Podcasts about primary venture partners

Join us for this episode with Tobias Citron, a principal at Primary Venture Partners focused on data / developer tools, AI, and cybersecurity. In this episode we discuss where Tobias thinks value will accrue in the AI space, how AI impacts cybersecurity and how he broke into the VC space. This is an amazing episode if you are interested in deep tech and investing so be sure to give it a listen.

In this podcast episode, the host is joined by Rebecca Price, a Partner at Primary Venture Partners, to discuss the transition of founders to becoming exceptional CEOs. They explore the skills and gaps in this transition, the importance of adaptability and leadership, and the role of venture capital firms in supporting founders. Rebecca shares insights on the five key attributes of successful founders: adaptability, leadership, discipline, personal grounding, and storytelling. The conversation also delves into three main pitfalls that can hinder a founder's journey to becoming a CEO: lack of personal grounding, lack of alignment, and undervaluing the importance of recruiting. The episode provides practical advice and real-world examples to help current and future founders navigate their path to effective leadership. Highlights: 02:43 The Difference Between Founders and CEOs 05:50 Attributes of Successful Founders 08:31 Coachability and Adaptability in Founders 14:07 Common Failures in the Founder to CEO Transition Guest: Rebecca Levine Price is a Partner at Primary Venture Partners, where she focuses on helping early-stage founders scale their companies and transition into effective CEOs. With a strong leadership development and talent acquisition background, Rebecca specializes in identifying key leadership attributes, supporting founders through strategic growth phases, and ensuring alignment between leadership and company goals. She has extensive experience guiding startups through critical transitions and is passionate about helping founders build high-performing teams and sustainable businesses. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-levine-price ---- Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Tech Trek. We would appreciate it if you would take a minute to rate and review us on your favorite podcast player. Want to learn more about us? Head over at https://www.elevano.com Have questions or want to cover specific topics with our future guests? Please message me at https://www.linkedin.com/in/amirbormand (Amir Bormand)

Episode brought to you by More StaffingRyan Denehy is the Founder and CEO at Electric AI, an IT platform that empowers SMBs with user-friendly tools and guidance to streamline their IT management and secure their business.Electric, valued over $1B has raised over $200M to date and is backed by GGV Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Primary Venture Partners, Greenspring Associates, 01 Advisors, Bowery Capital, The Slack Fund, Vintage Investment Partners, and Atreides Management.Ryan joins Blaine & Ramon to give a first hand look at what it takes to build a unicorn, how to level up as an entrepreneur, and some hot takes on current market affairs.Join 15k founders and marketers & get our pod highlights delivered directly to your inbox with the DTC Pod Newsletter!On this episode of DTC pod we cover:1. Importance of Spending Control2. Value of Experienced Advisors3. Persistence in Challenging Situations4. Significance of Self-Awareness Growth5. Product-Market Fit Exploration6. Strategic Business Pivots7. CEO Evolution and DelegationTimestamps00:00 Low barriers allow starting any type of business.09:33 Successful DVD distribution leads to sponsorship deal.15:30 Learned perseverance through years of daily skateboarding.21:33 Focus on solving specific problems for customers.26:52 Unknowingly found product-market fit through mountain biking.30:06 Founders need creativity and abstract thinking.34:59 Transition from experimentation to disciplined business operations.39:25 Founder transitions rapidly from customer focus to management.46:11 CEO aspirant emphasizes learning, adapting to challenges.54:59 You control spending and bank account balance.Shownotes powered by CastmagicPast guests & brands on DTC Pod include Gilt, PopSugar, Glossier, MadeIN, Prose, Bala, P.volve, Ritual, Bite, Oura, Levels, General Mills, Mid Day Squares, Prose, Arrae, Olipop, Ghia, Rosaluna, Form, Uncle Studios & many more. Additional episodes you might like:• #175 Ariel Vaisbort - How OLIPOP Runs Influencer, Community, & Affiliate Growth• #184 Jake Karls, Midday Squares - Turning Your Brand Into The Influencer With Content• #205 Kasey Stewart: Suckerz- - Powering Your Launch With 300 Million Organic Views• #219 JT Barnett: The TikTok Masterclass For Brands• #223 Lauren Kleinman: The PR & Affiliate Marketing Playbook• ​​​​#243 Kian Golzari - Source & Develop Products Like The World's Best Brands-----Have any questions about the show or topics you'd like us to explore further?Shoot us a DM; we'd love to hear from you.Want the weekly TL;DR of tips delivered to your mailbox?Check out our newsletter here  and our DTC brand directory hereFollow us for content, clips, giveaways, & updates!DTCPod InstagramDTCPod TwitterDTCPod TikTok Ryan Denehy - Founder and CEO at Electric AIRamon Berrios - Co-Founder of CastmagicBlaine Bolus - Co-Founder of Castmagic

Join us for an engaging conversation with Christopher Amrod, the fractional VP of Sales for InnovateMap. Christopher has a fascinating journey that took him from an accounting executive to a frontline manager for a Series C company. We'll unravel the secrets behind his disciplined, people-focused approach to sales and how his love for sports and appreciation for hard work have shaped his successful career. Christopher also gives us a peek behind the curtains of his time at Reebok and his unique experience with product fit testing. Navigating from the nuances of frontline management to the broader picture of executive leadership, we delve into the challenges of leading a team and the importance of empathy. Christopher shares invaluable insights from his own experiences as a frontline manager and offers advice for those seeking a mentor. He also emphasizes the importance of striking the right balance between work and life, underscoring the need to disconnect from work and focus on other aspects of life. Finally, we turn our discussion to the critical role of CRM in business growth. Christopher shares his hands-on experience with CRM rescues and highlights the need for setting up a CRM with the right business purpose in mind. We explore the common challenges that can arise in the absence of subject matter expertise and how to ensure alignment within departments. Whether you're a sales leader or an interested professional, this episode is packed with practical advice and insights. Don't miss out on this enlightening conversation with one of the industry's best! Chris has 14 years of sales experience in B2B SaaS, starting as an individual contributor and methodically climbing the ranks from front-line manager to senior leadership. He has been part of the $2M to $10M ARR journey with a startup that was acquired for $100M. He has led sales teams for Series C and Series D companies that grew revenues from $20M to $40M ARR (in 2 years) and $17M to $23M ARR (in 6 months) respectively, and are currently valued at $1B and $1.5B. Most recently, as the CRO of a bootstrapped company, Chris grew topline revenue 78% by selling to Fortune 1000 companies. He is currently supporting early-stage companies as a Fractional VP of Sales, and he serves as an expert advisor for Primary Venture Partners' portfolio companies. Chris has a compelling track record of success building and leading high-performing revenue teams can be attributed to my disciplined approach to coaching and developing sales professionals, fostering team selling dynamics, and my knack for designing and implementing customer-centric sales processes reinforced by world-class sales methodologies.   Quotes:  "I think you were alluding to perspective, right? And my background is really in B2B SaaS. So I've spent the better part of 14 years with growing Stage B, two B software companies, and I've been part of several different journeys."    "And you don't necessarily need to operate in the B two B SaaS space to still build kind of like a healthy, sustainable business and to learn from other operators who have done it outside of your industry sector. So it's been really rewarding, taking some of the best practices in terms of how to build and scale A team with a software company, refine it a little bit so it reflects the nuance of either like a services based company or maybe a marketplace type environment, and then implement that there because they're all suffering from very similar self inflicted wounds, so to speak."    "Discipline will always trump motivation. I think motivation is a feeling, and feelings come and go. One day you could be motivated, and the next day you might not be, but discipline is like a way of operating."    "Leaders don't always have to make the best decision. They just need to make sure the best decision is made."  Links: Christopher.Amrod@gmailcom LinkedIn: Christopher Amrod Get this episode and all other episodes of Sales Lead Dog at https://www.empellorcrm.com/salesleaddog  

My guest is Katy Trost! Katy Trost is an esteemed coach and advisor to tech CEOs in London and New York City, specializing in helping them become more effective leaders and cultivate healthy organizations, particularly during periods of growth like Series B and beyond. Her impressive client portfolio includes companies backed by prominent investors such as SoftBank, First Round Capital, Primary Venture Partners, Felix Capital, Octopus Ventures, Inflexion, Maven, and others. Katy serves as a coach and judge for renowned programs like Tech Nation Future Fifty, Upscale, Octopus Ventures, Techstars, Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs, PwC Fintech, and the Mayor of London Mentoring Program, in addition to her advisory roles with various startups.  With a global perspective honed through years of travel and experience in the US tech ecosystem, she expanded her consultancy to the UK. Katy holds an Executive mini MBA from the London School of Business and Finance (LSBF), PCC accreditation from the International Coach Federation (ICF), and certifications in leadership methodologies, including iPEC, Workboard™ OKRs, and Gazelle's Scaling Up™ framework, which has propelled countless firms worldwide to successful scaling. She has also completed programs like the Financial Times Board Director Program and the Nedx Board Alliance Program.  Katy's impactful work has been featured in prestigious publications such as Forbes, Success Magazine, The Org, Thrive Global, and others, and she collaborates with organizations like WeWork, Soho House, Home Grown, and Quinnipiac University to deliver training on business, leadership, and high-performance psychology. Social and Website: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katytrost/ For more episodes and information, visit us at https://www.digitalnicheagency.com/media Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4zS5V79... Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=524781... Follow Digital Niche Agency on Socials for Up To Date Marketing Expertise and Insights Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/digitalniche... Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/digi... Instagram: DNA - Digital Niche Agency @digitalnicheagency • Instagram photos and videos. Twitter: https://twitter.com/DNAgency_CA YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDlz…

