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The Arena
An enchanting podcast of hope, self-discovery, failure and triumph, The Arena by Kauffman Fellows gives us a glimpse into the lives and narratives behind the men and women who are actually in the arena, transforming the startup and venture capital universe. Hosted by Jeff Harbach, CEO of Kauffman Fellows, and produced by Nihar Neelakanti, this podcast airs weekly and can be found on iTunes and Spotify or…
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- Venture Capital Legacy: Harry Gruner, JMI Equity Founder and Managing GP on Advice for Building a Long-Term Firm
- Venture Capital Legacy: Chuck Newhall, Greenspring Associates Venture Capitalist on Building a 100-Year Firm
- Venture Capital Legacy: Phil Wickham, Sozo Ventures Managing Director on Building an Enduring VC Culture
- Venture Capital Legacy: Susan Mason, Aligned Partners Co-Founder & Managing Partner on the Evolution of Venture Capital
- Venture Capital Legacy: Brent Belzberg, TorQuest Partners Sr. Managing Partner on Building a Long-Term Investing Team
- Venture Capital Legacy: Mike Maples, Floodgate Co-Founder and Partner on Investing in Lean Startups
- Venture in the Middle: John Tough, Energize Ventures Managing Partner on Investing in Industrials in the Midwest
- Venture in the Middle: Ginger Rothrock, Senior Director at HG Ventures on achieving greater impact through VC
- Venture in the Middle: Roy Bahat of Bloomberg Beta on the future of work
- Venture in the Middle: Mary Grove, Bread and Butter Investors on Their Three Areas of Investing Focus
- Venture in the Middle: Victor Gutwein, M25 Founder on Midwest-Focused Investing
- Venture in the Middle: Karen Kerr, Exposition Ventures Founder and Managing Director on Digital Transformation of the Industrial Value Chain
- Secrets of Emerging Technology Ecosystem: Bejul Somaia, Lightspeed Ventures, India, Managing Partner On Transitioning from Operator to Investor
- Secrets of Emerging Technology Ecosystem: James Mi, Founding Partner of Lightspeed China On Learning from Mistakes
- Secrets of Emerging Technology Ecosystem: Vaibhav Gupta, Udaan Co-founder on Building Unicorns for India
- Secrets of Emerging Technology Ecosystem: Ritesh Agarwal, OYO Hotels & Homes Founder On Building A Top Platform In An Emerging Market
- Secrets of Emerging Technology Ecosystem: Jenny Lee, GGV Managing Partner On How She Selects Emerging Market Companies
- Secrets of Emerging Technology Ecosystem: Nick Nash, Asia Partners Managing Partner and Co-Founder On Building Successful Business in Southeast Asia
- Women in Deep Tech: Maryanna Saenko, Future Ventures Co-Founder and Partner on Why Deep Tech is the Space To Be In
- Women in Deep Tech: Christy Cardenas, Grit Ventures Managing Partner on the Role of Universities in Deep Tech
- Women in Deep Tech: Tess Hatch, BVP Partner on What’s Unique About Investing in Deep Tech
- Women in Deep Tech: Abigail Hunter-Syed, LDV Capital Partner on Deep Tech for Visual Data
- Women in Deep Tech: Deena Shakir, Lux Capital Partner on turning Science Fiction into Fact
- Women in Deep Tech: Suzanne Fletcher, Prime Movers Lab General Partner on the Exciting Opportunities in Deep Tech
- The Age of Product: Winning Against FAANG: Melody Koh, NextView Ventures Partner on Product Meets Investing
- The Age of Product: Winning Against FAANG: Joe Robinson, Designers + Geek Founder, Circle fmr CPO, now Hummingbird Founding CEO on the Power of Networks
- The Age of Product: Winning Against FAANG: Sami Inkinen, Virta Health Founder & CEO on Investor Relationships That Build Winning Products
- The Age of Product: Winning Against FAANG: Renee Niemi, Logitech fmr CPO, now Products That Count CPO on the Evolution of Product and Investing
- The Age of Product: Winning Against FAANG: Spencer Skates, Amplitude Founding CEO on Competing Against FAANGs
- The Age of Product: Winning Against FAANG: Satya Patel, Homebrew Partner on Disruption and Investing
