https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/bhaskar-sunkara%2C-founder-%26-ceo-at-bicycle%3A-building-enterprise-software-and-creating-products-for-modern-businesses--zach-aarons%2C-co-founder-%26-general-partner-at-metaprop%3A-proptech-investing-and-the-future-of-real-estate-innovation--niklas-lindgren%2C-ceo-at-endra%3A-rebuilding-mep-engineering-with-ai-and-modernizing-industrial-design-workflows--lena-stocker%2C-growth-associate-at-dtcp%3A-european-b2b-software-investing-and-identifying-high-growth-enterprise-companies--kai-mak%2C-cro-at-together-ai%3A-scaling-enterprise-ai-adoption-and-building-go-to-market-strategies-for-ai-infrastructure--paul-lam%2C-chief-strategy-officer-at-bot-auto%3A-autonomous-trucking-and-the-future-of-ai-powered-logistics-and-transportation-- 2026-07-07 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/jim-adler%2C-general-partner-at-toyota-ventures%3A 2026-07-01 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/investing-in-frontier-technologies-and-backing-founders-building-at-the-edge-of-innovation 2026-07-01 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/chase-lochmiller%2C-co-founder-%26-ceo-at-crusoe%3A 2026-07-01 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/ai-infrastructure%2C-energy%2C-and-the-compute-systems-enabling-the-next-generation-of-ai-models 2026-07-01 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/josh-araujo%2C-ceo-at-forterra%3A-scaling-autonomous-defense-systems-and-deploying-autonomy-in-mission-critical-environments--nikita-rudin%2C-ceo-at-flexion%3A-reinforcement-learning-for-humanoids-and-the-future-of-embodied-ai--dan-mishin%2C-ceo-at-manifest-os%3A-building-ai-native-legal-firms-and-transforming-professional-services-with-intelligent-automation--daisy-cai%2C-general-partner-at-b-capital%3A-ai-and-technology-investing%2C-and-what-separates-category-defining-companies-from-the-rest--arnav-mishra%2C-co-founder-%26-cto-at-doss%3A-building-modern-erp-systems-and-reimagining-software-for-industrial-businesses-- 2026-07-01 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/alex-triplett%2C-coo-at-you.com%3A 2026-07-01 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/jordan-van-horn%2C-coo-at-monte-carlo%3A 2026-07-01 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/ai-native-gtm-transformation-and-how-modern-software-organizations-are-evolving-around-ai 2026-07-01 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/scaling-ai-platforms-through-m%26a%2C-platform-strategy%2C-and-building-durable-ai-businesses 2026-07-01 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/siadhal-magos%2C-ceo-at-metaview%3A-ai-for-modern-hiring-teams-and-how-intelligence-layers-are-transforming-recruiting-workflows--jerry-liu%2C-ceo-at-llamaindex%3A-building-agentic-ai-data-systems-and-infrastructure-for-next-generation-ai-applications--ali-tamaseb%2C-general-partner-at-dcvc%3A-backing-deep-tech-super-founders-and-identifying-category-defining-technical-companies--jo%C3%A3o-moura%2C-ceo-at-crewai%3A-scaling-multi-agent-ai-systems-and-orchestrating-autonomous-workflows--anand-kannappan%2C-ceo-at-patronus-ai%3A-frontier-ai-simulations%2C-evaluation-systems%2C-and-building-trust-in-advanced-models-- 2026-07-01 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/mada-seghete%2C-ceo-%26-co-founder-at-upside%3A-revenue-intelligence-for-b2b-companies%2C-attribution-systems%2C-and-building-ai-native-gtm-infrastructure--mathias-biilmann%2C-ceo-%26-co-founder-at-netlify%3A-the-future-of-modern-web-development%2C-composable-architecture%2C-and-ai-powered-developer-workflows--robin-daniels%2C-chief-business-%26-product-officer-at-zensai%3A-ai-native-gtm%2C-scaling-enterprise-growth%2C-and-the-future-of-human-performance-alongside-ai--junghee-ryu-%26-carl-choi%2C-leadership-at-rlwrld%3A-robotics-foundation-models%2C-physical-ai-infrastructure%2C-and-deploying-intelligent-systems-into-industrial-environments 2026-07-01 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/sophia-amoruso-is-the-founder-and-managing-partner-of-trust-fund%2C-an-early-stage-venture-fund-focused-exclusively-(yet-broadly)-on-investing-in-tech-enabled-products-that-help-people-start-and-build-businesses.-trust-fund%E2%80%99s-investors-include-marc-andreessen%2C-chris-dixon%2C-david-sacks%2C-jason-calacanis%2C-ev-williams%2C-naomi-gleit%2C-andrew-chen%2C-jeff-jordan%2C-jesse-draper%2C-rob-hayes%2C-and-phil-hellmuth.-some-of-their-portfolios-include-public%2C-liquid-death%2C-and-moonpay%2C-among-others.-she-is-also-the-founder-of-nasty-gal%2C-girlboss-and-a-new-york-times-bestselling-author.---you-can-learn-more-about%3A---how-to-brand-your-business-how-to-invest-in-top-startups-lessons-from-being-an-entrepreneur-to-venture-capitalist- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/dave-long-is-the-ceo-of-orangetheory-fitness.-he-leads-the-company%E2%80%99s-franchise-model%2C-regional-development%2C-and-product-development-strategy.-after-founding-the-company-in-2010-with-two-partners%2C-dave-has-led-the-brand-through-countless-pivotal-achievements%2C-including-launching-two-apps%2C-creating-a-proprietary-heart-rate-monitor-with-strategically-chosen-partners%2C-and-signing-celebrity-brand-ambassadors.-in-addition%2C-dave-facilitated-orangetheory-fitness%E2%80%99s-exponential-growth-and-expanded-the-brand-worldwide%2C-with-studios-now-open-in-several-countries.-the-scientifically-backed-fitness-franchise-continues-its-rapid-expansion-with-no-end-in-sight-under-dave%E2%80%99s-leadership.-before-that%2C-dave-helped-grow-massage-envy-from-25-to-800-locations.-dave-also-helped-european-wax-center-expand-the-concept-from-4-to-over-550-locations-in-less-than-nine-years.--you-can-learn-more-about%3A--1.-how-to-build-an-iconic-fitness-brand-2.-how-to-build-an-effective-system-to-scale-your-business-3.-how-to-stay-on-top-of-the-tech-trends-and-apply-them-to-your-businesses 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/jake-seid-is-the-co-founder-and-general-partner-at-ballistic-ventures%2C-a-vc-firm-focused-on-early-stage-cybersecurity-and-security-related-venture-investments%2C-with-a-debut-fund-of-%24300m.-before-working-at-ballistic%2C-jake-was-a-managing-director-at-lightspeed-venture-partners-and-founder-and-managing-director-at-stone-bridge-ventures%E2%80%94his-portfolio-includes-blend%2C-brex%2C-bolt%2C-abnormal-security%2C-carta%2C-cresta.ai%2C-drata%2C-and-more.---you-can-learn-more-about%3A---investing-trends-in-the-cybersecurity-space-starting-and-building-a-successful-fund--how-to-attract-the-best-founders- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/sergio-monsalve-is-the-founding-partner-of-roble-ventures%2C-an-early-stage-venture-capital-firm-investing-in-entrepreneurs-building-human-enablement-technologies.-before-founding-roble-ventures%2C-sergio-was-a-partner-at-norwest-venture-partners-and-the-board-member-and-investor-of-udemy.-he-also-invested-in-other-billion-dollar-companies-such-as-kahoot!-and-adaptive-insights.---you-can-learn-more-about%3A---from-working-at-a-top-fund-to-starting-a-fund.-insights-into-founding-roble-ventures-and-key-strategies-for-success-in-venture-capital.-a-look-into-future-trends-in-work%2C-learning%2C-and-ai%2C-and-what-makes-a-successful-ed-tech-company. 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/ambar-bhattacharyya-is-the-managing-director-at-maverick-ventures.-during-his-venture-capital-career-at-maverick-ventures%2C-bessemer-venture-partners%2C-and-bain-capital-ventures%2C-ambar-has-led-or-been-actively-involved-in-investments-resulting-in-16-ipos-%26-acquisitions%2C-with-six-companies-achieving-valuations-of-over-%241b-in-the-public-markets.--ambar-has-received-broad-recognition-for-his-leadership%2C-including-fortune-magazine%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9C40-under-40%E2%80%9D%2C-business-insider%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9C30-leaders-under-40-transforming-healthcare%E2%80%9D%2C-san-francisco-business-time%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9C40-under-40%E2%80%9D-list%2C-and-as-a-global-shaper-by-the-world-economic-forum.-he-was-also-selected-to-be-an-aspen-institute-health-innovators-fellow-in-2022.