Thanasis Delistathis Podcasts

In this episode, Jenny and Thanasis talk with Jenny Abramson, Founder & Managing Partner of Rethink Impact, the largest firm investing exclusively in female and non-binary leaders using technology to solve the world’s biggest problems.By Jenny Abramson, Jenny Schretter, Thanasis Delistathis

In this episode, Jenny and Thanasis spend time with Rex Salisbury, Founder & General Partner of Cambrian, a community for founders & builders in FinTech and a fund that invests in seed and pre-seed opportunities in FinTech.By Rex Salisbury, Thanasis Delistathis, Jenny Schretter

In this episode, Jenny and Thanasis spend time with Alex Ferber, Co-Founder and Partner of Green Egg Ventures, an early-stage fund that discovers, invests in, and supports software startups that are solving problems for businesses across multiple verticals.By Alex Ferber, Thanasis Delistathis, Jenny Schretter

In this episode, Jenny and Thansis spend time with Joe Raczka, Chief Investment Officer, Managing Partner & Co-Founder of York.ie, a seed-stage fund based in New Hampshire that also provides advisory services for startups.By Joe Raczka, Thanasis Delistathis, Jenny Schretter

In this episode, Jenny and Thansis spend time with Mark McCabe, Founder and Partner of Nomad Capital, a seed-stage fund based out of Dublin, Ireland, investing in companies in the US and Europe. Marc previously worked at Google, SV Angel, and was an early employee of Airbnb before starting his own fund.…

This week on Finding PROOF, Jenny and Thanasis talk with Cameron Borumand. Cameron is a General Partner at Fuse, an early-stage fund based in Seattle that invests in enterprise software companies in the Pacific Northwest.By Cameron Borumand, Jenny Schretter, Thanasis Delistathis

This week on Finding PROOF, Jenny and Thanasis sit down with Jason Best. Jason is a co-founder and managing partner of Vectr FinTech Partners, a member of the Vectr Ventures family of funds designed to invest in FinTech companies primarily in the US and Southeast Asia.By Jason Best, Thanasis Delistathis, Jenny Schretter

In this episode, Jenny and Thanasis spend time with Yanev Swissa, the founder and managing general partner of SineWave Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on connecting early-stage technology companies in the enterprise space with government clients.By Yanev Swissa, Thanasis Delistathis, Jenny Schretter

This week on Finding Proof, Thanasis and Jenny sit down with Lu Zhang, the founder and managing partner of Fusion Fund, a Silicon Valley-based seed and early-stage investor that focuses on healthcare and deep tech. An entrepreneur herself, Lu started Fusion at the impressive age of 25.By Lu Zhang, Thanasis Delistathis, Jenny Schretter

This week on Finding PROOF, our hosts Jennifer Schretter and Thanasis Delistathis sit down with Anthony Bontrager, Managing Director at WestRiver Group, a firm that invests in seed and early-stage companies in the US Pacific Northwest. Subscribe to Finding PROOF on your favorite podcast platform to listen to our weekly episodes. And, as always, enj…

This week, Thanasis and Jenny reconnect with Gabe Turner, now a Partner at Sway Ventures, to discuss the future of retail, how Covid has affected the way we shop, and the future of remote work.By Thanasis Delistathis, Gabe Turner, Jennifer Schretter

This week on Finding PROOF, our hosts Jennifer Schretter and Thanasis Delistathis talk with James Newell, Managing Director at Voyager Capital, a regionally focused, early-stage venture capital fund investing out of the Pacific Northwest. James discusses his favorite portfolio company, the difference between early and late stage investing, and why …

This week on Finding PROOF, our hosts Jennifer Schretter and Thanasis Delistathis sit down with Lorenzo Thione of Gaingels, a leading LGBTQIA+/Allies investment syndicate, and one of the largest and most active private investors in North America. Lorenzo shares the story behind the founding of Gaingels and how it supports diversity in leadership at…

The modern data stack is set to impact every sector. Technology that can automatically capture, sort, and apply data can accelerate companies to the forefront of their industry. This week on Finding PROOF, our hosts Jennifer Schretter and Thanasis Delistathis talk to Brian Yormak, Co-Founder of Story Ventures based in New York. Founded by two broth…

This week our hosts talk to Alex Malamatinas, Founder and Managing Partner at Melitas Ventures. Based in New York, this early-stage venture capital firm focuses on innovative food and beverage companies.By Thanasis Delistathis, Jenny Schretter, Alex Malamatinas

