Startup Legends

Startup Legends

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Startup Legends episodes

  • #12 - Sam Chandola | Early Stage VC Investor | First Fund

    Sam Chandola works with First Fund, a pre-seed investment fund established by former founders

    who saw a gap in early-stage funding and decided to correct that.


    Picture this a new immigrant to Canada, with no existing relationships, and only $700 in your
    pocket. Underprivileged in Cash, but rich in drive, passion, and a determination to succeed.
    When a serendipitous encounter leads to the first investment in your company and propels your
    career. This is Sam Chandola story!


    Eight years and two successful exits later, Sam has generated more than 55x returns for his
    investors. He has been awarded the 2014 BC Business Top 30 under 30 award, as well as the
    2017 Canada’s Next 150 Award by the Toronto Stock Exchange.


    With his rich early founder experience, Sam, offers some nuggets of information talking about his
    experience finding, funding, and seeding start-ups. Discussing his ethos of betting on the jockey
    rather than the horse, through his sector agnostic, but stage focused fund.  


    Guest Social Links
    **Website:**: https://www.thefirst.vc/
    **LinkedIn**: https://www.linkedin.com/in/schandola89/?originalSubdomain=ca AND
    https://www.linkedin.com/company/first-fund/
    **Twitter:** https://mobile.twitter.com/firstfundvc


    38 min
  • #11 - Jeremy Neilson | Venture Capital SPV & Fund Admin Software | Assure

    Jeremy Neilson is the Co-Founder and CEO of Assure. Mr. Neilson has provided support and leadership for some of the most innovative and dynamic industry initiatives in the U.S.--including launching and managing the State of Utah’s $300 million Fund of Funds program, providing due diligence and advisory services for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s $1-billion early-stage venture capital initiative, and created the LLC syndicate (SPV) administration service used by AngelList, SeedInvest, EquityZen and more.

    Assure is a fintech fund administration company that provides the most complete back-office services in the market for fund managers, equity crowdfunding platforms, angel groups and other private-transaction investors.


    Assure’s combination of multi-faceted expertise, efficiency and value is unique in the private equity marketplace. Because of the firm’s distinctive focus on the evolving needs of private transaction investors and projects, it services more financial transactions than any other firm of its kind. Today, Assure’s team manages more than 3,500 special purpose vehicles and growing, produces more than 30,000 K-1s annually, and provides fund managers with the industry’s most comprehensive outsourced-CFO administration solutions, bookkeeping and compliance services.

    Assure: https://hubs.li/Q0128s4-0

    46 min
  • #10 - Jeep Kline | Impact Venture Capital Partner | VC Fund

    A candid conversation with Jeep Kline (Partner at MrPink VC). From her beginnings as a graduate from UC Berkley to a Partner at MrPink VC helping bring much needed resources and support to underserved and underestimated entrepreneurs. Courtesy of her strong background with engagements at Intel, World Bank, and even starting her own company has given Jeep a unique perspective on seeing investment through the lens of Economic Development.Guest 

    Social Links:

    Website: https://mrpink.vc/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeepkline/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeep_kline?lang=en

    39 min
  • #9 - Ashley Francisco | Head of Startup Developer Ecosystem | Google Canada

    Google for Startups Accelerator: Women Founders is a 10-week digital accelerator program for Seed to Series A technology startups in North America.

    The accelerator program is designed to bring the best of Google’s programs, products, people and technology to Women founder communities across North America. In addition to mentorship and technical project support, the accelerator also includes deep dives and workshops focused on product design, customer acquisition and leadership development for founders.

    • Website: https://startup.google.com/accelerator/women-founders/
    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-francisco-51484847
      • 38 min
    • #8 - Jason Scott | Head of Startup Developer Ecosystem | Google

      Google for Startups Accelerator: Black Founders is a 10-week digital accelerator program for Seed to Series A technology startups in North America.

      The accelerator program is designed to bring the best of Google’s programs, products, people and technology to Black founder communities across North America. In addition to mentorship and technical project support, the accelerator also includes deep dives and workshops focused on product design, customer acquisition and leadership development for founders.

      Website: https://startup.google.com/accelerator/black-founders/

      LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-alexander-scott/

      PitchBox: https://www.startupfuel.com/opportunity?opportunity_id=60e32100afc26b002d84b704

      37 min
    • #7 - Annette Azan | Female Founder | Nuudii

      At Nuudii System, we use real women and real bodies. We make it a rule never to photoshop our models. Also, Nuudii System has seven colors which span various skin tones.