-ambar-has-been-cited-by-publications-including-business-insider%2C-cnbc%2C-fast-company%2C-forbes%2C-the-new-york-times%2C-and-the-wall-street-journal-for-his-thoughts-on-the-startup-ecosystem-and-innovation.---you-can-learn-more-about%3A---how-to-invest-in-the-top-healthcare-companies%3F--how-to-accelerate-your-career-growth-in-venture-capital%3F--the-healthcare-ai-landscape-deep-dive.- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/gaurav-jain-is-the-co-founder-of-afore-capital%2C-one-of-the-top-venture-funds-(%24300m-aum)-dedicated-to-pre-seed-investments.-some-of-the-investments-gaurav-and%2For-afore-have-been-involved-in-include-modern-health-(leading-mental-health-platform)%2C-hightouch-(leader-in-data-infra)%2C-cruise-automation-(acq-by-gm-for-%241b%2B)-and-firebase-(acq-by-google).-you-can-find-gaurav-at-https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fgjain--you-can-learn-more-about%3A---how-to-identify-talents-in-the-early-stage--how-to-build-a-top-pre-seed-vc-fund--how-to-add-value-to-top-founders- 2026-06-03 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2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/and-series-a-venture-fund.-their-portfolio-includes-companies-like-spothero%2C-songfinch-and-stellar%2C-among-others.-prior-to-corazon%2C-he-served-as-ceo-of-shoprunner-and-led-its-2020-acquisition-by-fedex-corp.-previously%2C-as-ceo-of-match-group%2C-he-spearheaded-the-launch-of-tinder-in-2012-and-oversaw-the-company%E2%80%99s-ipo-in-2015.-his-previous-ventures-also-include-founding-sparknotes-in-1999-and-co-founding-okcupid-in-2004.--you-can-learn-more-about%3A---how-to-start-and-run-multiple-successful-startups--how-to-run-the-best-dating-company--how-to-build-a-great-network-and-start-a-fund- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/mitchell-green-is-the-founder-and-managing-partner-of-lead-edge-capital%2C-a-growth-stage-investment-fund-with-over-%245b-aum-investing-%2425-million-to-%24300-million-across-public-and-private-tech-companies-globally.-their-portfolio-companies-are-across-the-internet%2C-software%2C-consumer%2C-and-tech-enabled-services-sectors-%E2%80%93-including-alibaba%2C-asana%2C-benchling%2C-spotify%2C-toast%2C-wise%2C-and-more.--you-can-learn-more-about%3A-how-to-start-a-successful-growth-stage-investment-fund-how-to-build-a-unique-lp-network-that-can-differentiate-your-firm-how-to-invest-in-some-of-the-most-competitive-companies- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/how-to-strategize-your-career-for-optimal-growth-and-learning%3F 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/how-to-establish-a-clear-mission%2C-principles%2C-and-okrs-for-your-team%3F 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/what-is-the-future-landscape-of-shopping%3F 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/how-to-navigate-the-startup-phases-you-need-to-go-through%2C-from-having-few-people-on-the-founding-team-to-selling-it-over-%241-billion 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/lessons-from-early-on-in-life-shaped-how-you-think-as-an-entrepreneur- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/how-to-have-the-confidence-and-knowledge-it-takes-to-start-a-technology-company-without-being-technical- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/peter-wagner-is-a-founding-partner-of-wing-venture-capital%2C-where-he-focuses-on-the-modern-enterprise%2C-an-agile-workplace-built-on-data-and-powered-by-ai.-peter-has-led-investments-in-dozens-of-early-stage-companies%2C-including-snowflake%2C-gong%2C-and-many-others%2C-which-have-gone-on-to-complete-ipos-or-successful-acquisitions.-recently-wing-has-announced-wing-four%2C-a-new-%24600-million-pool-of-capital-dedicated-to-early-stage-investing-and-long-term-company-building-in-b2b-technology.-peter-was-also-featured-on-the-forbes-midas-list-as-one-of-the-top-tech-investors.---you-can-learn-more-about%3A---1.-how-to-build-a-successful-fund%3F---2.-how-to-invest-in-the-ai-companies-that-truly-matter%3F---3.-how-does-ai-transform-businesses%3F- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/you-can-learn-more-about%3A- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/ben-lerer-is-the-managing-partner-at-lerer-hippeau%2C-a-prominent-early-stage-venture-capital-fund-in-new-york-city.-lerer-hippeau-has-a-portfolio-that-includes-allbirds%2C-glossier%2C-thrive%2C-buzzfeed%2C-warby-parker%2C-casper%2C-mirror%2C-and-more.-besides-his-role-at-lerer-hippeau%2C-ben-is-renowned-for-founding-thrillist-media-group-and-serving-as-the-former-ceo-of-group-nine-media.--you-can-learn-more-about%3A---insights-gained-from-launching-and-managing-a-successful-media-company-venture-investing-in-new-york-city-perspectives-on-investment-strategies%2C-portfolio-building%2C-and-the-advantages-of-being-an-operator-when-making-investment-decisions- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/daniel-kan-is-the-co-founder-and-chief-product-officer-at-cruise%2C-a-leading-self-driving-car-company-sold-to-general-motors-for-over-%241-billion-2-years-after-its-founding.-before-building-cruise%2C-daniel-co-founded-exec-with-his-brother-justin-kan%2C-the-founder-of-justin.tv-(which-later-became-twitch).-after-founding-the-company-in-2011%2C-exec-was-sold-to-handy-in-2014.- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/mar-hershenson-is-pear-vc%E2%80%99s-founding-managing-partner.-pear-vc%E2%80%99s-portfolio-includes-doordash%2C-gusto%2C-affinity%2C-among-others.-after-earning-a-ph.d.-in-electrical-engineering-from-stanford-university%2C-mar-co-founded-three-startups-in-mobile%2Fe-commerce%2C-enterprise-software%2C-and-semiconductor-industries-and-has-registered-14-separate-patents.-she-is-currently-a-lecturer-at-stanford-univeristy%2C-teaching-lean-launchpad%2C-one-of-the-premier-entrepreneurship-classes-at-stanford.-mar-serves-on-the-board-of-trustees-of-harvey-mudd-college-and-the-advisory-board-of-the-electrical-and-computer-engineering-department-at-carnegie-mellon-university.-she-is-a-founder-of-equity-summit%2C-the-premier-conference-for-connecting-urm-venture-capital-gps-to-lps%2C-and-was-an-initial-founding-member-of-all-raise.-she-has-been-recognized-by-mit-technology-review-as-a-top-innovator-under-35%2C-named-a-champion-of-innovation-by-fast-company%2C-awarded-the-digital-automation-conference%E2%80%99s-marie-r.-pistil-achievement-award%2C-and-recognized-on-the-forbes-midas-list-in-2021%2C-2022%2C-and-2023.---you-can-learn-more-about%3A---how-to-start-and-run-a-successful-vc-fund--how-to-pitch-top-investors%2F-invest-in-the-next-generation-of-unicorn-startups--how-to-keep-pursuing-your-startup-idea-even-when-people-tell-you-%E2%80%9Cno%E2%80%9D- 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https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/sam-blond-is-a-partner-at-founders-fund%2C-a-top-venture-capital-firm-founded-by-peter-thiel-and-other-co-founders-of-paypal.-founders-fund%E2%80%99s-total-assets-under-management-are-around-%2411-billion-(according-to-techcrunch-2022)%2C-and-their-portfolio-includes-spacex%2C-palantir%2C-stripe%2C-facebook%2C-airbnb%2C-and-spotify%2C-among-others.-before-joining-founders-fund%2C-sam-was-the-former-chief-revenue-officer-at-brex%2C-overseeing-revenue-growth-from-less-than-%241m-to-several-hundred-million-dollars-of-annualized-revenue.-sam-joined-the-company-before-its-official-launch%2C-and-when-he-left-four-years-later%2C-the-company-was-valued-at-%2412.5b.-before-brex%2C-sam-was-the-vp-of-sales-at-zenefits%2C-overseeing-revenue-growth-from-less-than-%241m-to-%2470m-of-arr-in-two-years.-he-joined-the-company-pre-series-a-as-employee-number-18.-when-he-left%2C-the-business-was-over-1500-employees-and-was-valued-at-%244.5b.---you-can-learn-more-about%3A---strategies-for-accelerating-revenue-growth-in-your-startup-building-a-robust-network-and-honing-your-skills-as-a-sales-leader-identifying-and-investing-in-the-next-wave-of-top-tier-saas-companies- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/-david-sobie-is-a-vice-president-at-paypal%2C-and-he-is-also-a-co-founder-of-happy-returns.-happy-returns-is-a-los-angeles-based-software-and-reverse-logistics-company-that-works-with-online-merchants-to-handle-product-returns.