This week our hosts speak with Kevin Leonard, a Principal at MissionOG. Based in Philadelphia, this early-stage venture capital firm focuses on B2B companies that are driving the digitization of the economy.By Jenny Schretter, Thanasis Delistathis, Kevin Leonard

This week our hosts speak with Nick Adams, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Differential Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital firm focused on B2B data technology startups.By Thanasis Delistathis, Nick Adams, Jenny Schretter

Join us for a conversation with Josh Breinlinger, Founder of Turtle Ventures. Based in California, this early-stage venture capital firm invests in tech companies tackling existing markets and bringing efficiency to large established industries.By Thanasis Delistathis, Josh Breinlinger, Jenny Schretter

This week our hosts speak with Steven Finn, Co-Founder and General Partner at Siddhi Capital, an early-stage, food and beverage fund.By Jenny Schretter, Steven Finn, Thanasis Delistathis

Join us for a conversation with Ryan Freedman, General Partner at Alpaca. Based in New York, this seed-stage venture capital firm invests in technology that is changing how the real world works.By Jenny Schretter, Ryan Freedman, Thanasis Delistathis

This week our hosts talk with Les Craig, Partner at Next Frontier Capital, a seed-stage venture fund based in Montana. With a focus on technology companies based in the Northern Rocky Mountain Region, NFC looks for companies of impact, utility, and value.By Les Craig, Jenny Schretter, Thanasis Delistathis

This week our hosts speak with Gabe Turner, Executive Director of the Draper Venture Network. Based in San Mateo, CA, DVN is a vast network of independent venture funds that share investment diligence, marketing intelligence, relationships, and co-investments.By Gabe Turner, Thanasis Delistathis, Jenny Schretter

Join this week's conversation with Andrew McMahon, Co-Founder & General Partner at Ridgeline, an investment firm focused on bridging the gap between the technology ecosystem and national security communities.By Thanasis Delistathis, Andrew McMahon, Jenny Schretter

This week our partners chat with Greg Gottesman, Managing Director & Co-Founder at Pioneer Square Labs, a startup studio and venture capital fund based in Seattle, WA.By Greg Gottesman, Jenny Schretter, Thanasis Delistathis

This week our hosts are joined by Eric Manlunas, Founder and Managing Partner of Wavemaker Group, an early-stage venture capital firm making investments in both the U.S. and Southeast Asia.By Thanasis Delistathis, Eric Manlunas, Jenny Schretter

This week our hosts talk to Phil Bronner, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Ardent Venture Partners, a seed and early-stage fund focused on the transformation of work.By Phil Bronner, Thanasis Delistathis, Jenny Schretter

This week our hosts talk to Nick Chirls, Partner at Notation Capital, a first-check venture fund based in Brooklyn, NY backing product-obsessed teams.By Jenny Schretter, Thanasis Delistathis

Our hosts are joined by Nicole Conner, a Partner at Airbus Ventures, a global early-stage investment firm backing inspired founders focused on the many aspects of aerospace engineering.By Jenny Schretter, Thanasis Delistathis, Nicole Conner

This week we have a conversation with Brandon Shelton, Founder and Managing Partner at TFX Capital, an early-stage venture firm based in Charlotte, North Carolina which backs founders with a military background.By Brandon Shelton, Thanasis Delistathis, Jenny Schretter

This week we have a great discussion with Sonali Vijayavargiya, Founder and Managing Partner at Augment Ventures an early-stage venture capital firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan focused on software, smart hardware, and physical science innovations.By Thanasis Delistathis, Jenny Schretter, Sonali Vijayavargiya

In this episode, our hosts are joined by Blair Garrou, Co-founder and Managing Director at Mercury Fund an early-stage venture capital firm focusing on entrepreneurs and technology innovation originating in the U.S. Midcontinent.By Jenny Schretter, Thanasis Delistathis, Blair Garrou

This week our hosts talk to Wes Blackwell, Partner at Scout Ventures a seed-stage firm investing in frontier technologies and hard-to-access founders.By Thanasis Delistathis, Wes Blackwell, Jenny Schretter

This week our hosts are joined by Jim Cohen & Mark Poag of Fitz Gate Ventures, an early-stage venture firm with a network-driven approach and a focus on the Princeton University ecosystem.By Jenny Schretter, Jim Cohen, Mark Poag, Thanasis Delistathis

