Funding Frequency: Venture Capital | Startups | Science

Charlie O’Donnell is the founder and sole partner of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures. We discuss how Charlie’s involvement in early investments at Union Square Ventures into Twitter and Foursquare impacted his career, the process of starting a venture capital firm and raising funds, and the important points he likes to see startup founders convey in a pitch.

Amos Schwartzfarb is the Managing Director of the Techstars Austin accelerator. We discuss Amos’s book ‘Sell More Faster’ and the ways a startup can refine their product market fit. We also discuss the common pitfalls that early startups face along with best method to identify, recruit, and train early hires. Finally, we touch on a controversial subject: the best BBQ in Austin.

Susan Conover is the CEO and founder of Boston-based startup LuminDx. We discuss how LuminDx uses AI to detect dermatological conditions such as skin cancer, how Susan’s time at Techstars helped her build her product, and we also discuss her role as a CEO of a new startup and how she overcomes the challenges of this position.

David Cohen is the CEO and co-founder of the famous tech accelerator Techstars. We discuss how to ‘Do More Faster’, where a new startup should allocate the initial capital it has raised, and the technological innovations he believes will shape our future in the next 20 years.