Best Renew Venture Capital Podcasts (2024)

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Venture capital velocity: What’s driving renewed momentum in biotech? 35:03

19d ago35:03

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In biotech, a recovery is already well underway. Expected interest rate cuts and improving valuations across public and private markets are creating a compelling environment for deals, entrances, exits, and trades to take shape. In this episode, biotech venture capital experts assess the sector’s sharper focus on funding fundamental science, evolvi…

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How Outsized Corporate Profits Raised Prices (with Lindsay Owens) 38:08

20m ago38:08

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This week, Nick and Goldy are joined by Lindsay Owens, Executive Director of the Groundwork Collaborative, to discuss Groundwork’s recent reports on corporate profiteering and price gouging during and after the pandemic. Owens attributes the record increases in corporate profits in the last few years to growing corporate concentration and lack of c…

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#195 Fortune 500s Go Green, AI Washing vs Realism, Learning from Apple, & More w/ Edo Perry (Elements World) 39:20

2h ago39:20

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Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 Edo is a rockstar individual — from tackling the lack of green employer incentive problem to building climate tech communities across the USA, Edo joins us to share his journey from working in sustainability at Apple to founding Elements World, making it possible for employers to hit their sustainability targets thro…

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#194 Distilling the Water Industry, Water Policy, Cracking Distribution, Hybrid Financing, & More w/ Ravi Kurani (Liquid Assets Podcast) 41:08

4h ago41:08

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Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 Today we speak with Ravi Kurani, CEO and Founder of Sutro (water IoT device company -- exited to Sani Marc). Aaand the creator and host of Liquid Assets, a Podcast interviewing the leading voices in WaterTech. Between Ravi's background as a founder in the water, his familiarity with the water ecosystem, and now his o…

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How Partners Group is cracking the DC pension scheme market 43:27

2h ago43:27

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Founded in mid-1990s, Partners Group launched its first vehicle accessible to individual investors in the early naughties. Today it is at the frontline of the democratisation of private equity. In this episode, Ross Butler speaks to Joanna Asfour, the firm's managing director of client solutions, to discuss how private equity can help DC pensioners…

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#193 100k Jobs by 2030, Future of Work in Climate, Power of Bootstrapping, Beating MBB, & More w/ Matthias Muehlbauer (OnePointFive) 52:39

4h ago52:39

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Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 Today, we are talking to Matthias Muehlbauer of OnePointFive. We have the pleasure of covering one of our good friends, Matthias Muehlbauer at the powerhouse firm OnePointFive. Matthias is a Founding Partner at the firm, where their activities range across two operations: **They provide diligence and climate advisory…

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Connecting the dots on Biden's middle-out economic policies (with Heather Boushey) 46:09

12m ago46:09

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This week Nick & Goldy are joined by Heather Boushey, Chief Economist for President Biden's Invest in America Cabinet, for a deep dive into the transformative economic policies of the Biden administration. Boushey discusses the paradigm shift towards a middle-out economic approach to crafting economic policy and the impact of legislation like the A…

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Shots-on-Goal Licensing Company Aims for Breakthroughs 13:52

7h ago13:52

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A very special breed of animals is helping biotech and pharma companies in the quest for new human therapeutics. CFO Kurt Gustafson joins Pathfinders in Biopharma to explain the technologies behind OmniAb’s business model.By RBC Capital Markets

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#192 Catalytic Capital, Hiring a CFO, Inclusive Financing, Grant Funding Gaps, & More w/ Dimitry Gershenson (Enduring Planet) 53:40

3h ago53:40

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Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 Dimitry Gershenson is the Co-Founder and CEO of Enduring Planet. A fractional CFO and Non-Dilutive Funding service for ClimateTech Entrepreneurs. As for funding, they provide working capital for founders who have landed grants or who have government contracts. It's great to see more Climate-Specific service providers…

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#33 - How Corporate Venture Capital is Driving Healthcare Innovation | Vijay Patel 57:04

37m ago57:04

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Vijay Patel is an institutional investor turned corporate venture capitalist. He has spent the last decade at the intersection of finance and healthcare, changing the way CVS Health approaches innovation and strategic investments. His journey from traditional venture capital to leading CVS Health® Ventures has positioned him as a thought leader in …

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The Road to Freedom (with Joseph Stiglitz) 48:05

2h ago48:05

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Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz joins Nick and Goldy to talk about his new book, "The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good Society.” Stiglitz challenges the orthodox economic theories that have shaped our understanding of capitalism and argues for a new approach called progressive capitalism. Stiglitz also discusses the flaws of ne…

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#191 Wood Supply Chains, Creating a Brand, Fragmented Industries, Securing Consistent Offtake & More w/ Ben Christensen (Cambium) 48:33

3d ago48:33

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Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 In our third installment of sustainable building materials, we’re taking another look at lumber. We’ve already called reclaimed lumber “the superpower building material you’ve never heard of”. As a refresher, lumber, processed wood from trees, is a versatile and widely used building material known for its strength, d…