-their-clients-include-gymshark%2C-everlane%2C-levi%E2%80%99s%2C-and-revolve%2C-among-other-popular-e-commerce-brands.-prior-to-that%2C-david-served-as-chief-marketing-officer-at-revolve-clothing.---you-can-learn-more-about%3A---how-to-build-an-e-commerce-saas-company-raising-funding%2C-building-industry-partnerships%2C-hiring-and-managing-a-team--how-to-set-milestones-for-your-company-- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/sri-viswanath-is-a-general-partner-at-coatue%2C-where-he-leads-ai-and-enterprise-investments-in-private-companies.-prior-to-joining-coatue%2C-sri-served-as-atlassian%E2%80%99s-chief-technology-officer-(cto)%2C-where-he-oversaw-atlassian%E2%80%99s-cloud-native-journey-%E2%80%93-assuming-responsibility-over-the-building-and-scaling-atlassian%E2%80%99s-cloud-platform.-before-joining-atlassian%2C-sri-was-also-cto-and-svp-of-engineering-at-groupon%2C-the-vp-of-r%26d-for-mobile-computing-at-vmware%2C-and-svp-of-engineering-at-ning-%E2%80%93-where-he-was-instrumental-in-the-company%E2%80%99s-acquisition-by-glam.-he-also-led-development-of-several-very-successful-open-source-and-b-to-b-products-at-sun-microsystems%2C-served-on-the-board-of-directors-for-sendgrid%2C-and-has-a-number-of-patents.-sri-currently-serves-on-the-board-of-directors-for-splunk-and-holds-a-m.s.-in-management-from-stanford-university-and-a-m.s.-in-computer-science-from-clemson-university.--you-can-learn-more-about%3A---how-to-scale-your-engineering-team--how-to-invest-in-the-next-generation-ai-companies--ai-innovation-trends-- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/keith-peiris-is-the-co-founder-and-ceo-of-tome%2C-the-ai-native-storytelling-platform-that-unlocks-your-best-work.-it-lets-users-generate-full-visual-presentations-in-seconds-using-simple-prompts.-in-january%2C-tome-became-the-fastest-productivity-tool-to-reach-1m-users.-since%2C-it-raised-a-%2443-million-series-b-led-by-lightspeed.-other-investors-include-coatue%2C-greylock-(reid-hoffman-sits-on-tome%E2%80%99s-board)%2C-stability-ai-ceo-emad-mostaque%2C-and-eric-schmidt.-previously%2C-keith-was-a-product-leader-at-instagram%2C-facebook%2C-and-citizen.--you-can-learn-about%3A--how-to-build-a-viral-ai-product-how-to-build-an-ai-company-that%E2%80%99s-reinventing-the-future-of-work-raising-funding%2C-team-building%2C-and-go-to-market-strategies 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/casey-rosenberg-is-a-popular-tiktok-creator-with-over-3m%2B-followers-and-over-500-million-views.-as-a-creator%2C-casey-has-worked-with-multiple-brands%2C-including-honey%2C-notion-labs%2C-and-abc%2C-among-others.-beyond-working-as-a-creator%2C-casey-is-also-an-attorney-focusing-on-business-law.---part-1%3A-how-to-go-viral-on-tiktok---part-2%3A-how-to-negotiate-brand-deals---you-can-learn-more-about%3A---1.-the-business-side-of-being-a-creator---2.-structuring-deals-with-brands-as-a-creator---3.-how-can-brands-identify-and-work-with-the-best-creators-in-their-industry---4.-fast-track-your-audience-growth--- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/noah-jennings-is-a-popular-content-creator-with-over-one-million-followers-on-tiktok.-he-is-a-designer-with-previous-clients-including-popular-e-commerce-brands-and-top-youtube-creator-like-glamnetic-(505k%2B-on-ig)%2C-fanjoy-(493k%2B-on-ig)%2C-sniperwolf-(33m%2B-on-youtube)%2C-and-has-recently-launched-his-own-subscription-based-design-agency-called-compound-creative.----you-can-learn-more-about%3A---1.-how-to-create-viral-content-on-tiktok---2.-how-to-establish-a-sustainable-business-while-making-content---3.-how-business-can-create-content-to-attract-potential-clients--- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/jeff-morris-jr.-is-the-founder-and-managing-partner-of-chapter-one%2C-an-early-stage-fund-backed-by-sequoia%2C-marc-andreessen%2C-and-chris-dixon%2C-among-others.-portfolio-including-dapper-labs%2C-the-graph%2C-compound-finance%2C-moonpay%2C-and-many-others.-before-starting-his-own-fund%2C-jeff-was-tinder%E2%80%99s-vp%2C-leading-revenue-products.-under-his-leadership%2C-tinder-became-the-world%E2%80%99s-%231-top-grossing-revenue-app.----you-can-learn-more-about%3A---how-to-start-an-early-stage-fund--how-to-leverage-your-unfair-advantage-to-build-an-investing-track-record--how-to-build-a-world-class-network- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/david-beisel-is-a-co-founder-and-partner-at-nextview-ventures%2C-where-he-invests-in-technology-driven-companies-that-are-redesigning-the-everday-economy.-some-of-his-past-portfolios-include-attentive%2C-triplelift%2C-code-climate%2C-parsec-(acquired-by-unity-for-%24320m)%2C-bookbub%2C-thredup-(ipo%E2%80%99ed)%2C-mealpal%2C-the-nudge%2C-hatch%2C-and-tapcommerce-(acquired-by-twitter-for-%24100m)-among-others.-prior-to-nextview%2C-he-served-as-a-vice-president-at-venrock-(an-early-stage-vc-firm-initially-established-as-the-venture-capital-arm-of-the-rockefeller-family).--you-can-learn-more-about%3A-1.-what-to-look-for-when-investing-in-early-stage-startups-2.-raising-funding-as-a-startup-and-as-a-venture-fund-3.-how-to-attract-top-startups-and-build-a-high-quality-network--- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/niko-bonatsos-is-a-managing-director-at-general-catalyst-where-he-invests-in-early-stage-companies.-niko-focuses-his-investment-strategy-on-finding-first-time-technology-founders-with-strong-product-instincts%2C-a-robust-appetite-for-learning%2C-and-a-desire-to-create-innovations-with-the-potential-to-benefit-millions.-some-of-his-portfolio-companies-include-discord%2C-snap-(nyse%3A-snap)%2C-wag!-(nasdaq%3A-pet)%2C-audius%2C-classdojo%2C-dubsmash-(acquired-by-reddit)%2C-remote%2C-and-more.--you-can-learn-more-about%3A---1.-what-to-look-for-when-investing-in-gen-z-founders---2.-vc-career-journey-from-joining-a-fund-to-becoming-the-managing-director---3.-how-to-invest-in-unicorns-like-discord-and-snap--- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/shiva-rajaraman-is-the-vp-of-product-at-opensea%2C-where-he-leads-a-team-of-designers-and-product-managers-to-build-the-top-nft-trading-platform.-prior-to-opensea-he-worked-as-the-vp-of-commerce-at-meta%2C-vp-of-product-at-spotify%2C-and-cto-at-wework%2C-he-also-worked-on-products-at-many-other-iconic-tech-companies-such-as-google-(youtube).----you-can-learn-more-about%3A---1.-the-commonality-and-differences-to-build-successful-products-in-top-tech-companies-in-silicon-valley---2.-how-to-build-a-successful-product-team---3.-how-to-build-a-successful-marketplace-in-web3--- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smartventurepod.com 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/ig%2Ftwitter%2Ffb-%40gracegonggg 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/linkedin%3A%40gracegong 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/youtube%3A-https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2Fgracegongyoutube 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/instagram-facebook-twitter-linkedin-globe 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/melissa-cohen-is-a-former-vice-president-at-polo-ralph-lauren%2C-where-she-was-in-charge-of-production-for-their-iconic-childresnwear-line.-she-later-moved-to-managing-production-for-chaps-mens-and-rtw.-prior-to-that-she-led-production-teams-at-nautica%2C-tommy-hilfiger%2C-and-ann-taylor%2C-among-other-iconic-fashion-retail-brands.-she-is-also-the-founder-and-owner-of-mbc-consulting-solutions-where-she-works-with-emerging-and-growth-stage-fashion-brands.--you-can-learn-more-about%3A---you-can-learn-more-about%3A--1.-how-to-build-a-personal-brand-as-a-vc--2.-how-to-identify-exceptional-founders--3.-how-to-help-companies-scale-after-investing-in-them 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/matthew-graham-is-the-founder-and-ceo-of-sino-global-capital%2C-a-%24200-million-fund-with-backing-from-ftx.-his-prior-investments-include-ftx%2C-ftx.us%2C-solana%2C-and-polygon%2C-to-name-a-few.-before-founding-sino-global-capital%2C-matthew-served-as-a-managing-director-for-international-business-at-technology-focused-investment-bank-china-bridge-capital.--you-can-learn-more-about%3A-1.-how-to-start-a-crypto-fund-2.