Silicon Valley Impact
Welcome to Silicon Valley Impact, where insight meets innovation in the world of business. Join hosts Brian Sparkes, Lisa Helfrick, and Brian Bernasconi as they delve into the stories of local and global businesses that are making a real impact. Whether you’re a startup founder, a small business owner, or someone looking to navigate the dynamic business ecosystem, this show is your guide to success. Tune in to gain valuable insights, discover new strategies, and stay ahead of the curve in today’s ever-evolving business landscape. Get ready to be inspired and informed on Silicon Valley Impact!
Episodes
On this week's episode of Silicon Valley Impact we speak with Aytakin Aliyeva, Founder of Femigrants Foundation; Iryna Voskerician, Founder and Managing Partner of MachX; and Randy Marsden, CEO of Skidattl.
Aytakin is the Founder of the Femigrants Foundation, a global community dedicated to empowering diverse female immigrants through connection, mentorship, and visibility. Featured in Forbes and Yahoo Business, Ika is a recogni...
On this week's special edition of Silicon Valley Impact, we give you “Opal Spotlight” from San Francisco, California, at the Opal Group’s AI/Tech Investing Forum. Joining us on today's show for the first of a 3-part series, we have some incredibly talented and insightful guests.
In order of appearance, we have:
David Leibowitz, SVP of Investor Relations, who is responsible for initiating and cultivating relationships with both priv...
On this week's episode of Silicon Valley Impact we speak with Allison Paz, Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer at Nicklpass, and Partner at Reign Ventures; Arnaud Saint-Paul, founder and CEO of the Heart Leadership Institute Tapuat; and also on the show Jonathan Festejo, Co-Founder and CEO at Salesbricks.
Allison Paz is a Partner at Reign Ventures. With over 15 years of experience as an operator and investor, she has co-founde...
On this week's episode of Silicon Valley Impact we speak with Svetlana Kamyshanskaya, startup advisor, and Founding Partner at Primum Law Group PC; and LouAnn Conner, Founder & CEO of Sagacious Think LLC.
Svetlana is the powerhouse behind Primum Law Group, where she helps international startups land, launch, and scale in the U.S. With a sharp legal mind and a global business lens, she guides tech founders through venture deal...
On this weeks episode of Silicon Valley Impact we speak with Jean-Philippe "JP" Persico, co-founder at shuckerVC.
JP has over 20 years of experience in business transformation, corporate growth development, and digitalization across various industries including SaaS, e-commerce, and automotive. He is currently a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at shuckerVC, a Bay Area seed fund investing in AI-powered B2B software companies.
Be...
On this week's episode of Silicon Valley Impact, we speak with Jeremiah Owyang, General Partner at Blitzscaling Ventures and Founder of Llama Lounge, and Nathan Beckord, CEO of Foundersuite.com (for startups) and Fundingstack.com (for VCs and i-bankers).
Jeremiah is the General Partner leading AI investments in early-stage startups at Blitzscaling Ventures. He’s also the founder of the Llama Lounge AI startup event series and a wel...
🎙️ On this week’s episode of Silicon Valley Impact:
The show features Vineet Jain, Managing Partner at Wild Tree Venture. A seasoned entrepreneur and venture capitalist, Vineet is passionate about helping early-stage founders bring their visions to life. Having experienced the ups and downs of launching and growing companies, he understands the challenges of early-stage fundraising.
Through Wild Tree Venture and his platform vinee...
On this week's episode of Silicon Valley Impact, we explore how tech founders can future-proof their finances with a strategic lens on tax, growth, and planning.
Now, I’ll be honest—I’ve never loved accounting. But as a founder building Silicon Valley Venture, I’ve realized how critical it is to understand the numbers. That’s why I brought in the tax guys—to learn what I didn’t know I needed to know.
Today we sit down with the team...
On this week's episode of Silicon Valley Impact, we speak with Lu Zhang, Founder and Managing Partner of Fusion Fund, and Ben Kromnick, investor, ecosystem builder, venture partner, and Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Mercury.
Lu is a renowned Silicon Valley-based investor, serial entrepreneur, and Stanford Engineering alumna. With a strong technical background, she has extensive experience bringing a broad range of technol...
On this week's episode of Silicon Valley Impact we speak with Carl Hinrichsen, Managing Partner, Executive Functions LLC; and Hans Sandhu, Chief Business Officer at TheAgentic. Today we’re talking about Go To Market Strategy from all over the world.