Our hosts are joined by David Beisel a partner at NextView Ventures. With offices in Boston and New York, NextView is a seed-stage investment firm focused on the "Everyday Economy."By Thanasis Delistathis, Jenny Schretter, David Beisel

This week our hosts chat with Liza Benson of Moderne Ventures, an early-stage venture fund focused on technology companies innovating within real estate, mortgage, finance, insurance, hospitality, and home services.By Liza Benson, Thanasis Delistathis, Jenny Schretter

This week our hosts sit down with Hadley Harris, Founding General Partner at Eniac Ventures, a seed-stage fund with a focus on New York startups. Eniac backs bold founders who use code to build transformational companies.By Hadley Harris, Jenny Schretter, Thanasis Delistathis

Our hosts sit down for a conversation with Alex Gurevich, Managing Director at Javelin Venture Partner, a seed and early-stage venture fund based in Silicon Valley built by founders, for founders.By Alex Gurevich, Thanasis Delistathis, Jenny Schretter

This week our hosts chat with Caitlin Strandberg of Lerer Hippeau. Based in New York, this early-stage venture firm invests across all sectors, backing entrepreneurs with product vision, customer insight, and a keen instinct for brand building.By Caitlin Strandberg, Jenny Schretter, Thanasis Delistathis

Our hosts sit down with Guy Turner, Co-founder and Managing Director at Hyde Park Venture Partners. With offices in Chicago and Indianapolis, HPVP is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on high-growth mid-continent companies with exceptional teams.By Jenny Schretter, Guy Turner, Thanasis Delistathis

A conversation with Gardiner Garrard, Co-founder and Managing Partner at TTV Capital, an early-stage venture firm focused on fintech businesses meeting the needs of the financial services sector and their customers.By Jenny Schretter, Gardiner Garrard, Thanasis Delistathis

Join us for a conversation with Safa Rashtchy, Founder & Managing Partner at Think+ Ventures, a research-driven, early-stage venture fund based in Silicon Valley.By Thanasis Delistathis, Jenny Schretter, Safa Rashtchy

Our hosts chat with David Cremin, Founder and Managing Partner at Frontier Venture Capital. With Partners in California, New York, Colorado, and Oregon, Frontier invests in early-stage technology companies in the United States.By David Cremin, Thanasis Delistathis, Jennifer Schretter

This week our hosts chat with Rajul Garg of Leo Capital. Based in Delhi, this early-stage venture firm is part of the natural evolution of both Rajul's career and, more broadly, the entrepreneurial ecosystem in India.By Thanasis Delistathis, Jenny Schretter, Rajul Garg

Join us for a conversation with Leeor Groen, Principal at Blockchain Valley Ventures. Based in Switzerland, the firm is focused on seed and early-stage investments in high-quality blockchain-enabled businesses.By Jenny Schretter, Thanasis Delistathis, Leeor Groen

Join us for a conversation with Rudina Seseri of Boston-based Glasswing Ventures, an early-stage venture firm funding visionary entrepreneurs focused on AI and frontier technologies.By Rudina Seseri, Jenny Schretter, Thanasis Delistathis

This week our hosts speak with Scott Birnbaum of New York-based Red Sea Ventures. Focused on seed and early-stage tech-enabled startups, Scott has a broad background in corporate law, digital media, and entrepreneurship.By Scott Birnbaum, Jennifer Schretter, Thanasis Delistathis

Paul Willard of Silicon Valley-based grep -vc joins us this week. Focused on Robotics as a Service, Paul is a hands-on early-stage investor with a strong engineering background.By Jenny Schretter, Thanasis Delistathis, Paul Willard

This week we speak with Jai Choi, Founding Partner at Tekton Ventures. Based in Silicon Valley, Tekton is an international seed investment firm that leverages an extensive global network to partner with entrepreneurs in leading technology hubs worldwide.By PROOF

We speak with Sheel Tyle, Founder & CEO of Amplo, a venture capital firm based in Texas that invests in mission-driven entrepreneurs looking to solve big problems.By Sheel Tyle, Jenny Schretter, Thanasis Delistathis

In this episode, we speak with Meagan Metzger founder and CEO of Dcode, an accelerator based in Washington, DC helping private-sector tech companies break into and scale in the federal market.By Meagan Metzger, Thanasis Delistathis, Jenny Schretter