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Ep #020 - High-quality erotic pleasure for everyone!

On this episode, we are joined by the Founder and CEO of Afterglow, Lilly Sparks, and IgniteXL Ventures Founding Partner, Claire Chang.

Afterglow is building the ultimate platform to "have better sex". Afterglow focuses on educational videos, curated content designed for females, and erotic content to fuel sexual wellness. Founder Lilly Sparks is on a mission to help customers with sexual wellness and to curate a better porn experience for women as well as to destigmatize the porn industry.

To get a free trial visit xoafterglow.com and use promo code "FIRSTLOOK" to get a sneak peek into Afterglow.

IgniteXL Ventures is a global beauty-tech seed fund investing in and igniting kickass entrepreneurs at the intersection of technology, beauty, and wellness.

Beauty = Mind, Body, and Soul: Beauty is becoming increasingly synonymous with health, self-confidence, and self-identity. We see beauty expanding beyond the superficial, physical domain and building on a foundation of mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Technology: Technology enables us to reimagine how beauty and wellness products/services are created, personalized, delivered, and experienced.

Better Future: We want to contribute toward building a better future by backing diverse founders who are developing products and services that empower all consumers to make better and more conscious choices in improving the quality of their lives. Visit Ignitexl.com to learn more.

You can find Claire by emailing her at [email protected]

Draper Startup House is a global network of physical locations for entrepreneurs to work, visit, live and connect with an added layer of entrepreneurial education and access to venture capital. Find us at draperstartuphouse.com

If you are an entrepreneur or VC who would like to be on our show, email us at [email protected]

Follow us at @dshaustin on Instagram, @draperstartuphouse on LinkedIn, and let us know which companies from the show you would invest in!

Ep #019 - Climate change and natural disasters are increasing in frequency and severity, Pegasus Imagery is tackling this through their unmanned aircraft and sensors to better protect our environment, economy and communities.

On this episode we are joined by the Founder and CEO of Pegasus Imagery, Cole Rosentreter and Expa Investor, Dylan Itzikowitz.

Pegasus Imagery builds and deploys advanced aircraft and sensor solutions to solve industry and government challenges at scale with the safest unmanned aircrafts in the world. They provide real time access to actionable intelligence that their customers can use for a multitude of purposes such as insurance, government contracts or apps building Machine Learning or Artificial Intelligence.

Support Pegasus Imagery if you are a company that uses large regular collections of data visit them at Pegasusimagery.ca.

Expa is designed to be the most flexible early-stage program. Get funded and work with their network of advisors to take your startup from 0 to 1. Founded by Garrett Camp, (cofounder of Uber, founders choose Expa for their Expertise, Access, & Community. The partners at Expa are builders and operators themselves, who can provide founders with practical advice in product design, development, operations, and recruiting a team.The Expa network is far-reaching. Founders have access to top US and European investors for access to follow-on capital, and can tap into existing relationships with top design & dev firms. With offices in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, and London, Expa offers a physical place for entrepreneurs to come together, collaborate, and share knowledge.

You can find Dylan by emailing him at [email protected] or @ditzikow on Twitter.

Draper Startup House is a global network of physical locations for entrepreneurs to work, visit, live and connect with an added layer of entrepreneurial education and access to venture capital. Find us at draperstartuphouse.com

If you are an entrepreneur or VC who would like to be on our show, email us at [email protected]

Follow us at @dshaustin on Instagram, @draperstartuphouse on LinkedIN and let us know which companies from the show you would invest in!

Ep #018 - Competing in the prepackaged healthy meal industry and the impact of Tom Brady's TB12's Partnership.

On this episode, we are joined by the Founder and CEO of The Good Kitchen, Amber Lewis, and the Founder of Verve Capital, Marcelo Franco.

The Good Kitchen has made it easy to heat-and-eat delicious, high-quality, prepared meals that can be delivered wherever and whenever you want them. Peace of mind included. They make sure their farmers and producers meet the highest ethical and sustainability standards. From there, they artfully craft all of the ingredients into delicious, chef-driven meals that are as tasty as they are healthy. All you have to do is heat, eat and enjoy.

Support The Good Kitchen by ordering food at thegoodkitchen.com.

Verve Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders to fund ideas and accelerate growth. They believe in people with big dreams and the grit to bring them to life. They invest in ideas that challenge the status quo and build a better world through innovation. Verve partners with companies providing early-stage investment, support, and advice that help founders reach their vision. Learn more at vervecapital.us.

Draper Startup House is a global network of physical locations for entrepreneurs to work, visit, live and connect with an added layer of entrepreneurial education and access to venture capital. Find us at draperstartuphouse.com

If you are an entrepreneur or VC who would like to be on our show, email us at [email protected]

Follow us at @dshaustin on Instagram, @draperstartuphouse on LinkedIN, and let us know which companies from the show you would invest in!

