Digital Capital Advisors Podcast

Digital Capital Advisors is pleased to announce the release of Episode Ten of our Fireside Chat Series, a weekly video program hosted by DCA Managing Director Andrew Daniel. Each episode, Andrew holds hour-long conversations with world class Founders, CEOs and Entrepreneurs in which guests share their stories, experiences and insights while contemplating key market trends and events in a discussion-based format.

In our tenth episode, Andrew speaks with Johannis Hatt, Co-Founder & CEO of Productsup. Founded in 2009, Productsup is a leading SaaS company that enables brands to distribute and optimize product data across ecommerce and retail channels. The company specializes in end-to-end product content control, offering a full suite of solutions to brands for management of the digital and physical shopping experience.

Andrew and Johannis begin by discussing the consequential shift in consumer preferences for online shopping that catalyzed a largescale transition towards ecommerce. They detail the role of COVID-19 in driving brands to rapidly prioritize ecommerce channels and the technological challenges they simultaneously face in managing digital product information and distribution. Finally, they end by discussing expectations for the progressive adoption of complex personalization and retargeting technologies used to tailor the online buying experience to the individual consumer, ultimately leading to the unification of retail with ecommerce over the long term.

Jay MacDonald, the Founder and Managing Partner of Digital Capital Advisors speaks with Kristina Prokop, CEO of Eyeota

Jay MacDonald, the Founder and Managing Partner of Digital Capital Advisors speaks with Giuliano Stiglitz, CEO of Numatec

Digital Capital Advisors is pleased to announce the release of Episode Nine of our Fireside Chat Series, a weekly video program hosted by DCA Managing Director Andrew Daniel. Each week, Andrew holds hour-long conversations with world class Founders, CEOs and Entrepreneurs in which guests share their stories, experiences and insights while contemplating key market trends and events in a discussion-based format.
 
In our ninth episode, Andrew speaks with Clark Stacey, Co-Founder & CEO of WildWorks. Founded in 2003, WildWorks is a leading developer of online, mobile and free-to-play games for players of all ages. The Company's flagship offering, Animal Jam, is an online playground that has grown into the world's largest social network for kids. Simultaneously, in a world where kids' gaming is increasingly regulated and parents are perpetually concerned for their children's safety online, WildWorks' proprietary Jam.Net platform enables the secure addition of a social layer to virtually any game, app or website without sacrificing parental consent or oversight.
 
Andrew and Clark begin by discussing the evolution of children's entertainment over time and the broader transition towards gaming as kids increasingly grow up with devices in hand. They detail the challenges to reaching and monetizing the children's demographic, the evolving regulatory environment around kids' gaming and the technological progress necessary for future advancement in the sector. Finally, they discuss the significant effects of COVID-19 on consumer demand for gaming across demographics and its overall impact on children's entertainment more broadly.

Jay MacDonald, the Founder and Managing Partner of Digital Capital Advisors speaks with Lon Otremba, CEO of Bidtellect

Digital Capital Advisors is pleased to announce the release of Episode Eight of our Fireside Chat Series, a weekly video program hosted by DCA Senior Investment Banker Andrew Daniel. Each week, Andrew holds hour-long conversations with world class Founders, CEOs and Entrepreneurs in which guests share their stories, experiences and insights while contemplating key market trends and events in a discussion-based format. 

In our eighth episode, Andrew speaks with Christopher Rudy, Co-Founder & CEO of Cut.com. A self-labeled "Misfit Media Lab," Cut seeks to provoke real conversations that lead to transformative decision-making through innovative digital short video content. Leveraging a suite of digital video, gaming and TV formats, the company has successfully built a community around interpersonal conversation that drives viewer engagement in ways unlike more traditional media players.

Andrew and Chris begin by discussing the broader evolution of digital entertainment and video content. They detail Cut's innovative approach to niche content creation and the unique monetization opportunities that arise from the integration of targeted advertising and eCommerce into short video. Finally, they end by evaluating changes in consumer preferences and expectations for digital media, and the largescale challenges content producers currently face as a result of COVID-19.

Digital Capital Advisors is pleased to announce the release of Episode Eight of our Fireside Chat Series, a weekly video program hosted by DCA Senior Investment Banker Andrew Daniel. Each week, Andrew holds hour-long conversations with world class Founders, CEOs and Entrepreneurs in which guests share their stories, experiences and insights while contemplating key market trends and events in a discussion-based format. 

