Best Frontrow Podcasts (2024)

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Austin Walters, Founder and CEO of IP Copilot (Discover, Capture & Manage IP) 16:48

1M ago16:48

16:48

In this episode of Taking Notes with NextGen, our new host and Managing Partner at NextGen Chris Keller interviews Austin Walters, Founder and CEO of IP Copilot. IP Copilot is on a mission to make it easier for companies to uncover the novel ideas within their organizations. Chris and Austin speak about what inspired Austin to start the company, ho…

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Timothy Spong, Co-Founder and CEO of Vistapath (Modernizing Pathology Labs with AI) 21:47

5M ago21:47

21:47

In this episode of Taking Notes with NextGen, our host Chris Keller (Managing Partner at NextGen) interviews Timothy Spong, Co-Founder and CEO of Vistapath Biosystems (Vistapath), where NextGen Venture Partners is a proud investor. Vistapath is a digital health company with a mission to modernize pathology labs to increase the quality of patient ca…

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Irfan Alam, Founder and CEO of Frontrow Health (Digital Health, Doctor Storefronts) 23:48

7M ago23:48

23:48

In this episode of Taking Notes with NextGen, our new host and existing Partner at NextGen Jon Bassett interviews Irfan Alam. Irfan is the Founder and CEO of Frontrow Health, where NextGen Venture Partners is a proud investor. Frontrow Health is a digital health company with a mission to increase access to healthcare at home by connecting consumers…

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Jero Beccar, Co-Founder & CEO of Hyka (Collaborative Care Platform for Mental Health) 21:43

9M ago21:43

21:43

In this episode of Taking Notes with NextGen, host and Managing Partner Dan Mindus interviews Jero Beccar, Co-Founder and CEO of Hyka.io, where NextGen Venture Partners is a proud investor. Hyka offers a platform that helps healthcare providers connect their patients with vetted speciality psychiatry clinics. Jero and Dan speak about why these clin…

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Marissa Pittard & Chris Olmanson, Co-Founders of Beaming Health (Autism Care Directory) 24:14

1y ago24:14

24:14

In this episode of Taking Notes with NextGen, host and Managing Partner Dan Mindus interviews Marissa Pittard & Chris Olmanson, Co-Founders of Beaming Health, where NextGen Venture Partners is a proud investor. Beaming Health helps families find appropriate, expert care for children with developmental issues. Today they focus on autism care, but Ch…

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2022 Interview with Mike Hanlon, Founder and CEO of Abett (HR and Healthcare Tech) 19:40

1+ y ago19:40

19:40

Our guest for this podcast is Mike Hanlon, Founder and CEO of Abett. Abett helps employers, who pay about a trillion dollars a year for healthcare on behalf of employees, to gain control over their healthcare data and become more savvy consumers of healthcare. Abett works with some of the biggest employers in the country and this helps them dramati…

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David Lokshin, Co-Founder and CEO of Trace (Sports Video Tech) 21:43

2y ago21:43

21:43

In this episode of Taking Notes with NextGen, host and Managing Partner Dan Mindus interviews David Lokshin, Co-Founder and CEO of Trace, where NextGen Venture Partners is a proud investor. Trace is in the business of memories. More specifically, Trace places cameras at youth sports games and then automatically sends each player a personalized vide…

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Frances Zelazny, Co-Founder and CEO of Anonybit (Biometric Security Tech) 20:23

2+ y ago20:23

20:23

In this episode of Taking Notes with NextGen, host and Managing Partner Dan Mindus interviews Frances Zelazny, Co-Founder and CEO of Anonybit, where NextGen Venture Partners is a proud investor. Anonybit keeps biometrics information secure. So that fingerprint that helps unlock your phone? Anonybit can help prevent that from being hacked. Frances a…

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Michael Staton, Co-Founder and CEO of CoLearn (Virtual Charter School) 23:20

2+ y ago23:20

23:20

Michael Staton is an EdTech (education technology) entrepreneur and the Co-Founder and CEO of CoLearn. As a former EdTech venture capitalist, Michael asked himself the question, “What should school school look like in an era of remote work for adults, and with an explosion of digital learning resources for kids?”His answer is CoLearn. NextGen is a …

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S2, E8 ⏤ IT'S BEEN A MINUTE(ish!) 22:37

2+ y ago22:37

22:37

It's been 2 months since our last episode dropped BUT good things take good time, right? On this episode we catch up with your host, Joe - on all things to do with taking a good break, vacations, finding your groove and how he lost his phone in Lake Ontario?! We're back and it feels so good! #TheFrontRowPodcast⠀ Instagram • bit.ly/TheFrontRowPod_IG…