Ep #017 - Are you the next Vin Scully, Joe Buck, or Marv Albert? Colorca.st allows anyone to become a live sports broadcaster.

On this episode, we are joined by the Founder and CEO of Colorca.st, Evan Kirkham and Draper Associates Investor, Matt Harris.

Colorca.st loves sports. They hate boring commentary. Colorcast brings live audio commentary to the masses. Imagine this: athletes, influencers, and average Joes, all sharing their hot-takes on live sports and events—totally unfiltered. Hear any live audio commentary on any event. No application. No recording equipment. No preparation. Turn on your TV, open Colorcast, start casting, and see who tunes in. Pretty simple—just provide live audio commentary on what you're watching.

Support Colorca.st by downloading the app and start casting! You can also follow them on social @colorcastapp.

Draper Associates, founded in 1985, is a premier seed-stage venture capital firm that encourages entrepreneurs to drive their businesses to greatness, to transform industries with new technologies, and to build platforms for extraordinary growth, jobs, and wealth creation. draper.vc

Matt Harris is the Texas Lead Investor for Draper Associates in Silicon Valley. Matt is local to Austin where he offices out of Draper Startup House.

Get in touch with Matt by emailing him your pitch deck at [email protected]. He is especially interested in Texas based companies!

Draper Startup House is a global network of physical locations for entrepreneurs to work, visit, live and connect with an added layer of entrepreneurial education and access to venture capital. Find us at draperstartuphouse.com

If you are an entrepreneur or VC who would like to be on our show, email us at [email protected]

Follow us at @dshaustin on Instagram, @draperstartuphouse on LinkedIN and let us know which companies from the show you would invest in!

#016 - Delighting Small Businesses with a new banking solution.

On this episode, we are joined by the Founder and CEO of Delt.ai, Jose de la Luz Lopez, and the Co-founder and General Partner of Ecliptic Capital, William Hurley.

Delt.ai provides smart digital finance for startups and SMEs. Delt.ai is the first corporate card powered with financial intelligence, designed for business owners and freelancers in Mexico. Learn more at Delt.ai. Connect with Jose on LinkedIn at in/josedelaluz/.

Ecliptic Capital partners with innovators who are creating systemic, network-enabled business value, and, who are on the verge of massive scale, regardless of industry or geography. Ecliptic invests in companies leveraging network enablement to drive disruption and promote adoption, and that focus where opportunities exist to capture adjacent markets. Learn more at ecliptic.capital.

Follow William on all social channels @/whurley.

Draper Startup House is a global network of physical locations for entrepreneurs to work, visit, live and connect with an added layer of entrepreneurial education and access to venture capital. Find us at draperstartuphouse.com

If you are an entrepreneur or VC who would like to be on our show, email us at [email protected]

Follow us at @dshaustin on Instagram, @draperstartuphouse on LinkedIn and let us know which companies from the show you would invest in!

#015 - On this episode we are joined by the Co-founder and CEO of ibble, Raymond Kaminski and the Founding Partner of Blitzscaling Ventures, Chris Yeh.

ibble is a social video sharing app reinventing conversations. Get lost in topics you love, share your passions with friends, and gain a new perspective. Join their waitlist from either the Apple App Store or Google Play Store! Learn more at Getibble.com

Blitzscaling Ventures helps rapidly-growing companies in winner-take-most markets become global leaders by providing in-depth scaling advice and capital.

Chris Yeh is the co-author, along with Reid Hoffman, of Blitzscaling, the book that explains how to build world-changing companies like Amazon, Alibaba, and Airbnb in record time.

A writer, investor, and entrepreneur, Chris has had a ringside seat in the world of startups and scaleups since 1995. His books help founders, venture capitalists, corporate leaders, policymakers, and everyday people better understand how the internet has changed the way we work together to build amazing organizations.

Draper Startup House is a global network of physical locations for entrepreneurs to work, visit, live and connect with an added layer of entrepreneurial education and access to venture capital. Find us at draperstartuphouse.com

If you are an entrepreneur or VC who would like to be on our show, email us at [email protected]

Follow us at @dshaustin on Instagram, @draperstartuphouse on LinkedIn and let us know which companies from the show you would invest in!

#014 - On this episode, we are joined by the Founders of Clocr, Apoorva Chintala, and her father Sree Chintala. The Venture Capitalists joining us include the Founder and General Partner at Texas Frontier Seed Ventures, Beau Robicheaux, along with Leann Zhang, CEO, and Cofounder at Instrument Capital.

Clocr is a digital legacy platform for your social media accounts. They provide one tool for your family to organize, manage and pass on your digital legacy the right way. Learn more at clocr.com.

You can follow Clocr on all social media platforms @clocr_inc.

Beau Robicheaux is the Founder and General Partner at Texas Frontier Seed Ventures. Texas Frontier Seed Ventures is an industry agnostic seed fund exclusively focused on TX-based startups.

