Venture In The South

By Venture In The South

Venture in the South is about angel investing in the Southeastern United States.

We interview founders and thought leaders, sponsor a few panels discussing significant events and share our o

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March 04, 2026 E217 Portfolio Updates on Redbud Labs and Adovate
S5;E217 David interviews the founders of 2 Life Science portfolio companies that have been around for a while and have made significant progress in their GTM strategies. Both have been previously profiled in detail, Redbud Labs for E138 in Sep24 and Adovate for E184 in Aug25. Thus today’s interviews are updates on the progress they’ve made against their GTM strategies. (recorded 2.18.26)
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Connect On LinkedIn with Paul at

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

We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email [email protected].

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23min
March 02, 2026 E216 The Weekly Update in Venture
S5:E216 David details The Weekly Update in Venture and previews Wednesday's E216 interviews with 2 portfolio companies executing on their GTM strategies. (recorded 3.1.26)
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Connect On LinkedIn with Paul at

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

We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email [email protected].

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33min
February 25, 2026 E215 The VentureSouth Annual Summit
S5:E215 David and Paul review the VentureSouth 10th annual Summit, summarizing the What, Who and Why for that event. Then David will preview an upcoming Webinar for GenZ and Millenial investors interested in venture but who do not qualify as accredited investors and finally Paul will review other upcoming events of interest. (recorded 2/20/26)
Follow David on X at https://x.com/DGRollingSouth

Connect On LinkedIn with David at https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgrisell/

Follow Paul on X at https://x.com/PalmettoAngel

Connect On LinkedIn with Paul at

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

We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email [email protected].

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23min
February 23, 2026 E214 The Weekly Update in Venture
S5:E214 David delivers The Weekly Update in Venture and introduces the upcoming summary of the VentureSouth 10th Annual Summit for E215. Paul will be summarizing the What, Who and Why for that event, while David will preview an upcoming Webinar for GenZ and Millenial investors interested in venture but who do not qualify as accredited investors and finally Paul will summarize other upcoming events of interest to Angels. (recorded 2.22.26)
Follow David on X at https://x.com/DGRollingSouth

Connect On LinkedIn with David at https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgrisell/

Follow Paul on X at https://x.com/PalmettoAngel

Connect On LinkedIn with Paul at

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

We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email [email protected].

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18min
February 18, 2026 E213 Innovation
S5:E213 What exactly is Innovation? Well, David takes on the meaning using the story of evolution in the waste management business. It turns out that the standardized waste bin was the key innovation the enabled all the other innovations to get where we are today, semiautonomous garbage trucks. This is a common theme for all successful startups: surprising insights and unexpected benefits, sometimes by accident. (recorded 2.17.26)
Follow David on X at https://x.com/DGRollingSouth

Connect On LinkedIn with David at https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgrisell/

Follow Paul on X at https://x.com/PalmettoAngel

Connect On LinkedIn with Paul at

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

We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email [email protected].

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14min
February 16, 2026E212 The Week in Venture for the week ending on 2.15.26
S5:E212 David summarizes The Week in Venture and introduces a special Innovation Episode for mid week He'll be talking about Innovation in terms of:
What is it
Where it happens
When to look for it
Why it’s important
How does it come about?
(recorded 2.15.26)
Follow David on X at https://x.com/DGRollingSouth

Connect On LinkedIn with David at https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgrisell/

Follow Paul on X at https://x.com/PalmettoAngel

Connect On LinkedIn with Paul at

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

We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email [email protected].
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20min
February 11, 2026 E211 Venture Connect 2026
S5:E211 David interviews Hunter Young, the Head of Capital at The Center for Entrepreneurial Development based in the Research Triangle Park in NC. We’ll be talking about Venture Connect 2026, one of the leading startup conferences in the Southeast, and how Angels and Founders can benefit from Deal Flow from that event. (recorded 2.6.26)
Follow David on X at https://x.com/DGRollingSouth

Connect On LinkedIn with David at https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgrisell/

Follow Paul on X at https://x.com/PalmettoAngel

Connect On LinkedIn with Paul at

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

We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email [email protected].

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20min
February 09, 2026 E210 The Past Week in Venture for 2.8.26
S5:E210 David summarizes The Week in Venture and then introduces the interview for mid week with Hunter Young, the Head of Capital at The Center for Entrepreneurial Development based in the Research Triangle Park in NC. We’ll be talking about Venture Connect 2026, one of the leading startup conferences in the Southeast and how Angels and Founders can benefit from that event. (recorded 2.8.26)
Follow David on X at https://x.com/DGRollingSouth

Connect On LinkedIn with David at https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgrisell/

Follow Paul on X at https://x.com/PalmettoAngel

Connect On LinkedIn with Paul at

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

We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email [email protected].

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21min
February 04, 2026 E209 GiveBacks Update
S5:E209 GiveBacks (FKA MemberHub) is an inclusive giving ecosystem startup that helps people move more money to the causes they care about. They mainly serve School Districts, PTAs, Booster Clubs, Brands and Non-profits. I first invested in GiveBacks in 20219 and first interviewed the CEO Will Bowen about the company back in Jan 23 for E49. It's been over 3 years since that interview and a lot has happened, so todays interview will update listeners on GiveBacks progress. (interview from 2.3.26)
Follow David on X at https://x.com/DGRollingSouth

Connect On LinkedIn with David at https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgrisell/

Follow Paul on X at https://x.com/PalmettoAngel

Connect On LinkedIn with Paul at

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

We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email [email protected].

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18min
February 02, 2026 E208 The Weekly Venture Update
S5:E208 David covers The Weekly Venture Updata and tee's up the interview segment for mid week. Tune in on Wednesday for an interview with GiveBacks CEO Will Bowen and an update on their growth over the last few years and his view of their exit trajectory. I first invested in GiveBacks in 2019 and last interviewed him for E49 of the Pod in January 2023, so there’s a lot to catch up on. (Update recorded 2/1/26)
Follow David on X at https://x.com/DGRollingSouth

Connect On LinkedIn with David at https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgrisell/

Follow Paul on X at https://x.com/PalmettoAngel

Connect On LinkedIn with Paul at

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

We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email [email protected].

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FAQs about Venture In The South:

How many episodes does Venture In The South have?

The podcast currently has 221 episodes available.