The Angel Nest

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Where real angel investors and entrepreneurs partner to build great companies... more

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The podcast currently has 61 episodes available.

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August 26, 2025 The Experts Reveal Startup Marketing That Works
Building a winning startup brand takes more than just a great product. As this episode’s guests tell us, potential investors should also consider how a company is positioning it's brand in the marketplace to gauge whether or not it will be successful.

Brian Morley, CMO at Native Orthopaedics, and Tino Chow, founder of the strategic branding firm Giant Shoulders, join us fresh off their win, being voted the top technology for cutting-edge innovation in the field of orthopedic sports medicine. They're the architects of Native Orthopaedics brand and what's becoming pervasive through the sports medicine market. It's called the Dragonfly technology.

Our host, David Hemenway, talks with Brian and Tino about product differentiation, creating a niche in the crowded medical device marketplace and how a strategic brand can add much-needed credibility for a startup.

See Native’s technology and their brand at nativeortho.com.

Learn more about Giant Shoulders here.

And, catch up on past episodes of the Angel Nest Podcast at theangelnest.com.
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21min
July 09, 2025 How the New York Angels Bet on IC 360 and Won
In this special New York Angels edition of The Angel Nest podcast, we talk with IC 360 (Integrity Compliance 360) which provides integrity monitoring and regulatory compliance for sports betting and has grown to more than $10MM in annual revenue. It's clients include top brands like The NFL, MLB and The PGA Tour. Hear founder Scott Sadin and NYA lead investor Jeff Seltzer talk about how IC 360 built the business with seed round funding from The New York Angels.

NYA member Doug Pearson also joins us to talk about the Plug and Play event which puts founders in touch with many more investors, and Bruce Kaminstein tells us how tariffs are hurting startups.

Get more information about The New York Angels here.

Learn more about IC360 at ic360.io.

And, catch up on many more great episodes at TheAngelNest.com.
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22min
June 25, 2025 How New York Angels Helped Magellan.ai Scale its Podcast Advertising Business
This edition of The Angel Nest features Cameron Hendrix, co-founder of Magellan AI, the company revolutionizing podcast ad measurement and attribution. Since receiving seed funding from New York Angels, Magellan has grown revenue 8–10x and now helps advertisers understand exactly where their podcast dollars are going.

Also featured: NYA investor Michael Costa shares why Magellan stood out and discusses the group’s 2024 sidecar fund. Bob Peck, a new member and former Wells Fargo investment banking leader, talks about transitioning from big tech to early-stage investing. A must-listen for anyone interested in startups, media, or angel funding.

Learn more about The New York Angels here.

See the amazing podcast ad tech at Magellan AI.
And be sure to check out the Angel Nest archives for more great interviews you may have missed.

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28min
June 18, 2025 Startup Playbook: FanDuel’s Founder Talks Growth and Funding
Online sports betting topped $18 billion in the U.S. last year and is on track to reach $30 billion in the next 10 years. Nearly 95% of all sports betting was done online in 2024, with companies like Fan Duel leading the charge.

In this episode of the Angel Nest podcast, we continue our series with Johnnie Walker of Rooled Outsourced CFO and Accounting Services and we welcome Nigel Eccles, a founder of Fan Duel. He’s also a board member to startup companies who has raised more than half a billion dollars in VC funding.

Eccles’ next venture is BetHog, which combines sports betting with crypto currencies. Walker and his team at Rooled are helping BetHog get their finances in order for VCs and potential partners.

Johnnie and Nigel join David to discuss the sports wagering industry and how startups like BetHog and successfully raising money today.

Learn more about BetHog at play.bethog.com.

Connect with Rooled at rooled.com.

Visit theangelnest.com to catch up on dozens of past episodes.
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39min
May 28, 2025 How The New York Angels Investment Helped Fixe Streamline Bookkeeping for Restaurants
In this special New York Angels edition of the Angel Nest Podcast we talk to the co-founder of Fixe, an automated streamlined bookkeeping service for the restaurant industry.

We'll hear how his chance meeting led to The New York Angels leading his seed investment round. Guests include Ryan Handel, the CEO of Fixe, and Simon Hopkins, a New York Angel, who co-led the investment in Fixe and has served on the board ever since.

Cindy Cook, Board Chair of The New York Angels also discusses the current state of startup investing in New York and around the country, and how she went from corporate marketing to angel investing.

