Bill Baumel is Managing Director at Ohio Innovation Fund. He is a seasoned venture capitalist who spent more than 20 years investing in Silicon Valley before returning to his home state to found the Ohio Innovation Fund in 2016. His investment areas include SaaS, big data, cybersecurity, and medtech, and his past investments have resulted in 5 IPOs and 15 major acquisitions. Bill has been recognized as one of the Venture 100 Top VCs based on exits. In this episode, we talk about: - Bill's story and how he started investing - Why he moved from Silicon Valley to Ohio - How has the Ohio startup ecosystem evolved over the years - How he evaluates startup deals - Having a very hands-on approach to helping portfolio companies succeed - Perceived impact of recent Fed's rate cuts on venture capital & lots more Links: ⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com Ohio Innovation Fund website - https://www.ohioinnovationfund.com/ Follow Bill on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/billbaumel 🎙️ Hosted by Prashant Choubey Follow Prashant on X - https://x.com/ChoubeySahab Follow Prashant on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab For sponsorship or guest appearance requests, write to prashantchoubey3@gmail.com Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts.

Marc Cohen, a Partner at Unbundled VC and former AI operator, shares his journey from AI creation to venture capital. He discusses distinguishing real innovation from hype in the AI sector, revealing insights into current investment trends. Marc highlights how he leverages ChatGPT for productivity and shares intriguing stories about the startups he's backed. Additionally, he explores the evolving landscape of AI, the historical breakthroughs, and the critical factors driving success in the venture capital market.

Ben Borodach, Co-founder and CEO of april, an AI-driven tax filing platform, shares his insights on building a startup from scratch. He discusses why he chose to tackle tax simplification and how they secured initial customers by integrating their services within fintech applications. Ben delves into their hiring strategies, emphasizing the importance of skills and cultural fit, while offering valuable fundraising advice for new founders. The conversation highlights the balance between innovative tech and effective management in navigating the startup landscape.

Scott Van den Berg is the founder & General Partner of Hotstart VC, a venture capital fund that invests in celebrity-led brands. In this episode, we talk about - - What are celebrity-led brands? - What edge do celebrity-led brands have over traditional startups? - Why celebrities are starting their own brands? - Some popular celebrity-led brand success & failure stories - How they evaluate a celebrity led brand for investment? - The impact celebrity-led brands have on the wealth of the celebrity & lots more Links: ⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com Hotstart VC website - https://hotstart.vc Follow Scott on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-van-den-berg-22b534150 🎙️ Hosted by Prashant Choubey Follow Prashant on X - https://x.com/ChoubeySahab Follow Prashant on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab For sponsorship or guest appearance requests, write to prashantchoubey3@gmail.com Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@VC10X VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube

Ryan Austin is the CEO of Arondight Advisors, where he leverages his network of family offices to connect startup founders & fund managers with the right people to fund their business. In this episode, we talk about - - How Ryan built relationships with family offices? - The $84 trillion wealth transfer - How is the new generation different from the previous generation in managing family assets - Why family offices are a great source of patient capital for startups? - What do family offices look for in businesses? & lots more Links: ⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com Arondight Advisors website - https://arondightadvisors.com/ Follow Ryan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-a-austin 🎙️ Hosted by Prashant Choubey Follow Prashant on X - https://x.com/ChoubeySahab Follow Prashant on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab For sponsorship or guest appearance requests, write to prashantchoubey3@gmail.com Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts.

Jonathan Lacoste is the founder & General Partner at SpaceVC investing in pre-seed frontier tech startups. SpaceVC has recently closed a 22.5 Million fund II. In this episode, we talk about - - The new fund with an expanded focus on frontier tech - Fundraising learnings from raising fund 2 - Some breakout companies from fund 1 - Exciting opportunities in frontier tech - SpaceX Vs Boeing in bringing back astronauts - Biggest learning investing in startups & lots more Links: ⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com SpaceVC website - https://www.spacevc.com/ Follow Jonathan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanlacoste Follow Jonathan on X - https://x.com/lacostejonathan Follow SpaceVC on X - https://x.com/TheSpaceVC 🎙️ Hosted by Prashant Choubey Follow Prashant on X - https://x.com/ChoubeySahab Follow Prashant on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab For sponsorship or guest appearance requests, write to prashantchoubey3@gmail.com Subscribe to VC10X on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts.

Isaac Richard III is an entrepreneur and CEO of Mavros Capital, a fully integrated multi-family office with the mission to shape the future of how significant wealth is managed, how capital is deployed and how legacies are extended across generations. In this episode, we talk about - - What are multi-family offices and how are they different from single family offices? - What all services do multi-family offices offer? - What all asset classes are multi-family offices interested in? - What mistakes most families make in managing wealth? - How do more families optimize for succession and build a multi-generation family office? & lots more ⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com Mavros Group website - https://www.mavrosgroup.com/ Follow Isaac on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaacrichard 🎙️ Hosted by Prashant Choubey Follow Prashant on X - https://x.com/ChoubeySahab Follow Prashant on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab For sponsorship or guest appearance requests, write to prashantchoubey3@gmail.com Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@vc10x VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube.

Gili is a co-founder and Managing Partner at ICI Fund. Gili’s vision is to transform critical industries with AI tech solutions led by Israeli founders. In this episode, we talk about - - Gili's story and how she started investing - How has the ICI fund evolved overtime? - What does she look for in a business while evaluating an investment opportunity? - Perspective on the Israeli startup ecosystem currently - How they help Isareli founders get access to the US markets? & lots more Links: ⭐Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com ICI fund website - https://ici.fund/ Follow Gili on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilielkin 🎙️ Hosted by Prashant Choubey Follow Prashant on X - https://x.com/ChoubeySahab Follow Prashant on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab For sponsorship or guest appearance requests, write to prashantchoubey3@gmail.com Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@vc10x VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube.

Justin Pollack is the Managing Director, Private Funds Group at PineBridge Investments. PineBridge Investments is a private equity firm managing over $150 billion in AUM. Justin is responsible for oversight of the global investment program of the Private Funds Group. In this episode, we talk about - - What is private equity? - What are the different types of deals that private equity firms do? - How different is private equity from venture capital? - How do PE firms evaluate businesses? - What are leveraged buyouts? - How do private equity firms operate? - Portfolio construction approach at PE firms & lots more Links - ⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com PineBridge Investments - https://www.pinebridge.com/ Follow Justin on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinpollack 🎙️ Hosted by Prashant Choubey Follow Prashant on X - https://x.com/ChoubeySahab Follow Prashant on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab For sponsorship or guest appearance requests, write to prashantchoubey3@gmail.com Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@vc10x VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube.

Aakash Kumar is a Managing Director at Z47 & DeVC. Aakash likes to partner with founders in that early stage to enable them to generate maximum momentum. In the past, as an active angel investor, he has enabled 100+ founders to start and build compelling businesses. In this episode, we talk about - - Aakash's operator experience at companies like Housing(dot)com & Hotstar - The investment thesis at Z47 - Why did they rebrand from Matrix Partners to Z47? - The thinking behind investing in companies like Ola Electric, Razorpay, OfBusiness in the early stages? - The massive India opportunity - Common mistakes founders make in the early stages of the business & lots more Links: ⭐Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com Z47 - https://www.z47.com/ DeVC - https://www.devc.com/ Follow Aakash on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kumaraakash Follow Aakash on X - https://x.com/RTinkslinger 🎙️ Hosted by Prashant Choubey Follow Prashant on X - https://x.com/ChoubeySahab Follow Prashant on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab For sponsorship or guest appearance requests, write to prashantchoubey3@gmail.com Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@VC10X VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube.