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- Nicole Quinn -- Lightspeed
Nicole Quinn says "you can't be called Lightspeed and move slowly" and explains how they can get a term sheet done in 2-3 days.
Lots of insights on building an enduring brand that are applicable whether you are in the consumer space, or building an insurance company.26 min - Marcos Gonzalez -- Vamos VenturesMarcos Gonzalez is the managing partner at Vamos Ventures, a seed-stage venture fund investing in Hispanic and diverse founders. Over half of LA county is Hispanic. Seems like a great time to be investing in this community!31 min
- Arjan Schutte -- Core Innovation Capital
Great discussion with Arjan Schutte about democratizing prosperity and running Core Innovation Capital, a finTech fund that measures its impact on society and has invested in Ripple, NerdWallet, Synapse, Fundera and more.
35 min - Mark Suster -- Upfront VenturesMark Suster from Upfront explains why the best time to talk to founders about fundraising is 3-4 months after their last fundraise. He was kind enough to share that framework and others this week on LAV. #longla34 min
- Petra Griffith -- Wedbush Ventures
One of my new favorite LA investors, Petra Griffith, joins to discuss Wedbush Ventures.
Petra talks about starting a new fund, how she's seen venture debt work well as non-dilutive funding, and lessons on the content business from Netflix and Yahoo.
33 min - Bruce Hallett -- Miramar Digital Ventures
Bruce's new $100M fund, Miramar Digital Ventures II, invests early in software and data. He explains why many VCs have gone back to preferring notes over SAFEs, and other insights on deal preferences and construction.
26 min - Buck Jordan -- WaveMaker Labs
Lots of insights on equity crowdfunding today from Buck Jordan. He's raising $50-100k/day (mostly on SeedInvest) for the cool robotics and food companies coming out of WaveMaker Labs.
He also has great insights on corporate innovation and how seed stage companies can take advantage of corporate partners.31 min - Andrew Glazier -- Defy Ventures
This is a pre-election must listen. Andrew Glazier is the CEO of Defy Ventures and runs an incredible entrepreneurship program for incarcerated entrepreneurs. We talk about developing an entrepreneurial mindset and the need for criminal justice reform.
35 min - Jim Andelman -- Bonfire Ventures
We talk with Jim Andelman about Bonfire's new $100M Fund II, the great team additions (Jennifer Richard, Tyler Churchill, Brett Queener), what good traction looks like nowadays, and a couple great resources on tech.
30 min - Z Holly -- Good Growth CapitalSuper interesting guest (and person), Z Holly talks about university innovation, LA manufacturing, gracious professionalism, the LA River, and a parachute malfunction while skydiving...!35 min
About LA Venture
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We talk to Southern California VCs to get to know them, their funds, and their advice for entrepreneurs.
Hosted by Minnie Ingersoll from TenOneTen, an LA-based seed fund investing in b2b software.
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