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Today, I'm joined by Courtney Leimkuhler, Founding Partner at Springbank Collective, investing in the infrastructure serving the long-overlooked needs of women and working families. It’s a $1 trillion opportunity hiding in plain sight. Courtney spent 20 years in the financial services industry on both the capital formation and risk management sides of the business. After starting her career at Goldman Sachs, she joined the New York Stock Exchange at a critical moment in the history of equity capital markets. She also lead the finance and strategy functions for Marsh - the world’s leading insurance broker - at the dawn of the ‘insuretech’ trend.

Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.

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Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/

Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/

Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn

00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Courtney Leimkuhler
01:47 Courtney's sparked interest in venture
05:38 starting her own firm
10:18  journey of raising SPVs
16:51 building the Springbank Collective syndicate
19:40 why a $35 million first fund
22:06 interesting investment parallels

Show notes:
Courtney Leimkuhler | https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtney-leimkuhler-32459b/

Goldman Sachs | https://www.goldmansachs.com/

NYSE | https://www.nyse.com/index

Marsh | https://www.marsh.com/us/home.html

Jen Lee Koss | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-lee-koss-771a10/

Elana Berkowitz | https://twitter.com/elanab

Wellthy | https://wellthy.com/

Lindsay Jurist-Rosner | https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsayjuristrosner/

Daivergent | https://daivergent.com/

Mei Lin Ng | https://www.linkedin.com/in/meilinng/

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Today, I'm joined by Ariana Thacker, Founding Partner at Conscience VC, an early-stage investment firm investing in science empowering humanity. Conscience VC was founded with the mission to generate a positive and scalable impact on the world by partnering with technical founders. Early in Ariana’s career, she fell in love with early-stage startups and saw investing as the best way to drive impact and support entrepreneurs. She previously worked as a chemical engineer, Managing Partner at Predictive VC, and investor at Rhapsody Venture Partners.

Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.

Connect with Paige 🌱💜

Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/

Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/

Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn

00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Ariana Thacker
05:21 investing in science empowering humanity
09:28 exciting parts about being a solo capitalist
11:54  origin of epiphanies
13:21 overcoming limiting beliefs
17:22 the power of manifestation
19:31  manifestation experience with founders

Show notes:
Ariana Thacker | https://www.linkedin.com/in/arianadthacker/

Conscience VC | https://www.conscience.vc/

Shail Mehta | https://twitter.com/ShailMehta86

The Last Gameboard | https://lastgameboard.com/

The Artist's Way | https://www.amazon.com/Artists-Way-25th Anniversary/dp/0143129252

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Today, I'm joined by Itamar Novick, Managing Partner at Recursive Ventures, a San Francisco based Micro VC fund investing in US Pre-seed and Seed Tech Startups disrupting industries through use of Data and Artificial Intelligence. Itamar has been supporting entrepreneurs since 2010 (50+ investments). He is also a Business insider Top 100 Global seed investor 2021 & 2022. Previously, he worked as an Entrepreneur & Startup executive in companies such as Life360 and Gigya.

Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.

Connect with Paige 🌱💜

Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/

Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/

Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn

00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Itamar Novick
00:53 what is Itamar investing in?
02:25 the initial spark that got Itamar into startups
04:55  why invest early?
12:14 personal insights that led to other investments
14:27 thoughts on running an IPO
17:56  Why would Itamar pass on a founder?
20:21 investing differently with Gen Z

Show notes:
Itamar Novick | https://twitter.com/Itamar_Novick

Recursive Ventures | https://www.recursiveventures.com/

Morgenthaler | http://www.morgenthaler.com/

UpWest vc | https://upwest.vc/

Life360 | https://www.life360.com/

Deel | https://www.deel.com/

Alex Bouaziz | https://twitter.com/Bouazizalex

Shuo Wang | https://twitter.com/shuoshuooshuooo

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Today, I'm joined by Molly Mielke, Founding Partner at Moth Fund, an early-stage-focused venture capital firm that aims to increase the agency of exceptional individuals using both investment dollars and grants. Her fortes are: storytelling (ex-Stripe/Figma/Notion), early-career talent recruiting, and dot-connecting within the venture ecosystem (former Sequoia Scout). Molly’s goal is to establish a replicable funding model that aligns the economics to incentivize supporting individuals from exploration all the way through to world-shaping company.

Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.