-how-to-pick-and-get-access-to-the-top-crypto-companies-3.-investment-trends-in-crypto-companies--- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/avery-akkineni-is-the-president-of-vayner3%2C-a-leading-consultancy-with-a-mission-to-guide-the-world%E2%80%99s-largest-enterprises-and-intellectual-property-owners-in-navigating-the-next-iteration-of-consumer-behavior%2C-web3.-in-july-2021%2C-avery-launched-the-vaynerx-consultancy%2C-vayner3-(previously-known-as-vaynernft)%2C-alongside-serial-entrepreneur-gary-vaynerchuk.-in-less-than-twelve-months%2C-she-successfully-led-the-expansion-of-the-consultancy-to-50%2B-global-web3-experts-in-a-remote-first-environment.-partnering-with-dozens-of-fortune-500-corporations-across-industries%2C-vayner3-has-successfully-advised-organizations-on-strategic-web3-initiatives-across-cryptocurrency-applications%2C-nft-program-development%2C-and-immersive-digital-experiences.-a-leader%2C-mentor%2C-and-investor-in-pioneering-web3-projects-and-communities%2C-avery-is-also-an-active-advisor-for-several-tech-platforms%3B-serving-on-the-board-of-advisors-of-oneof-and-tracer%2C-on-the-web3-advisory-board-for-salesforce%2C-meta-creative-x%2C-and-facebook%E2%80%99s-metaverse-council%2C-in-addition-to-being-a-founding-bff-member.--you-can-learn-more-about%3A--1.-career-development-in-marketing--2.-brand-building-in-web3--3.-build-a-team-in-web3-- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/you-can-learn-more-about%3A 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/wayne-hu-is-a-partner-at-signalfire%2C-a-multi-billion-dollar-fund-that-operates-as-a-technology-company-comprised-of-data-scientists%2C-engineers%2C-and-investors-trained-at-google%2C-meta%2C-slack%2C-general-catalyst%2C-kpcb%2C-and-a16z-(andreessen-horowitz).-their-portfolio-includes-uber%2C-alchemy%2C-frame.io%2C-and-more.-before-working-at-signalfire%2C-wayne-worked-at-google%2C-mckinsey%2C-and-kpcb.-wayne-is-also-a-youtube-content-creator-who-creates-vc-master-classes-and-discusses-trending-topics-among-technology%2C-venture-capital%2C-and-more.--you-can-learn-more-about%3A-1.-how-to-build-a-personal-brand-as-a-vc---2.-how-to-identify-exceptional-founders--3.-how-to-help-companies-scale-after-investing-in-them 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/what-to-look-for-in-your-next-career-move%3F 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/how-to-build-a-successful-marketplace%3F 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/skills-that-help-your-career-succeed.- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/book%3A-a-prayer-for-owen-meany- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/rex-woodbury-is-a-partner-at-index-ventures%2C-where-he-focuses-on-early-stage-and-growth-investments-in-consumer-technology-businesses.-he-mainly-focuses-on-online-communication%2C-gen-z%2C-commerce%2C-marketplaces%2C-and-the-future-of-work.-before-index%2C-rex-was-an-investor-at-tpg-growth-and-the-rise-fund%2C-tpg%E2%80%99s-global-growth-equity-and-social-impact-funds%2C-where-he-oversaw-the-launch-of-tpg%E2%80%99s-impact-measurement-tool-at-the-world-economic-forum.-rex-is-also-the-author-of-digital-native%2C-a-popular-newsletter-that-covers-topics-among-consumer-internet%2C-gen-z%2C-creators%2C-commerce%2C-gaming%2C-the-metaverse%2C-and-marketplaces.---you-can-learn-more-about---how-to-create-engaging-content-as-a-vc--startup-and-investing-trends-in-web3-and-creators--career-development-in-venture-- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/%23skillshare-%23upwork-%23visually-%23successful-%23leadership-%23investor-%23ceo-%23mattcooper-%23enterprise-%23vc-%23investment-%23investing-%23invest-%23startup-%23startups-%23sanfrancisco-%23youtube-%23privateequity-%23business-%23career-%23venturecapital-%23masterclass-%23funding-%23technology-%23marketplace-%23skills-%23innovation-%23cohortlearning-%23motivation-%23learning 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/amy-kelly-lauer-is-the-senior-vice-president-of-sephora%2C-general-manager-at-sephora-%40kohl%E2%80%99s.-prior-to-leading-sephora-%40-kohl%E2%80%99s%2C-amy-was-the-vp%2C-head-of-digital-at-kendo-holdings%2C-inc.%2C-where-she-led-and-managed-end-to-end-ecommerce%2C-paid-digital-%26-social-marketing%2C-and-product-management-for-kendo-brands-(including-fenty-beauty%2C-kat-von-d-beauty%2C-marc-jacobs-beauty%2C-etc.)-prior-to-that-amy-spent-over-20-years-working-at-gap%2C-inc.%2C-where-she-served-as-svp%2C-vp%2C-and-other-leadership-positions-at-brands-like-old-navy%2C-banana-republic%2C-and-gap.--you-can-learn-more-about---how-to-transition-from-operating-roles-to-strategy-and-management-roles---how-to-navigate-the-people-side-of-things-at-work--how-to-identify-core-tasks-when-entering-a-new-role 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/imran-khan-is-the-founder-and-ceo%2Fcore-contributor-of-alliance-dao%2C-a-top-accelerator-for-web3-companies.-he-formerly-served-as-the-general-partner-at-token-daily-capital.-prior-to-that-imran-worked-at-microsoft%2C-where-he-helped-launch-one-note-for-education%2C-surface%2C-and-hololens.-he-was-also-a-partner-at-zk-capital-and-led-investments-into-dharma-and-namebase.-prior-to-that%2C-he-worked-at-comcast-leading-strategy-for-its-enterprise-unit.--you-can-learn-more-about%3A---how-to-build-a-successful-dao%3F--how-to-create-a-top-web3-accelerator%3F--how-to-build-an-effective-network%3F- 2026-06-03 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https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/-yoni-assia-is-the-co-founder-and-ceo-of-etoro%2C-a-leading-social-investment-platform-with-over-27-million-users-who-exchange-investment-strategies%2C-connect-and-share-thoughts-about-the-market-across-the-platform.-yoni-was-an-early-believer-in-blockchain-technology.-beyond-founding-etoro%2C-he-had-worked-on-the-colored-coins-project-with-vitalik-buterin%2C-the-founder-of-ethereum.-he-also-established-the-gooddollar-foundation%2C-a-non-profit-that-helps-the-mass-market-to-adopt-crypto.--you-can-learn-more-about%3A---how-to-build-and-run-a-leading-social-investment-platform-future-of-nfts%2C-daos%2C-and-crypto--how-to-do-due-diligence-before-investing- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/jim-louderback-worked-as-the-ceo-of-vidcon%2C-one-of-the-leading-conferences-in-the-world-of-digital-creators-and-innovators.-under-his-leadership%2C-the-company-was-sold-to-viacom-in-2018.-he-is-also-a-venture-partner-at-seed-investment-firm-social-starts.-prior-to-vidcon%2C-jim-was-the-ceo-of-revision3%2C-where-he-helped-drive-a-20x-increase-in-viewers-and-a-12x-increase-in-revenue.-he-eventually-sold-revision3-to-discovery-communications-where-he-worked-as-general-manager-and-transformed-the-group-into-discovery-digital-networks.--you-can-learn-more-about%3A--1.-how-to-grow-your-career-and-business-in-media--2.-how-to-create-successful-conferences--3.-similarities-and-differences-of-content-creation-in-web1%2C-web2%2C-and-web3- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/kong-pham-is-a-youtuber-and-video-creator-with-more-than-2.4-million-subscribers-and-more-than-125-million-video-views.-in-his-channel%2C-he-creates-innovative%2C-clever%2C-and-fun-videos-such-as-social-experiments%2C-entrepreneurship-advice%2C-and-pranks.-he-is-the-founder-of-jumpcut%2C-a-startup-that-creates-online-courses-for-entrepreneurs%2C-encouraging-them-to-develop-their-business-skills-while-learning-the-latest-trends-and-technology.-on-top-of-this%2C-he-is-the-founder-of-blu-yam%2C-a-creative-agency-dedicated-to-creating-entertaining-and-informative-viral-ads-for-startups%2C-which-generated-well-over-%2450-million-in-sales.--you-can-learn-more-about%3A--how-to-create-viral-content-for-your-brand-how-to-build-a-strong-personal-brand-through-content-creation-how-to-improve-your-soft-skills- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/jason-kong-is-a-partner-at-ivp%2C-where-he-invests-in-series-b-and-later-enterprise-and-consumer-technology-companies.-jason-has-invested-in-and-works-with-companies-like-attentive%2C-brex%2C-compass-(comp)%2C-cribl%2C-datadog-(ddog)%2C-discord%2C-figma%2C-harness%2C-niantic%2C-podium%2C-slack-(work)%2C-and-uipath-(path)%2C-among-others.