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Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community!Join our Entre CommunityInstagramTwitter YouTubeTikTokLinkedInAnd now for this week's prescription:On this week's dose, (1:40) you'll hear about Zoomph, a leading partnership insights platform in the sports and entertainment space, and their recent $4M Series A led by Jurassic Capital. (5:16) Then, we'll break down Bedrock, a company that uses autonomous underwater vehicles (or AUVs) to map the ocean floor, fresh off a $25.5M Series A co-led by Northzone and Primary Venture Partners. To wrap up this week's dose, (10:59) we will break down the $4.9B acquisition of leading gaming company Scopely, by Savvy Games, a gaming company operating under the Saudi Public Investment Fund.Sources:https://zoomph.com/blog/zoomph-lands-series-a-funding-led-by-jurassic-capital-backed-by-high-profile-investors/ https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/12/bedrocks-autonomous-ocean-mapping-ambitions-score-25m-as-renewables-rise/https://www.bedrockocean.com/missionhttps://techcrunch.com/2023/04/05/saudis-savvy-games-group-acquire-mobile-games-scopely-4-9-billion/Music Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keetonhttps://www.colebauer.com/https://www.instagram.com/deankeeton/?hl=enDisclosure:The views, statements, and opinions, expressed herein by the hosts and guests are their own, and their appearance on the podcast should not be construed as reflecting the views or implied endorsement of Independent Brokerage Solutions LLC or any of its officers, employees, or agents. The statements made herein should not be considered an investment opinion, advice, or a recommendation regarding securities of any company. This podcast is produced solely for informational purposes and is not to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy a security.

Episode 93 is with Jason Shuman, General Partner at Primary Venture Partners! In this episode, you will learn how to calculate your business' TAM, the difference between Portfolio impact and platform, how to pitch to an LP, and hire the best candidates. Jason also explains his outlook on the macro environment and how best to fundraise right now. At Primary, Jason leads new consumer investments including consumer healthcare, fintech, and marketplaces. The Boston native and University of Miami alum has jumped between sides of the table over the last eight years but started his career as the Founder of a D2C footwear company. Forbes featured him on the 30 Under 30 in Venture Capital list; Venture Capital Journal named him one of Venture Capital's 40 rising stars. Primary Venture Partners https://www.primary.vc/ Timestamps 2:05 - Intro to Jason 4:00 - DTC Sneaker Business 6:35 - Foray into Venture Capital 8:15 - Primary Venture Partners 9:46 - Portfolio Impact vs. Platform 12:09 - Calculating TAM 18:39 - Best Advice for Fundraising 21:04 - Biggest Fundraising Mistakes 24:50 - Hot Take - “Hire Based on Childhood, not Investment Thesis” 28:10 - Defining a Good Investor 30:35 - Macro-Economic Outlook 35:35 - How to Pitch to an LP 45:20 - Company Valuations 51:57 - Lightning Round

In this special replay episode, Ben Sun of Primary Venture Partners joins Nick to discuss Distribution vs. Product, Founders vs. Markets, and Winning Deals in a Hyper-Competitive Seed Market. In this episode, we cover: Ben's Founder Journey Primary's Thesis Market vs Founder  How Primary Evaluates Talent Missed a recent episode? Go to The Full Ratchet blog and catch up!

Carolyn Childers' startup venture is on a mission to get more women into senior executive positions and keep them there. She's already found the backing of over $140M to make that happen. Her venture, Chief has raised funding from top-tier investors like General Catalyst, GGV Capital, BoxGroup, and Primary Venture Partners.

Lunchbox is a collection of powerful digital ordering platforms for restaurants, built by restauranteurs. It creates white-label apps, web ordering, and in-restaurant kiosk systems, and more as parts of its modern and creative online ordering solutions for enterprise restaurant chains and ghost kitchens. Earier this year, the company announced the closing of its $50 million Series B funding round led by Coatue Management with participation from existing investors Primary Venture Partners and 645 Ventures as well as executives from DoorDash, Sweetgreen, and &pizza. Nabeel Alamgir is the CEO and Co-Founder at Lunchbox. Hear from Nabeel on:

Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Carolyn Childers and Lindsay Kaplan of Chief.com, a private membership network focused on women executive leaders. In this episode, Carolyn and Lindsay talk us through each round of financings, from Seed to Series A to Series B and they share exactly how they did it and what level of traction they had at each stage. They also provide tips for raising capital, managing a rapidly growing startup, and more. Chief.com has raised $140 million over three rounds: 1) Chief announced its $3 million seed round in October 2018, led by Primary Venture Capital and Flybridge Capital Partners, with participants including Accel, Box Group, Able Partners, XFactor Ventures, Silas Capital, BBG Ventures, and Alexa Von Tobel. 2) In June 2019, Chief raised a $22 million Series A, co-led by General Catalyst and Inspired Capital, with previous investors and GGV Capital participating. Ken Chenault, chairman and a managing director of General Catalyst, and Alexa von Tobel, founder and managing partner of Inspired Capital, joined the board of directors. Chief also announced an additional $15 million extension in June 2020, led by GGV Capital. 3) In March 2022, the company raised $100 million in Series B funding at a $1.1 billion valuation, bringing its total funding to $140 million. The round was led by CapitalG, the independent growth fund of Google parent company Alphabet, and General Partner Laela Sturdy joined the board of directors. Previous investors General Catalyst, GGV Capital, Inspired Capital, Primary Venture Partners, Flybridge Capital Partners, and BoxGroup also participated in the round. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $3 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com.

What does customer success look like at a venture firm?  A Chief Customer Officer turned venture partner, Cassie Young is tackling this question head-on as she brings her customer success strategy expertise to the world of venture capital through a unique operating model.  In this episode of Value Builders, listen to Cassie explain how Primary Venture Partners is taking a new approach to supporting its portfolio by leaning on customer success principles as a catalyst for portfolio success. She also details the importance of customer storytelling, understanding that retention is a growth catalyst for new business sales, and why she believes that the CROs of the future are the CCOs of today.    About Cassie Young As Primary's Operating Partner focused on go-to-market, Cassie helps founders and portfolio companies to build and scale their sales, marketing, and customer operations.After graduating from Duke (making her a life-long Blue Devils fan), Cassie began her career as an analyst at Citigroup and entered the NYC tech scene in 2006 when she joined TheLadders as an early employee. Cassie took a quick break from NY to earn an MBA at the Tuck School at Dartmouth, but quickly returned to NY and has since worked as VP Marketing & Analytics at GLG and as VP Marketing & Partnerships for Savored (acquired by Groupon in 2012).Before joining Primary in early 2020, Cassie was Chief Customer Officer for CM Group, where she ran global customer and commercial teams for a $200 million+ martech portfolio. Cassie joined CM Group as part of their acquisition of Sailthru, where she was the Chief Revenue Officer.

In this conversation, we chat with Urvashi Barooah, a Principal at Redpoint Ventures. Urvashi holds a B.A. from Middlebury College, has 3 years experience in Mergers & Acquisitions consulting at Ernst & Young's New York office. Since then she has worked at BCG, Primary Venture Partners, and Redpoint Ventures - where she has been an integral part to investing in high growth startups across Web3 and Fintech. More specifically, we touch on the journey to becoming a venture capitalist, the essential tools and mental models used to become an effective VC such as the CFO tech stack, the modernisation of financial platforms, the transition to investing in crypto companies, and so so much more!

https://go.dok.community/slack https://dok.community/ ABSTRACT OF THE TALK Running stateful workloads on Kubernetes isn't just a technical question. Without keeping the business value it provides in mind, it becomes a moot point. In order to drive these conversations forward, we'll be joined by Melissa Logan (Director at the DoKC), Evan Powell (Adviser/investor who was instrumental in launching the DoKC), Brian Schecther (Partner at Primary Venture Partners). KEY TAKE-AWAYS FROM THE TALK - What are the economic drivers of Data on Kubernetes adoption? - What are the business or economic drivers in the way of Data on Kubernetes adoption? - How will Data on Kubernetes evolve in the coming years given other open source trends?

