The tech.mn Podcast

To start Season 3, Kevin McArdle and Jac Stark welcome Sibi Murugesan, Head of Platform at Earnest Capital. In just the first 10 minutes we discuss The big American dream, triple cherries, theoretical particle physics, martial arts, and donuts.

Thanks to Arthur Ventures for sponsoring this episode of the podcast. Arthur Ventures invests in B2B software founders beyond Silicon Valley and takes a partner approach to venture capital, supporting tech entrepreneurship in MN. https://www.arthurventures.com

On Episode 22 Kevin McArdle and Jac Stark welcome Adam Choe, Co-founder of Yonder to talk about the Minnesota tech and entrepreneurship ecosystem. Adam introduces us to Yonder, an app that helps reduce anxiety and prepare kids for dental visits.

Thanks to Arthur Ventures for sponsoring the podcast. Arthur Ventures invests in B2B software founders beyond Silicon Valley and takes a partner approach to venture capital. They support tech entrepreneurship in MN. https://www.arthurventures.com

Kevin McArdle and Bri McCullough welcome John Garry of High Alpha to talk about the state of venture capital, his journey from majoring in finance and history to the venture capital world, and how High Alpha is deploying 2/3 of their capital to the Midwest.

Thanks to Arthur Ventures for sponsoring the Live TCSW podcast. Arthur Ventures invests in B2B software founders beyond Silicon Valley and takes a partner approach to venture capital, supporting tech entrepreneurship in MN. https://arthurventures.com/

On Episode 20 Kevin McArdle and Bri McCullough welcome Jasmine RuKim, CEO and Co-founder of Monicat Data, on The Tech.MN Podcast to discuss the origin story of Monicat Data, their focus on creative teams and artists, and how word of mouth has propelled them forward.

Thanks to Arthur Ventures for sponsoring the live podcast booth. Arthur Ventures invests in B2B software founders beyond Silicon Valley and takes a partner approach to venture capital. Learn more at https://www.arthurventures.com

On Episode 19 Kevin McArdle and Bri McCullough welcome Ryan Broshar, Founder and partner at Matchstick Ventures and Co-founder and board member of BETA and Twin Cities Startup Week to discuss putting founders first and the future of TCSW.

Thanks to Arthur Ventures for sponsoring the Live tech.mn podcast booth. They invest in B2B software founders beyond Silicon Valley and take a partner approach to venture capital. Lean how Arthur Ventures support tech entrepreneurship in MN at https://arthurventures.com

On Episode 17, Kevin McArdle and Jac Stark welcome Ian Levitt, Founder of Studio Americana, on a special TCSW edition of The Tech.MN Podcast. Ian walks us through starting in radio at age 15 to launching a full-service podcasting studio.

Thanks to Arthur Ventures for sponsoring the live tech.mn podcast booth. Arthur Ventures invests in B2B software founders beyond Silicon Valley and takes a partner approach to venture capital, supporting tech entrepreneurship in MN. More at https://arthurventures.com

On Episode 16 Kevin McArdle and special guest host, Bri McCullough, welcome Tyler Olson, Founder of Shyld Academy, to talk serial entrepreneurship. Tyler shares his story of starting more than ten companies and earning a spot as a Best Place to Work in Minneapolis.

Thanks to Arthur Ventures for sponsoring the Twin Cities Startup Week Live tech.mn podcast booth. Arthur Ventures invests in B2B software founders beyond Silicon Valley and takes a partner approach to venture capital. Visit ArthurVentures.com

On Episode 16 Kevin McArdle and special guest host, Bri McCullough, welcome Steve Buchanan, Director at Avenade, on the The Tech.MN Podcast to talk about the magic of the Minnesota tech community, imposter syndrome, and open source developer culture.

Thanks to Arthur Ventures for sponsoring the Twin Cities Startup Week Live tech.mn podcast booth. Arthur Ventures invests in B2B software founders beyond Silicon Valley and takes a partner approach to venture capital. Learn more at https://arthurventures.com

On Episode 15 Kevin McArdle and Jac Stark welcome Danielle Steer, Managing Director of Lunar Startups, on The Tech.MN Podcast and discus how to redesign the Minnesota startup ecosystem to work for more people and more ideas.

Thanks to Arthur Ventures for sponsoring the Twin Cities Startup Week Live tech.mn podcast booth. Arthur Ventures invests in B2B software founders beyond Silicon Valley and takes a partner approach to venture capital. They support tech entrepreneurship in MN.

On Episode 14 Kevin McArdle and Jac Stark of SureSwift Capital welcome Thong Nguyen, Founder and CEO of Roomera, on The Tech.MN Podcast to talk about the future of VR and the parallels of being a technologist and a founder. We talk about Thong’s roles with Reve Academy and Wellbeats and how he balances it all.

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