Hosted by Gopi Rangan · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 189 episodes
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Successful entrepreneurs begin with the support of a few #earlybelievers. Gopi Rangan, founding partner at Sure Ventures, interviews venture capital investors in the Silicon Valley and beyond. Guests share insider stories on how they invest in early stage startups. Do you want to learn from real-life challenges, inspiring missions and important decisions by CEOs, founders, VCs, angels, and advisors? Listen to https://podcast.sure.ventures.
Gopi Rangan hosts The Sure Shot Entrepreneur, a business show with 189 episodes published.
Justin Smith-Lorenzetti, VP of Investments at Intact Private Capital, shares his journey from leading innovation initiatives within Intact Insurance to helping build a global investment platform managing more than $1.6 b
David Zhou, co-founder of The Side Letter and host of Superclusters, shares lessons from his journey as a founder, venture investor, LP, and educator. He explains how sophisticated limited partners evaluate venture funds
Christina Quinn, General Partner at SSC Venture Partners, shares practical lessons from investing in first-time founders and supporting Boston College entrepreneurs through venture funding and accelerator programs. She e
Ian Sandler, COO of Insight Partners and co-founder of Riley’s Way Foundation, engages in a deeply personal and wide-ranging conversation on leadership, venture capital, and building meaningful impact. Ian reflects on hi
Gilad Shai, Managing Director at BMI Capital International, reveals the harsh realities and hidden opportunities in the InsurTech ecosystem. From launching InsurTech LA with 10 people in 2015 to watching billion-dollar v
Debjit Mukerji, Partner at NGP Capital, explains why deep tech’s defining moment has finally arrived. Drawing on a thesis-driven approach, he shares how he evaluates companies at the intersection where “atoms meet bits”,
Danielle Strachman and Michael Gibson, Founders and General Partners at the 1517 Fund, discuss their unconventional approach to venture capital. The firm backs ambitious founders, many of whom choose to leave college ear
Jessica Karr, Founder and Managing Partner at Coyote Ventures, shares how she backs AI-driven startups focused on improving health access, outcomes, and equity. Drawing from her six years at Impossible Foods, where she h
Kapil Surlaker, VP of Engineering, Data and AI Infrastructure at LinkedIn, joins guest host Bhaskar Ghosh for a technical and thoughtful discussion on how AI is reshaping enterprise. Kapil shares how LinkedIn built stron
Aman Verjee, Founder and General Partner at Practical Venture Capital, shares his view of how venture capital has evolved over the past two decades and why secondary markets now play a critical role in the ecosystem. Dra
Jonathan Crystal, Managing Partner at Crystal Venture Partners, talks about investing in early-stage AI-driven insurtech companies. After leading his family's insurance brokerage to a successful exit, Jonathan launched h
Amias Gerety, Partner at QED Investors, brings an unconventional perspective to venture capital shaped by his eight years at the US Treasury Department during the financial crisis. A mechanical thinker, Amias applies an
Steve Kim, Partner at Verdis Investment Management, shares his unique take on venture capital investment through a data-driven, diversified portfolio strategy. With a focus on early-stage investments and emerging manager
Stephen Wemple, Principal at Spero Ventures, shares how he backs mission-driven founders building enduring companies aligned with purpose and profit. From investing in hardware startups like Telo Trucks to backing social
Itamar Novick, founder and General Partner at Recursive Ventures, explains how a repeat-founder’s playbook shapes better early-stage investing. Itamar draws on 25 years of startup experience (including executive roles at
Adam Draper, Founder and Managing Director at Boost VC, shares stories of his family’s pivotal role in shaping Silicon Valley, from his grandfather’s pioneering work at Sutter Hill Ventures to his father’s global expansi
Maryam Haque, Founding Executive Director of Venture Forward, discusses how she is helping to open doors to venture capital for people from all backgrounds. She traces her journey from Mississippi to Silicon Valley and h
Tim Guleri, Managing Partner at Sierra Ventures, reflects on 25 years in venture capital and his journey from Chandigarh to Silicon Valley. He shares how hands-on experience as a founder shapes his investing philosophy,
Bhaskar Ghosh, Partner at 8VC, reflects on his journey from Calcutta to Silicon Valley, spanning influential roles at Oracle, Yahoo, LinkedIn, and NerdWallet before moving into venture capital. Now a leader at 8VC, BG in
Zach Noorani, Partner at Foundation Capital, shares hard-earned insights from more than a decade in venture capital. He talks about why the most important question investors wrestle with is differentiation, why authentic
Ian Sandler
co-founder · Riley’s Way Foundation
1 appearance on this show
Michael Gibson
relationship coach · Knott Central Boys Basketball
1 appearance on this show
Danielle Strachman
Co-founder & General Partner · 1517 Fund
1 appearance on this show
Jessica Karr
Founder and Managing Partner · Coyote Ventures
1 appearance on this show
Steve Kim
Partner · Verdis Investment Management
1 appearance on this show
Itamar Novick
Founder and General Partner · Recursive Ventures
1 appearance on this show
Adam Draper
founder and managing director · Boost VC
1 appearance on this show
Amit Garg
co-founder and managing partner · Tau Ventures
1 appearance on this show
Brian Frank
Partner @ Permanent Capital · The Herd Chronicle
1 appearance on this show
Allen Taylor
Director of the Laboratory for Nutrition and Vision Research · Endeavor Catalyst
1 appearance on this show
David Hornik
Creator and Ringmaster of The Lobby · Lobby Capital
1 appearance on this show
Dave Anderson
author, entrepreneur, business coach, public speaker · Kankakee First Church of the Nazarene
1 appearance on this show
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