Leann Zhang is the CEO and Co-founder at Instrument Capital. Instrument Capital is a FinTech company specializing in job-specific and region-specific investment funds. It is the management company of Instrument Capital LLC. Instrument Capital holds the rights to a patent-pending allocation engine that incorporates data related to a person's job profile and location for asset allocation purposes. This investor-centric approach to risk aims to change how the industry thinks about proper diversification and fund curation on behalf of investors. You can get in touch with Leann by emailing her at [email protected]

HBS Houston Angels is a forum for HBS Angels and entrepreneurs to come together and share ideas, mentor, and review business plans of early-stage entrepreneurs seeking advice and funding. Join their monthly pitch nights and stay connected to the group by visiting hbsclubhouston.com

Draper Startup House is a global network of physical locations for entrepreneurs to work, visit, live and connect with an added layer of entrepreneurial education and access to venture capital. Find us at draperstartuphouse.com

If you are an entrepreneur or VC who would like to be on our show, email us at [email protected]

Follow us at @dshaustin on Instagram, @draperstartuphouse on LinkedIn and let us know which companies from the show you would invest in!

#013 - On this episode, we are joined by the Founder of Fundr, Lauren Washington and the Managing Partner of Draper Associates, and the CEO of Draper University, Andy Tang.

Fundr AI is a marketplace for startups and investors to get investment using AI and machine learning. Fundr AI accurately predicts startup success on a variety of factors and takes out traditional bias for access to VC. Reach the team on their website at Fundr.ai or on LinkedIn @Fundr.

Draper Associates, founded in 1985, is a premier seed-stage venture capital firm that encourages entrepreneurs to drive their businesses to greatness, to transform industries with new technologies, and to build platforms for extraordinary growth, jobs, and wealth creation. Learn more at Draper.vc

Andy Tang is Managing Partner at Draper Associates and CEO of Draper University. Andy primarily looks at Fintech and Healthtech companies. If you are interested in connecting with Andy, email him at [email protected].

Draper Startup House is a global network of physical locations for entrepreneurs to work, visit, live and connect with an added layer of entrepreneurial education and access to venture capital. Find us at draperstartuphouse.com

If you are an entrepreneur or VC who would like to be on our show, email us at [email protected]

Follow us at @dshaustin on Instagram, @draperstartuphouse on LinkedIn and let us know which companies from the show you would invest in!

#012 - On this episode, we are joined by the Founder of ReBLEND, Kathryn Bernell, and the Founding General Partner of True Wealth Ventures, Sara Brand.

ReBLEND is an easy way to get a high-intensity nutrient boost in a fun frozen pop! They distilled a smoothie - took out the water, juice, and work so you can dial into the good stuff: fruits + veggies + superfoods. ReBLEND works with farmers and manufacturers to purchase fruits and vegetables that might unnecessarily be discarded and turns them into Smoothie Pops without the need to freeze during shipment. Meaning they arrive ready to freeze! Order your pops at reblend.co

Support the team by leaving a review and buying their product on Amazon! Follow them on Instagram @reblend.co and shoot them a message on social!

If you'd like to get in touch with the founder, email her at [email protected]

True Wealth Ventures invests in smart female entrepreneurs, from consumer health innovators to sustainable product pioneers. Women-led companies have proven they deliver higher returns. It's time to invest in new perspectives. True Wealth VC is looking for more women-led opportunities that are improving environmental or human health. Submit your company on their website at truewealthvc.com

Draper Startup House is a global network of physical locations for entrepreneurs to work, visit, live and connect with an added layer of entrepreneurial education and access to venture capital. Find us at draperstartuphouse.com

If you are an entrepreneur or VC who would like to be on our show, email us at [email protected]

Follow us at @dshaustin on Instagram, @draperstartuphouse on LinkedIn and let us know which companies from the show you would invest in!

#011 - On this episode, we are joined by the Founders of LILA, Ricky Williams and Matt Cohen, as well as Sequoia Blodgett, Operator at M13 Ventures.

LILA translates astrological symbolism into useful information that enhances the 3 dimensions of relationships. Visit heylila.com to learn more.

Support the LILA team by visiting their crowdfunding page at republic.co/lila

M13 is a full-service venture engine with a platform of experts and resources that helps our founding teams proactively navigate risks through all stages of growth and excel at execution. Learn more at M13.co

Get in touch with Sequoia by following her @SequoiaB on Twitter.

Draper Startup House is a global network of physical locations for entrepreneurs to work, visit, live and connect with an added layer of entrepreneurial education and access to venture capital. Find us at draperstartuphouse.com

If you are an entrepreneur or VC who would like to be on our show, email us at [email protected]

Follow us at @dshaustin on Instagram, @draperstartuphouse on Linkedin and let us know which companies from the show you would invest in!