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S2, EP 7 ⏤ SOCIAL WORK, PODCASTING, UNCOMORTABLE CONVERSATIONS & APPROACHING PEOPLE AT WEDDINGS W/SHOWKACE 1:01:14

2+ y ago1:01:14

1:01:14

On this episode of the podcast we sit down with fellow podcaster, mental health advocate, radio show host, dancer and the oh'so'hilarious + charismatic KC aka SHOWKACE aka Kausalya. We catch up to talk about how we met, her powerful journey and decision to pursue social work as a career. We also touch on how and why she produces so much impactful p…

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Obi Omile, Co-Founder and CEO of theCut (Barber Booking App) 18:05

2+ y ago18:05

18:05

Join Taking Notes with NextGen host, and NextGen Managing Partner, Dan Mindus and Obi Omile, Co-Founder and CEO at theCut, for a illuminating conversation. theCut is a platform for people to find barbers, and for barbers to manage their business with bookings, payments, CRM and more.Obi and Dan discuss the business of the barbershop, the culture of…

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S2, E6 ⏤ THE "SALES" JOURNEY, DATING, RELATIONSHIPS & OWNING YOUR SH*T w/RENISH 49:28

3y ago49:28

49:28

As the month of June wraps up and comes to a close we sit down with our old friend of the show, Renish (from TheNewSchoolOfThinkingPodcast). She’s fierce, compassionate and determined and our conversation starts off on how she navigated entering and exiting 9 jobs within the span of 1 year to finally landing herself in the education technology spac…

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S2, E5 ⏤ FATHERHOOD, TRAVEL, CHANGING ROUTINES & WEDDING SZN w/PRANAVAN 42:44

3y ago42:44

42:44

We catch up with Pranavan (from Ice Cream Truck Films), old friend of the show to talk about his newest journey into fatherhood and how it’s impacted his life and routines in the midst of panorama aka the pandemic! From there he takes us through his relationship and dynamic between him and his grandfather + how the wedding season has changed and ho…

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S2, E4 ⏤ CORPORATE 9-5 IN FINANCE, BIZ 101, SELF CARE & PHOTOGRAPHY W/SINTHU 56:36

3y ago56:36

56:36

It's about that time where begin to introduce you to more of our DOPE friends! On this episode we catch up with one of our closest friends-turned-family, Sinthuja (aka Sinthu!) and hear about her journey into the corporate financial-services sector as a person of color. From there we dig deeper into how Sinthu started her wedding planning events co…

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S2, E3 ⏤ REAL ESTATE: MINDSET & MENTALITY W/SABBIR CHAWALA 47:33

3y ago47:33

47:33

We sit down with Realtor, Sabbir Chawala to hear about his approach to all things real estate! We dig deep into the mindset, mentality and preparation required to get yourself ready either purchase or rent a home! If you're looking for inspiration and education on what the home buying process can look like - this episode is for you! We also hear mo…

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Andrew Platt, Founder and CEO of Statt (Automated Policy and Regulatory Intelligence) 18:26

3y ago18:26

18:26

Andrew Platt is a NextGen Venture Partner, and the Co-Founder and CEO of Statt. NextGen is an investor in Statt, which is a tool that automates the gathering and analysis of public policy information. In this episode, Andrew sits down with NextGen Managing Partner Dan Mindus to discuss his time as a state legislator, a congressional staffer and the…

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S2, E2 ⏤ FAMILY TIES: AN AMMA'S DAY SPECIAL "MEET MY MOM" 55:17

3y ago55:17

55:17

Just in time for mother's day we sit down with my mom! It's always been important for us to integrate family into each of our podcast seasons and SZN 2 is no different! Hear from my mom on her early childhood, how she met my dad and her experience as immigrant mother of 2 kids + we event touch on her perspective of being the parent of a entrepreneu…

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Season 2, EP 1 ⏤ LET'S CATCH UP (A LIL' BIT!) 19:59

3y ago19:59

19:59

We promise, we're finally back and on schedule! Welcome back to The FrontRow Podcast Season 2! We took some time away to recharge and refocus but we're back like ya wouldn't believe! This episode is a bit of a catch up to hear what your host of the show (Joseph/Joe/Amaran) has been up to and to hear 7 things he's experienced throughout 2020 that he…

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Ben Doherty, Co-Founder & CEO at Sunroom Rentals 20:11