      My name is Annette Azan, and I’m a 25-year fashion industry veteran, woman of color and wellness visionary. I graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology and worked with fashion icons including Diane Benson, Norma Karmali and Donna Karan, launching, developing and driving sales for brands such as Urban Zen, Diane B. and Episode.

      I’m the founder and CEO of a boobwear body essentials company called Nuudii System which is the first CPG brand for boobs and is creating a new category between bra and braless.

      Website: www.nuudiisystem.com

      LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/annette-azan

      Instagram: www.instagram.com/nuudiisystem

      Clubhouse: @Avazan

      40 min
    • #7 - Annette Azan | Female Founder | Nuudii

      At Nuudii System, we use real women and real bodies. We make it a rule never to photoshop our models. Also, Nuudii System has seven colors which span various skin tones.

      My name is Annette Azan, and I’m a 25-year fashion industry veteran, woman of color and wellness visionary. I graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology and worked with fashion icons including Diane Benson, Norma Karmali and Donna Karan, launching, developing and driving sales for brands such as Urban Zen, Diane B. and Episode.

      I’m the founder and CEO of a boobwear body essentials company called Nuudii System which is the first CPG brand for boobs and is creating a new category between bra and braless.

      Website: www.nuudiisystem.com

      LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/annette-azan

      Instagram: www.instagram.com/nuudiisystem

      Clubhouse: @Avazan

      40 min
    • #6 - Kirsten Horning | Principal XRC Labs
      XRC Labs is a startup accelerator and venture fund dedicated to fostering the next generation of disruptors in the retail technology and consumer goods sectors. The NYC-based company launched in 2015 with founding sponsor Parsons School of Design at The New School. With more than 70 active startups in its portfolio, five corporate sponsors, including Mastercard, The Estée Lauder Companies and CVS Health, and more than 330 business mentors, XRC Labs has built a world-class ecosystem. For more information on XRC Labs or its portfolio companies, please visit xrclabs.com.


      Website: https://www.xrclabs.com/

      StartupFuel Profile: https://www.startupfuel.com/profile?company_id=6074804e75e533002deecc1e 

      LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/xrclabs

      Twitter: https://twitter.com/xrclabs/

      Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xrclabs/

      Clubhouse: @kirsten

      40 min
    • #6 - Kirsten Horning | Principal XRC Labs

      XRC Labs is a startup accelerator and venture fund dedicated to fostering the next generation of disruptors in the retail technology and consumer goods sectors. The NYC-based company launched in 2015 with founding sponsor Parsons School of Design at The New School. With more than 70 active startups in its portfolio, five corporate sponsors, including Mastercard, The Estée Lauder Companies and CVS Health, and more than 330 business mentors, XRC Labs has built a world-class ecosystem. For more information on XRC Labs or its portfolio companies, please visit xrclabs.com.

      Website: https://www.xrclabs.com/

      StartupFuel Profile: https://www.startupfuel.com/profile?company_id=6074804e75e533002deecc1e

      LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/xrclabs

      Twitter: https://twitter.com/xrclabs/

      Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xrclabs/

      Clubhouse: @kirsten

      40 min
    • #5 - Jason Jacobsohn | Propellant Ventures & Founder Institute Chicago

      Our Focus

      Propellant Ventures aspires to change the future in a very powerful way. We are filling the funding gap with a bold focus on exciting and disruptive Pre-Seed and Seed stage opportunities. Propellant Ventures invests in a broad range of innovative and game-changing companies with compelling B2B business models such as healthcare, future of work, supply chain, fintech, and edtech.

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      Propellant Ventures recognizes that it can be a challenge for early stage entrepreneurs to raise venture capital so we see a tremendous opportunity to be that capital partner at the initial stages of growth. Also, we work closely with angels, angel groups, angel syndicates, and other micro-VCs to dramatically improve a startup's chance of success and positive outcomes for the investors.

      Guest Social Links

      Website: www.propellant.vc

      StartupFuel Profile: https://www.startupfuel.com/profile?company_id=5fceacb651cd1b00438bbb34

      LinkedIn:

      https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonjacobsohn/

      https://www.linkedin.com/company/propellantventures

      Twitter: https://twitter.com/JasonJacobsohn

      42 min

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