The Venture Podcast
1) James Flynn - Partner at Sequoia Capital
At 23, James Flynn became one of the youngest partners in Sequoia Capital's history and has spent the last two years investing on the growth team. James goes into:What actually impresses top-tier VCsH...Show More
2) Mike Fata - Co-Founder of Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods ($419M Exit)
Mike Fata co-founded Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods in 1998 and helped lead the company through its $419M sale to Tilray. Today he spends his time investing in, advising, and mentoring the next generatio...Show More
3) Scott Barker - Co-Founder of GTMfund
After 15 years of running at full speed, Scott Barker recently sold everything he owns to travel the world. We’ve had a lot of founders on the show, but very few are willing to talk openly about the c...Show More
4) Elaine Dai - Partner at Alt Capital
Elaine Dai is a Partner at Alt Capital, a new venture firm founded by Jack Altman that backs ambitious founders in AI and enterprise software. In this episode, we dive into Elaine’s journey from Harva...Show More
5) Rae Jeong — Founder and CEO of Maneva | Ex. Google Deepmind
From repairing semi trucks in Alberta, Canada to shaping breakthrough research at Google DeepMind, and now closing a $10 million raise for his applied-AI startup Maneva - Rae's journey is a master-cla...Show More
6) Eric Jorgenson — Author of The Almanack Of Naval Ravikant & CEO of Scribe Media
Eric Jorgenson is the bestselling author of The Almanack of Naval Ravikant and CEO of Scribe Media. In this episode, we dive deep into agency, accountability, and the mindset behind doing truly origin...Show More
Eric Jorgenson — Author of The Almanack Of Naval Ravikant & CEO of Scribe Media
1:01:25 | Jun 12th, 2025
7) Michael Perry - Founder of Kit (Acq by Shopify) and Maple
In this episode we sit down with Michael Perry, founder of Kit (acquired by Shopify) and current CEO of Maple. Michael shares the truth about his 20-year entrepreneurial journey—from selling cars and ...Show More
8) Robbie Bent - Founder and CEO @ Othership
Robbie Bent is the CEO and co-founder of Othership—a venture that reimagines wellness with guided sauna and ice bath experiences. His story offers thoughtful insights on product design, building and s...Show More
9) Philip Johnston - Sending Data Centers into Space as Founder of Lumen Orbit
200 VCs wanted to get into Lumen Orbit (YC S24)'s seed round! Over the holidays, James Moffat and I had the pleasure of sitting down with Lumen's Co-Founder and CEO, Philip Johnston. Drawing on his ...Show More
Philip Johnston - Sending Data Centers into Space as Founder of Lumen Orbit
33:42 | Jan 7th, 2025
10) Matt Puchalski - Co-Founder at Bucket Robotics
Iguanas falling out of trees onto self-driving cars? For Matt Puchalski, this wasn’t just an odd occurrence—it was a real challenge he and the team at Argo faced when these frozen reptiles disrupted t...Show More