3y ago20:11

20:11

Ben Doherty is the Co-Founder and CEO of Sunroom Rentals, which helps renters lease apartments without brokers and assist real estate owners and investors to better manage leasing their properties. NextGen Venture Partners is a recent investor in the company. Ben sits down with NextGen Managing Partner Dan Mindus to discuss his journey from startin…

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Itziar Diez-Canedo and Maite Diez-Canedo, Co-Founders of Via.work 22:01

3y ago22:01

22:01

In the latest episode of Taking Notes with NextGen, host and Managing Partner Dan Mindus is joined by sisters Itziar Diez-Canedo and Maite Diez-Canedo who are the co-founders of Via.work. NextGen is a recent investor. Via helps remove the risk and complexity for employers setting up satellite offices abroad. Itziar and Maite share more about both t…

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Satasuk “Joy” Bhosai, Founder, CEO of Pluto Health (Smart Health Assistant) 22:08

3y ago22:08

22:08

Join Taking Notes with NextGen host, and NextGen Managing Partner, Dan Mindus and Joy Bhosai for a conversation about Joy’s company, Pluto Health (smart health assistant). NextGen is a recent investor. Pluto has built a mobile app that seeks to help patients with tasks such as storing health records, paying healthcare bills, tracking medications an…

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Prabhdeep Singh, EVP, Global Head of Marketplace at WeWork 20:18

3+ y ago20:18

20:18

In this episode of Taking Notes with NextGen, managing partner Dan Mindus speaks with Venture Partner Prabhdeep (Prabh) Singh, who is the EVP, Global Head of Marketplace at WeWork. Prabh launched an on-demand offering that allows people to book WeWork space by the day or hour. Dan and Prabh discuss more the new offering, and how it aligns with the …

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EP 12 ⏤ OH BOY! THE SEASON 1 RECAP, 2020 THOUGHTS + WHAT'S NEXT?! 44:31

3+ y ago44:31

44:31

11 episodes later and our SZN finale is FINALLY here 👀 ⠀ ⠀ Listen to the audio exclusive for this episode on all major platforms and watch the full video episode with your host, Joe/Joseph exclusively on our IGTV page. We go down memory lane and talk about each episode, how the year of 2020 looked for us + what's next for the pod! A BIG shoutout to…

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EP 11 ⏤ MUSICAL INFLUENCES, KOTHU ROTI + SONG WRITING W/KYLE MACHADO 58:24

3+ y ago58:24

58:24

As the year ends, we couldn't be more excited to kick it with our amigo Kyle Machado! Singer, Songwriter and more - Kyle talks to us about his journey on becoming a musician, his song writing process and more on some of his experiences from being in the music industry.⠀ ⠀ PS - Follow Kyle on Spotify here: bit.ly/OrngecityonSpotify⠀ ⠀ #TheFrontRowPo…

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EP 10 ⏤ FAMILY TIES: "MEET MY SISTER" (INDIRA) 1:06:22

3+ y ago1:06:22

1:06:22

After popular demand we decided to get my sister on the pod and hear her side to who your host is! She's a mom to 3 kids, comes from a strong background in mental health research and one of the strongest women we know! If you've ever wondered what my sibling relationship is like - listen to this episode and let us know what you think! Shout out to …

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EP 9 ⏤ "MY THERAPIST SAYS" W/JULIANN RASANAYAGAM | The Front Row Podcast 58:29

3+ y ago58:29

58:29

We kick it with our good friend Juliann aka JULI JULI 👀 From all things therapy to how she began her journey and looked straight ahead into the being apart of the mental health community. We were fortunate enough to have documented Juli's wedding a few years ago and since then she's embarked on an incredible journey representing for the South Asian…

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Mike Hanlon, Founder & CEO of Abett (HR and Healthcare Data) 21:24

3+ y ago21:24

21:24

In this episode of Taking Notes with NextGen, host and managing partner Dan Mindus chats with Mike Hanlon, Founder and CEO of Abett (HR and healthcare data). Abett empowers employers with the information they need to be more savvy consumers of healthcare. Employers are the largest payers for healthcare in the country, but the data they receive from…

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EP 8 ⏤ FRIED CHICKEN, TRAVEL, RAPPING: Meet PranDaMan aka Pranvan 43:52

3+ y ago43:52

43:52

Have you ever met someone that you ended being good friends with but as it turns out - the 6 degrees of separation between you both BEFORE ya'll met was super real?! Meet our boy Pran! We've been friends for goin' on 5 years and have experienced a lot! Between travelling to the UK together, eating boat loads of fried chicken and sharing lots of mus…

