Just Raised

Just Raised

By Joe Sweeny, a Workweek friendBusinessEntrepreneurshipTechnology
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Just Raised episodes

  • Ep.17: Foundry Brands: How to Take on Amazon With Stefan Haney, Co-Founder | Amazon | VC
    Amazon! Step forward Stefan Haney, Cofounder of Foundry, who is busy buying up Amazon third-party sellers.
    What gives this move the edge is that Stefan joined Amazon in 2003 and actually built Amazon’s 3rd party marketplace for sellers. Now he’s acquiring sellers and helping them scale. Ultimately to build the next great consumer brands company. 
    Follow Stefan:
    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/stefan-haney-05016
    To stay up-to-date on all things Just Raised, visit https://workweek.com/brand/just-raised/ or follow Joe Sweeny on Twitter @JoeySweeny
    23 min
  • Ep.16: Oso: Dive Into Dev Tool Tech With Graham Neray, CEO and Co-Founder | Dev | VC
    Dev Tools! How do you solve a problem like authorization? You build the solution. Find out Graham Neray is doing just that through Oso.
    We dive into the Open Source sector, dev tools and how they work, and leadership.
    Joe talks to Graham about his experience working with some of the best software executives in the world at MongoDB prior to starting Oso. You'll also hear how Oso raised $10M from Sequoia Capital.
    Joining Joe and Graham is co-host Chris Behrens. Chris is a Principal at SYN Ventures investing in cybersecurity out of New York.
    Follow Graham:
    Twitter @grahamneray
    Follow Chris:
    Twitter: @crispaarons
    To stay up-to-date on all things Just Raised, visit https://workweek.com/brand/just-raised/ or follow Joe Sweeny on Twitter @JoeySweeny
    35 min
  • Ep.15: Atomos Space: Tugs In Space! With Vanessa Clark CEO and Founder | Space Vehicles | VC
    On this episode of Just Raised, Joe Sweeny interviews Vanessa Clark, CEO and Founder of Atomos Space. Atomos is building vehicles for a radical new use case in space, last-mile satellite transportation. Orbital transfer vehicles, nicknamed space tugs, attach to satellites and ferry them to new orbits. Think tow trucks or tug boats, but in space. Atomos is building the first of these vehicles to ever be deployed.
    You can follow Atomos on Twitter @atomosspace
    To stay up-to-date on all things Just Raised, visit https://workweek.com/brand/just-raised/ or follow Joe Sweeny on Twitter @JoeySweeny
    34 min
  • Ep.14: Bridgesplit: NFTs For All With Mary Gooneratne & Luke Truitt, Co Founders | NFTs | VC
    NFTs!
    On this episode of Just Raised, Joe Sweeny interviews Mary Gooneratne and Luke Truitt cofounders of Bridgesplit. Bridgesplit is creating liquidity in NFT markets by fractionalizing NFTs, creating index funds so institutional investors can get involved, and building complex financial markets for the asset class.
    Follow Bridgesplit:
    Twitter: @bridgesplit
    And check out the Just Raised Newsletter: https://workweek.com/discover-newsletters/just-raised/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=workweek
    To stay up-to-date on all things Just Raised, visit https://workweek.com/brand/just-raised/ or follow Joe Sweeny on Twitter @JoeySweeny
    39 min
  • Ep.13: Alt: How to Price The Priceless With Leore Avidar, Founder | Alternative Assets | VC
    Sports Cards and Alternative Assets!
    On this episode of Just Raised, Joe Sweeny interviews Leore Avidar, founder of Alt. Alt is building a marketplace for alternative assets, starting with sports cards. We talk about how sports cards started selling for millions, the rise of new assets like Tesla Short Shorts, and how to price priceless items.
    Follow Alt on Twitter @OnlyAltOfficial
    To stay up-to-date on all things Just Raised, visit https://workweek.com/brand/just-raised/ or follow Joe Sweeny on Twitter @JoeySweeny
    31 min
  • Ep.12: Core Loop Games + World Eternal Online : How to Turn Games Into Networks With Dan Chao & Vincenzo Alagna| NFTs | VC
    Gaming + Crypto + Social!
    On this episode of Just Raised, Joe Sweeny interviews Dan Chao and Vincenzo Alagna, cofounders of Core Loop Games. Core Loop is building a new MMORPG built on crypto. We dive into in game economies, NFTs, and why modern games are social networks.
    You can follow Core Loop on Twitter @WorldEternalMMO
    To stay up-to-date on all things Just Raised, visit https://workweek.com/brand/just-raised/ or follow Joe Sweeny on Twitter @JoeySweeny
    36 min
  • Ep.11: E14 + Media Lab: Why The Smart Money Invests in Science With Habib Haddad, MD | Science | VC
    The Media Lab! 
    On this episode of Just Raised, Joe Sweeny interviews Habib Haddad, Managing Director of E14. E14 is a VC firm that invests in scientists and researchers out of the MIT Media Lab. We dive into the Media Lab’s history - pioneering the internet, wearables and synthetic biology - and what the future could look like.
    Follow Habib:
    Twitter @habibh
    To stay up-to-date on all things Just Raised, visit https://workweek.com/brand/just-raised/ or follow Joe Sweeny on Twitter @JoeySweeny
    28 min
  • Ep.10 Robinhood: Fintech Products To Turn an Investor's Head With With Nate Rodland, COO | Fintech | VC
    On this episode of Just Raised, Joe Sweeny interviews Nate Rodland, cofounding COO of Robinhood and current managing partner at Elefund. We dive into what Nate looks for when investing in fintech, product design, and what it takes operationally to launch a trading firm like Robinhood
    You can follow Nate and what Elefund on Twitter @ElefundVC
    To stay up-to-date on all things Just Raised, visit https://workweek.com/brand/just-raised/ or follow Joe Sweeny on Twitter @JoeySweeny
    40 min
  • Ep.9: Returnmates: How to Successfully Run an eCommerce Venture With Eric Wimer & Kristan Zak Co-Founders | VC
    On this episode of Just Raised, Joe Sweeny interviews Eric Wimer and Kristian Zak, cofounders of Returnmates. This is a dive into eCommerce and the logistics of running a modern brand. Returnmates is focused on returns but is building a new kind of shipping company. They just raised $5M from Lightshed Ventures. 
    Follow Returnmates:
    Twitter @returnmates
    To stay up-to-date on all things Just Raised, visit https://workweek.com/brand/just-raised/ or follow Joe Sweeny on Twitter @JoeySweeny
    34 min
  • Ep.8: Lux Capital: When AI and Biology Collide With Josh Wolfe, Founder | VC
    On this episode of Just Raised, Joe Sweeny interviews Josh Wolfe, Founder of Lux Capital. We dive into the new space industry, defense, and the possibilities at the intersection of AI and biology.
    You can follow Josh and what Lux is building on Twitter @wolfejosh
    To stay up-to-date on all things Just Raised, visit https://workweek.com/brand/just-raised/ or follow Joe Sweeny on Twitter @JoeySweeny
    43 min

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