-prior-to-a-career-in-venture-capital%2C-jason-was-a-tech-investment-banker-at-morgan-stanley%2C-where-he-worked-on-numerous-ipo-and-m%26a-transactions-for-high-growth-tech-companies.-he-was-featured-on-the-forbes-30-under-30-venture-capital-list-in-2021.--you-can-learn-more-about%3A--1.-how-to-identify-iconic-companies-and-learn-from-top-founders--2.-relationship-and-network-building-in-venture-capital--3.-how-to-quickly-come-up-to-speed-on-new-and-emerging-sectors 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/david-sobeski-is-the-svp-of-data-and-analytics-at-adidas.-prior-to-adidas%2C-he-was-the-svp-of-philanthropy-cloud-at-salesforce%2C-the-svp-of-innovation-at-nordstrom%2C-and-cto-at-the-walt-disney-company-and-playdom.-he-also-served-as-the-svp-of-yahoo-and-an-executive-at-microsoft%2C-where-he-worked-on-windows%2C-internet-explorer%2C-mobile-and-many-other-high-profile-products.--you-can-learn-more-about%3A---the-common-characteristics-in-iconic-leaders-like-bill-gates%2C-steve-jobs-and-marc-benioff-how-to-build-an-innovative-and-collaborative-team-how-to-observe-and-identify-the-core-problem%2C-and-build-products-to-solve-it- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/how-to-identify-and-get-to-invest-in-some-of-the-most-competitive-companies- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/lessons-from-investing-in-as-well-as-passing-on-iconic-companies- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/creating-a-personal-brand-and-network-for-yourself- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/suzanne-kounkel-is-a-principal-at-deloitte-consulting-llp-and-the-chief-marketing-officer-of-deloitte.-she-also-ran-deloitte%E2%80%99s-us-consulting-tech-sector-industry-practice%2C-one-of-deloitte%E2%80%99s-largest-and-fastest-growing-businesses.-she-sits-on-the-board-of-directors-for-the-ad-council-and-is-a-member-of-the-adweek-diversity-and-inclusion-council-as-well-as-ana%E2%80%99s-global-cmo-growth-council.--you-can-learn-more-about%3A--how-to-identify-your-super-power-and-find-a-%E2%80%9Cboard-of-advisors%E2%80%9D-that-compliments-your-skill-set-marketing-to-different-sectors-and-different-age-groups--how-to-quickly-identify-critical-tasks%2C-pick-what-you-want-to-be-good-at%2C-and-what-you-want-to-be-great-at 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/joe-sabia-is-the-founder-of-studio-sabia%2C-a-content-strategy-studio-that-serves-companies-like-amazon-audible%2C-youtube-originals%2C-spotify%2C-legendary-films-and-many-others.-prior-to-founding-the-content-studio%2C-he-served-as-the-svp-of-creative-development-at-conde-nast-entertainment%2C-where-he-created-vogue%E2%80%99s-73-questions.-joe-helped-grow-conde-brand%E2%80%99s-youtube-audience-from-1.5m-to-46m-subscribers%2C-reaching-over-550m-monthly-organic-views.--you-can-learn-more-about%3A--media-diet-of-a-top-content-creator--how-to-build-and-run-a-talented-media-team-how-to-monetize-as-a-creator- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/erin-egan-is-the-vp-and-chief-privacy-officer-of-public-policy-at-facebook.-she-leads-facebook%E2%80%99s-global-privacy-and-data-policy-team%2C-where-she-collaborates-with-policymakers%2C-regulators%2C-advocates%2C-academics-and-other-experts-on-issues-related-to-privacy-and-data-protection%2C-ensuring-facebook%E2%80%99s-product-and-features-reflect-input-from-people-around-the-world.-prior-to-facebook%2C-she-was-a-partner-and-co-chair-of-covington-%26-burling%E2%80%99s-global-data-protection-practice%2C-where-she-represented-technology-and-media-companies-on-privacy-and-data-security-matters.--you-can-learn-more-about%3A--how-to-apply-a-fearless-mentality-in-work-and-life-how-to-educate-yourself-on-the-big-picture-and-always-stay-on-top-of-industry-trends--how-to-collaborate-with-stakeholders-to-achieve-business-success- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/%5Bfundraising-special-series%5D-andrew-d%E2%80%99-souza-is-the-founder-and-ceo-of-clearco.-clearco-is-a-suite-of-performance-financing-products-and-services-to-help-founders-grow-their-companies.-they-use-data-to-forecast-companies%E2%80%99-growth%2C-create-tailored-financing-solutions-and-provide-non-dilutive-capital-to-the-founders-who-need-it.-clearco-has-invested-more-than-%242-billion-into-over-5000-companies.-the-company-has-raised-%24520-million-to-date.--you-can-learn-more-about%3A--identifying-and-validating-a-good-business-opportunity--skills-and-experience-you-should-acquire-to-run-a-successful-business--the-future-of-investing-and-raising-capital 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/sanchan-s-saxena-is-the-vp-of-product-at-coinbase.-prior-to-coinbase%2C-he-was-the-general-manager-at-airbnb-where-he-led-a-cross-functional-team-managing-product-management%2C-engineering%2C-design-and-other-functions-for-airbnb-plus.-prior-to-airbnb%2C-he-spent-time-at-facebook-and-instagram%2C-where-he-founded-and-led-the-instagram-shopping-product%2C-amongst-other-product-areas.---you-can-learn-more-about%3A--philosophy-and-approach-to-building-great-consumer-products.--how-to-select-personal-board-of-advisors.--career-development-as-a-product-manager.- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/rebecca-minkoff-is-the-founder-of-a-global-fashion-brand-named-after-herself%2C-rebecca-minkoff.-the-brand-has-retail-stores-in-new-york%2C-san-francisco%2C-los-angeles%2C-hong-kong%2C-tokyo-and-korea%2C-and-is-distributed-in-over-900-stores-worldwide.-beyond-fashion%2C-she-hosts-the-superwomen-podcast-with-rebecca-minkoff-with-guests-like-jessica-alba-and-many-other-successful-women.-she-is-the-founder-of-the-female-founder-collective%2C-where-she-helps-support-women-in-business-and-leadership.-she-also-has-a-new-book-coming-out-called-fearless%3A-the-new-rules-for-unlocking-creativity%2C-courage%2C-and-success.----you-can-learn-more-about%3A--core-skills-you-need-to-build-a-successful-business-how-to-build-a-successful-network-the-mentality-of-a-successful-founder-and-business-leader 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/craig-newmark-is-the-founder-of-craigslist.-beyond-founding-craigslist-he-also-founded-craig-newmark-foundation-where-he-funded-and-promoted-investment-in-organizations-to-effectively-serve-the-communities.--his-philanthropy-work-focuses-on-helping-build-trustworthy-journalism.-he-is-a-founding-funder-and-executive-committee-member-of-the-news-integrity-initiative%2C-administered-by-the-cuny-graduate-school-of-journalism.-he-serves-on-the-board-of-directors-of-a-range-of-nonprofits-including-girls-who-code%2C-blue-star-families%2C-center-for-public-integrity%2C-and-many-others.-he-also-serves-on-the-board-of-overseers-of-the-columbia-journalism-review.--you-can-learn-more-about%3A--how-to-fostering-a-well-rounded-company-culture-how-to-build-a-global-marketplace-without-venture-funding-philanthropy-and-social-impact 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/how-to-do-strategic-partnerships-with-superstar-athletes 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/the-fundamentals-of-designing-great-products 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/product-and-design-leadership 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/david-glick-is-the-cto-of-flexe%2C-a-logistics-technology-company-focused-on-reinventing-warehousing-and-fulfilment-to-optimise-the-global-delivery-of-goods-for-enterprise-class-retailers-and-brands.-prior-to-flexe%2C-he-spent-nearly-20-years-at-amazon%2C-including-five-years-as-the-vp-of-fulfillment-technology%2C-where-he-oversaw-the-development-and-functionality-of-the-technology-within-amazon%E2%80%99s-fulfillment-centers-and-the-transportation-systems.---you-can-learn-more-about--how-to-lead-a-technical-team-without-being-technical-how-to-quickly-identify-critical-tasks-when-leading-a-team-how-to-navigate-career-growth-in-tech-companies-book%3A-the-lord-of-the-rings-- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/mike-cassidy-is-the-ceo-and-co-founder-of-apollo-fusion.-he-previously-founded-and-had-successful-exits-from-4-other-high-tech-companies%2C-namely-ruba-(acquired-by-google)%2C-xfire-(acquired-by-mtv-for-%24110-million)%2C-direct-hit-(acquired-by-ask-jeeves-for-%24500-million)%2C-and-stylus-innovation-(acquired-by-artisoft-for-%2413-million).