Emerging Managers
Does Silicon Valley and Wall Street have a lock on the deal flow of capital into new innovative ventures? Is there a market for emerging fund managers to make a difference and a high return on investment with alternative capital fund models? Meet the venture capital market movers shifting exposure and funding to promising and refreshing innovative founders all over the globe right here on the Emerging Managers Podcast - the show exploring why new-to-you VC funds might be your next great investment. With a venture market of 3200 funds and 1800 raising their first round, there are plenty of emerging fund managers just waiting for the right investment LP to hear them and explore growing together. Each week, discover actionable tips and valuable advice from up-and-coming fund managers looking for better opportunities and ways to compete in the venture capital market. Hear about their investment thesis and their process for finding right-fit founders and deals to unlock growth like never before. Listen to VCs across the country and abroad with their different niche perspectives as they break down their origin stories, career experiences, and investment preferences. Learn how they got through their biggest struggles in life, how they mastered the ropes of VC funding, and how they continuously improve their strategies to get the best return on their buck. Most importantly, they reveal exactly what they are looking for in a founder to invest in and investment partners to grow with, providing that much-needed roadmap to high returns. As these venture investors pull back the curtain to their business priorities and desires, you can see how to strategically refine and review their endeavor to find the best VC funding match. Your host and guide to this fund manager exploration is Scott Kelly, CEO of business accelerator Black Dog Venture Partners and founder of VC Fast Pitch. He has been working on both sides, with entrepreneurs and investors alike, for more than three decades. Harnessing his innovative skills, vast experience training thousands of salespeople, and tapping into his vast network of investors, Scott helps founders and investors sustain and scale innovation. He is well-known as the organizer and MC of monthly investor-founder matchmaking events. Scott is occasionally joined by co-host Tracy Hazzard, founder of the podcast production technology company, Podetize. Tracy’s experience as a speaker, podcaster, and Inc. Innovation columnist, as well as a successful female AI tech founder adds valuable insights to the show. Listen all the way through for Tracy and Scott to combine their unique perspectives and experiences with a post-analysis of their emerging fund manager guests. Business owners, company managers, and start-up founders listen in as these Emerging Fund Managers highlight the strengths that will make you more attractive to highly sought-after venture capital. Emerging Managers, investors and LPs… check out how your capital competitors are building trust with investors, rising above digital white noise in the market and emphasizing the strengths and differentiators in their funds. Get inspired to build a name for yourself so you can grab a piece or all the venture capital money flowing right now too. Join Scott and Tracy in their pursuit to bridge the gap between managers and investors building a market rich with rewarding investment partnerships that will create innovative opportunities for years to come. Be part of a movement that is shaping the future of venture capital and entrepreneurship. Join a community of innovators and visionaries who are redefining the investment landscape and driving positive change. Together, we can create a more equitable and impactful venture ecosystem. Want to learn more about VC Fast Pitch, our Guests (or be our next guest) on the Emerging Managers Podcast? Go to https://emergingmanagerspodcast.com/ for more details.
Episodes
AI is vastly transforming the market landscape, and that includes the venture capital space. Scott Kelly sits down with Alana Mann of Eleven Wall Ventures, a seed fund investing in visionary founders focused on vertical AI and the application layer. Together, they break down the advantage of intentionally investing outside of major hubs to find better valuations and support capital-efficient growth. Alana also shares...
Investing and storytelling are two vastly different industries, but Jai Khanna made them work together flawlessly. He joins Scott Kelly to share about his winning strategies behind Victory Media, a platform focused on evergreen sports stories, and Victory Ventures, an investment firm dedicated to founder-led consumer brands. He explains their approaches to telling athlete stories beyond the field and making brand end...
In this ever-evolving digital age, AI continues to touch and massively transform a wide range of industries. Healthcare is no exception, and it is slowly becoming an exciting place to invest in. Diving into the world of AI-powered healthcare innovation with Scott Kelly is Doug Nissinoff of Intelligence Ventures. Together, they unpack the many investment opportunities found in biotech, pharma, medical devices, diagnos...
What are the essential factors to consider to find success in early-stage VC? For Ross Fubini of XYZ Venture Capital, three things come to mind: the surf, the surfer, and the wave. He joins Scott Kelly to discuss how this unique metaphor unfolds the importance of market and execution in venture capital and startup success. Ross also discusses how to navigate the unstoppable rise of AI tools, which he calls the tide, ...
With the advent of AI and the seemingly endless innovation of technology, the future of commerce could be tremendously exciting. This is why OpenSky Ventures strategically invests in commerce enablement technology and disruptive consumer brands. Joining Scott Kelly is Stephanie Nwokolo, a Principal at OpenSky, to talk all about their fund and the powerful synergy between portfolio companies. She explains how their fi...
Scott Kelly takes a break from featuring venture capital firms to highlight the largest and most global gathering of leaders, investors, and startups in real estate and construction tech. He sits down with Martin Kelly, President of Blueprint, who shares how this event shakes up the worlds of proptech and Contech. He discusses how the massive, technology-slow real estate market is finally seeing successful unicorn compani...