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EP 7 ⏤ CLIENTS TURNED FRIENDS 👀 , BROWN WOMEN IN TECH + ENTREPRENEURSHIP 1:06:53

3+ y ago1:06:53

1:06:53

We're 7 episodes deep ya'll 🚀On this episode we sit down (in a park btw!)our super good friends Alicia + Tom! Tom - he's a fashion forward wedding photographer and previously had a life in the corporate world and Alicia (Tom's wife) went from a career in politics to one in tech! Listen to the full episode to here the details on how we meet, more ab…

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Martin Babinec, Author of More Good Jobs 25:46

3+ y ago25:46

25:46

Martin Babinec is a Venture Partner with NextGen and the Founder of TriNet, a $4B outsourced Human Resources company based in the Bay Area. After building TriNet for 20 years, Martin returned to his hometown in upstate New York and focused his energy on revitalizing the regional innovation economy. Martin’s new book, More Good Jobs, reads like a me…

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Roman Pedan, Founder & CEO of Kasa Living 23:09

3+ y ago23:09

23:09

In this episode of Taking Notes with NextGen, host and managing partner Dan Mindus chats with Roman Pedan, Founder and CEO of Kasa Living (Kasa). Kasa is similar to Airbnb in offering short-term accommodations but offers a layer of reliability by ensuring things like consistent cleaning, internet, and check-in/out. Dan and Roman discuss the present…

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EP 6 ⏤ THERAPY, FAMILY TIME, QUARANTINE BAKING: WHAT'S YA HOST BEEN UP TO?! 👻 15:01

3+ y ago15:01

15:01

After a long time I jump back on the pod and I take some time to catch up with everyone! We've been lucky to have conversations with the raddest of folks but from time to time I gotta check in! On this episode hear from me about what I've been up to during the pandemic, what I've been eating and doing to keep myself busy! PS - don't forget, we've g…

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EP 5 ⏤ RUNNING YOUR OWN BIZ, PURSUING AN MBA + FINDING TRUST AS AN ENTREPRENEUR?! 45:28

3+ y ago45:28

45:28

On this episode we sit down with the hommies Renish, Dean and Jamal from the "The New School of Thinking Podcast". We've known Renish for just over 5 years (she started Fidget Toys!) and hear touch on what it's like to be female hustler and business owner and more on the optics of starting a podcast from Dean and Jamal too! Instagram • bit.ly/TheFr…

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Kyle Garman, Author of The Entrepreneurial Mindset 21:10

3+ y ago21:10

21:10

Kyle Garman is a Venture Partner with NextGen, SVP, Global Business Development at SAP, and most recently the author of The Entrepreneurial Mindset.In this episode of Taking Notes, Kyle chats with Dan Mindus (Managing Partner, NextGen Venture Partners) about how to prepare today's kids for the future job market through ideas outlined in his new boo…

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EP 4 ⏤ GROWING UP BROWN: IDENTITY & INTERRACIAL MARRIAGE | The Front Row Podcast 1:05:27

3+ y ago1:05:27

1:05:27

During this episode we catch up with a good family and best friend to the show, Christina/Narmadha! We won't give too much away but this episode touches on interracial relationships and marriage + brown aunty/people antics 😂 Instagram • bit.ly/TheFrontRowPod_IG Twitter • bit.ly/TheFrontRowPod_Twitter Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/…

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EP 3 ⏤ IT'S A "BUNGALOW MALL!" OSMOWS, THE RAPTORS + MOVING OUT | The Front Row Podcast 51:21

3+ y ago51:21

51:21

We're extremely stoked for this episode because we sit down with the mastermind behind The Raptors + Osmows commercial played during the 2019 NBA playoffs featuring Fred VanlVleet & Norman Powell. Adeel sheds light on his journey and what motivated him to start his own production company 🏀🏆🏀 Instagram • bit.ly/TheFrontRowPod_IG Twitter • bit.ly/The…

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EP 2 ⏤ Purpose, Music + How Did We Become Friends?! 👀 | The Front Row Podcast 44:04

3+ y ago44:04

44:04

On this episode we catch up with our long time friend Eric (@CantStopEric), an incredible Athletic Therapist and we talk about all things hustle, family, music and how he proposed to his fiance! Let us know what you think of this episode 😏 Instagram • bit.ly/TheFrontRowPod_IG Twitter • bit.ly/TheFrontRowPod_Twitter #TheFrontRowPodcast Support this …

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Blake Garrett, Founder and CEO at Aceable: Creating an inclusive culture in tech 31:40

