It’s time for the all-new second season of the Pathfinders podcast, a series dedicated to modern dealmakers and trailblazers. We are trying to uncover and tap into stories of dealmakers carving paths forward. A Pathfinder is a person who is a leader, a transformer, an innovator, a rainmaker – an M&A legend. A person illustrating the journey to success. They have accomplished the path from grit to greatness. We want to discover the career stories and business paths. Join former NFL player, investor, and entrepreneur Dhani Jones each episode as he unveils the challenges, the mess-ups and lessons learned, the big movers, big deals and celebration meals. At Ansarada it is our mission to empower people to carve their own paths and be always ready for what’s next. 

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This week, former NFL Player, Investor and Entrepreneur Dhani Jones is joined by Head of Growth Equity and general partner at ZX Ventures, Bert Navarrete. Bert has invested in over 100 private companies during his more than 20 years of venture and private equity experience. Hear about investor psychology, his deal-making strategies, what makes a good VC, and how his team of investors is empowering entrepreneurs.

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It’s time for another edition of The Pathfinders, brought to you by Ansarada, with our host former NFL Player, Investor and Entrepreneur Dhani Jones and this week he talks with Richard Kerby, a General Partner at Equal Ventures. In 2012, Richard joined Venrock where his investments included 6Sense, Amino Apps, Beckon, Burner Luxe Valet and Salsify. He is here today to share some of his dealmaking stories, the importance of diversity in venture capital enterprises, and maybe even give us a few tips for identifying good investments too. Not to mention you will get to hear about where Richard is utilizing his talent for identifying and evaluating early stage investments. We get to learn a bit about his background starting his career in investment at Credit Suisse and how being an analyst put him on the track for success. The duo take a dive into his time at Venrock and get an understanding of why it's important to have a diverse portfolio. They also talk about how one can go about diversifying knowledge to spot investment opportunities across multiple industries. Hear from Richard himself some advice for anyone who is scared or intimidated to get into the VC world and what some of the benefits are to challenging yourself. You will also get some insight into Equal Ventures, the ideals it was founded on and how they are going about approaching so many different investment sectors in new and unique ways. And some of the amazing work Richard is doing to encourage diversity in investing with his exciting networks like ‘Stealth Mode’. Through his work at Equal Ventures, Richard is coming at investing and dealmaking from a whole new perspective. This is some essential listening, so you do not want to miss it! Press play and start listening to The Pathfinders, presented by Ansarada.  

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Welcome to another episode of The Pathfinders with former NFL Player, Investor and Entrepreneur Dhani Jones. This week we’re joined by the “Fashion Banker” of New York, world traveler, Co-Founder and Senior Managing Director of BDA Partners, and all-around renaissance man, Euan Rellie. Euan has lived in Singapore, New York, and London as well as worked in China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, India, and The Middle East. Today he has an extremely enlightening conversation with Dhani about how he got the nickname “Fashion Banker,” the importance of pursuing community and intellectual stimulation, how COVID affected his personal dealmaking style, the value of diversity, and the stories behind some of his biggest deals. Plus, hear his advice to young entrepreneurs, how he leaves a mark on people, and even “who” he’s wearing. This is the Pathfinders, a series dedicated to Dealmaker Trailblazers, brought to you by Ansarada. 

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It is time for another episode of The Pathfinders with former NFL Player, Investor and Entrepreneur Dhani Jones and this week he speaks with General Partner of Intel Capital, Trina Van Pelt! For seventeen years, Trina has been helping Intel Capital expand and grow their diverse portfolio with her focus on late-stage equity investments across industries like intelligent edge, mobility, artificial intelligence, the internet and so much more. Also a Voting Member of Intel’s Investment Committee and Chair of Intel’s Impact Investing Initiative, she is here to discuss growth and illustrate how she is making late-stage equity deals with some of the biggest names in tech. Each episode we strive to discover the career stories and unveil the challenges, the mess-ups and the lessons learned along the journey to success. Together, Dhani and Trina touch on some of the key differences between a growth capital mindset and a venture capital mindset and a few of the surprising shifts in the world of capital investment. We get a little insight into learning about the motivation behind Intel Capital’s stated focus of investing in diverse companies and how they are using data analytics to research and evaluate growth potential in prospective investments. Hear about a myriad of their recent investment ventures, including in the global mobility sector with the electric technology of ZEEKR as well as with new technologies like 5G and Intelligence Edge. Trina will also give us some first hand knowledge and understanding about what makes a successful deal and the things that have changed in the world of dealmaking throughout her stellar career. A seriously exciting episode awaits, so get ready to explore the future of late-stage equity investments and growth with Trina and Dhani! This is the Pathfinders, a series dedicated to Dealmaker Trailblazers, brought to you by Ansarada. 

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Join former NFL Player, Investor and Entrepreneur Dhani Jones as he sits down to speak with the Founding Managing Partner at Plexo Capital, Lo Toney, on this episode of The Pathfinders, presented by Ansarada. This is a show about uncovering stories of modern dealmakers and empowering people to carve their own path forwards. Plexo Capital is an institutional investment firm Lo incubated and spun out of Google Ventures. They invest in emerging seed-stage VC’s led by diverse teams that invest directly into companies sourced from the portfolios of VC’s where Plexo Capital has an investment. Lo is here to tell us a little bit about his career, the challenges he’s had to overcome, and how he, as well as Plexo Capital, are trying to change the venture capital landscape. You’ll get to listen as they discuss his days at LearnStreet and the motivation behind wanting to help aspiring computer scientists learn how to code online. Hear about his time working at Zynga, what it was like being the GM of Zynga Poker and how under his leadership they were able to increase web bookings by 150%. Also, learn about what the original idea was that led to Plexo Capital being spun out of Google Ventures and understand some of the values that it was founded on. Get some first-hand insight into a few of Lo’s guiding philosophies for identifying exciting, new deals during their early stages, as well as how he is cultivating and encouraging diversity in the investment and venture capital landscape. Together, Dhani and Lo have a thoughtful discussion and touch on the importance of betting on yourself, being resilient and so much more.  It’s about time to press that play button and get ready to enjoy another episode of The Pathfinders, brought to you by Ansarada! 