Carl is a global sales and partnerships leader with a track record of scaling businesses at Meta, Amazon, and Bertelsmann. He built Meta’s global reseller program from scratch, expand...
On this week’s episode of Silicon Valley Impact, we speak with Alicia Castillo Holley, PhD—an experienced investor, founder, and General Partner of the Wealthing VC Fund; Rachel Stern of GovTech Ventures; and Carl Brown, Global AI for Retail Leader at Supermicro, AI Infrastructure Executive, GTM Strategist, and speaker.
Alicia is an experienced investor, entrepreneur, and educator with a strong focus on venture capital and high-imp...
On this week's episode of Silicon Valley Impact we speak with Kayvan Baroumand, Founder and President of SignalRank; Rich Larsen, Founder and CEO of bSafe Technology Inc.; Shannon Riordan, Founder & CEO of Brand Story; and finally, special guest, Reza Kazemipour, Founder and CEO of Sixth Ring. This episode, and all new episodes, drop Tuesdays at 12pm. Be sure to follow for notifications about new and impactful interviews like...
On this weeks episode of Silicon Valley Impact we’re speaking with Rohan Brown, Founder of Pitch Mayhem; and Bill Barry, CEO of IgniteGTM. This episode, and all new episodes, drop Tuesdays at 12pm. Be sure to follow for notifications about new and impactful interviews like this one!
Rohan is the founder of Pitch Mayhem, a dynamic pitch tournament fueling Nevada’s rise as a tech hub. Rohan is building global tech ecosystems that s...
On this week’s episode of Silicon Valley Impact, we speak with Colin Behring, Founder & CEO of Behring Companies and Founder of Stak Ventures; Harbir Kaur Bhatia, CEO at the Silicon Valley Central Chamber of Commerce; and Wala Kasmi, CEO of ClassX.
Colin Behring is a visionary real estate developer, investor, and technologist redefining the intersection of property and innovation. As the Founder and CEO of Behring Companies, he...
On this week's episode of Silicon Valley Impact we speak with David Hefner, AI Champion for Investments - Private and Public at Blackrock; Jessie Zaylia, Founder and CEO of twrk. Inc, and Sheryl Anjanette, Founder and CEO of Parsley360.
David is an AI enthusiast with over 20 years experience at BlackRock. His focus is on internal AI strategy across public and private markets investing, applying AI to make better investment decisi...
This week we dive deep into venture capital, alternative investments, and the art of scaling startups with three powerhouse guests:
🔹 Maximillian Diez – General Partner at Twenty Five Ventures 🔹 Ralph (Cash) Lafferty – CEO of PandoAlts 🔹 Hans Sandhu – Chief Business Officer at TheAgentic and my co-host
Meet the Guests:💡 Maximillian Diez Before founding Twenty Five Ventures, Maximillian played a pivotal role in transforming ...
In this episode, we are joined by AJ Thomas, founder of Good Trouble Ventures, as co-host. Together, we dive into insightful conversations with Isabelle Johannessen, head of the Startup Battlefield Program at TechCrunch, and Michelle Florendo, a Stanford University educated decision engineer and executive coach.
Meet Our Guests:🔹 Isabelle Johannessen leads TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield Program, the premier early-stage startup ...
On this week's episode of Silicon Valley Impact we speak with Jessica Karr, Founder & Managing Director of Coyote Ventures; and Genevieve LeMarchal, Managing Partner of Suncoast Ventures.
Jessica is passionate about innovation that drives positive change in human health, equality, and our relationship to the earth. She worked for 6+ years designing and launching the Impossible burger as the 12th employee. Jessica has advised ...
On this weeks episode of Silicon Valley Impact we speak with Paul Ratner, Vice President of Sales at Marble Bridge Funding Group; Tony Zirnoon, Director of Channel & Strategic Partnerships. ISV, OEMs - Americas, and Ignite portfolio manager for their fund of funds; and Daniel Donaldson, Co-Founder of Eve Vehicles.
Paul Ratner is the Vice President of Sales at Marble Bridge Funding Group, where he helps small business owners n...
On this week’s episode of Silicon Valley Impact, we’re focusing on partnerships and speaking with Gary Batroff, SVP of Sales and Partnerships at Thematic, and Ron Piovesan, Head of Technology Partnerships at Okta, Inc. Joining me as co-host is Delya Jansen, Founder and CEO of Partner.
Gary Batroff is a seasoned expert in software sales and consulting, with a proven track record of driving growth through innovative strategies and st...
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