- Net-Zero: Albert Wenger, Union Square Ventures Managing Partner on the Importance of Investing in Climate
- Net-Zero: Katie Rae, The Engine CEO & Managing Partner on Investing in Impact Companies at the University & Lab Level
- Net-Zero: Christian Jølck, 2150 Founding Partner on Building a Better World Through Investing
- Net-Zero: Andrew Beebe, Obvious Ventures Managing Director on Sustainable Systems & Long-term Thinking in Net-Zero investing
- Net-Zero: Clay Dumas, Lowercarbon Capital Partner on Bringing Government Policy Understanding into Climate Investing
- Net-zero: Carmichael Roberts, Material Impact Founder & Member at Breakthrough Energy Ventures on a Passion for Resilient Technology
- The Human Side of Venture: Ken Elefant, Sorenson Ventures Co-Founder & Partner on the Networking Superpower in Venture Capital
- The Human Side of Venture: Jason Green, Emergence Capital Founder & GP on Early-Stage Investing
- The Human Side of Venture: Elizabeth Yin, Hustle Fund GP on the Mindset of Investors and Founders
- The Human Side of Venture: Leo Polovets, Susa Ventures GP on Learning To Be A Great Investor
- The Human Side of Venture: M.G. Siegler, GV GP on Being a Supportive Investor
- The Human Side of Venture: Duncan Davidson, Bullpen Capital General Partner on Managing People and Personalities When Investing
- From Vet to VC: Larsen Jensen, Harpoon Ventures Co-Founder and General Partner On Connecting VC with US Government Opportunities
- From Vet to VC: Brad Harrison, Scout Ventures General Partner On VC Success After the Military
- From Vet to VC: Zachary Ellis, HTX Fund Managing Partner On University Tech Transfer and VC Success
- From Vet to VC: Sherman Williams, Academy Investor Network Managing Partner On “growing up” in the Navy
- From Vet to VC: Todd Connor, Bunker Labs Founder, On How He’s Helping Veterans Embrace Entrepreneurship and VC
- From Vet to VC: Tyson Clark, GV Partner, On An Incremental Path to VC
- Path to Conviction: Adam Goulburn, LUX Capital Partner on Conviction in VC
- Path to Conviction: Ann Miura Ko, Floodgate Co-founding Partner on Getting to Conviction Through Gut Feeling
- Path to Conviction: Wen Hsieh, Kleiner Perkins Partner on His Framework for Achieving Conviction
- Path to Conviction: Lior Susan, Eclipse Ventures Founding Partner on Using Conviction for Unanimous Votes
- Path to Conviction: Julie Yoo, Andreessen Horowitz Partner on Cultivating a Prepared Mind
- Path to Conviction: Adam Fisher, Bessemer Venture Partner, On Achieving Conviction with Early-Stage Startups
- Episode 6 - the Value of Relationships
- Episode 5 - Global Perspective on VC
- Radical Self-Belief: Chang Xu, Basis Set Partner, On Investing with Conviction (Not Consensus)
- Personal Brand: Chris Lyons, a16z General Partner, on Being Entrepreneur-First
- Episode 2 - Unique Investment Thesis
- Episode 1 - Talent Environments
- Episode 0 - Season Premiere
- Go for It - Allen Taylor, Endeavor Catalyst
- Keep Iterating - Christine Kenna, IGNIA
- Commitment is Leadership - Ray Hatoyama, Sozo Ventures
- Leadership Means Action - Andy McLoughlin, Uncork Capital
- Just Keep Moving - Jonathan Lehr, General Partner at Work-Bench
- Act Courageously - Jeremy Yap, Prolific Angel Investor
- Values First - Elliott Robinson, Bessemer Venture Partners
- Do it now - Ted Maidenberg, Tribe Capital
- Defy Expectation - Miriam Rivera, Ulu Ventures
- Take the Leap - Claire Tomkins, CEO of Future Family
- Seek Impact - Ernestine Fu, Alsop Louie Partners
- Against All Odds - Saed Nashef, Sadara Ventures
- Break Down Walls - Heather Hartnett, Human Ventures
- If You Dream It, You Become It - Marlon Nichols, Cross Culture Ventures
- Take Big Risks - Trae Vassallo, Defy Partners
- Be Unimpeachable - Anarghya Vardhana, Maveron
- The Zoom Story & Irrational Obsession - Santi Subotovsky, Emergence Capital
- Introducing the Arena Podcast by Kauffman Fellows
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