Sam Toole, Principal at Primary Venture Partners, talks about opportunities for building healthcare solutions, and how building a healthcare business is different from other businesses. Sam also highlights common mistakes that founders make when engaging with pre-partner level investors.In this episode, you'll learn:[6:02] Regulatory and infrastructure changes that are accelerating opportunities for tech-focused founders focused on healthcare[10:53] What does your impatience to solve the problem mean to investors?[15:22] How to ensure that your relationships with pre-partner level venture capital investors result in good outcomes for your startup.Non-profit organization that Sam is passionate about: Surfrider FoundationAbout Guest SpeakerSam Toole is a Principal at Primary Venture Partners, where he spearheads new enterprise and healthcare investments. Before making the shift to investing, Sam was an operator and entrepreneur for 10 years. Most recently, Sam was General Manager at Nomad Health, a healthcare labor marketplace. He started at Nomad Health as their sixth employee on the sales side, helping the company build relationships with hundreds of healthcare organizations. In college, Sam launched two businesses: a surf school and an e-commerce company.About Primary Venture PartnersPrimary Venture Partners is a New York-based venture capital firm focused exclusively on investing in NYC founders creating transformational startups in the healthcare, e-commerce and fintech sectors. Primary's portfolio includes ARK, Balanced, Bedrock, Bravely, Black Crow, Bravely, Dandy, Flock, Fly Machine, Jukebox Health, K Health, Lili, Marker, Olive, Perry, ROUND, Spark, Upfront, Zenlytic, Jet, Chief, Mirror, Noom, Latch, Alloy and many more.Subscribe to our podcast and stay tuned for our next episode that will drop next Tuesday. Follow Us:  Twitter | Linkedin | Instagram | Facebook

Chris Wake, Founder of Atypical Ventures, talks about investing in engineers with empathy. Chris shares his unconventional ways of finding technical founders, and gives examples of startups reimagining and transforming the world through scientific innovations.In this episode, you'll learn:[6:55] Empathy unlocks technical entrepreneurs' potential to build innovations that are truly transformative.[13:14] It's okay to create new value from nerdy adventures: Chris Wake's personal story[17:33] What layer of the problem space are you tackling, and why is it the right place for you to be?Non-profit organization that Chris is passionate about: Have DreamsAbout Guest SpeakerChris Wake is the Founder of Atypical Ventures, which he founded in 2019 after many startup experiences over the years in Silicon Valley and elsewhere. He focuses on foundational technologies with the potential to create new markets. Besides, he is an Associate at Creative Destruction Lab, an advisor at Swift Navigation, Vercel (formerly ZEIT), Descartes Labs, Mythic AI, among others, and he also mentors founders that build companies with Antler.Fun Fact: Chris is a nerd. He reads IEEE and a number of technical trade publications just for fun.About Atypical VenturesAtypical Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm that invests first or early in engineers with empathy turning breakthrough innovations into transformative, enduring businesses. Atypical is driven by the belief that embracing the unfamiliar and often uncomfortable, individually and organizationally, is the clear path to growth. Its portfolio companies include: OASIS, ribbonhealth.com, pienso, instant.org, nextmv, LOGICINK, Recycleye, Skopos, phosphorus.io, and Buddy Insurance.Next Week's EpisodeComing up next week in Episode 78, we welcome a special guest, Sam Toole, Principal at Primary Venture Partners, to talk about investing in healthcare technology.Subscribe to our podcast and stay tuned for our next episode that will drop next Tuesday. Follow Us:  Twitter | Linkedin | Instagram | Facebook

In this week's episode of the Future Construct Podcast (35 min interview), we are excited to feature Ryan Denehy, Founder and CEO of Electric. Ryan is a serial entrepreneur with three ventures and two exits to public companies. Ryan has served as an investor and hands-on advisor to numerous brands including Stadium Goods, Blackbird, and Anchor Worldwide. He has attained a broad level of experience in all aspects of revenue strategy through direct sales, channel sales, BD and M&A. He also has the proven ability to develop a vision, build the team, and get the job done in developing ideas into businesses.Electric is on a mission to revolutionize IT by making it simple, effortless, & lightning-fast for businesses everywhere. Through a "first of its kind" technology, paired with an elite squadron of IT technicians, Electric delivers lightning-fast IT support. Whether you're remote or onsite, Electric provides real-time issue resolution, security at the device, app and network levels, employee onboarding/offboarding and IT management. Founded in New York City in 2016, Electric is a Series D startup backed by Atreides Management, Bessemer Venture Partners, Primary Venture Partners, 01 Advisors, Greenspring Associates, Vintage Investment Partners and Slack.Highlights of Ryan's interview with host Amy Peck (@AmyPeckXR) include:The challenges Ryan is seeing in the AEC industry around IT concerns and some of the ways Electric able to help solve thatSome of the ways that mid-size companies can look at how to grow or how to pivotWhere the puck is going in a lot of the major businesses and opportunities in immersive technologyThe impact that [our recent world health obstacle] has had on Electric, during a growth cycleSHOW NOTES0:37  Amy Peck introduces Ryan Denehy, Founder and CEO at Electric.05:36  What do you think are some of the ways that mid-size companies can look at how to grow or how to pivot?8:42  And so without giving away your next company, what are some of trends? Where is the puck going in a lot of the businesses that we're all think about? Let's take immersive technology, do you see some opportunities there?12:17  So we have a pretty broad audience in the AEC realm. I'm really curious on some of the challenges you're seeing in that industry around IT concerns and some of the ways you're able to help solve that?21:19  So how has the situation that we're hopefully at the tail end of, how  did that impact your company, because it fell squarely in the middle of your growth cycle? Was that impactful in a positive way, negative, neutral?25:40  If you could project yourself 20, 25 years into the future, besides the next two or three companies you will have built by then, and if you bring with you any kind of gadget or service that would make your life better or make you personally happy, what would it be and what would it do?

My guest today is Ben Sun, co-founder and general partner at Primary Venture Partners. Primary focuses on investing in companies at seed that were founded in New York and has the largest seed stage portfolio impact team. Some of his investment include Jet.com, Coupang, K Health and Mirror. Previously he co-founded community connect, which was one of the first social networking companies. We discuss the evolution of social, why he's so bullish of companies coming out of New York, being anti thesis and a macro analysis of the current seed market. Questions I ask Ben: What was your initial attraction to entrepreneurship? How did you go about founding Community Connect? What made you decide to become a VC? How did Primary come together? What was your reaction then to Facebook starting off in high school I understand you invest in New York companies, which we will get to, but how did you end up investing in Coupang? Why the focus on New York? How has Silicon Alley transformed in the past 15 years? Why seed investing? New York City Summit? Process to figure out if a person could be the right founder? How do you approach this current market when it comes to price? It seems like lots of VCs are building out services and a platform for portfolio founders. How do you think about Primary's advantage when it comes to your own platform? Are you finding that many investors that traditionally invest in Series A or when a company has PMF are coming down to seed? I know you are an anti-thesis investor, would you mind unpacking that? How do you process and analyze when founders pitch ideas to you? Has any of your processes changed when it came to COVID? What's one thing you would change about VC? What's one book that inspired you personally and one book that inspired you professionally? What's one piece of advice for founders?

This week we had on Kai Cash (@kuaicash) at Primary Venture Partners. Primary is one of the best seed funds in the world. They focus on backing the best founders in New York, and this approach has resulted in their companies raising follow-on capital nearly 90% of the time. Kai is on the investment team, and he spends his time focusing on climate and software below the application layer. In this talk, we discuss: Breaking into VC Creating leverage as a junior investor Building trust and deal flow with the other side of the table Supporting Confluence.VC:

Steve Schlafman is the Founder of High Output, a boutique leadership development company, where he coaches to improve the habits, productivity, and energy management of high-performing entrepreneurs. A certified coach, Steve is also an angel investor, facilitator, and speaker, with a Bachelor's Degree in Business from Northeastern University. He has previously held a mix of operating and investor roles with companies including Primary Venture Partners, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, RRE Ventures, The Kraft Group / The New England Patriots, and Microsoft. Steve currently splits his time between Manhattan and the Catskills and enjoys spending time with his family, meditating, reading, cooking, and - of course - watching the Patriots. In today's episode, Steve shares the moment he became aware he was not living life the way he felt it should be lived after reading Eckhart Tolle's most famous book, The Power of Now. He shares his journey of recovering from an addiction he had managed from his teenage years until his mid-thirties. Steve explains the process of acknowledging he was done with the corporate life and just how long it took to take the idea of coaching to become a fully qualified and experienced coach. He also reveals the aspects of coaching that many founders and high-performing leaders need and benefit from and shares his own unique experience of what working in those industries brings to his coaching. “Energy Management is more important than Time Management.” - Steve Schlafman Today on Mastering Midlife: How reading The Power of Now was Steve's lightbulb moment Why ‘energy management' is more important than time management How meditation was the gateway to Steve's self-discovery Why leaders find sharing their struggles difficult The difficult conversations new companies should have Resources Mentioned: Book: The Power of Now Connect with Steve Schlafman: High Output Website The Founder Library Steve Schlafman's Website Steve Schlafman on LinkedIn Steve Schlafman on Facebook Steve Schlafman on Twitter Are you a busy, overwhelmed business leader? Through my work as an author and executive coach, I've discovered the 10 lies we all tell ourselves that keep us away from true productivity and creativity.  If constant firefighting is part of your daily grind, I have a free gift for you.  My “10 Uncomfortable Truths” about overwhelm, from “Only 10s, Confront Your To-Do List – Transform Your Life.” Go to www.markjsilverman.com, click on the red banner and receive your 10 videos (one minute, one per day) as well as the first chapter of the book.  While you are there, check out some of the other ways I may be able to help you on the journey. Mastering Midlife...Together! Thanks for tuning into today's episode of the Mastering Midlife Podcast: How to Thrive When the World Asks the Most of You with Mark Silverman. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review. Be sure to visit our website and connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube and don't forget to share your favorite episodes on social media.

Today, I’m excited to bring you my conversation with Jason Shuman, a partner at NY based Primary Venture Partners. The firm leads seed rounds for companies in NY and has previously invested in companies such as Jet, Mirror, and Latch. The firm recently raised two funds totaling $200MM.Prior to joining Primary, he spent time as Chief Of Staff for GLG founder Mark Gerson, was an associate at Corigin Venture, and founded and ran a company called Category Five from 2011-2015. We chatted with Jason about the importance of culture in building lasting teams, KPI’s for delivering founder success from their internal portfolio services team, and how he views both NY and the entire venture market today.  Get on the email list at ventureunlocked.substack.com

This week our Quick Tips come from Jason Shuman, a Partner at Primary Venture Partners, the largest seed fund exclusively focused on New York City based companies. Get in touch with Jason: jason@primary.vc www.primary.vc Subscribe to Healthtech Pigeon

This week, James is joined by Jason Shuman, a Partner at Primary Venture Partners, the largest seed fund exclusively focused on New York City based companies. Jason leads new consumer and marketplace investments for Primary including consumer healthcare. Primary's previous healthcare investments include K Health, Alma, Dandy and most recently Perry Health. Jason was named Forbes 30 under 30 in venture capital and was listed by the venture capital journal as one of Venture Capital's 40 rising stars. Outside of work Jason serves on the Board of the Jeffrey Modell Foundation that supports research for Primary Immunodeficiencies as he was diagnosed with the disease at 6 months of age and he's a big supporter of mental health awareness. Get in touch with Jason: jason@primary.vc www.primary.vc Subscribe to Healthtech Pigeon

Community Building to Optimize Recruiting with Gina Yocom   Episode 181: Show Notes.   As recruiters and talent managers, we have to think long-term. We will not have a role immediately for everyone we look to place, but this does not mean we should not build relationships with them. Gina Yocom is the Director of Talent at Primary Venture Partners, a seed-stage firm that specifically invests in New York City companies. In this episode, Gina shares some valuable insights around how she uses community building as a recruitment strategy. Rather than only looking at the short-term, Gina looks at the bigger picture, and this technique has already proven immensely effective. We hear about some of the events which Primary has hosted, how they approach different talent levels, and what Gina's unique role entails. Gina is not your average Director of Talent; she is a creative, out-of-the-box thinker who can meet ever-evolving recruitment demands.     Key Points From This Episode:   Primary's unique community-building approach and why it works so well.  How to cultivate a vibrant community and form relationships with many people over a sustained timeframe.  Some of the ways that Gina maintains connections over time.  How Gina creates a community with mid to high-level managers and executives.  Insights into how Gina divides her time as a director of talent.  What hiring managers can do to smoothen the recruitment process.  Primary's new approach of offering dedicated recruiting support to portfolio companies   Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:   Gina Yocom Primary Venture Partners Andreessen Horowitz OnDeck  

Invite-only social audio app, Clubhouse, has launched its direct messaging feature- Backchannel- for all users, which allows them to slide into a one-on-one chat mode or a group text format.Microsoft has unveiled Windows 365 that takes the OS to the cloud to offer a personalized PC experience for users and organizations, a new approach to cloud computing amid hybrid working.Simpplr has raised a $32M Series C from Tola Capital. Simpplr will use the new funds to develop its platform, expand its development team, and scale up to serve worldwide commercial clients.Crayhill Capital Management invests $300 million in Unybrands as growth capital. Unybrands is an eCommerce platform that helps Amazon fulfill and direct-to-consumer businesses scale.Deskimo, a Y Combinator's S21 batch startup providing on-demand access to work desks in professional workspaces, has launched in Singapore and Hong Kong after its inception in February this year, reports state.Cybereason, an end-point detection and response platform has raised $275 million in a crossover Series F funding round led by Liberty Strategic Capital, with participation from Irving Investors, certain funds advised by Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC and Softbank Vision Fund 2*, it said in a press release.Bevy, an enterprise-grade virtual conference and community events platform, has acquired Eventtus, an engagement platform managing events for an undisclosed amount to offer a comprehensive end-to-end management solution and a seamless experience for event attendees.Flymachine, an organizer of digital live events, has raised $21 million in a round co-led by  Greycroft Partners and SignalFire, with participation from Primary Venture Partners, Contour Venture Partners, Red Sea Ventures, and Silicon Valley Bank.Untitled Ventures has announced its second fund of USD 118.3 million. It will collaborate with InnMind to deliver high-quality deep tech startup deal-flow to the fund's pipeline.Railsbank, a provider of APIs for fintech services, has raised $70 million in equity funding led by Anthos Capital. Other participants include Central Capital, Cohen and Company, and Chris Adelsbach's new fund Outrun Ventures.Cardless, a platform developer for companies launching credit cards, has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round led by Activant Capital. Other participants include Accomplice, Pear VC, and the owners and management of NBA teams Phoenix Suns and Boston Celtics. The funding increases the company's total raised since its debut in 2019 to $50 million.The Moot Group (TMG), an eCommerce technology startup, has raised €5 million (approx. USD 6.9 million) in a seed funding round led by Fuel Ventures. The new funds will be used for the company's next growth stage. Great Question raises $2.5 million in a seed funding round. Great Question is an online platform that provides product managers, designers, researchers, and research operations with UX research services. Great Question was part of Y Combinator's winter program of 2021.  BHyve, a future of work platform, has raised $300,000 in a JITO Angel Network, LetsVenture, and other angel investors. BHyve is a platform for disseminating tacit employee knowledge and allowing peer learning networks in the future of work.Mobile.dev, a startup providing pre-production workflows to help mobile teams automatically detect problems, has raised $3 million in seed round funding from Cowboy Ventures.Acelerate, a software company helping restaurants operate efficiently, has announced the raise of $14.4 million in Series A funding led by Sequoia Capital. Taking the announcement to its LinkedIn handle, the company expressed delight at the investment after a year of bootstrapping.Stytch has raised $30 million in Series A funding led by Thrive Capital with participation from Coatue and existing investors, Benchmark and Index, the company wrote in an official blog. Multiplier, a Professional Employment Organization (PEO) platform, raises a $4 million investment round. It provides complete solutions that enable businesses to hire individuals globally. Proper, a property accounting services provider for the real estate industry, has announced the raise of $9M in Series A from QED Investors, with participation from our partners at MetaProp, Expa, and Bling Capital. 