Connect with Paige 🌱💜

Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/

Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/

Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn

00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Molly Mielke
01:13 the idea for Moth Fund
03:57 the beauty of constraints
06:17  overcoming imposter syndrome
11:30 the most compelling trends
14:11 applying for a grant
16:56  finding exceptional individuals
22:00 early stage reflections
24:30 who impacted Molly's ideas?

Show notes:
Molly Mielke | https://twitter.com/mollyfmielke?lang=en

Moth Fund | https://www.mothfund.com/

Sequoia | https://www.sequoiacap.com/

Emergent Ventures | https://www.mercatus.org/emergent-ventures

Tyler Cowen | https://twitter.com/tylercowen

Schmidt Futures | https://www.schmidtfutures.com/

Arc Institute | https://arcinstitute.org/

Speculative Technologies | https://spec.tech/

YC | https://www.ycombinator.com/

Ways of Seeing | https://www.amazon.com/Ways-Seeing-Based-Television-Penguin/dp/0140135154

Brie Wolfson | https://twitter.com/zebriez?lang=en

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In today’s podcast, I have an exciting announcement to make. I also wanted to share a bit of context on where I am at with building Behind Genius Ventures and the direction that I want to take Seed to Harvest in the future.

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Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/

Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/

Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn

00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Paige Doherty
00:17 adjusting the schedule of Seed to Harvest
00:52 new inspiration from Lightning in a Bottle
01:59 working on my next book
03:04 the main purpose of the annual summit
05:15 the magic sauce of bgv

Show notes:
Lightning in a Bottle | https://www.libfestival.org/

Northrop Grumman | https://www.northropgrumman.com/

Hive | https://www.hive.org/

Elizabeth Weil | https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-weil-66b9838/

Daniel Duane | https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-duane-02126a34/

Deepak Sekar | https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepaksekar/

Prof Jim | https://www.profjim.com/

Shail Mehta | https://twitter.com/ShailMehta86

The Last Gameboard | https://lastgameboard.com/

Kristen Wiley | https://twitter.com/TheKristenWiley

Statusphere | https://joinstatus.com/

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Today, I'm joined by Arkady Kulik, Founding Partner at rpv, a DeepTech Venture fund focused on early stage, scientifically intensive ventures. Arkady believes the alliance between entrepreneurs and scientists is the key to unlocking humanity's transition to an advanced civilization. His mission is to help both parties succeed across multiple industries and myriad contexts. Arkady’s business track record mix of c-suite corporate and entrepreneurship achievement spans multiple diversities: many different countries, industries, business models, investment contexts and leadership roles. From managing artists to restructuring large corporations, he has seen every stage of venture growth and led his teams through change and ambiguity.

Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.

Connect with Paige 🌱💜

Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/

Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/

Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn

00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Arkady Kulik
04:55 the twofold problem of neuroscience
10:05 what makes a technical founder?
14:41  long-term view of rpv
19:37 the melody of bgv
23:09 the biggest challenge in fund 1

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Arkady Kulik | https://www.linkedin.com/in/arkady-kulik/

rpv | https://rpv.global/

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Today I wanted to tell you a little bit about how memes on Twitter led me to manage millions of dollars. Through my journey with memes on Twitter, I feel that as I've gotten more comfortable as a venture firm manager and running my business, I'm starting to realize the magic of what I do is that I am informal and do not take things too seriously. Although I have very strong investment principles that have been developed through my experience backing CEOs in our portfolio, the thing that makes me unique is the energy that I bring to the work.

Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.

Connect with Paige 🌱💜

Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/

Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/

Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn

00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Paige Doherty
04:23 my viral tweet
05:26 discovering my passion for venture
09:33 understanding general solicitation
13:33 building a billion dollar firm
15:39 BGV annual meeting

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Pallet | https://www.pallet.com/

Aviron | https://www.avironactive.com/

Beacons | https://beacons.ai/

WorkOS | https://workos.com/customers/hopin

Webflow | https://webflow.com/

Hopin | https://support.hopin.com/hc/en-us/articles/360056078392-Scaling-Your-Events-on-Hopin-Pricing-Pro-Tips

Founding a Venture Firm in Our 20s Learnings from Behind Genius Ventures Fund 1 with Josh & Paige | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DluMojj-j_Y

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Today, I'm joined by Rachel Braun, Gen Z Tech & VC Producer & Researcher. Rachel is currently the founder and host of Braun & Brains, an agency specializing in producing social media content, events, and podcasts focusing on tech, business, and venture capital. She was previously the producer and correspondent for This Week in Startups, a weekly show that reviews the latest news related to new technology startups, hosted by technology entrepreneur Jason Calacanis. In addition to providing production and consulting services of her own, she was an investor at Dynamo Ventures in 2021. She is a phenomenally skilled producer and marketer who has a unique understanding of the modern media ecosystem.

Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.

Connect with Paige 🌱💜

Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/

Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/

Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn

00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Rachel Braun
05:40 Nostalgic games
09:18 Working with Jason Calacanis
13:41 Cold outreach for 100 days
20:20 AI generated music
23:28 Interesting original podcasts
26:22 Engaging viewers
31:03 Go-to dad joke

Show notes:
Rachel Braun | https://twitter.com/_rachelbraun?lang=en

Braun & Brains | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/braun-brains/id1502938131

This Week in Startups | https://twitter.com/TWiStartups

Jason Calacanis | https://twitter.com/Jason

Molly Wood | https://twitter.com/mollywood

Toby Howell | https://twitter.com/tobydoyhowell?lang=en

Kat Cole | https://twitter.com/katcoleatl?lang=en

Athletic Greens | https://athleticgreens.com/en

Dynamo vc | https://dynamo.vc/

Gimlet Media Startup podcast | https://gimletmedia.com/shows/startup

Adam Faze | https://twitter.com/adamfaze

Internet Analysis | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXyXdSpMvLo&list=PLeYBqpyQVyaYqtBAfbNy6d_xtxcrjCVy6

Alix Earle | https://www.youtube.com/@alixearle

Hitomi Mochizuki | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxX0WTIWuv5G5IokGxNwwZA

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Today, I'm joined by Anna Barber, Investing Partner at M13, which is an LA based Series A venture fund focused on investing in the future of consumer technology. Understanding the future of consumer behavior is M13’s obsession, and it is why their funds have demonstrated repeatable success. After making early investments in direct-to-consumer brands (M13 participated in seed and Series A of 15 $1B companies), today M13 invests in the enabling technologies that power the future of work, health, commerce, and money. Anna previously worked at McKinsey & Co as a Strategy Consultant and VP Product at Petstore.com.

Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.

Connect with Paige 🌱💜

Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/

Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/

Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn

00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Anna Barber
04:35 changing investing styles
09:39 investing in Max Retail
14:52 one person who really influenced Anna
15:34 Women are an asset class
19:47 taking the stage at Techstars LA

Show notes:
Anna Barber | https://twitter.com/annawbarber?lang=en

M13 | https://m13.co/

McKinsey | https://www.mckinsey.com/

Petstore.com | https://petstore.com/

Techstars | https://www.techstars.com/

Fly By Jing | https://flybyjing.com/

Max Retail | https://www.maxretail.com/

Wee Care | https://weecare.co/childcare-benefits

Jerry Colonna | https://twitter.com/jerrycolonna?lang=en

Karl Alomar | https://www.linkedin.com/in/karl-alomar-0516a219/

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Today I wanted to talk about one of my favorite subjects: cold outreach. At this point in my life, I am pretty much a professional at cold outreach. Cold outreach is really what built the foundation of my career, whether that was an email, Twitter DM, or LinkedIn message. I will be addressing my five P's of cold outreach: perspective, purpose, process, prep, and post. I will also be sharing my perspective on my cold outreaches in the past because I have interacted with some pretty amazing people such as Beth Comstock, Ann Miura-Ko, Mike Dempsey, Neal Jean, and Mark Cuban. 

Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.

Connect with Paige 🌱💜

Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/

Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/

Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn

00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Paige Doherty
03:37 Beth Comstock's book
06:22 building a list
10:23 prep for Ann Miura-Ko
11:55 emailing with Mike Dempsey
19:17 connecting with Neal Jean
19:47 advice from Mark Cuban

Show notes:
Imagine it Forward | https://www.amazon.com/Imagine-Forward-Courage-

Creativity-Change-ebook/dp/B078LJW4G4

Northrop Grumman | https://www.northropgrumman.com/

Forbes Midas List | https://www.forbes.com/midas/

Ann Miura-Ko | https://twitter.com/annimaniac?lang=en

Michael Dempsey | https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhdempsey/

Compound | https://www.compound.vc/

Pallet | https://www.pallet.com/

Andy Weissman | https://twitter.com/aweissman

USV | https://www.usv.com/

The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test | https://www.amazon.com/The-Electric-

Kool-Aid-Acid-Test/dp/B000I0YQW0

Neal Jean | https://twitter.com/nealjean1?lang=en

Beacons | https://beacons.ai/

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