defense industries.We use our expert position and partners' capital to accelerate the success of the best and brightest cybersecurity founders in the industry.Adam Anderson, Managing General Partner: Adam has an extensive track record of working with Cybersecurity startups and getting them investment-ready. Adam’s role in the fund is Sourcing, Networking, and Brand-Building through attending events and conferences, and publishing content online. By speaking with others in the industry, such as lawyers, bankers, and centers of influence inside the cybersecurity community specific to startups, he will develop the relationships necessary to create meaningful change in the industry. Adam will also manage the internal team to make sure all roles have the support they need for execution.More info:https://ansuzcapital.com/Support the show: https://hype.co/@gritdailynewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mar 22, 2022 • 26min

[GritDaily House SXSW] Karim with Linqto: Decentralized Pictures

decentralized pictures (DCP) is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization based on an idea that artistic talent may be discovered in innovative ways. Through user consensus we have set up a democratic film fund, online community of creatives, film-fans, and industry professionals who will decide who is most deserving of our support. Submit your idea, and if the world agrees with you, we’ll help you make it. We’ll help finance it, and introduce you to the people who will help you execute it in a professional way. We love to discover great talent and curate content. We hope you do too. More info: https://decentralized.pictures/Support the show: https://hype.co/@gritdailynewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mar 18, 2022 • 20min

Unique Destinations Around the World - Rafael Museri - Selina

Selina is a nomadic lifestyle brand that accommodates the needs of a new generation of travelers and digital nomads. Together with my business partner, Daniel Rudasevski, we launched Selina in 2015 with the mission of inspiring authentic and meaningful connections through the world's first work, stay and play ecosystem. Daniel and Rafael have been immersed in cultural and community building for over a decade — originally through their disruptive real estate company (Dekel), which redevelops struggling neighborhoods into vibrant communities. Based on key learnings from their work with Dekel, they launched Selina and have carried forward the concept of converting distressed assets into community-based and economically viable hospitality properties. More info: https://www.selina.com/Support the show: https://hype.co/@gritdailynewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mar 15, 2022 • 18min

[GritDaily House SXSW] Karim with Linqto: John Karony - SafeMoon

John Karony is the CEO of SafeMoon, provider of the SafeMoon cryptocurrency token and protocol. SafeMoon was started in March of 2021 and quickly grew to a become a leader in the cryptocurrency industry with a current market capitalization of nearly $1 billion. Through a community and user-focused development cycle, SafeMoon can create new fintech products and ecosystem advances faster and more efficiently than most other companies managed and funded through traditional forms of investment. SafeMoon is a cryptocurrency token created in March 2021 on the Binance Smart Chain blockchain. The token charges a 10% fee on transactions, with 5% redistributed to token holders and 5% directed to wallets in a different currency, Binance Coin, controlled by the coin's authors.More info: https://safemoon.com/Support the show: https://hype.co/@gritdailynewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mar 15, 2022 • 22min

[GritDaily House SXSW] Karim with Linqto: Michael Casey - CoinDesk

Michael J. Casey is CoinDesk's chief content officer. Previously, Casey was the CEO of Streambed Media, a company he cofounded to develop provenance data for digital content. He was also a senior advisor at MIT Media Labs's Digital Currency Initiative and a senior lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management. Prior to joining MIT, Casey spent 18 years at The Wall Street Journal, where his last position was as a senior columnist covering global economic affairs. CoinDesk Indices are the bellwether for the market. They are the industry standard for institutional-grade cryptocurrency pricing with billions of dollars in monthly trading volume quoted against them. The flagship CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index (XBX) is a spot reference rate for BTC that benchmarks the world's first publicly traded bitcoin fund and the world's first bitcoin ETF.More info: https://www.coindesk.com/Support the show: https://hype.co/@gritdailynewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mar 15, 2022 • 17min

[GritDaily House SXSW] Karim with Linqto: Andrew Rossow - AR Media Consult

Andrew Rossow is a licensed attorney, law professor, anti-bullying activist, and on-air tech analyst with Ticker News and BBC World News. He is the CEO of AR Media Consulting and co-founder of The Guardian Project alongside TV actor Mark Pellegrino.AR Media Consulting is a global media agency with offices in Texas, Florida, and Ohio. We are not today's traditional media agency because we are not here to play the game of censoring you and your business. Through honesty, integrity, and ethics, we afford clients to be truthfully seen and heard in their markets.We aren’t here to fill in gaps; we are here to rewrite the rules of traditional media. It is our mission to empower our clients by unteaching the myth that you can only be seen and heard if you are a “household name,” and instilling ethics and integrity in the form of full service media advisory.More info: https://www.instagram.com/armediaconsult/ , https://www.facebook.com/ARMediaConsult/Support the show: https://hype.co/@gritdailynewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mar 11, 2022 • 20min

Why Culture Matters - Tal Bentov & Tushar Nadkarni - Celsius

An economy where financial freedom doesn’t come with a price tag. Where the interests of the people are put first. Where ethical behavior is the baseline, and where everyone – and we mean everyone – has the opportunity to succeed financially. With a little bit of humanity and honesty, and the power of a digital currency that’s as strong as it is accessible, we’re ushering in the new economy today.Celsius is proud to provide a platform of curated services that have been abandoned by big banks – things like fair interest, zero fees, and lightning quick transactions. Our goal is to disrupt the financial industry, one happy user at a time, and introduce financial freedom through crypto.More info: https://celsius.network/Support the show: https://hype.co/@gritdailynewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mar 11, 2022 • 27min

Helping People Unbank with Crypto - Alex Mashinsky - Celsius

Alex Mashinsky is an entrepreneur who has founded several notable technology firms in the United States. He founded Arbinet in 1996 as a commodity exchange for telecommunication companies to trade unused long-distance minutes. An economy where financial freedom doesn’t come with a price tag. Where the interests of the people are put first. Where ethical behavior is the baseline, and where everyone – and we mean everyone – has the opportunity to succeed financially. With a little bit of humanity and honesty, and the power of a digital currency that’s as strong as it is accessible, we’re ushering in the new economy today.Celsius is proud to provide a platform of curated services that have been abandoned by big banks – things like fair interest, zero fees, and lightning quick transactions. Our goal is to disrupt the financial industry, one happy user at a time, and introduce financial freedom through crypto.More info: https://celsius.network/Support the show: https://hype.co/@gritdailynewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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