Jason Shuman is founder-turned-investor who's on a mission to empower others with the confidence and tools to live a more fulfilling, successful life. Jason has been an entrepreneur for as long as he can remember. In college, he launched a direct-to-consumer footwear company that sold hand-sewn boat shoes and driving moccasins. He later went on to work at New York-based seed fund Corigin Ventures, where he invested in several companies, including the recently public enterprise smart lock company, Latch. Currently, Jason is a Partner at Primary Venture Partners and has been working in New York as a VC for the past six years. He's passionate about working with founders that impact consumer behavior and daily living. In 2019, he was named Forbes 30 Under 30 in Venture Capital and was listed by the Venture Capital Journal as one of the top 40 rising stars. Follow Bryan Wish on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/bryanwish/ Follow Bryan Wish on Twitter: twitter.com/bryanwish_?s=11 Follow Bryan Wish on Instagram: www.instagram.com/bryanwish_/ Join our Mission: bwmissions.com/join/ Join our Community: my.community.com/bwmissions

Ben Sun of Primary Venture Partners joins Nick to discuss Distribution vs. Product, Founders vs. Markets, and Winning Deals in a Hyper-Competitive Seed Market. In this episode, we cover: Can you tell us a bit about your founder journey?  What are your thoughts on the major differences and challenges now versus when you started a Community Connect? Is there a bias at Primary toward consumer investments? What region focus does Primary have? Is Miami a viable tech center or is this hype? What is the thesis at Primary? What areas does the Primary team focus on (strategic, sweat equity, talent recruitment)? How collaborative is that formative ideas stage between Primary and the entrepreneurs? I imagine, some of them come and they're ready to raise, and if it's a great fit, you invest, but in other circumstances, ideas may not be fully fleshed out. How much of a role do you play? We've had many folks on the program that say, it's all about the market. The team is important, but there's sort of a base level of competence. Then many others say it's just all about the team and the best teams will find their way to the best markets. Where do you stand on that, and how does that square with kind of the way that you look at talent?  Ben, you wrote this tweet, quote, there is no longer such a thing as proprietary deal flow in VC. It's now more about winning a deal versus picking a deal. You know, I'm curious, what has changed? Is it supply side of capital at seed? Is it other factors? What prompted the tweet? So put you on the spot, what is the win rate at Primary? And why do y'all win, going head to head against other firms? What do you know you need to get better at? What is the best way for listeners to connect with you and follow along with Primary?

Having good relationships is fundamental for career growth. Cat Hernandez has been helping people get jobs, hiring people, and also some times letting go of people for over 10 years. Because of this and more, she has pulled into new jobs by contacts. Since 2015, Cat has been working with founders as an investor at Primary Venture Partners and now at The Venture Collective. This type of work naturally leads to long-term meaningful relationships. If you are interested in expanding your network and better understanding long-term relationships, this episode is for you!In this episode, you will learn:- how Cat has been able to find new roles- what Cat loves about being a venture capitalist- why helping others has a way of finding its way back to you- the importance of having network expanding conversations oftenAs always, this episode with notes is available on my website.Connect with Cat on Twitter!

Jason Shuman has been working in New York as a VC for the past six years, and is currently a Partner at Primary Venture Partners, where he focuses his investing activities on marketplace startups, consumer tech, and prosumer acquisition models. In college, Jason launched a direct-to-consumer footwear company that sold hand-sewn boat shoes and driving moccasins. He later went on to work at New York-based seed fund Corigin Ventures, where he invested in several companies including the recently public enterprise smart lock company, Latch. Most recently, Jason was the Chief of Staff to Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG) Co-Founder Mark Gerson, where he managed all venture and LP investments for Gerson’s family office. There, Shuman invested in companies including Botkeeper, The Guild and Bunker. His other responsibilities included corporate development, partnerships and strategy at Julius, a venture-backed influencer marketing software company. Jason is passionate about working with founders that impact consumer behavior and daily living. He earned his BBA in entrepreneurship and marketing from the University of Miami. In 2019, he was named Forbes 30 Under 30 in Venture Capital and was listed by the Venture Capital Journal as one of Venture Capital's 40 rising stars. Some of the Topics Covered by Jason Shuman in this Episode Where Primary Venture Partners is focusing its efforts How Jason became a founder and got into VC at a young age and how it aligns with his life mission Jason's experience sourcing deals while working as an Uber driver Jason's time at Corigin Ventures (now Alpaca VC) as an early hire How to spot potential in marketplace startups Where Jason is focusing his investments and why he is passionate about democratizing access Jason's diligence process for evaluating a company How to evaluate a founder's sense of urgency, speed of learning, resourcefulness, and ability to sell What sets Primary Venture Partners apart as a VC firm The importance of having a highly skilled portfolio impact team How Jason's deal-sourcing process has changed over the years How Primary Venture Partners is sourcing deals and supporting founders How they're approach using content and marketing to help the firm How COVID and the move online has changed how Jason accesses deals and why he prefers in-person meetings How Jason invests in his own learning, structures his time and optimizes his calendar Playing the long game and investing time in future founders Insight into Jason's decision-making process The challenge of turning down a deal and how Jason does it The benefits of working with a coach Jason's meditation and journaling practice Jason's advice for founders Sign up for The Grind, for actionable insights and stories from successful entrepreneurs delivered to your inbox once per week: https://www.justgogrind.com/newsletter/ Listen to all episodes of the Just Go Grind Podcast: https://www.justgogrind.com/podcast/ Follow Justin Gordon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/justingordon212 Follow Justin Gordon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justingordon8/

On Wednesday, April 7, 2021, Cornell Tech @ Bloomberg featured Brad Svrluga, co-founder and General Partner of Primary Venture Partners, in conversation with Scarlet Fu of Bloomberg Television. During this virtual conversation, they discussed how Primary's geographic focus has become one of its calling cards, why location still matters when remote workforces have become the norm, what Svrluga looks for in founders and what founders should look for in investors beyond just capital, how COVID-19 has affected Primary's portfolio companies, and the future Svrluga sees for entrepreneurs and startups in New York.

Steve Schlafman is the Founder of High Output, a boutique leadership development company, where he coaches to improve the habits, productivity, and energy management of high-performing entrepreneurs. A certified coach, Steve is also an angel investor, facilitator, and speaker, with a Bachelor's Degree in Business from Northeastern University. He has previously held a mix of operating and investor roles with companies including Primary Venture Partners, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, RRE Ventures, The Kraft Group / The New England Patriots, and Microsoft. Steve currently splits his time between Manhattan and the Catskills and enjoys spending time with his family, meditating, reading, cooking, and - of course - watching the Patriots. In today’s episode, Steve shares the moment he became aware he was not living life the way he felt it should be lived after reading Eckhart Tolle's most famous book, The Power of Now. He shares his journey of recovering from an addiction he had managed from his teenage years until his mid-thirties. Steve explains the process of acknowledging he was done with the corporate life and just how long it took to take the idea of coaching to become a fully qualified and experienced coach. He also reveals the aspects of coaching that many founders and high-performing leaders need and benefit from and shares his own unique experience of what working in those industries brings to his coaching. “Energy Management is more important than Time Management.” - Steve Schlafman Today on Mastering Midlife: How reading The Power of Now was Steve’s lightbulb moment Why ‘energy management' is more important than time management How meditation was the gateway to Steve’s self-discovery Why leaders find sharing their struggles difficult The difficult conversations new companies should have Resources Mentioned: Book: The Power of Now Connect with Steve Schlafman: High Output Website The Founder Library Steve Schlafman's Website Steve Schlafman on LinkedIn Steve Schlafman on Facebook Steve Schlafman on Twitter Are you a busy, overwhelmed business leader? Through my work as an author and executive coach, I’ve discovered the 10 lies we all tell ourselves that keep us away from true productivity and creativity.  If constant firefighting is part of your daily grind, I have a free gift for you.  My “10 Uncomfortable Truths” about overwhelm, from “Only 10s, Confront Your To-Do List – Transform Your Life.” Go to www.markjsilverman.com, click on the red banner and receive your 10 videos (one minute, one per day) as well as the first chapter of the book.  While you are there, check out some of the other ways I may be able to help you on the journey. Mastering Midlife...Together! Thanks for tuning into today’s episode of the Mastering Midlife Podcast: How to Thrive When the World Asks the Most of You with Mark Silverman. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review. Be sure to visit our website and connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube and don’t forget to share your favorite episodes on social media.

Cassie Young, Partner at Primary Venture Partners, joined Megan on The Unwritten Playbook to dive into the representation, or lack thereof, of women in C-suite positions in most organizations. She shared some surprising stats about the presence of women in the executive suite and talked about leading with empathy and the importance of mentors. Cassie also stressed the importance of understanding the financial drivers and P&L of the business, especially for women. “Find one ounce of truth in every bit of feedback and figure out how you can act on that.”

