Chicago Capital: episodes

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1. S4E2: Jason Starr @ CompanyFirst on DTC Investing, State of Consumer, & Consumer Brands in Chicago

   Dec 10, 2021 · 47 min

   Jason Starr is the founder of CompanyFirst, a venture capital firm focused on investing in and building emerging consumer brands and companies

2. Season 4, Episode 1: Ben Johnson @ Spruce

   Dec 3, 2021 · 34 min

   Ben Johnson is the Founder and CEO of Spruce, which develops a platform that enables individuals to receive services in their homes through a mobile app. The company is the nation's largest tech-enabled apartment amenity provider, serving more than 450,000 apartment homes in 15 markets across the country

3. S3E20: Christopher Deutsch @ Lofty Ventures on State of Chicago Tech, Origins of Lofty Ventures, & Evaluating Founders

   Dec 1, 2021 · 54 min

   Christopher Deutsch is the Founder of Lofty Ventures, which works with passionate creators, disruptive enterprises, and forward-thinking organizations to help them change the world. Focused on first-check to seed investments in early-stage entrepreneurs based in Chicago. 84 percent of Lofty's 61 startups are based in Chicago, and 74% are led by minority founders.

4. S3E19: George Khalife @ Let's Grab Coffee Podcast

   Nov 12, 2021 · 52 min

   George is the Host & Founder of Let’s Grab Coffee, a podcast that strives to interview successful people from many fields.

5. S3E18: John Allen @ Lava

   Nov 6, 2021 · 29 min

   John Allen is the Co-Founder & CEO @ Lava, the social network for your voice

6. S3E17: Nick Cromydas @ Hunt Club

   Oct 30, 2021 · 37 min

   Nick Cromydas is the Co-Founder and CEO of Hunt Club

7. S3E16: Lindsay Knight @ Chicago Ventures on The Platform Model in VC & Chicago:Blend

   Oct 29, 2021 · 50 min

   Lindsay Knight manages Chicago Ventures' Platform, or the firm’s “post-investment” team.

8. S3E15: Patrick Larsen @ ZenLedger.io

   Oct 22, 2021 · 33 min

   Patrick Larsen is the CEO and co-founder of ZenLedger.io, a blockchain saas company that delivers tax and accounting services to individual and cryptocurrency investors as well as to CPAs and crypto hedge funds.

9. S3E14: Peter Johnson @ Jump Capital on Jump Capital's New $350mn Crypto Fund, & Stablecoins Investment Thesis

   Oct 20, 2021 · 49 min

   Peter Johnson is a Partner at Jump Capital, a venture capital firm that invests in data-driven software startups in the FinTech, IT & Data Infrastructure, B2B SaaS, and Media industries

10. S3E13: Dominic Go @ Tambr

    Oct 15, 2021 · 36 min

    Dominic Go is the founder & CEO of Tambr, a streaming music service built for enhanced social connection while empowering the artistic community.

11. S3E12: Alyssa Jaffee @ 7wireVentures on Trends in Digital Healthcare & Technology, & the Healthcare Industry in Chicago

    Oct 14, 2021 · 41 min

    Alyssa Jaffee is a Partner at 7wireVentures, an early-stage healthcare venture fund

12. S3E11: Tom Shea @ Adgile Media Group

    Oct 8, 2021 · 30 min

    Tom Shea is the Co-Founder and COO of Adgile Media Group, the first-ever tech-enabled, nationwide truckside advertising company.

13. S3E10: Justin Strausbaugh @ Lakeshore Ventures on Alumni Ventures Group, State of Venture Capital, & Deep Tech Trends

    Oct 8, 2021 · 41 min

    Justin Strausbaugh is the Founder and Managing Director of Lakeshore Ventures, which is part of the Alumni Ventures Group family of funds, one of the most active venture firms in the world with +$500 million AUM, 700+ portfolio companies and a community of 550K alumni from other top tier universities.

14. S3E9: Troy Henikoff @ MATH Venture Partners on Ted Lasso, Early-Stage Financial Modeling, & Techstars Chicago

    Sep 29, 2021 · 48 min

    Troy Henikoff is a Managing Director at MATH Venture Partners, a Chicago-based venture capital business that invests in startups and early-stage companies.

15. S3E8: Nathan Rosenstock @ Crafty

    Sep 27, 2021 · 30 min

    Nate Rosenstock is the Co-founder and Co-CEO of Crafty, a workplace food and beverage provider to top workplaces throughout the country.

16. S3E7: Samara Mejia Hernandez @ Chingona Ventures on Chingona's Investment Mandate, Raising Her First Fund, & Career Advice for VCs

    Sep 22, 2021 · 50 min

    Samara Mejia Hernandez is the Founding Partner and Managing Director of Chingona Ventures

17. S3E6: Konrad Waliszewski @ Tripscout

    Sep 20, 2021 · 37 min

    Konrad Waliszewski is the CEO & Co-Founder of Tripscout - the #1 ranked trip planning app and a Top 5 content app in the AppStore with millions of users, 15M+ Instagram followers, and $6m raised in venture capital.

18. S3E5: Victor Pasucci @ Energy Capital Ventures on the State of ESG Investing, Transitioning from Law to VC, & the Maturation of the Chicago Early-Stage Ecosystem

    Sep 16, 2021 · 50 min

    Victor Pascucci is the Managing Partner of Energy Capital Ventures, a Venture Fund dedicated to the natural gas industry's ESG imperatives and digital transformation

19. The Mid-Year Review

    Sep 10, 2021 · 1h 1m

    We have hit the official 6-month mark on the show. We decided to round up the most downloaded episodes and my personal favorite moments from each of those episodes.

20. S3E5: Yelena Shkolnik @ Jump Capital on Recipe for Innovation, State of Sports Betting, & Streaming in '21

    Sep 9, 2021 · 53 min

    Yelena Shkolnik is a Partner at Jump Capital, a venture capital firm concentrating in Series A/B and growth-stage investments, with a thesis-driven and sector-focused approach.