What's Going on in Venture, an Assure podcast

Transforming and Diversifying the Venture Capital Ecosystem Through Technology with Hana Yang of Allocate

In this week's episode Jeremy Neilson, Co-Founder and CEO of Assure,  speaks with Hana Yang about learning English, saving the world and bringing technology to the venture ecosystem. Hana is a co‑founder of Allocate, a digital platform making it easy for investors to access, evaluate, and manage investments into highly curated venture funds and co‑investment opportunities and industry low minimums.

To learn more about Hana Yang and Allocate click here.

How a Seed Stage Investing Thesis Lead to Kickstarting an Entire Ecosystem

Gavin Christensen with Kickstart Fund

Jeremy Neilson, Co-Founder and CEO of Assure, recently spoke with Gavin Christensen, Founder of Kickstart Fund, about his revolutionary entrepreneurial journey and what it took to launch and grow Kickstart Fund becoming Utah and the Rocky Mountain Region's most active investor.

To learn more about Gavin Christensen and Kickstart Fund click here.

Building a Community Based on a Thesis

Will Price of Next Frontier Capital

In this week's episode Jeremy Neilson, Co-Founder and CEO of Assure, recently spoke with Will Price, Founding and General Partner of Next Frontier Capital, about his journey in building a community based on a thesis.  Will discusses in depth how Community, Seed Stage Investing, Small Funds, SPVs, and Entrepreneurs can change everything for City, State, and a Region.

To learn more about Will Price and Next Frontier Capital click here.

How to Build a Self-Generating Investor Network with Jed Ng

In this week's episode Jeremy Neilson, Co-Founder and CEO of Assure, speaks with Jed Ng of AngelShcool VC where they discuss AngelSchool, the program that encompasses Jed’s grand experiment of building a self-growing investor network and investing at scale through syndicate SPVs.

To learn more about Jed Ng and AngelSchool VC click here.

Empowering Investors with the Shark Tank for Real Life: Ali Moiz and Stonks

In this week's episode, Leslie Jump, Managing Director of Assure Analytics talks with guest Ali Moiz, Founder of Stonks.  They discuss Ali’s journey from founder to investor, the importance of connecting with founders before you invest, and the role of SPVs in the process.

To learn more about Ali Moiz and Stonks click here.

From Founder to Founder-Friendly Investor: Trey Bowles and Techstars, Ft. Worth

In this week's episode, Leslie Jump, of Assure Analytics, talks with Trey Bowles, Managing Director of Techstars, Ft. Worth about the exciting future of investment in the physical health industry and what he looks for when syndicating deals. They discuss his strategy, the intangibles that make a Founder fundable, and how adding value is key to investing.

To learn more about Trey Bowles and Techstars, Ft. Worth click here.

Trailblazing between the Coasts with Kate Birdsley of Hannah Gray

In this week's episode, host Leslie Jump, Managing Director of Assure Analytics sits down with guest Kate Beardsley, Founding Partner of Hannah Grey.  They talk about Kate’s journey as an investor, how she stays authentic to her “True North”, and how SPVs fit into her toolkit.

To learn more about Kate Birdsley and Hannah Grey click here.

Decentralizing Silicon Valley: The Rise of the Outsider VCs and the Founders They Invest In

In this week's episode, Jeremy Neilson talks with Nick Moran about his path to becoming a VC fund manager of a $42 M fund. Despite venture capital being called an apprenticeship business, Nick broke in without having worked at a VC firm or having a successful tech exit.  He now has an established brand and a strong community of deal flow and investors who believe in his vision, with a proven track record.

To learn more about Nick Moran and New Stack Ventures click here.

The Rise of Solo GPs: From SPVs to a $30M Fund

In this week's episode Marell Evans of Exceptional Capital, who took a non-traditional path to becoming a Solo GP of a $30M venture fund, talks about the moment he realized he was the bridge between great startups and people in his network that wanted to invest but didn’t have access. He began leading his own deals with SPVs, developing operational know-how and building trust with investors through a track record.

Marell talks about the importance of building a tribe as a Solo GP. He talks strategies for emerging managers, with allocations available if you have the right relationships and pitch (“Founders are picking individual partners over brand names”). With tooling that makes it feasible and the ability to get allocations as specialists with unique value props, solo GPs are establishing their place in the venture ecosystem.

To learn more about Marell Evans and Exceptional Capital click here.

SPVs for Non-U.S. VCs: The Power of the Delaware LLC

In this week's episode, Kirill Bobkov discusses the global venture capital landscape from his perspective as a European capital markets lawyer working with VCs and an important trend he is seeing with the way his clients are doing deals. A shift in demand by investors for deal-by-deal investments has led global deal organizers to the Delaware LLC, a U.S.-based SPV structure that is fast, cost-effective, and easy. The reduced friction and democratization of venture capital markets in the US, and the trends toward structuring innovation and more flexibility and access to investors, is a trend that is extending to Europe and beyond, and the same SPV vehicle is taking hold as a global standard for VC, reducing friction for investors and founders globally to move capital in a seamless VC ecosystem.

To learn more about Kirill Bobkov and SPVs for Non-U.S. VCs click here.