Today I’m joined by Byron Ling of Canaan Partners.    In this episode, we discuss Byron’s investments in companies like Mirror, Ro, Papa, and Uniform Teeth. His insights on building a consumer brand in the healthcare space. And what we should look out for as fitness, wellness, and healthcare converge.    About Byron    Byron is a Partner at Canaan focusing on consumer and digital health investing. His investments include Papa, Ro, Uniform Teeth, Kin Euphorics, and Bravo Sierra. He was previously an investor at Primary Venture Partners, leading investments in companies such as Mirror and K Health. Prior to venture capital, he was an early employee at Gilt Groupe, helping scale the flash sale e-commerce company from product-market fit through the growth stage. Byron holds an M.B.A. from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and a B.S. in Economics from Case Western Reserve University.   More from Fitt Insider    Fitt Insider is a weekly newsletter and podcast about the business of fitness and wellness.    From product launches and funding news to game-changing innovation, Fitt Insider provides listeners with insights and analysis on this ever-evolving industry.    Join your peers and colleagues from companies like Equinox, Apple, Peloton, Goldman Sachs, Nike, and ClassPass by subscribing.   Website:  http://insider.fitt.co

The world needs more risk takers, big thinkers, and problem solvers that are willing to take on the really hard problems that need to be solved. As you'll hear from this interview, the world needs more Eden's. She started her first company in high school which was focused on improving energy and water access in the developing world. She left Princeton to pursue an opportunity as a Theil Fellow as the program was just beginning and Eden is now building a company that is taking an innovative approach to mobile app testing. Her company is called Mobot and they are using robots (real robots) to test mobile applications. This was a problem that she witnessed firsthand as a Product Manager and decided to build a company around solving this problem. The company is backed by leading investors like Primary Venture Partners, Newark Venture Partners, Bling Capital, RRE Ventures, and Y Combinator. In this episode of our podcast, we cover: * Words of encouragement to others on taking risks and starting a company. * Eden's background growing up and the creation of her first company, SunSaluter and the progress she made building it. * The story behind her decision to leave Princeton to become a Thiel Fellow. * A deep dive into Mobot and how they are taking a much more effective approach to mobile testing. * Why she decided to build a company as a solo-founder. * Advice on getting traction from the media. * And so much more. If you like the show, please remember to subscribe and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play.

This is an episode of Mastering the Attention Economy Podcast with host Ari Lewis and Steve Schlafman. Steve is a certified professional development coach and angel investor. Steve is the founder of High Output, a boutique leadership development company. Previously, he was a VC at Primary Venture Partners and RRE Ventures. Some of his select investments include Boom, Breather, and theSkimm. We discuss why Steve left VC to coach, Steve's leadership and coaching philosophy, and the importance of building a personal brand. Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/schlaf Read Steve's Blog: https://schlaf.me/ Check out the Founder's Library: founderlibrary.com Follow Ari on Twitter: https://twitter.com/amlewis4 Follow Ari on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ari_lewis4/ Visit Ari's Site: http://arilewis.com/ Produced by Courtnie Lewis: https://www.courtnielewis.com Music by Mark Rhodes: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2F3QTcv7P4TxveL1tDeXmL?si=KEiZ9oB_TQyD_3ISQC8y-A

Industries don’t come much larger than self-storage. It’s $38 billion a year. And disruptors don’t come much more determined than Rahul Gandhi, CEO & Co-Founder of MakeSpace. Based in New York, it’s a convenient, simple, on-demand storage solution that takes the “self” out of “self storage.” To create a new kind of storage company, Rahul raised $100 million in venture capital from Founders Fund, Upfront Ventures, 8VC, Lowercase Capital, 8VC, Primary Venture Partners, Winklevoss Capital, Iron Mountain, and… yes… Carmelo Anthony of Portland Trail Blazers. MakeSpace took the struggle out of storage—and reinvented an antiquated industry in the process. They designed a hassle-free experience that allows people to store & retrieve their belongings on-demand, so they can skip the whole schlep-to-a-storage-unit thing. In just a few years, Rahul has expanded to two dozen major cities in North America. To support this seamless experience, he built the industry’s first fully integrated system, from back-end routing to warehouse logistics, and a consumer app complete with a digital photo inventory of stored items. Prior, Rahul was Principal with Primary Venture Partners. And in this 20-minute conversation, he reveals how he’s scaled the team that takes your stuff (…and brings it back!)  

In this episode, we hear from Cassie about the role of an Operating Partner at VCs. These roles are relatively new, and are valued by portfolio companies for getting VC support over and above just the capital.Cassie is an Operating Partner at Primary Ventures and works closely with founders and portfolio companies to help them build, scale and optimize their sales, marketing, and customer operations. Prior to Primary, Cassie joined CM Group as their Chief Customer Officer when they acquired Sailthru. Pre-acquisition, she served as Sailthru’s Chief Commercial Officer. Cassie has years of experience in marketing and analytics. She holds an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. She is also on the advisory board for Venture for America.

Steve is a professional certified coach, angel investor, and the creator of Founder Library. He currently operates High Output, a boutique leadership development company based in NYC. Through his company, Steve partners with entrepreneurs to help them amplify output, increase resiliency, cultivate inner wisdom, and lead more effectively. Throughout his career, Steve has held a mix of investing and operating roles at Primary Venture Partners, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, RRE Ventures, The Kraft Group / The New England Patriots, Microsoft, Stickybits / Turntable.fm, and Massive. His mission is to help entrepreneurs bring their boldest visions to life and evolve into extraordinary leaders. -- Thank you for listening to Pod of Jake! All shares and reviews are appreciated! If you enjoy this podcast, you might like reading blogofjake.com If you prefer listening over reading, you might prefer Blog of Jake's blog on tape, available through any of your favorite podcast providers. Website: podofjake.com Twitter: @blogofjake Email: jake@blogofjake.com Call: superpeer.com/jake Support: patreon.com/blogofjake Bitcoin: 3ESGQxrJZmGqd2SifqCUiHPvah1uWtN1Zd Bitcoin Cash: qznma8vxf8kjn4v9phsfkhzd0559gm7yfsx0gkl4sf

Ilir Sela is the cofounder and CEO of Slice which transforms independent pizzerias with the tech, data, marketing, and shared services needed to serve today's digital-minded customers. The company has raised over $80 million from top tier investors like GGV Capital, KKR, Primary Venture Partners, or RiverPArk Ventures to name a few.

Ilir Sela is the cofounder and CEO of Slice which transforms independent pizzerias with the tech, data, marketing, and shared services needed to serve today’s digital-minded customers. The company has raised over $80 million from top tier investors like GGV Capital, KKR, Primary Venture Partners, or RiverPArk Ventures to name a few.

In this week's episode of the Dear BAMf podcast, we speak with Jackie Wasilczyk, Director of Brand + Communications at Primary Venture Partners. Jackie is a marketing professional with extensive experience producing B2C and B2B quality digital content and experiences. In this episode, Jackie answers a question that a lot of PR and marketing professionals are dealing with right now: how do I launch a product during a pandemic?! 

If you’re not outsourcing your company’s IT, you soon may be. Ryan Denehy, CEO & Founder of Electric AI, is on a mission to make that possible. He’s successfully scaled 3 technology businesses. After starting & selling one to Gannett, he did it again & sold Swarm to Groupon. He’s now leading NY-based Electric, which created the world’s first automated IT platform. It’s backed by top investors like GGV Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Bowery Capital, and Primary Venture Partners. Electric ensures that the Wifi works, computers are setup on time for new hires, security is rock solid, and the right apps are in place for the right employees. All thru one dashboard. In just 3 years, Ryan has scaled the company to approx 200 full-time employees. And in this 20-minute conversation, he reveals how.