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On this week’s episode of The Pathfinders, presented by Ansarada, we have Pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays and certified stockbroker, Ross Stripling. He sits down with former NFL Player, Investor, and Entrepreneur Dhani Jones to discuss how the high-stakes, intensive mindset of a pitcher is similar in many ways to the mindset of a dealmaker. 

This is a series all about Dealmaker trailblazers and our goal is to tap into stories of modern dealmakers that are carving paths forward. You’ll hear the story of the road to recovery from Ross’ 2014 Tommy John surgery and the strength needed to bounce back when life knocks you down. Plus, how he situates himself when negotiating and how his Baseball contracts have helped him develop his dealmaking. They also discuss the details and the journey to Ross becoming a FINRA-licensed stockbroker and to what extent he utilized it. 

Ross and Dhani even venture into the creative sphere as they discuss Ross’ sports podcast and if there was any crossover in his athletic and creative skills. Today’s episode ventures from the financial to the athletic to the creative and is one you won’t want to miss. This is The Pathfinders, brought to you by Ansarada.

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On this week’s episode of The Pathfinders, presented by Ansarada, we are joined by the co-head of LionTree Growth, Alex Michael! He sits down with former NFL Player, Investor and Entrepreneur Dhani Jones to discuss how LionTree is working on deals to uncover tomorrow’s creators, sports, media, audio, and tech companies, today.

This is a series all about Dealmaker trailblazers and our goal is to tap into stories of modern dealmakers that are carving paths forward. We’ll learn about the story behind LionTree Growth, some of the recent work they have been doing, and how they fit into the investment banking landscape in the world today. Alex will tell us a little bit about how they are able to work with companies within media, tech, or even sports industries while also forming great relationships with the organizations too. You’ll also hear firsthand about Alex’s work with mergers and acquisitions and how it differentiates within the sports industry versus others.

On this show we get to dig deep and understand the challenges, the mess-ups, lessons learned, and big deals that go into becoming a pathfinder. Alex gives us some insight into some of the standout deals of his career and even tells us a little about what he thinks makes a successful deal! From his days as an investment banking analyst, to being at LionTree now, hear about how technology has evolved and changed the industry during Alex’s time and affected the dynamics of dealmaking. You’ll even get a little bit of advice from Alex for entrepreneurs who are seeking to raise capital for the first time. So what are you waiting for? Hit that play button and give it a listen. It is our mission to empower people to carve their own paths and be always ready for what’s next! This is The Pathfinders, brought to you by Ansarada.

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On this, the third episode of The Pathfinders, brought to you by Ansarada, former NFL player, investor, and entrepreneur Dhani Jones sits down with the Founder of The Adara Group, Audette Exel. 

This is a show dedicated to dealmakers, rainmakers, and trailblazers, where we tap into the stories of modern dealmakers who are carving the path forward. This week Audette talks about how one gets into philanthropy, how she learned banking, how to be yourself, and the power of seeing everyone the same way we see ourselves. 

Audette is a New Zealand-born businesswoman and entrepreneur. She’s very highly decorated having been named Telstra NSW’s “Business Woman of the Year” in 2012, awarded an honorary “Order of Australia” for her work in Nepal and Uganda in 2013, included in Forbes’ list of “48 Heroes of Philanthropy” in 2014, and named Australia's “Leading Philanthropist” by Philanthropy Australia in 2016. 

Today’s episode explores the “how” and the “why” behind much of her humanitarian work around the globe with The Adara Group and its divisions Adara Development and Adara Advisors. Listen to how she’s studied law and banking in order to better understand power and help the poor. She traveled the world and found herself as chair of the Bermuda stock exchange and became one of the youngest women in the world to have run a publicly-traded bank.

Come explore the exciting crossroads of dealmaking and humanitarian aid. As Audette recalls, it hasn’t always been easy and philanthropy still exists within the world of business. Listen to the journey and the mistakes along the way to becoming a successful philanthropist. 

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On the second episode of the brand new podcast series The Pathfinders, brought to you by Ansarada, join former NFL player, investor, and entrepreneur Dhani Jones as he speaks with Ryan Nece, Managing Partner of Next Play Capital, Board Member at Docusign, and Founder of The Ryan Nece Foundation!

This is a show dedicated to dealmakers, rainmakers, and trailblazers, where we tap into the stories of modern dealmakers who are carving the path forward. This week Ryan talks about seizing opportunity, what it means to be a leader, and how to leverage success to give back to communities in need.

As an NFL alumni, get a first-hand look into how his time in the league has prepared him for future leadership roles as well as establishing a career off the field. Find out what initially drove the idea behind building StraightCast Media, technology that gives athletes the ability to create, upload and share authentic video content in real-time with television networks in only a few seconds. Through StraightCast, fans are given greater behind-the-scenes access to their favorite teams and players than previously seen before - an idea so revolutionary at the time it was sought after by ESPN and soon acquired by Fox Sports!

And that's not all, learn about how Ryan is actively giving back to the Tampa Bay community and what the story is behind creating The Ryan Nece Foundation.

From there we also follow his path co-founding Next Play Capital and hear about how they are doing venture capital investment differently, helping athletes, team owners, and family offices alike.

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