-before-starting-his-current-company-apollo-fusion%2C-he-served-as-the-vp-of-google-responsible-for-google%E2%80%99s-project-loon%2C-which-uses-high-altitude-balloons-to-bring-internet-to-developing-countries-around-the-world.-you-can-learn-more-about%3A-how-to-move-fast-and-turn-your-idea-into-actions-the-philosophy-of-fund-raising-and-deal-making-how-to-quickly-test-and-identify-the-right-product-to-focus-your-energy-and-resources-on-as-a-founder 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/nicole-quinn-is-the-general-partner-at-lightspeed-venture-partners.-she-invested-in-companies-like-calm%2C-cameo%2C-lunchclub%2C-haus%2C-zola%2C-girlboss-and-many-others.-her-investments-are-among-the-most-competitive-deals-to-get-into%2C-and-a-few-of-her-portfolio-companies-are-started-by-celebrities-like-gwyneth-paltrow-and-lady-gaga.-prior-to-venture-she-spent-nearly-a-decade-at-morgan-stanley%2C-where-she-worked-on-ipos-for-companies-like-facebook%2C-groupon-and-pandora.---https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smartventurepod.com-ig%2Ftwitter%2Ffb-%40gracegonggg-linkedin%3A%40gracegong-youtube%3A-https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2Fgracegongyoutube-instagram-facebook-twitter-linkedin-globe---you-can-learn-more-about%3A--the-key-factors-to-be-successful-in-venture-capital.--how-to-build-authentic-relationships-with-talented-founders%3F--what-qualities-do-you-need-to-have-to-get-an-awesome-mentor-in-venture%3F-- 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/how-to-design-a-better-product%3F 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/how-to-create-a-better-experience-for-the-customer%3F 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/part-1%3A-michael-hyatt-built-and-sold-2-very-successful-software-companies.-he-is-an-investor-on-the-hit-podcast-%E2%80%9Cthe-pitch%E2%80%9D-and-host-of-the-new-%E2%80%9Cbusiness-unplanned%E2%80%9D-podcast.-he-sits-on-the-board-of-advisors-of-georgian-partners%2C-one-of-canada%E2%80%99s-leading-venture-capital-firms.-he-is-a-recipient-of-canada%E2%80%99s-top-40-under-40-award-and-a-finalist-for-ernst-%26-young%E2%80%99s-entrepreneur-of-the-year-award.---you-can-learn-more-about%3A--the-day-to-day-of-a-successful-founder-early-on-in-their-startup-journey.-how-to-turn-difficulties-into-motivations.-global-perspective-for-tech-and-investing. 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/prior-to-his-role-as-cro%2C-mark-served-as-svp-of-worldwide-sales-and-services-at-hubspot%2C-increasing-revenue-over-6%2C000%25-and-expanding-the-team-from-1-to-450-employees.-as-a-result%2C-hubspot-placed-%2333-on-the-inc-500-fastest-growing-companies-list-in-2011.-named-one-of-forbes%E2%80%99-top-30-social-sellers-in-the-world%2C-mark-has-also-won-the-salesperson-of-the-year-award-at-the-mit-sales-conference-in-2010.-he-was-a-semi-finalist-in-the-2005-mit-%2450k-business-plan-competition-and-was-awarded-the-patrick-mcgovern-award-for-his-contributions-to-entrepreneurship-at-mit.-he-holds-a-bs-in-mechanical-engineering-from-lehigh-university-and-an-mba-from-the-mit-sloan-school-of-management. 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/part-1%3A-monty-moran-is-the-former-co-ceo-at-chipotle-mexican-grill.-he-took-a-denver-based-burrito-company-to-fortune-500-status.-to-build-a-successful-culture%2C-monty-spent-most-of-his-time-having-one-on-one-conversations-with-more-than-20%2C000-employees-at-chipotle.-the-result-was-a-culture-of-empowerment-where-each-person-was-rewarded-(and-promoted)-for-how-effective-they-were-in-making-the-people-around-them-better.-prior-to-joining-chipotle%2C-monty-was-the-head-of-litigation-and-then-managing-partner-and-ceo-at-the-denver-based-law-firm-messner-and-reeves%2C-llc%2C-which-he-led-for-ten-years.-monty-is-currently-working-on-an-up-and-coming-documentary-series-that%E2%80%99s-about-to-be-released-on-pbs-stations-nationally-called-connected%3A-a-search-for-unity.---you-can-learn-more-about%3A--how-to-look-at-things-through-a-different-lens-how-to-create-an-empowered-people-culture-how-to-identify-critical-tasks-at-work-and-in-life 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https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/julien-codorniou-is-the-vp-of-workplace-at-facebook.-under-his-leadership%2C-workplace-serves-more-than-5-million-paid-users-from-companies-including-walmart%2C-spotify%2C-nestle%2C-chevron%2C-grab%2C-booking.com-and-many-others.-prior-to-joining-facebook%2C-he-was-the-director-of-business-development-at-microsoft%2C-where-he-created-and-launched-the-bizspark-program.-he-has-served-on-the-board-of-the-french-media-group-le-monde-and-invested-in-some-of-the-fastest-growing-companies-such-as-the-business-of-fashion.-he-is-also-the-co-author-of-%E2%80%9Cthe-kelkoo.com-success-story.%E2%80%9D---you-can-learn-more-about---how-to-break-into-tech-with-no-prior-connections-how-to-create-a-%E2%80%9Cstartup%E2%80%9D-within-a-big-tech-company-how-to-create-relationships-and-build-effective-business-partnerships-the-future-of-media 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/robert-rosenberg-is-the-former-ceo-of-dunkin%E2%80%99-donuts.-he-took-over-as-the-ceo-of-dunkin%E2%80%99-donuts-at-age-25-from-his-father%2C-who-was-the-founder-of-dunkin%E2%80%99.-in-his-35-years-run%2C-he-grew-the-company-from-%2410-million-in-sales-to-over-%242-billion%2C-with-more-than-3000-outlets.-he-served-on-the-board-of-domino%E2%80%99s-pizza-and-sonic-drive-in.--you-can-learn-more-about%3A--how-to-scale-a-company-today-how-to-be-better-than-your-competitor-how-to-turn-around-a-business-after-you-made-a-not-so-great-business-decision 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/loni-mahanta-is-the-vp-of-policy-development-and-research-at-lyft.-loni-was-recruited-onto-the-policy-team-by-lyft%E2%80%99s-chief-policy-officer-and-former-secretary-of-transportation%2C-anthony-foxx-to-drive-strategy-for-the-business%E2%80%99s-core-policy-issue%2C-from-labor-policy-and-safety%2C-to-privacy-and-sustainability.-prior-to-that%2C-loni-reported-directly-to-co-founder-and-president-john-zimmer-after-architecting-an-industry-leading-initiative-called-%E2%80%9Cfuture-of-work%E2%80%9D-which-focused-on-innovations-in-labor-policy%2C-portable-benefits-and-worker-protections-for-gig-workers.-loni-joined-lyft-in-its-earliest-days%2C-leading-all-labor-and-employment-related-issues-facing-lyft-on-lyft%E2%80%99s-legal-team.-prior-to-lyft%2C-she-worked-at-several-law-firms-as-a-commercial-litigator.---you-can-learn-more-about%3A--how-to-create-your-own-position-to-make-an-impact-at-a-fast-growing-tech-company%3F-how-to-navigate-the-%E2%80%9Cmoney-talk%E2%80%9D-on-asking-for-more-responsibilities-and-compensation%3F-the-behind-the-scenes-of-how-policy-makers-make-changes-to-the-law. 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/part-1%3A-rob-chesnut-is-the-former-chief-ethics-officer-at-airbnb.-prior-to-airbnb%2C-he-was-the-senior-vice-president-and-general-counsel-at-chegg-and-senior-vice-president-of-trust-and-safety-at-ebay.-he-is-on-the-advisory-board-for-uber%2C-upwork-and-poshmark.-he-worked-as-a-federal-prosecutor-before-starting-his-career-in-tech.--you-can-learn-more-about%3A---what-is-ethics-in-the-context-of-tech-companies%3F-how-companies-like-airbnb-and-ebay-create-an-ethical-environment-for-employees%3F-how-to-identify-an-ethical-company-to-join-and-how-should-startups-adopt-ethics-into-their-day-to-day-work%3F 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/part-2%3A-mark-roberge-is-the-co-founder-and-managing-partner-of-stage-2-capital.-stage-2-capital-is-a-fund-backed-by-more-than-100-go-to-market-executives-from-unicorns-and-the-fortune-500-companies.-their-areas-of-expertise-include-demand-generation%2C-sales-operations%2C-account-management%2C-customer-success%2C-and-other-sales-related-functions.-he-was-the-former-chief-revenue-officer-of-hubspot.-he-serves-as-a-senior-lecturer-at-harvard-business-school-and-is-the-author-of-the-sales-acceleration-formula.---prior-to-his-role-as-cro%2C-mark-served-as-svp-of-worldwide-sales-and-services-at-hubspot%2C-increasing-revenue-over-6%2C000%25-and-expanding-the-team-from-1-to-450-employees.