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Journeys In African Ventures Ep5: "From Winning $1M To Building A Successful Business In Africa" 57:33

7d ago57:33

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On this episode filmed a few months back, Matthew Davis is joined by two entrepreneurs Sonia Kabra and Wycliffe Omondi co-founders of BuuPass who connected during their college years in the U.S. Learn about their secrets to success and the challenges they faced when setting up their business in Africa.…

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Why Biopharma Needs to Tell Better Stories on Novel Drugs 15:31

19d ago15:31

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Ronald Martell is a serial entrepreneur and biopharma veteran whose record includes the launch of Herceptin. He continues his mission to bring new drugs to patients with unmet medical needs. The CEO of Jasper Therapeutics explains his ambitions for his company’s new antibody therapy and for the future of the industry.…

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#190 Climate Robotics, Reusing Lumber, the Economics of Construction, Inventory Prediction, & More w/ Eric Law (Urban Machine) 43:20

2d ago43:20

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Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 Reclaimed lumber is the superpower building material you’ve never heard of (because we’re all up to date on our Rolodex of sustainable building materials, right?). Lumber, processed wood from trees, is a versatile and widely used building material known for its strength, durability, and workability. So why isn’t ther…

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#189 Sustainable Building Materials, Mycelium, Scaling Production, Navigating Market Acceptance & More w/ Ilya Gindin (COMU Labs) 29:21

4d ago29:21

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Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 Mycelium is an emerging decarbonized building material due to its sustainability, biodegradability, and strength. It is cultivated by growing fungal networks, also known as mushrooms. Mycelium-based products can be used for insulation, bricks, and packaging. Today, we have a ClimateTech Entrepreneur making waves with…

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Making Sense of Chaos (with Doyne Farmer) 45:05

4d ago45:05

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This week, Nick and Goldy talk to Doyne Farmer, a renowned physicist and mathematician, to discuss his new book, "Making Sense of Chaos: A Better Economics for a Better World." Farmer, who is a professor at the Institute for New Economic Thinking, challenges traditional orthodox economic frameworks by applying complex systems theory. Their conversa…

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The state of private equity in 2024, with Jim Strang - what you need to know 58:31

14d ago58:31

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Jim Strang, serial private equity NXD and chairman of Hg Capital Trust, discusses the complexities of the private equity landscape on the Fund Shack podcast. Fundraising and Market Dynamics: Market Polarization: Large platforms and top-performing specialists continue to raise significant capital, while mid-sized players face extended fundraising cy…

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#188 Decarbonizing Steam, Drop-In Replacement, Building in Stealth, & More w/ Ashwin Salvi (AtmosZero) 58:01

26d ago58:01

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Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 Ashwin Salvi is the Co-Founder and COO of AtmosZero. They create electrified boilers to replace traditional fossil-fuel-burning boilers in industrial settings. Steam touches a huge amount of products that we, as consumers, use every day, and AtmosZero is helping decarbonize that. Today, Ashwin shares his story, and w…

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The Code of Capital (with Katharina Pistor) 32:44

11d ago32:44

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This week, Nick and Goldy talk to Katharina Pistor, a legal scholar and professor at Columbia Law School, about her book "The Code of Capital: How the Law Creates Wealth and Inequality.” Pistor sheds light on how the law shapes the distribution of power and wealth in society. They explore the way that law's prioritization of capital has changed ove…

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#187 Energy Transparency, Selling to Utilities, Electricity Markets, Exiting TWICE & More w/ Toby Ferenczi (Granular Energy) 46:47

14d ago46:47

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Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 Today, we are talking to Toby Ferenczi from Granular Energy. In this electrifying (ha!) episode, we finally tracked down the elusive Toby Ferenczi, a man who juggles startups like they're hot potatoes. ⚡️ Toby educates us about the world of electricity transparency and trading. Did you know you can trade electricity …

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Reimagining Collectibles: ArToys and the Power of Community 34:32

19d ago34:32

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This AMA episode, co-produced with WOW Summit, with Ilya Ustnikov of ArToys, the ultimate platform uniting designers, brands, and collectors in the designer toy industry. Discover how ArToys leverages Web3 technology to change the world of collectible toys, offering true ownership, enhanced security, and a vibrant global community. Understand their…

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Journeys In African Ventures Podcast EP4: "How much do you know about Egypt’s startup ecosystem?" 1:04:42

28d ago1:04:42

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Check out our latest episode with Climate Resilience Fund founder Hossam Allam and Lucas Robinson from Renew Capital. Hossam shared insights on building Cairo Angels, ecosystem growth and his achievements in film and sustainability.By Matthew Davis

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Private equity fundraising masterclass, with Sunaina Sinha 32:42

19d ago32:42

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Sunaina Sinha, Global Head of Private Capital Advisory at Raymond James, talks to Ross Butler about the challenges of raising private capital funds in today's market. This episode is supported by Datasite, the leading M&A platform for dealmakers. https://www.datasite.com/en Fundraising cycles have extended to 22-23 months on average, reflecting the…