3+ y ago31:40

31:40

NextGen portfolio company Aceable is working to help people with life’s certification challenges. The company’s first mobile app offers accredited driver’s education courses and it is now expanding into other verticals such as real estate continuing education. NextGen invested in Aceable in 2015, and Blake and his team prioritized building a divers…

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EP 1 ⏤ Who's Your Host?! 🚀 | The Front Row Podcast 13:32

4y ago13:32

13:32

We're finally here and it's just the beginning! Take a deep dive and get to know 10 things about your host of the pod (joe/joseph/amaran - identity crisis?!) 👀😂 Instagram • https://bit.ly/TheFrontRowPod_IG Twitter • https://bit.ly/TheFrontRowPod_Twitter #TheFrontRowPodcast Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-front-row-podcast/donati…

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Tom Griffiths, CEO and Co-Founder at Hone 21:15

4y ago21:15

21:15

In this episode of Taking Notes with NextGen, host and Managing Partner Dan Mindus speaks with Tom Griffiths, CEO and Co-Founder of Hone.Hone was launched based on Tom's experience as a Co-Founder and executive of FanDuel. As the company grew, he needed to bring managers up to speed quickly, but couldn’t find any good products to do so. Tom created…

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Nick Bonfiglio & Neelesh Shastry, Co-Founders of Syncari 25:40

4y ago25:40

25:40

In this episode of Taking Notes with NextGen, host and Managing Partner Dan Mindus speaks with Nick Bonfiglio and Neelesh Shastry, Co-Founders of NextGen portfolio company Syncari.Syncari is building a distributed data management (DDM) software platform to help businesses solve data inconsistencies. Syncari uses data synchronization to coordinate t…

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Dan Abdinoor, Co-Founder and CEO of Fritz AI: Building Apps with Machine Learning 20:54

4y ago20:54

20:54

In this episode of Taking Notes with NextGen, host and Managing Partner Dan Mindus speaks with Dan Abdinoor, the Co-Founder and CEO of NextGen portfolio company Fritz AI (Fritz).Fritz has created a platform that makes it easy for mobile developers to create applications that leverage machine learning. Over time, Fritz also plans to support the full…

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Diane Strutner, Founder and CEO of Datazoom 25:27

4y ago25:27

25:27

In this episode of Taking Notes, NextGen Managing Partner Dan Mindus speaks with Diane Strutner, Founder and CEO of one of NextGen's portfolio companies.When someone streaming a video on the internet experiences a failure, the provider of that video often doesn't know that the failure has happened, how often, or if the viewer is leaving because of …

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David Sullivan, Founder & CEO of Till 29:17

4y ago29:17

29:17

In this episode of Taking Notes, NextGen Managing Partner Dan Mindus speaks with David Sullivan, Founder and CEO of Till, one of NextGen's portfolio companies. To date, the home rental space has been poor in data, analytics and tools to help renters pay rent, stay in their homes and create value for landlords. David discusses how Till is addressing…

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Taylor Graff, Head of Asset Allocation Research at Brown Advisory 29:50

4y ago29:50

29:50

In this special episode of Taking Notes, NextGen Managing Partner Dan Mindus speaks with Taylor Graff, Head of Asset Allocation Research at Brown Advisory. NextGen combined with Brown Advisory two years ago. Dan and Taylor discuss the impact of the novel coronavirus on economic trends and financial markets, and how this relates to investing.…

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Joe Saunders, Founder & CEO of RunSafe Security 18:18

4y ago18:18

18:18

By NextGen Venture Partners

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Tessa Lau, CEO of Dusty Robotics: Vision for the Future of Robotics 26:42

4y ago26:42

26:42

By NextGen Venture Partners

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Vinayak Ranade, CEO of Drafted: Network Recruiting 22:30

4+ y ago22:30

22:30

In this episode of Taking Notes, NextGen Managing Partner Dan Mindus speaks with Vinayak Ranade, CEO of Drafted. NextGen recently invested in Drafted which offers software to human resources departments to help them fill open positions by empowering their employee base to find referrals via their own networks. NextGen is excited about the good Draf…

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Immad Akhund, CEO of Mercury: Building a bank for startups from scratch 27:30

4+ y ago27:30

27:30

Dan Mindus (Managing Partner at NextGen) and Immad Akhund (Co-Founder and CEO of Mercury) discuss building a bank from scratch that is specifically built for tech startup entrepreneurs. Immad shares why he started Mercury, and how it is benefitting his large and growing client base.By NextGen Venture Partners

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