Industry: CFO and advisory services for Startups; Venture capital firm for AI-focused Startups Location: San Jose and San Francisco, CA The technology is already changing the world, but where are people actually making (and saving) money from AI? We continue our series of podcasts with Johnnie Walker of Rooled Outsourced CFO and Accounting Services about how founders are getting funded in this new environment. Rooled are startup finance experts and early adopters of AI.   David and Johnnie also welcome Colin Rogister to The Angel Nest in this episode. Colin and his partner at B ..read more

Industry: Green Chemicals from Byproducts Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Celtic Renewables is revolutionizing their industry by replacing harmful petrochemicals with biologically derived “green” chemicals for a more sustainable future.  In this episode of the Angel Nest podcast, we’re joined by their founder and CEO Mark Simmers, who has been on a 12-year mission to source Acetone-Butanol-Ethanol to the companies everywhere that use them to make many of the products we use every day like medicines, decaf coffee, cleaning products and even cosmetics. Bettina Brierley, who is in charg ..read more

Industry: Medical Diagnostics Location: London and New York City The pandemic made home testing common for COVID, but now it’s possible to diagnose all kinds of acute and even chronic conditions without leaving your home. It’s the next revolution in tech and AI-enabled healthcare designed to save lives, time and money.  In this episode of the Angel Nest podcast, we meet TachMed founder Paul Christie and COO Mark Kessler. Their company is changing the way we diagnose illness and makes it possible to do from home much of what has always required a visit to a doctor or clinic.  W ..read more

Industry: Green Chemicals from Byproducts Location: Edinburgh, Scotland While EVs get the headlines in the fight to reduce climate change and carbon emissions, you can’t tackle climate change without finding a way to also get the petroleum out of petrochemicals. It is in everything our modern society uses – from food to pharmaceuticals, to household cleaners, personal care products and more. In today’s episode of the Angel Nest podcast, we meet Celtic Renewables, emerging leaders in the green chemical re ..read more

Industry: CFO and advisory services for startups; Global VC for women-led startups Location: San Jose, CA and New York, NY A tightening VC market and a higher interest rate economy has made it much more difficult to get past the “friends and family” round and to the big A-Round of funding.  In this first episode of our second season, we’ve again teamed up with Johnnie Walker of Rooled, the start-up finance experts who provide outsourced accounting and CFO services. This series talks to investors and founders about how ventures are getting funded today. One person at the forefront of ..read more

Industry: CFO and advisory services for startups; Micro VC for B2B startups Location: San Jose, CA and Saratoga Springs, NY Individual investors are not always welcomed into hot startup VC funds. Micro VC Mike Kocan of Outbound Capital is changing that and in this episode you’ll learn how this former Accenture consultant and fund manager is making B2B software bets accessible to angel investors.  This is another in the continuing series of partnership podcasts with Johnnie Walker from Rooled, outsourced CFO, accounting, and consulting experts. Rooled are the startup finance exper ..read more

Industry: CFO and advisory services for startups; AI-powered accounting and financial software Location: San Jose and San Francisco, CA Entrepreneurs are 100 percent focused on their big idea, as it should be. But investors and early customers want to know the finances are solid.  In this episode of the Angel Nest podcast, we talk with Johnnie Walker from Rooled, outsourced accounting and CFO services, and Alex Lee from Truewind, an AI powered bookkeeping and finance software for startups. Together, they’re forming a partnership to help companies launch that are investable and ready t ..read more

Industry: CFO and advisory services for Startups Location: San Jose, CA; London Business is now global so shouldn’t your financial consultants also offer worldwide expertise? In another of our continuing partnership podcasts with Rooled, outsourced CFO and accounting services, we examine the state of the startup world and the importance of financial reporting. Company president Johnnie Walker shares how Rooled has helped their clients to achieve financial success.  Our guests also include Adam Brody of London-based Finerva who is partnering with Rooled to help companies grow across bo ..read more

Industry: Event Planning App Location: Austin, TX OpenTable and Resy apps have streamlined restaurant reservations, but what about private events? They’re still pretty much stuck in the dark ages of Google searches, emails and phone calls.  In this episode of the Angel Nest, we meet a serial entrepreneur who is changing that with his new company, RestauRent. Nick Cianfaglione already has one successful venture exit under his belt. Now he wants to streamline the events business. He joins us to talk about his one-stop shop for finding the perfect space for any event or gathering. The ap ..read more

Event Date: October 5, 2023 Location: Venture Café Providence, 225 Dyer Street, Providence, RI High tech innovation happens everywhere these days, often powered by leading universities and their incredible reservoir of talent and technology. This fall, September 29th begins Startup Week in Rhode Island and the first-ever Innovation Showcase from Brown University Technology Labs. And if you’re a life sciences, medical device or software investor, you’ll want to be there! Venture Café Providence runs weekly programming around innovation and entrepreneurship. Venture Café is partnering o ..read more