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Justin Gordon (@justingordon212) talks with Ellen DaSilva (@ellenjdasilva), who is an active angel investor and scout with Sequoia Capital, focusing on Seed and Series A consumer tech companies. Until recently, she was the Head of Business Development at Hims & Hers. A graduate of Harvard Business School, Ellen has spent…
Justin Gordon (@justingordon212) talks with Alexandra Zatarain (@a_zatarain), co-founder and VP of Brand and Marketing at Eight Sleep, the world's first sleep fitness company. Eight Sleep designs tech-enabled products, content and services that make people sleep fit. In 2017, Alexandra was named by Forbes to the 30 Under 30 list…
In this episode of The Vitalize Podcast, Justin Gordon (@justingordon212) talks with Wen-Wen Lam (@wenwen) Partner at Gradient Ventures. Former CEO and co-founder of NexTravel (YC15)- acquired by Travelperk in 2020. Advisor/Investor in awesome early-stage tech/e-commerce companies including Runway, Tuckernuck, Messageme, Final, Meadow, Aero, and more. Lover of technology, travel,…
Justin Gordon (https://twitter.com/justingordon212) talks with Hunter Walk (https://twitter.com/hunterwalk) Partner at Homebrew (https://homebrew.co/) - Providing early-stage investment, assistance & love to entrepreneurs building companies for the Bottom Up Economy. Investments include ShieldAI, Plaid, Gusto, Chime, Cruise, Bowery Farming, and other FinTech, SaaS, API, marketplace, commerce businesses. Before Homebrew, he led consumer…
Justin Gordon (@justingordon212) talks with David Chang (@changds), an entrepreneur and angel investor who has held operating roles at six startups and invested in 70+ companies. He was most recently the Chief Executive Officer of Gradifi, which was acquired by E*TRADE. Previously, he was Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Harvard Business School and…
In this episode of The Vitalize Podcast, Justin Gordon (https://twitter.com/justingordon212) talks with Jessica Chang (https://twitter.com/jessicajchang) Co-founder and CEO at WeeCare, a childcare network that provides access to affordable, high-quality childcare while supporting childcare providers in operating sustainable businesses through technology. WeeCare has also created the only childcare benefits program built…
In this episode of The Vitalize Podcast, Justin Gordon (@justingordon212) talks with Anne Dwane (@adwane) Co-founder and Partner at Village Global ( https://www.villageglobal.vc/ ) - an early-stage venture fund backed by some of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs. From how they invest in startups to how they help founders. They…
In this episode of The Vitalize Podcast, Justin Gordon (@justingordon212) talks with Andrew Gluck (@irrvrntVC) the GP of irrvrntVC ( https://www.irrvrnt.com/ ), a firm focused on early-stage companies in the DTC, AdTech, and NextGen Commerce areas. He especially loves partnering with first-time founders so they can learn from his mistakes.…
In this episode of The Vitalize Podcast, Justin Gordon (@justingordon212) talks with Stella Garber (@startupstella) former Head of Marketing at Trello and Anger Investor. Stella invests in the future of work and serves as an advisor for Origin Ventures and OpenView. She has invested in 4 women-led funds in 2021…
In this episode, Justin Gordon (@justingordon212) talks with Gale Wilkinson (@galeforceVC) Founder and Managing Partner of Vitalize Venture Capital, a $16M seed-stage fund, and 300+ member angel investing community called Vitalize Angels based in Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. While Gale mainly invests in the future of work through…
In this episode of The Vitalize Podcast, Justin Gordon (@justingordon212) talks with Leo Polovets (@lpolovets). Leo is a co-founder and General Partner at Susa Ventures. He invests across sectors but mostly focuses on b2b companies. A few specific sectors he's invested in heavily are enterprise software; developer tools and technical…
Learn more about Vitalize Angels: https://vitalize.vc/vitalizeangels/ Our deal close process for founders: https://vitalize.notion.site/Deal-Close-Process-c95157c58dc3447fa8537b8447e9db79 This presentation is a Thought Leadership Project created as part of the Kauffman Fellows curriculum: https://www.kauffmanfellows.org/ More about us: Vitalize Venture Capital was formed in 2017 as a $16M seed-stage venture fund and now includes both a…
Kai Han is the CEO & Co-Founder of Pallet. Pallet is building an infrastructure for modern hiring through tools designed for communities and creators. Founded in 2020, Pallet has raised 7 million in funding over 2 rounds. More about us: Vitalize Venture Capital was formed in 2017 as a $16M…
Allison Robinson is the Founder and CEO of the Mom Project, a digital talent marketplace and community that connects professionally accomplished women with world-class companies. Founded in 2016, The Mom Project is changing the way women work and redefining career structures by providing women with real work opportunities that are…
Wes Kao is the Co-Founder of Maven, a platform for cohort-based and community-driven courses. Maven partners with the world's best instructors to deliver a live and online student experience at scale. Prior to Maven, Wes was the co-founder of the altMBA where she helped grow it to thousands of students…
Austen Allred is the Co-Founder & CEO of the Lambda School ( https://lambdaschool.com/ ), an online coding school that invests in the students by offering free tuition until they're hired. Founded in 2017, the Lambda School is currently helping graduates land jobs at Fortune 500 companies to some of the…
Wes Kao is the Co-Founder of Maven, a platform for cohort-based and community-driven courses. Maven partners with the world's best instructors to deliver a live and online student experience at scale. Prior to Maven, Wes was the co-founder of the altMBA where she helped grow it to thousands of students…
Austen Allred is the Co-Founder & CEO of the Lambda School ( https://lambdaschool.com/ ), an online coding school that invests in the students by offering free tuition until they're hired. Founded in 2017, the Lambda School is currently helping graduates land jobs at Fortune 500 companies to some of the…
Jarrid Tingle is Managing Partner of Harlem Capital where he focuses on deal sourcing, organizational strategy, and due diligence efforts. He received his MBA from Harvard Business School (finished top 5% in his class) and is featured on the 2019 Forbes 30 under 30 list. More about us: Vitalize was…
In this video, Ryan Haynes, founder of OsmosisMed, talks about the importance of creating a product that identifies a major pain point in the market. More about us: Vitalize was formed in 2017 as a pre-seed and seed-stage venture fund investing in the future of work + learning. Vitalize is…
Jarrid Tingle is Managing Partner of Harlem Capital where he focuses on deal sourcing, organizational strategy, and due diligence efforts. He received his MBA from Harvard Business School (finished top 5% in his class) and is featured on the 2019 Forbes 30 under 30 list. Harlem Capital is a fund…
More about us: Vitalize was formed in 2017 as a pre-seed and seed-stage venture fund investing in the future of work + learning. Vitalize is headquartered in Chicago with additional locations in San Francisco and Los Angeles. The Vitalize Team: Gale - https://twitter.com/galeforceVC Caroline - https://twitter.com/caroline_yeager Justin - https://twitter.com/justingordon212 Pitch…
More about us: Vitalize was formed in 2017 as a pre-seed and seed-stage venture fund investing in the future of work + learning. Vitalize is headquartered in Chicago with additional locations in San Francisco and Los Angeles. The Vitalize Team: Gale - https://twitter.com/galeforceVC Caroline - https://twitter.com/caroline_yeager Justin - https://twitter.com/justingordon212 Pitch…