-as-a-result%2C-hubspot-placed-%2333-on-the-inc-500-fastest-growing-companies-list-in-2011.-named-one-of-forbes%E2%80%99-top-30-social-sellers-in-the-world%2C-mark-has-also-won-the-salesperson-of-the-year-award-at-the-mit-sales-conference-in-2010.-he-was-a-semi-finalist-in-the-2005-mit-%2450k-business-plan-competition-and-was-awarded-the-patrick-mcgovern-award-for-his-contributions-to-entrepreneurship-at-mit.-he-holds-a-bs-in-mechanical-engineering-from-lehigh-university-and-an-mba-from-the-mit-sloan-school-of-management.--you-can-learn-more-about%3A---how-to-build-a-%E2%80%9Cboard-of-advisors%E2%80%9D-for-your-career-and-life%3F-how-to-experiment-which-team%2F-company-is-perfect-for-you%3F-journey-of-building-a-sales-team-from-scratch-to-creating-a-sales-executives-backed-fund. 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/what-is-ethics-in-the-context-of-tech-companies%3F 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/how-companies-like-airbnb-and-ebay-create-an-ethical-environment-for-employees%3F 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/how-to-identify-an-ethical-company-to-join-and-how-should-startups-adopt-ethics-into-their-day-to-day-work%3F 2026-06-03 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https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/how-to-recognize-industry-talents-and-companies. 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/rob-chesnut-is-the-former-chief-ethics-officer-at-airbnb.-prior-to-airbnb%2C-he-was-the-senior-vice-president-and-general-counsel-at-chegg-and-senior-vice-president-of-trust-and-safety-at-ebay.-he-is-on-the-advisory-board-for-uber%2C-upwork-and-poshmark.-he-worked-as-a-federal-prosecutor-before-starting-his-career-in-tech. 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/how-to-build-meaningful-relationships-and-strong-investment-partnerships. 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/how-to-start-and-manage-an-influential-fund. 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/charles-moldow%2C-general-partner-at-foundation-capital.-foundation-capital-has-a-portfolio-including-lendingclub%2C-lendinghome%2C-adroll%2C-health-iq%2C-and-coverwallet.-his-current-portfolio-includes-adroll%2C-auxmoney%2C-blockcypher%2C-finxera-(formerly-bancbox)%2C-healthiq%2C-lendingclub-(ipo-2014)%2C-lendinghome%2C-motif-investing%2C-on-deck-capital-(ipo-2014)%2C-rappi%2C-and-states-title.-in-all%2C-he%E2%80%99s-made-sixteen-successful-investments-since-joining-foundation-capital-in-2005.-of-those-investments%2C-lendingclub%2C-ondeck%2C-and-everydayhealth-have-gone-public.-in-2016%2C-cb-insights-listed-charles-among-the-top-100-venture-capitalists%2C-and-forbes-also-named-him-to-the-midas-list-for-the-second-time%E2%80%94citing-among-other-factors-his-deep-experience-in-all-things-marketplace-lending.-before-joining-foundation-capital%2C-charles-served-on-the-founding-team-of-two-high-profile-startups.-he-is-an-alumnus-of-the-wharton-school-at-the-university-of-pennsylvania-and-the-harvard-business-school.--this-episode-will-help-you%3A--learn-more-about-fintech-investing-learn-why-an-investor-picks-company-a-over-company-b-learn-more-about-board-member-experiences--learn-more-about-how-start-ups-should-react-to-competition-and-regulation 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/fabrice-grinda-%E2%80%93-investor-%40-fj-labs.-fabrice-is-named-by-forbes-as-the-no.1-angel-investor-in-the-world.-he-has-150-exists-out-of-500-angel-investments.-he-invested-in-some-of-the-top-marketplace-platforms-in-the-world.-his-portfolio-includes-alibaba%2C-flexport-and-delivery-hero.-fabrice-is-currently-running-the-startup-studio-and-venture-fund-fj-labs%2C-which-he-co-founded-with-business-partner-jose-marin.-learn-more-about-fabrice-at---www.fabricegrinda.com.--https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smartventurepod.com-ig%2Ftwitter%2Ffb-%40gracegonggg-linkedin%3A%40gracegong-instagram-facebook-twitter-linkedin-globe----this-episode-will-help-you%3A---create-a-better-marketplace-platform-make-better-investments-in-a-marketplace-platform--master-your-investment-thesis-as-a-vc%2C-sell-your-company-to-(other)-investors--take-1-action-will-make-your-life-better-- 2026-06-03 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https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/%22part-1%3A-scott-roberts-is-the-vp-and-global-head-of-business-development-at-linkedin.-during-his-tenure%2C-the-size-of-the-linkedin-network-has-grown-from-13-to-over-690-million-members%2C-and-its-revenue-has-grown-from-%2430-million-annually-to-%247.9-billion.-throughout-his-time-at-linkedin%2C-he-has-driven-strategic-initiatives-and-partnerships-that-have-supported-user-growth-and-engagement%2C-and-he-has-been-involved-in-the-formation-and-growth-of-linkedin%E2%80%99s-hiring%2C-learning%2C-marketing-and-selling-businesses.---this-episode-will-help-you-learn-more-about%3A--career-transitions-from-finance-to-strategic-partnerships-and-business-development.-acquiring-skillsets-for-career-in-business-development.-how-to-create-meaningful-relationships-that-also-result-in-critical-opportunities.%22 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/part-1%3A-david-siegel-is-the-ceo-of-meetup.-he-helped-the-company-grow-to-more-than-44-million-members-and-more-than-330%2C000-groups.-meetup-events-have-been-in-more-than-190-countries-in-the-world.-prior-to-meetup%2C-he-was-the-ceo-of-investopedia%2C-where-he-helped-the-company-grow-to-4x-value%2C-to-about-36-million-in-revenue-and-30-million-of-user-base.-earlier%2C-he-worked-as-the-ceo-of-double-click%2C-president-of-seeking-alpha%2C-svp-of-1-800-flowers.-he-also-teaches-entrepreneurship-at-columbia-university.--https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smartventurepod.com-ig%2Ftwitter%2Ffb-%40gracegonggg-linkedin%3A%40gracegong-instagram-facebook-twitter-linkedin-globe---this-episode-will-help-you-learn-more-about%3A---actionable-plans-that-you-could-use-to-elevate-your-network.-how-to-cold-call-ceos-and-create-your-own-career.-how-to-follow-up-with-a-mentor-to-create-a-long-lasting-relationship. 2026-06-03 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https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/%E2%9C%85-steven-lee-%E2%80%93-gp%2C-seven-stars-%E2%86%92-backing-generational-ai-founders-early%2C-inspired-by-his-family%E2%80%99s-immigrant-journey-and-legacy-driven-investing.-%E2%9C%85-lorraine-k.-lee-%E2%80%93-presence-%26-branding-coach-(324k%2B-followers)-%E2%86%92-how-to-build-an-unforgettable-presence-and-show-up-with-confidence-in-every-room%E2%80%94virtual-or-real.-%E2%9C%85-ryan-breslow-%E2%80%93-founder-of-bolt-%26-love.com-%E2%86%92-building-at-the-intersection-of-fintech%2C-crypto%2C-and-wellness%E2%80%94and-why-he-believes-in-conscious-culture.-%E2%9C%85-jesse-marble-%E2%80%93-gp%2C-wildwood-ventures-%E2%86%92-investing-in-wellness-and-outdoor-tech-to-support-healthier%2C-more-active-lives.-%E2%9C%85-cody-coleman-%E2%80%93-ceo%2C-coactive-ai-%E2%86%92-making-unstructured-visual-content-actionable-with-ai.-deep-tech-meets-real-enterprise-use-cases.-%E2%9C%85-nait-jones-%E2%80%93-ceo%2C-adtwin.ai-%7C-ex-a16z-%E2%86%92-building-an-ai-first-audio-ad-platform-and-investing-in-culture-forward-consumer-companies.-%E2%8F%B3-coming-aug-12-%E2%80%93-james-flynn%2C-growth-investor-%40-sequoia-%E2%86%92-rescheduled-episode%3A-a-deep-dive-on-backing-bold-founders-and-scaling-category-defining-companies.-%E2%9C%85-chris-protasewich-%26-mike-wystrach-%E2%80%93-gps%2C-cutting-horse-%E2%86%92-why-they-invest-in-bootstrapped%2C-profitable-consumer-brands%E2%80%94and-lessons-from-freshly%E2%80%99s-%241.5b-exit. 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/%F0%9F%93%85-july-7-%E2%80%93-krish-ramineni%2C-ceo-of-fireflies.ai-we-talked-about-his-journey-building-one-of-the-most-widely-used-ai-meeting-assistants%2C-how-ai-agents-are-transforming-enterprise-workflows%2C-and-the-gtm-strategies-behind-fireflies.-%F0%9F%93%85-july-8-%E2%80%93-marc-silberman%2C-partner-at-comcast-ventures-marc-shared-his-perspective-on-investing-in-ai-through-a-corporate-vc-lens%2C-how-strategic-and-financial-priorities-intersect%2C-and-what-founders-should-know-when-partnering-with-a-corporate-investor.