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Founders and Funders, a podcast by Alumni Ventures Group (AVG), is a forum where we discuss how entrepreneurs and investors work together to build great new companies.... more
FAQs about Founders and Funders:How many episodes does Founders and Funders have?The podcast currently has 71 episodes available.
December 17, 2018EP 31: How a Former Rock Guitarist Invented the Digital Media Supply Chain of the FutureArjun Mendhi stopped playing music professionally several years ago, but he never stopped studying the space. Now he’s the founder of MTonomy, a blockchain company that's disrupting the digital media supply chain....more0minPlay
December 07, 2018EP 30: Former NASA Engineer Launches His Own Rockets to Protect Our PlanetThe disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 and the ensuing confusion deeply troubled Payam Banazadeh, a Stanford grad and former NASA satellite engineer. So he created Capella Space....more25minPlay
November 28, 2018EP 29: A Business Idea So Good, the VCs Came Knocking on Her DoorWhen DogSpot launched in Brooklyn, Chelsea Brownridge's startup attracted so much media attention that venture capitalists started cold-calling her for investment opportunities....more28minPlay
November 26, 2018EP 28: Three Things Berkeley Grads Should Know About VCPeter Loukianoff, Managing Partner of Strawberry Creek Ventures, believes Cal grads have a unique opportunity to leverage their Berkeley affiliation to foster and profit from next-generation companies spun out of its ecosystem....more25minPlay
November 15, 2018EP 27: How AVG Provides Access to More and Better Venture Capital JobsAVG is disrupting the venture capital industry by giving individual investors access to the most competitive venture deals and by creating a career path for aspiring VCs....more0minPlay
October 24, 2018EP 26: Yes, Cryptoassets Can Be Used as Collateral Against Loans. Just Ask BlockFi’s Zac Prince.Banks have been wary to count cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether as solid assets when generating loans, so BlockFi's Zac Prince developed a new kind of lending platform that welcomes alternative assets....more25minPlay
October 13, 2018EP 25: How Edrizio De La Cruz Became a Y Combinator Success StoryThis founder journey is one of persistence and eventual success, as Edrizio De La Cruz took his million-dollar idea from the South Bronx to Silicon Valley....more26minPlay
October 02, 2018EP 24: How a 6-Year-Old’s Challenge Sparked a Multi-Million Dollar BusinessWhen Alex Klein's cousin asked for a computer kit "as simple and fun as Lego," he responded with a product that is changing the face of computing....more32minPlay
September 26, 2018EP 23: How AVG Became One of the Most Active VC Firms in the WorldTom "TK" Kuegler, Chief Investment Officer at AVG, explains how venture investing works and how AVG quickly became one of the most active venture capital firms in the world....more26minPlay
September 25, 2018EP 22: Invest in the Right Founders and Returns Will FollowYale may not be routinely recognized for its entrepreneurial chops, but David Shapiro, Managing Partner of Blue Ivy Ventures, believes the founders in his fund's portfolio could change that perception....more25minPlay
FAQs about Founders and Funders:How many episodes does Founders and Funders have?The podcast currently has 71 episodes available.