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#32 - The Future of Drug Affordability and Access | Peter Kolchinsky 56:46

16d ago56:46

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In an era where breakthrough innovations coexist with concerns over drug affordability, Peter Kolchinsky, founder and Managing Partner at healthcare and life sciences investment manager RA Capital, joins us to shed light on the factors and paths forward. Hercules Capital's Janice Bourque engages with Peter on his No Patient Left Behind initiative, …

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The Failed Southern Economic Development Model (with Chandra Childers) 34:01

1M ago34:01

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This week, Goldy and Paul talk to Chandra Childers, a senior policy and economic analyst at the Economic Policy Institute and author of their recent report on the Southern economic development model. Although the Southern economic development model is touted as a business-friendly strategy, it has devastating consequences for workers and families i…

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#186 Electric Flight, Commercializing Hardware, Sustainable Aviation, Working at NASA, & More w/ Kevin Noertker (Ampaire) 54:27

21d ago54:27

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Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 Kevin Noertker is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ampaire, a developer of Hybrid Aviation Propulsion Systems to Decarbonize Air Travel Today. Currently they are scaling up their tech. Their tech is proven to reduce fuel usage by about 50% for small aircrafts (anything with a propeller). Today, Kevin shares his story and we…

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Pharma Understands Phase One Data – But Does the Market? 25:30

1M ago25:30

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Public biotech Pyxis Oncology is taking forward its innovative work on ADCs. President and CEO, Lara Sullivan, explains the company’s journey to find the right investors, and why she believes the markets still have some learning to do when analyzing data from early-stage studies.By RBC Capital Markets

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Immersion ~ The Neuroscience of Creating Extraordinary Experiences with Paul Zak 1:01:33

27d ago1:01:33

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Today, I am thrilled to welcome back the remarkable Paul Zak. Paul is a Professor at Claremont Graduate University and is ranked among the top 0.3% of most cited scientists, with over 200 published papers and more than 20,000 citations to his research. Paul was one of the pioneering scientists to integrate neuroscience and economics into the ground…

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MintStars - Acquiring The First 10,000 Users 54:51

23d ago54:51

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In this episode, we meet with Web3 marketer Fraser Bell, Chief Marketing Officer at MintStars. Fraser shares his expertise on overcoming the unique challenges faced by marketers in this innovative space. We explore strategies for community engagement, trust building, navigating regulatory uncertainties, effective tokenomics, and market differentiat…

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US mid-market investing, with Patrick Turner of VSS Capital Partners 34:38

27d ago34:38

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Ross Butler hosts Patrick Turner, Managing Director at VSS Capital Partners, a US-based lower mid-market private equity firm founded in 1981, originally named Veronis Suhler Stevenson. Patrick joined VSS in 2014, bringing a wealth of experience from his extensive career in leveraged buyouts in the US, and private equity in China. VSS focuses on the…

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Democracy in Default (with Brian Judge) 37:05

1M ago37:05

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This week, Nick and Goldy are joined by political scientist Brian Judge, author of "Democracy in Default: Finance and the Rise of Neoliberalism in America." They delve into the historical roots of our current democratic crisis, exploring the role of liberalism in depoliticizing distributive conflicts and paving the way for the rise of neoliberalism…

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#185 Green Hydrogen, Landing Customers, Electrolyzers, Building in Wisconsin, & More w/ Chad Mason (Advanced Ionics) 55:50

26d ago55:50

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Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 Chad Mason is the CEO and Founder of Advanced Ionics, a company that has designed a revolutionary electrolyzer. They did this by designing their technology from scratch. They are currently scaling up this innovative technology and plan to sell these units, known as stacks, either directly or through licensing agreeme…

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Davern Capital sees GLP-1 Opportunities Beyond Obesity 9:39

2M ago9:39

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Davern Capital’s founder, Elie Kobrin, approaches the biopharma market from a long/short perspective – but as a former doctor, he also speaks the language of medicine. He explains the fund’s approach and offers insights on hot topics in the current market.By RBC Capital Markets

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Transfer Money Anywhere Without a Bank with Wind.app 49:19

1M ago49:19

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Episode Description: In this episode of The Startup Voyage Podcast, we dive deep into the transformative world of decentralized finance (DeFi) with the creators of Wind.app. Join host Arthur Lee as he explores how Wind.app, a self-custodial smart contract wallet, is making DeFi accessible to the average consumer, particularly freelancers and remote…

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#184 Plastic Replacement, Natural Fibers, Drop-In Materials, Toll Mills & More w/ Jesse Henry (Heartland Industries) 1:00:43

1M ago1:00:43

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Forget Fan Mail, Fan Text Us! 💬 Jesse Henry is the CEO and Founder of Heartland Industries, a company that produces drop-in pellets made of hemp fiber. These pellets are used as an additive to plastics. They reduce the weight and cost of the products, improve strength, and lower scope 3 emissions. It's a quadruple-benefit product. Today, Jesse tell…

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