In our eighth episode, Andrew speaks with Christopher Rudy, Co-Founder & CEO of Cut.com. A self-labeled "Misfit Media Lab," Cut seeks to provoke real conversations that lead to transformative decision-making through innovative digital short video content. Leveraging a suite of digital video, gaming and TV formats, the company has successfully built a community around interpersonal conversation that drives viewer engagement in ways unlike more traditional media players.

Andrew and Chris begin by discussing the broader evolution of digital entertainment and video content. They detail Cut's innovative approach to niche content creation and the unique monetization opportunities that arise from the integration of targeted advertising and eCommerce into short video. Finally, they end by evaluating changes in consumer preferences and expectations for digital media, and the largescale challenges content producers currently face as a result of COVID-19.

Digital Capital Advisors is pleased to announce the release of Episode Seven of our Fireside Chat Series, a weekly video program hosted by DCA Senior Investment Banker Andrew Daniel. Each week, Andrew holds hour-long conversations with world class Founders, CEOs and Entrepreneurs in which guests share their stories, experiences and insights while contemplating key market trends and events in a discussion-based format. 
  
In our seventh episode, Andrew speaks with Tejal Ajmera, Chief Operating Officer of Kin Community. Beginning as a lifestyle blog for moms, Kin Community has evolved into a digital network that has created a community around women's video content. Leveraging celebrity talent partnerships and distributing primarily on YouTube, Kin's portfolio of short-form content serves diverse audiences across platforms, and positions it at the forefront of innovation in the video space.
 
After giving an overview of Kin, Andrew and Tejal discuss the evolution of digital media and video, and how they see the ecosystems today. They consider changes to distribution and engagement methods, content consumption patterns and new opportunities for in-video monetization. Finally, they end by evaluating the effect of COVID-19 on video consumption and market direction, as well as their outlook for how the landscape will evolve going forward.

Watch Episode Seven on YouTube or listen to the audio anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Digital Capital Advisors is pleased to announce the release of Episode Seven of our Fireside Chat Series, a weekly video program hosted by DCA Senior Investment Banker Andrew Daniel. Each week, Andrew holds hour-long conversations with world class Founders, CEOs and Entrepreneurs in which guests share their stories, experiences and insights while contemplating key market trends and events in a discussion-based format.
 
In our seventh episode, Andrew speaks with Tejal Ajmera, Chief Operating Officer of Kin Community. Beginning as a lifestyle blog for moms, Kin Community has evolved into a digital network that has created a community around women's video content. Leveraging celebrity talent partnerships and distributing primarily on YouTube, Kin's portfolio of short-form content serves diverse audiences across platforms, and positions it at the forefront of innovation in the video space.
 
After giving an overview of Kin, Andrew and Tejal discuss the evolution of digital media and video, and how they see the ecosystems today. They consider changes to distribution and engagement methods, content consumption patterns and new opportunities for in-video monetization. Finally, they end by evaluating the effect of COVID-19 on video consumption and market direction, as well as their outlook for how the landscape will evolve going forward.

Watch Episode Seven on YouTube or listen to the audio anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Digital Capital Advisors is pleased to announce the release of Episode Six of our Fireside Chat Series, a weekly video program hosted by DCA Senior Investment Banker Andrew Daniel. 
  
Each week, Andrew holds hour-long conversations with world class Founders, CEOs and Entrepreneurs in which guests share their stories, experiences and insights while contemplating key market trends and events in a discussion-based format. 

In our sixth episode, Andrew speaks with Rob Brouwer, Chief Executive Officer of JobRapido. Aggregating and analyzing job listings from all over the web, JobRapido is the world's leading job search engine that seeks to revolutionize the hiring and job recruiting processes. Under Rob's leadership, the Company has achieved great success, listing over 20 million jobs every month and recording over 100 million registered users. Established in 2006 and headquartered in Milan, JobRapido connects companies and job prospects in 58 countries around the world.
 
Andrew and Rob discuss the changing online job search landscape and its evolution into a data-driven matching process between employers and job seekers. They discuss competitive differentiation through the derivation of actionable insights that leverage first- and third-party data for persistent profile enrichment, targeting and personalization on behalf of both the seeker and the hirer. Lastly, they discuss the obstacles to adoption in the ecosystem today, including the impact of COVID-19 and macroeconomic trends, and how the space will progress going forward.