Learn more about The New York Angels here.

Visit getmyfixe.com for more info about Fixe.

And, check out the Angel Nest Podcast archives to catch up on great episodes you may have missed.
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20min
March 14, 2025 Kimani Toussaint and Brown Technology Innovations share a vision to improve critical pulse oximeters
Pulse oximeters are small devices that clip onto your finger at a doctor’s office or hospital to measure blood oxygen levels. Unfortunately, these devices do not do an equitable job of producing accurate results across all skin tones.

Kimani Toussaint, senior associate dean for research and strategic initiatives at the Brown University School of Engineering, joined us on The Angel Nest Podcast to talk about this problem and the work he has done in his lab to find a solution — a device that works for all skin types.

Also joining us were Melissa Simon, director of business development – life sciences at Brown Technology Innovations, and Jenifer Perry, co-founder and CEO at Matilda Venture Studio.

Learn more about Brown Technology Innovations at bti.brown.edu.

And, hear more great episodes of the Angel Nest Podcast at theangelnest.com.
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18min
February 21, 2025 NVP Writes Big Seed Stage Checks For B2B Software. Hear Where They Are Finding Value.
If you’re a B2B software founder or investor you want to talk to Tom Wisniewski. His Newark Venture Partners make big seed stage bets through a $200MM fund.

Tom is a partner at NVP, where they invest in world-class B2B software in the Fintech and e-commerce space, including marketplaces and digital. They’re known to write $1-$3MM checks at seed stage.

In this episode of the Angel Nest Podcast, we’ll find out where’s he’s finding opportunity now. We’ll ask him about his impressive list of investor partners. And, we’ll talk about his vision for how AI will alter software and B2B marketplaces.

Learn more about Newark Venture Partners at nvpcap.com.
Catch up on past episdes of the Angel Nest Podcast at theangelnest.com.
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26min
February 13, 2025 Join us for Withum NYC Fintech Connect Feb. 27 Featuring David S. Rose’s USREM and Many More Great Startups
You know David S. Rose as the father of angel investing in New York, and the Founder and CEO of Gust.com. Now he’s bringing liquidity to investors in commercial real estate through USREM (which stands for US Real Estate Market). You can meet him at The NYC Fintech Connect Event on February 27, but we’re pleased to welcome him to this edition of the Angel Nest podcast for a preview of the event.

Rose will appear at the Withum-sponsored event in New York City and you can be there too. Save your seat. Get registered for the event now.
Learn more about about USREM at usremsecurities.com.
And, check out our archives to hear dozens of recent episodes of the Angel Nest podcast at theangelnest.com.

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11min
January 23, 2025 New Help For Painful Knees - Native Orthopaedics Wants to Prevent Your Next Knee Replacement
Do your knees hurt? If so, you’ve got plenty of company. It turns out that arthroscopic knee surgery is one of the most popular procedures. In this episode of the Angel Nest, we speak to Dr. Chris Anderson, the founding surgeon of Native Orthopaedics.

He grew up tying fly fishing knots in his native Tennessee and used that experience to invent the dragonfly finger trap method of repairing meniscus tears. It works in a way that could some patients avoid knee replacements in the future.

Dr. Anderson is now a renowned orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sport medicine and works to heal peoples’ lives by restoring their mobility.

Learn more about Native Orthopaedics at nativeortho.com.
And, catch up on dozens of past Angel Nest episodes at theangelnest.com.
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15min
January 06, 2025 Native Orthopaedics’ Technology Will Revolutionize the Way Knees (and More) Are Repaired
With everyone living and playing longer, orthopaedic issues are booming for baby boomers, and for the rest of us.
In this Angel Nest First Look episode, we meet Native Orthopaedics. Their technology will revolutionize the way meniscus tears are repaired. And, it might just work for a whole host of other problems too.

Brian Morley of Native Orthopaedics joins us for this discussion. We’ll have an extensive series of programs about Native in 2025, but this episode is a sneak preview about the company and the amazing solutions they are pioneering.

Learn more about Native Orthopaedics at nativeortho.com.
Catch up on all past episodes of The Angel Nest podcast at theangelnest.com.
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FAQs about The Angel Nest:

How many episodes does The Angel Nest have?

The podcast currently has 61 episodes available.