Building OZ

Meet the most innovative entrepreneurs and investors who are rebuilding the American economy through Opportunity Zones, a revolutionary economic experiment. There are bright spots and success stories all over. Join us as we travel the country to find them.

Meet Chelsea! Chelsea Burkett is a Venture Partner at Hypothesis. In this episode Peter sits down with Chelsea to learn more about her range of professional experiences (read: Theranos), as well as her more recent personal journey coming forward and becoming an advocate for victims of sexual abuse and assault. Then, of course, we talk Hypothesis too, and what excites Chelsea about the work we're doing.

Meet John! John Ryu is a Managing Partner at Hypothesis, based out of NYC. On today's episode, Chelsea learn all about John's background - from his start as an operator in tech at companies like WebMD, to his transition to venture investing in founding Scout Ventures.

Meet Peter! Peter Brack is a Managing Partner at Hypothesis. Peter sat down with Chelsea to talk more about his background, and how he landed at Hypothesis. Tune in to learn more about his diverse experiences - from building media companies in China, to investing in and advising early stage start-ups in LA.

Meet Nancy! Our Talent Partner at Hypothesis. Learn more about how Nancy's journey through the recruiting world, her recruiting philosophy, how she landed at Hypothesis and more.

Meet Justin! Our Design Partner at Hypothesis. Learn more about his background, design philosophy, and brief underwear modeling career.

First in a series of interviews with the Hypothesis Team! Meet Bong Koh, one of our managing partners, a dedicated Steelers fan. serial entrepreneur and investor.

The team discusses new Treasury guidance on Opportunity Zones published Oct 19th.

The team interviews Steve Glickman!  Steve is the Founder and CEO of Develop, LLC, a new advisory firm that helps investors, developers, and struggling communities work together to bring upwards of $6 trillion in private capital into “Opportunity Zones". As Co-Founder & former CEO of the Economic Innovation Group, a bipartisan research and policy organization in Washington, D.C., Steve was instrumental in creating and driving the legislation that established Opportunity Zones.

Chelsea, Peter, Bong and John talk Opportunity Zones, a brand new community development program designed to spur investment in underserved neighborhoods across America by offering novel tax incentives. Learn more here: https://hypothesisvc.com/opportunity-zones/