Episode Description:  In episode 7 of Season 3,  Matt and Rob speak with Lee Hower, co-founder and Partner of NextView Ventures.  Lee has spent his career as an entrepreneur and investor in early-stage software and internet startups.  In this episode, you'll learn more on Lee's early days at PayPal alongside Elon Musk, to co-founding LinkedIn and moving back to the east coast to start his venture career at PJC.  You’ll hear more on his experience starting NextView Ventures, the biggest challenges he has faced with NextView and what has surprised him the most being in v ..read more

Episode Summary:In this episode of Season 3 of the “Entrepreneurial Side of VC” hosts Matt Hayes and Rob May speak with David Martirano, Managing Partner of PJC.  Tune in to learn more on his 20+ year career in venture and how its evolved over the years as well as the current trends within venture capital today.  What is Uncovered: The differences between raising capital for a VC fund versus a startup  The ​​parallels between managing and running a venture fund and managing and running a startup as a CEO The evolution of venture over a 20 year span from rising hedge fund activ ..read more

Episode Summary:Vishal Vasishth is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Obvious Ventures, founded in 2014, and investing in both early and growth stage companies.  In this episode we speak with Vishal on his path to starting Obvious Ventures - from his time at Patagonia which greatly influenced the way he thought about brand and culture to his entrepreneurial path focused on how to solve real problems in the world.  Tune into this episode to learn more on the parallels between building a company and venture funding, the importance of a clear focused thesis and how to build trust w ..read more

Episode Summary: In our third episode of Season 3, Matt joins forces with Marissa Millbury, VP at PJC,  to speak with Abby Miller Levy, Managing Partner & Co-Founder of Primetime Partners.   We learn more on how she went from wellness entrepreneur to founding Primetime Partners in 2020 which is focused on the trillion dollar global sector of Aging.   A powerful conversation around this particular sector that is ripe for innovation. What is Uncovered:  The catalyst behind Primetime Partners  Why Abby went from writing business plans for older adults to instead sta ..read more

Episode Summary: Join us for episode 2 where we speak with Managing Director and Co-founder of General Catalyst Partners, David Fialkow.  In this episode, we learn more about David’s journey from documentary filmmaker to venture capitalist and the common thread they share.    What is Uncovered:  David’s unique path to starting General Catalyst alongside his long time friend Joel Cutler The importance of mentorship and following your passion  The lessons that Joel and David learned while starting their own travel company (last-minute travel)  The story behind Dav ..read more

Episode Summary: Our first guest of Season 3 is Ian Rountree, Founder of Cantos.  Ian grew up the son of a Marine and a public school English teacher from South Florida.  He was introduced to VC at an early age while visiting his aunt in the bay area who was married to a venture capitalist.  Although Ian’s interest in venture capital came at an early age, his trajectory to starting Cantos zig zagged as he went from graduating with a degree in political science to then working in the nonprofit industry.   Ian’s passion to solve big world problems at scale however led him bac ..read more

Episode Summary: In this episode we sit down with Peter Mahoney, CEO of Plannuh, to learn more about his journey from marketing executive with 30 years experience to early stage startup founder. Designed specifically to address the pain points that Peter experienced throughout his career, Plannuh helps marketers simplify their lives with an all-in-one platform that can be used to build and manage marketing budgets, create plans, and track campaign performance. Listen in to learn more about Peter’s journey, how he prioritized hiring (hint: hiring a full stack inside sales rep was key!), his tip ..read more

Episode Summary: The gut microbiome is a hot topic these days but what about a city’s microbiome? That is what Mariana Matus and her co-founder, Newsha Ghaeli have started to uncover!  In this episode Rob and Matt chat with Mariana Matus, CEO and Co-Founder of Biobot.  Originally from Mexico City, Mariana settled in Boston after receiving her PhD in Computational Biology from MIT.  Inspired by their mutual interest in how technologies can improve cities and urban life, she and her co-founder, Newsha Ghaeli, started Biobot, which develops cutting-edge technology to transform sewe ..read more