Neace Ventures is focused on passionate entrepreneurs who are receptive to new ideas and have a clear vision for successful exits. Scott Kelly sits down with their founder John Neace, who shares the importance of making investments that align with enjoyment, transparency, and a clear understanding of time horizons. He explains how this focus enables them to diversify into various sectors, including sports, food and bevera...
C2 Ventures has an interesting investment strategy many may never have heard before: focusing on dirty, dull, and dangerous startups. Scott Kelly chats with their General Partner Matt Olivo, who discusses the benefits of targeting these overlooked and underserved markets. He explains their investments in early-stage SaaS and robotic companies, highlighting the importance of using AI as an engine rather than as the product...
Digerati Investments has achieved tremendous wins in the venture capital space by focusing on one single approach: execute, execute, execute. Scott Kelly sits down with their Managing General Partner Paul Anthony Claxton to discuss the importance of proper business execution to achieve the right level of sales. He explains why founders should prioritize customer acquisition over product ideas, particularly among AI-f...
Nymbl Ventures, a venture capital firm focusing on built technology, has a unique hybrid model that brings corporations and financial investors together towards success. Scott Kelly is joined by Daniel Laboe and Prabhakar “KP” Karri to share how this approach allows corporations to invest in a venture capital fund while maintaining the flexibility of their own corporate venture capital arm. They also explain how...
One of the most important business metrics to keep an eye on is the speed at which your products are getting out and being bought by customers. Jason Sherman of Top Shelf Ventures shares how they guide early-stage alcohol and vice brands to success by monitoring their velocity or rate of sale. Joining Scott Kelly, he breaks down how to achieve significant growth in one of the toughest and most competitive indust...
In a pre-exit secondary market, the money is not going directly into the company but rather to the venture capital firm, with early-stage investors themselves selling the shares. Salman Azhar, a General Partner of Azimuth Opportunity Fund, joins Scott Kelly to discuss how to take advantage of this space. He shares how he helps growing companies get greater revenue while facing fewer risks along the way. Salman also emphas...
When doing business in multiple countries, you must implement a unique approach to cater to people of diverse cultures, races, languages, and lifestyles. Wally Wang is here to present how Scale Asia Ventures connects its portfolio companies across the globe through their cross-border strategy. He joins Scott Kelly to share how they guide folks from the United States to Asia from the beginning of the investment, ...
Real estate is now rapidly adopting new technologies to keep up with the fast-paced economic pressures and make their processes more cost-efficient. Alon Gorbonos joins Scott Kelly to discuss how RE Angels is focusing exclusively on early-stage real estate tech startups. He shares their experiences and insights as an angel fund at the intersection of real estate and technology, particularly as they navigate the ...
A mathematical model may be the key to bringing clarity and predictability to venture capital. Justin Cohen, founder and managing partner of Collinear Capital, shares how his physics background shaped a data-driven framework that uses Monte Carlo simulations and networked LP insights to forecast fund performance. Focused on Enterprise B2B SaaS companies, Collinear Capital applies analytical rigor to accelerate growth and ...
No Sleep Beverage is redefining what it means to invest in and build the next generation of premium spirits brands. Founder Nick Papanicolaou shares how his experience in global finance and the beverage industry shaped a hands-on venture model that blends smart capital with mentorship and strategic discipline. Through No Sleep Beverage, Nick is betting on long-term value over quick exits, focusing on brand authentici...
A corporate venture capital allows investors to directly put corporate funds into external startup companies. Will Fung explains how they do it by sharing his experiences as a Principal at Woven Capital, the growth-stage venture capital fund of Toyota. Together with Scott Kelly, he discusses how they mainly invest on mobility of people, robotics, automation, and AI. Will also explains how a corporate venture capital ...
Israeli founders have a particular fondness for frontier tech product-market fit and go-to-market strategy. However, they often fail to address the gap between the market and the customers. Scott Kelly sits down with Aaron Zucker of Sapir Venture Partners, who discusses his journey from being a bridge between the US and Israel in the innovation world to becoming a venture capitalist himself. He talks about his work o...
With AI being one of the hottest topics right now, investing in the disruptors in this space is a good decision indeed. Scott Kelly is joined by Jacob Phillips of Tides Ventures, who shares their focus on later-stage technology companies making waves in the current AI landscape. From generative AI to robotics, Jacob talks about their biggest investments and how they navigate the rapid innovation in the tech industry. He also b...
Special Purpose Vehicles or SPVs allow direct investing into portfolio companies, unlike other venture capital structures. This is the specialization of Pablo Grodnitzky, who focuses on late seed and Series A constructing SPVs at Plus Ultra Capital. Joining Scott Kelly, he breaks down their SPV strategy with a hands-on approach on accelerating revenue growth, managing portfolios efficiently, and improving product-market fit. P...
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