The past few weeks drastically changed the landscape of the world. While I am generally an optimist, it’s my belief that the next few weeks will continue to be a challenge for many. With that in mind, I have been reflecting on what I could do to help. The Intentional Performers Podcast has given me an amazing gift; a stronger connection to amazing people and expanded wisdom and knowledge. It’s my hope that the listeners have received this gift as well.  So, here’s my idea to help others during this time of uncertainty. I am creating a series of panel discussions with past podcast guests to help others learn, grow and take action to better their lives and careers. It’s my hope that the content will help people navigate some of their toughest challenges right now in a productive way. You can also go to this YouTube link to watch all panels. Bios below for panelist participants.  Keith Mitchell Keith Mitchell is a former All-Pro NFL football player turned internationally renowned Celebrity Yogi. As a Motivational Mindfulness Coach, Holistic Health and Wellness Advocate, Community Activist and Humanitarian, he is committed to providing holistic tools that help others achieve optimal health, harmony and aliveness to the fullest degree.     A life changing football injury left Keith partially paralyzed, he utilized Yoga and Meditation to fully recover, he now shares his inspirational transformation with others as a highly sought after spiritual lifestyle/ wellness coach, teacher and motivational speaker.  Although Keith’s football accident forced him into an early retirement, it led him to his true life’s calling — inspiring others to move beyond survivor and victim consciousness to full empowerment.  Keith is a leader and exemplary teacher for people dealing with emotional and physical suffering. His personal shift from a professional sports athlete to spiritual luminary allows him to mentor from experience with full transparency and authenticity; utilizing his many years of Yoga and meditation training combined with his stellar PRO athlete expertise. As the founder of the The Light it Up Foundation , Keith considers altruism and service as his life’s purpose— the most rewarding position he has ever played— sharing his mindfulness skills Yoga and meditation certification whether for peak performance and self-awareness to help others heal from the inside and out.   Keith’s mission is to guide others to find the power within themselves to make a positive shift— so they may live a life full of joy, gratitude and purpose.  Stu Singer Stu Singer works as the sports psychology and performance consultant for the NBA’s Washington Wizards, the WNBA’s 2019 World Champion Washington Mystics, University of Maryland Women’s Basketball team, Rice University Basketball, and many other programs across the country. Stu served an integral role in helping the Mystics win their first WNBA Championship in team history, the University of Maryland Women’s basketball team reach back to back Final Fours in 2014 and 2015, and multiple NCAA Division 1 Conference Championships. The WellPerformance “system” is based in solid research and performance psychology theory, and then developed further through the lens of well-over a decade worth of "in the trenches' experience in high-performance environments. WellPerformance is all about applicable skills that can be developed and then used in the real world. Pro and elite amateur athletes across sport and gender - NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NCAA, NWSL, MLS, USMNT and USWNT call-up players, USA Basketball Team Members, and Olympic gold medalists have been trained in Stu's system.  Stu completed his Doctor of Psychology coursework at the University of the Rockies specializing in sport and performance psychology, and is a professional member of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. Additionally, he received his M.Ed. in Counseling from Shippensburg University.  Steve Schlafman I became a seed investor in 2010 and a certified professional coach in 2017. I chose these two professions because I love helping entrepreneurs bring their visions to life. I also love jamming on organizational design, leadership development and company building. This is what I plan to do for the rest of my life. I currently operate a boutique leadership coaching practice. I work closely with CEOs to help them lead more authentically and effectively. I also partner with ‘executives in transition’ who are contemplating a new role, career or venture I’m also an active angel investor and operate a small fund that invests in pre-seed and seed stage technology companies in NYC. Over the last decade, I’ve honed my human-centric investment philosophy and approach. I always put the founding team, market opportunity and human impact above everything else. Some companies I’ve been fortunate to work with include Bark & Co., Boom Aerospace, Bowery Farming, Breather, Brightwheel, Care/of, Citizen, Giphy, Groups, Managed by Q, SmartThings, The Skimm, View The Space and Zipline. Previously, I’ve held a mix of investing and operating roles at Primary Venture Partners, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, RRE Ventures, The Kraft Group / The New England Patriots, Microsoft, Stickybits / Turntable.fm, and Massive.

Hello listeners, today's guest is Brad Svrluga. Brad, Russ Howard and I co-founded High Peaks Venture Partners, a seed and early-stage VC fund in upstate New York. After 7 years of investing, we migrated the Fund to New York City. The Fund was re-branded as Primary Venture Partners and Brad was joined by Ben Sun. They have built the firm into one of the premiere Seed and Early-Stage VC Funds in NYC. In my conversation with Brad, we discuss the challenges of building a venture fund and positioning it in a very competitive market. You can find additional information about Primary Venture Partners on its website. Primary Venture Partners: Primary Venture Partners We love to hear from our listeners, send us your questions, comments, and suggestions at bela.and.mike@gmail.com - we will answer your questions in a future episode. Mike and I would like to thank the law firm of Phillips Lytle LLP for sponsoring this podcast episode. We are proud to partner with Phillips Lytle because of the entrepreneurial approach they take to legal matters and their long history of success with startup businesses. Please reach out to Phillips Lytle Partner Rich Honen at 518-618-1225 or rhonen@phillipslytle.com or check out their website at PhillipsLytle.com. Thanks for listening, Bela and Mike --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bela-musits/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bela-musits/support

In this episode, Tej Singh and Adele Li interview Curtis Lee, a Venture Partner at Primary Venture Partners, and the Founder of Luxe, an app that provided on-demand parking and valet services. Before being acquired by Volvo, Luxe had raised over $75M from Hertz, Redpoint, Venrock, and GV (Google Ventures); Curtis had built a team of over 100 FTEs in engineering, product, and ops and over 1,000 valet agents. Interview topics include Curtis' transition from investing to startups, his story about how Luxe was severely impacted after Carl Icahn entered the picture, and his successful angel investments, like Superhuman, Persona, Kapwing, Poshmark, Wag!, and Pared.

What would you do if you’d just raised a $100 million investment fund? If you’re Ben Sun, co-founder and general partner at NY-based Primary Venture Partners, you don’t hop a Blade whenever you’re craving an iced coffee from the Golden Pear in Easthampton. You make sure small startups with big ideas get the money they need to succeed.This week on Business Casual, Sun explains the ins and outs of venture capital—and how exactly the U.S. VC scene has managed to do $100 billion in investing this year.What’s that? You want an idea of what Sun talks about in the episode? Because he’s had a crazy successful career in serial entrepreneurship and investing? Fine…Why profitability only matters sometimes. Hint: Jeff Bezos.The SoftBank effect. Has Masayoshi Son put a chill on venture capital, or has he been the rising tide that lifts all ships?How venture capital thrives in a recession. It has a lot to do with weeding out the weaklings.Don’t wait another minute. Listen to the episode now.Follow me on Twitter @KinseyGrant

You don’t have to search high or low in the tech community to find tips and tricks on every function in a business - product, engineering, fundraising - it’s all out there. Only recently have mindfulness, leadership and mental health become top topics that founders and investors have started systematically talking about. In this episode I talked to one of the best advocates of mental health and coaching in the tech community today - Steve has a unique perspective on coaching early stage founders and we talked about the challenges and opportunities in the space. Steve is a trained executive and performance coach. He works with founders and executives to help them fulfill their potential as leaders inside and outside their organizations. Steve decided to pursue a coaching certification because he had a strong desire to engage with founders more deeply and develop stronger relationships based on respect, trust, authenticity and vulnerability.  Steve’s words are important for all folks in the tech community to be better leaders. Steve has had a storied career as an investor. He has been investing in the NYC tech ecosystem for the last decade. He straddles B2B and B2C with a bias toward the weird. His human centric approach to investing has enabled him to lead investments in Giphy, Bowery Farming, Brightwheel, Groups, Boom Aerospace, Care/of, Citizen, Wag!, theSkimm, Breather, View The Space and many more.  This episode was a ton of fun - Steve's authenticity is audible in his voice. It's no question why he's been such a great champion for founders. 

Full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KCjMwDpDm7g Steve Schlafman is a Partner at Primary Venture Partners. He’s been an investor in the NYC startup ecosystem for the last decade. Prior to his roles in VC, he was the Director of New Ventures at The Kraft Group, owners of the New England Patriots. He’s worked at startups like Turntable FM & began his career at Microsoft. Steve has worked on investments in companies like TheSkimm, Bowery Farming, Breather, Giphy, Percolate & SmartThings (sold to Samsung). He also works with founders & CEOs as a qualified leadership coach. In this revealing conversation, we discuss how he thinks about personal + professional growth, building healthy habits, navigating your career, the fear of death, dealing with anxiety, overcoming “functional addiction”, sobriety & why the best performers – people like Eric Schmidt & Lebron James, all work with coaches. Five Things To Listen Out For: Cornerstone Habits – habits that create a domino effect in other areas of your life What Lebron James & Eric Schmidt have in common -we discuss why you might feel resistant to the word “coach”, what a coaching practice looks like & examples of common discussions you might have Being A “Functional Addict” – dealing with addiction & why Steve has been sober for many years Dealing With Anxiety + The Fear Of Death – how Steve has consciously worked on his anxiety and coming to terms with death 360 reviews – why Steve recommends doing this after a recent experience, dealing with constructive criticism & how you can do this too Subscribe to watch the episode on YouTube here. Steve:   https://www.schlaf.me/ https://www.primary.vc/ https://twitter.com/schlaf Bilal: @creatorlabfm @bzaidi212 (Instagram) & @bzaidi everywhere else Full show notes:  https://www.creatorlab.fm/steve-schlafman-primary-venture-partners/ Thank you to our sponsors who help make this show possible: SquareFoot, where growing companies find their place, check out SquareFoot.com/creatorlab to find your next office space

Erik is joined on this episode by Steve Schlafman (@schlaf), partner at Primary Venture Partners, and David Marcovitz, addiction psychiatrist at Vanderbilt University.They talk about the opportunities and challenges facing startups looking to tackle mental health and substance use disorder. They tell Erik what they would focus on if they were building a company in the space and some of the different models for treating addiction that could be amenable to a startup.The three of them move on to talking about some of the challenges in selling to employers, large health providers and state governments, and how those potential roadblocks affect their view of the best business model for startups in the space.They also talk about some of their personal experiences with these topics as well as the macro-level changes over the last several years around mental health and substance use disorder.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg and is produced by Brett Bolkowy.