-%F0%9F%93%85-july-8-%E2%80%93-sid-trivedi%2C-partner-at-foundation-capital-we-explored-ai-security-investing%E2%80%94how-sid-approaches-emerging-threats%2C-what-trends-he%E2%80%99s-tracking-in-ai-powered-cybersecurity%2C-and-his-frameworks-for-supporting-early-stage-founders-in-the-space. 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/%F0%9F%A7%A0-arjun-pillai%2C-ceo-of-docketai-we-dove-into-arjun%E2%80%99s-entrepreneurial-journey%2C-how-the-ai-sales-engineer-model-works-in-practice%2C-and-key-trends-in-building-ai-native-products-today.-%F0%9F%8F%97%EF%B8%8F-shravan-narayen%2C-partner-at-ivp-shravan-shared-his-perspective-on-evaluating-ai-deals%2C-how-he-sources-standout-founders%2C-and-what-signals-he-looks-for-when-investing-in-the-next-wave-of-enterprise-software.-%F0%9F%8C%8D-chris-koehler%2C-cmo-at-twilio-chris-walked-us-through-his-path-to-becoming-a-cmo%2C-how-he-thinks-about-brand-building%2C-leading-high-performing-teams%2C-and-what-a-day-in-his-life-looks-like-inside-a-global-marketing-org.-%F0%9F%92%AC-jonathan-corbin-(ceo)-%26-sami-shalabi-(cto)-of-maven-agi-we-unpacked-their-approach-to-building-ai-native-customer-service-tools%2C-lessons-from-early-gtm%2C-team-formation%2C-and-what-fundraising-looks-like-in-the-current-climate.-%F0%9F%8E%AE-phylicia-koh%2C-general-partner-at-play-ventures-phylicia-brought-us-into-the-world-of-gaming-vc%E2%80%94how-she-evaluates-investments%2C-what%E2%80%99s-trending-in-gaming%2C-the-role-of-ai-in-new-gameplay-experiences%2C-and-what-it-takes-to-build-a-venture-fund-investing-globally. 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/harris-stolzenberg-%E2%80%94-partner%2C-pear-vc-on-founder%E2%80%93investor-alignment%2C-lessons-from-operating-at-the-earliest-stages%2C-and-what-great-partnerships-look-like.-%C3%A7a%C4%9Fla-kaymaz-%E2%80%94-partner%2C-category-ventures-on-building-the-backbone-of-ai-infrastructure-and-the-long-game-of-enterprise-saas-innovation.-erik-bernhardsson-%E2%80%94-ceo-%26-co-founder%2C-modal-on-the-future-of-compute%2C-scaling-gpus-efficiently%2C-and-full-stack-optimization-across-data%2C-runtime%2C-and-hardware.-krishna-subramanian-%E2%80%94-founder%2C-captiv8-on-how-social-data-is-reshaping-the-creator-economy-and-why-data-intelligence-is-the-new-influence. 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/%F0%9F%8C%9F-sep-29-%E2%80%94-minjae-ormes-(former-vp%2C-linkedin)-%E2%86%92-building-brands-in-the-ai-era.-%F0%9F%92%BB-oct-1-%E2%80%94-jeff-wang-(ceo%2C-windsurf)-%E2%86%92-the-future-of-ai-powered-coding.-%E2%9A%A1-oct-2-%E2%80%94-clayton-petty-(partner%2C-gradient)-%E2%86%92-scaling-ai-from-seed-to-enterprise.-%F0%9F%9B%A0%EF%B8%8F-oct-3-%E2%80%94-will-lehmann-(founder-%26-gp%2C-step-function)-%E2%86%92-backing-infrastructure-founders. 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/%F0%9F%93%88-sri-batchu-(growth-%26-marketing-leader%3A-realreal%2C-ramp-%26-instacart)-%E2%80%94-scaling-iconic-brands-through-disciplined-growth-playbooks.-%E2%9A%A1-ganesh-bell-(managing-director%2C-insight-partners)-%E2%80%94-why-ai%2Fml-%2B-enterprise-software-remain-the-backbone-of-the-digital-economy.-%F0%9F%A5%91-nick-evans-(co-founder-%26-ceo%2C-avocado)-%E2%80%94-reinventing-restaurants-with-ai-powered-operations.-%F0%9F%A4%96-wen-sang-(co-founder-%26-coo%2C-genspark.ai)-%E2%80%94-how-ai-agents-are-unlocking-productivity-for-knowledge-workers.-%F0%9F%92%A1-joanne-chen-(general-partner%2C-foundation-capital)-%E2%80%94-mastering-ai-first-enterprise-bets-and-backing-bold-founders.-%F0%9F%9A%80-arif-damji-(partner%2C-conductive-ventures)-%E2%80%94-guiding-startups-on-go-to-market-and-tech-services-at-scale. 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/%F0%9F%8C%8D-kate-berardo-(vp%2C-meta)-%E2%80%94-scaling-leadership-excellence-and-developing-managers-at-a-global-level.%E2%9A%A1-rahul-vohra-(founder-%26-ceo%2C-superhuman)-%E2%80%94-%5Brescheduled%5D-ai%2C-product-craftsmanship%2C-and-lessons-from-building-and-investing.-%F0%9F%8E%AC-alex-mashrabov-(founder-%26-ceo%2C-higgsfield-ai)-%E2%80%94-the-rise-of-generative-video-and-what-it-means-for-consumer-ai.-%F0%9F%93%8A-akankshu-dhawan-(svp-product%2C-xero)-%E2%80%94-driving-ai-powered-growth-for-small-businesses-and-accountants-worldwide.-%F0%9F%92%A1-caroline-duffy-(partner%2C-cowboy-ventures)-%E2%80%94-why-early-bets-on-ai-%26-foundational-tech-matter-and-how-cowboy-backs-bold-founders. 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/%F0%9F%A4%96-shaun-vanweelden-(managing-director%2C-mercor)-%E2%80%94-how-ai-is-reshaping-talent-matching-and-what-the-future-of-hiring-looks-like.-%E2%9A%99%EF%B8%8F-vikram-chatterji-(co-founder-%26-ceo%2C-galileo)-%E2%80%94-the-frontier-of-generative-ai-and-why-evaluation-%2B-trust-will-define-which-models-win.-%F0%9F%93%88-james-flynn-(partner%2C-sequoia-capital)-%E2%80%94-a-growth-stage-perspective-on-backing-bold-founders-and-scaling-enduring-companies.-%F0%9F%A5%A4-andrew-chau-(ceo%2C-boba-guys)-%E2%80%94-the-journey-of-building-an-iconic-consumer-brand-and-lessons-from-scaling-community-driven-businesses. 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/%F0%9F%92%A1-lars-leckie-(aspenwood-ventures)-%E2%80%94-what-defines-great-early-stage-enterprise-software-founders.-%F0%9F%A4%96-umesh-sachdev-(ceo%2C-uniphore)-%E2%80%94-lessons-from-scaling-enterprise-ai-into-a-%242.5b-company.-%F0%9F%93%8A-lauri-moore-(partner%2C-bessemer)-%E2%80%94-where-ai%2C-data%2C-and-dev-tools-are-headed-next.-%F0%9F%8E%AF-jiaona-zhang-(cpo%2C-laurel)-%E2%80%94-building-products-customers-can-trust-in-the-ai-era.-%F0%9F%93%9E-dan-o%E2%80%99connell-(ceo%2C-front)-%E2%80%94-why-ai-powered-customer-operations-are-a-growth-engine. 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/aug-18%2C-9%3A00-am-%E2%80%94-keshia-theobald-van-gent%2C-partner-at-bdev-ventures%2C-on-scaling-b2b-saas-growth.-aug-19%2C-9%3A00-am-%E2%80%94-maria-palma%2C-general-partner-at-freestyle-capital%2C-on-investing-in-ai-infrastructure.-aug-21%2C-4%3A00-pm-%E2%80%94-meera-clark%2C-partner-at-redpoint-ventures%2C-on-early-stage-software-and-venture-insights.-aug-22%2C-9%3A00-am-%E2%80%94-sara-choi%2C-partner-at-wing-vc%2C-on-healthcare-tech-%26-early-stage-innovation. 2026-06-03 https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/emily-bennett-(partner%2C-owl-ventures%2C-%242b%2B-aum)-%E2%80%93-on-edtech-and-startup-growth-sunil-rao-(ceo%2C-tribble%2C-former-vp-%26-gm-of-salesforce)-%E2%80%93-on-ai-for-gtm-automation-%26-sales-team-speed-snehal-antani-(ceo%2C-horizon3.ai%2C-valued-over-%24750-million.-)-%E2%80%93-on-nodezero%E2%84%A2%2C-ai-%26-cyber-resilience-roman-chernin-(cbo%2C-nebius%2C-nasdaq%3A-nbis)-%E2%80%93-on-ai-cloud-infra-%26-scaling-global-platforms-russ-heddleston-(ceo%2C-distill-%26-docsend%2C-acquired-by-dropbox-for-%24165m-)-%E2%80%93-on-saas-exits-%26-scaling-to-%2445m-arr-nick-linck-(founder%2C-the-residency)-%E2%80%93-on-rethinking-college-for-builders-%26-ai-shimrit-ben-yair-(vp-%26-gm%2C-google)-%E2%80%93-on-leading-google-photos-%26-google-one-samir-menon-(ceo%2C-dexterity%2C-valued-at-%241.65-billion)-%E2%80%93-on-physical-ai%2C-robot-dexterity-%26-logistics 2026-06-03 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https://www.smartventuremedia.com/podcast-episodes/denise-persson%2C-cmo-of-snowflake%2C-on-ai%2C-the-data-cloud-%26-global-gtm-growth-alexander-danilowicz%2C-co-founder-of-magic-patterns%2C-on-ai-driven-design-%26-the-future-of-creativity-frederik-ebert%2C-founder-of-emancro%2C-on-ai-robotics-%26-hospital-automation-patti-degnan%2C-partner-at-a16z%2C-on-ciso-leadership-%26-security-innovation-suhani-mohan%2C-impact-investor-at-sv2%2C-on-health%2C-climate-%26-inclusion-through-impact-investing-aarti-borkar%2C-corporate-vice-president-at-microsoft%2C-%26-dipti-borkar%2C-vice-president-at-microsoft%2C-on-ai%2C-data-%26-cybersecurity-at-enterprise-scale-marc-boroditsky%2C-cro-of-nebius%2C-on-scaling-cloud-infrastructure-%26-enterprise-ai-yash-sheth%2C-coo-of-galileo%2C-on-building-the-trust-layer-for-ai-applications 2026-06-03 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