Erik is joined on this episode by Steve Schlafman (@schlaf), partner at Primary Venture Partners, and David Marcovitz, addiction psychiatrist at Vanderbilt University.They talk about the opportunities and challenges facing startups looking to tackle mental health and substance use disorder. They tell Erik what they would focus on if they were building a company in the space and some of the different models for treating addiction that could be amenable to a startup.The three of them move on to talking about some of the challenges in selling to employers, large health providers and state governments, and how those potential roadblocks affect their view of the best business model for startups in the space.They also talk about some of their personal experiences with these topics as well as the macro-level changes over the last several years around mental health and substance use disorder.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Venture Stories is brought to you by Village Global, is hosted by co-founder and partner, Erik Torenberg and is produced by Brett Bolkowy.

This week, Lucia speaks with Ben Sun, a partner at a venture capital firm called Primary Venture Partners based in New York City. Ben focuses his investing activities mainly in consumer facing companies. Some of his most notable investments include Jet.com, Slice, and Coupang. In this episode, Ben and Lucia speak about: How his early days as a banker influenced his decision to launch his internet business,
 How he built the first Asian American and African American online community,
 His path to becoming a leading Venture Capitalist,
 The traits he looks for when investing in a company,
 And his advice to budding entrepreneurs
 --- Relevant Links Mentioned in the Show: • Ben’s venture capital fund, Primary Venture Partners: https://www.primary.vc/
 • Wikipedia article on Asian Avenue: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AsianAve 
 • 2008 University of Chicago study measuring the strengths of successful CEOs: http://faculty.chicagobooth.edu/steven.kaplan/research/kks.pdf
 --- Ben’s bio: Ben Sun is an entrepreneur and investor. Ben is co-founder and General Partner at Primary Venture Partners which is an early stage venture capital fund based in NYC. He invested in the first rounds of companies such as Jet.com (acquired by Walmart for $3.3 billion) and Coupang (Amazon of Korea). Previously, Mr. Sun founded Community Connect Inc. where he served as President & CEO for 12 years. Mr. Sun co-founded Community Connect Inc. which published a network of social networking sites AsianAvenue.com, BlackPlanet.com, MiGente.com (pronounced mee-hen-tay). This network was one of the Top 25 highest trafficked properties on the Internet. Community Connect Inc. was acquired by Radio One, Inc. the fifth largest radio company in the U.S. --- Big thanks to our audio editor, Molly Schulson, who mixed and edited this episode. Check out her personalized audio story collection at tellmystoryaudio.com. Please subscribe and share this episode with anyone who you think could benefit from it. Leave us a kind review and a 5-star rating ;) If you have suggestions for topics about the Asian American community, or a personal story that you’d like to share, email us at hello@gorocktheboat.com. Follow our journey on Instagram and Twitter @rocktheboatnyc, and sign up for monthly newsletter updates on our website gorocktheboat.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rocktheboat/message

With more investment going into automation, the jobs market is demanding different skills. We speak with Venture Capitalist, Jason Shuman, from Primary Venture Partners to answer how automation will shift our opportunities and the future of work. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aboveandbelow/support

Key quotes -“When I was thinking about the life that I want to have 10, 20 years from now.. how do I combine investing, coaching and facilitation into one so that I can be of service to people” -"I probably would’ve gone inward" -“I view coaching as an entirely distinct skillset... Building a skill that I don’t think is going to go out of fashion" -“I believe investing should be a business that should be in service of entrepreneurs. I believe that entrepreneurs are our customer” Resources: -Steve's twitter account -Primary Venture Partners -Finding Your Own Voice blog post by Steve

Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Keith George, CEO of CoEdition.com which makes a retail fashion marketplace for plus-sized women. CoEdition raised a $4 million round led by New Enterprise Associates along with General Catalyst, Primary Venture Partners and BBG Ventures, In this episode, Keith talks about identifying an underserved market (plus-sized fashion), "selling the dream" to investors vs selling on data, compressing the fundraising timeline, how he apprenticed at a startup before starting his own, and much more.

Every week the show host John Siracusa talks with amazing fintech leaders and entrepreneurs through conversation, through which uncovers the amazing stories behind them and their creations. You can Subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher and iHeartRadio. In this episode John chats with Aaron Schumm from Vestwell. Aaron shares some amazing stories throughout his entrepreneurial career like stressful times of being totally out of cash, to more positive like talking with over 80 VCs of which only 3 said no to funding his company.  He's been through a lot, yet stayed positive throughout it all. John and Aaron discuss it and laugh a bit. Tune in and learn about the organic progression on why/how Aaron built his recent company, Vestwell.  Vestwell has some amazing VC backers, F-Prime Capital Partners, FinTech Collective, Commerce Ventures and Primary Venture Partners to name a few. Aaron Schumm LinkedIn - Twitter Vestwell LinkedIn - Twitter John is the host of the 2x weekly "Bank On It” podcast recorded onsite from the CG offices and a highly sought after fintech, VC and financial services industry enthusiast and connector. He's in the center of the fintech ecosystem keeping current with the ever - innovating industry. Follow John on LinkedIn, Twitter or on Medium

On episode 14 of the Sales Hacker podcast, we speak w/ Brad Svrluga Founding Partner at Primary Venture Partners about the top seed funding tips for startups.

On episode 14 of the Sales Hacker podcast, we speak w/ Brad Svrluga Founding Partner at Primary Venture Partners about the top seed funding tips for startups.

Brad is a co-founder and General Partner at Primary Venture Partners (formerly High Peaks Venture Partners). He has been a venture investor since the bubble days of the late 1990s, starting his investing career with The Berkshires Capital Investors and Village Ventures. Prior to his VC career, he was a strategy consultant with Monitor Group,... The post Todays Tech Bubble, Why Many VCs Fail Founders and Managing Investor Expectations with Brad Svrluga of Primary.vc appeared first on The Syndicate.

Ever wonder what it takes to build a VC firm? Brad Svrluga and Ben Sun can attest that it is no easy task. On this week’s episode of Smart People Should Build Things, Jeremy catches up with Brad and Ben, the co-founders of Primary Venture Partners, an early stage venture capital fund based in NYC. In 2004, Brad created High Peaks, a venture capital firm focused on making Seed and Series A investments, but re-launched the firm with Ben in 2015 with its new identity: Primary Venture Partners. Being raised by an entrepreneur, Ben already knew that running a small business was extremely hard, but ultimately chose this path because he had an “incredible desire to control his own destiny”. Download this week’s episode to hear more about the impact Primary Venture Partners is having on entrepreneurs and to find out what makes this company unique compared to other firms.

Thank you again Courtney Nelson for introducing me to our guest today, Byron Ling ( https://www.canaan.com/team/byron-ling ). Byron ( https://www.canaan.com/team/byron-ling ) is a partner at Canaan ( https://www.canaan.com/ ). Canaan is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in visionaries with transformative ideas. Byron invests in consumer companies that are reinventing the way we shop, entertain and educate ourselves. Some of his investments include Roman, Papa, and Bravo Sierra. He was previously an investor at Primary Venture Partners and, prior to the venture world, was an early operator at Gilt Groupe. It was great chatting with Bryon about his diligence process and the effects COVID has on the early stage investing ecosystem, so without further ado, here's Byron. One book that inspired Byron personally is The Audacity of Hope ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307237702?camp=1789&creativeASIN=0307237702&ie=UTF8&linkCode=xm2&tag=theconsumervc-20 ) by Barack Obama. One book that inspired him professionally is Who: The A Method to Hiring ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001EL6RWY?camp=1789&creativeASIN=B001EL6RWY&ie=UTF8&linkCode=xm2&tag=theconsumervc-20 ) by Geoff Smart. You can follow Byron on both Twitter and Medium @byronling1. You can also follow your host, Mike, on Twitter @mikegelb ( https://twitter.com/MikeGelb ). You can also follow for episode announcements @consumervc ( https://twitter.com/ConsumerVc ). In this episode we discuss - * What attracted him to early stage startups and consumer? After Gilt Groupe, what compelled him to head into venture capital? What's his due diligence process at the seed and Series A? What are the milestones that an entrepreneur has to accomplish at each of those stages? What does he focus on the most at each stage - market size, traction, founding team, product-market fit, founder market fit? * What are a few qualities in a founder that he looks for? **How does he think about early traction? How can a founder de-risk product market fit? Difference between opportunistic vs thematic investors, where does he sit on the spectrum? * How is he thinking about coronavirus as it relates to consumer investing? Is he shifting strategy away/towards companies/verticals? Are you pausing investments in a particular space? Is he concerned about some current portfolio companies' ability to raise? How is he adjusting to new work protocols (remote working, etc) and if so, is that having an impact? * What macro consumer trends is he focused on? What is one thing that he would change about venture capital? What's one piece of advice for founders of consumer startups?