Billion Dollar Moves™ with Sarah Chen-Spellings | Global Venture Capital
By Sarah Chen-Spellings
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Lead, build, and invest better.
Join award-winning entrepreneur and investor Sarah Chen-Spellings as she travels across the globe in search of what she calls the 'unexpected leader'.
Every week, we deconstruct the Billion Dollar Moves of unicorn founders & funders; many of them underestimated long before they became iconic.
Many of them, unexpected leaders, just like you.
This show is about unfiltered conversations about success, failure, fear, and courage in the pursuit of the next big thing in tech and venture.
Billion Dollar Moves is proud to be part of the Hubspot Podcast Network with 10 million downloads a month as a group.
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Leadership Redefined: Inside the Playbooks of AANHPI Founders and Funders
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May 08, 2025 |
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The LP-to-GP Journey: Rewriting VC Playbook With A Marketing Edge w/ Laurel Mintz, Fabric VC
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May 01, 2025 |
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[REPLAY] Pivot or Persevere? Being a Growth Company CEO w/ Jeff Maggioncalda, Former CEO of Coursera
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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How Family Offices Are Redefining Impact: Investing in Women & the Future w/ Evan & Ariel Segal, Segal Ventures
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Inside France’s €54B Climate Investment Drive w/ Raphaele Leyendecker, Techstars Sustainability Paris
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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The Power of Diverse Leadership in Driving Billion-Dollar Growth w/ SISTAFUND, Korelya Capital, Xtramile, & Dell Technologies
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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CEO Series: Susan Wojcicki, YouTube
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Lightspeed’s $500M Bet on India’s Tech Boom w/ Shuvi Shrivastava
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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From Family Offices to Private Equity Power Plays w/ Joel Sandhu, Top Tier Access
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Women, Wealth, & Innovation: Female Founders and Funders Driving the Future
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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CEO Series: Serena Williams, Serena Ventures
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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The 10.8X Playbook: Scaling with Speed w/ Prasad Vanga, Anthill Ventures
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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La French Tech & Beyond: Shaping France’s 25K Startup Boom w/ Fleur Pellerin, Korelya Capital
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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The Billionaire Mindset: Robert Herjavec on Risk, Wealth & Scaling to $1B
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Best of 2024: Masterclass in Leadership, Innovation, and Resilience
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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CEO Series: Lisa Su, AMD
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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[BITE] Redefining CVC with Intel Capital's $20B Portfolio w/ Nick Washburn, Intel Capital
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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$150M Revenue & $500M Capital: Transforming Mobility Markets with Financial Inclusion w/ Tingting Peng, Moove
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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[REPLAY] Rise from Failure: Living Your Purpose w/ Suneel Gupta, Best-Selling Author, Everyday Dharma
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Fishburners’ $2Bn Impact: Building Australia’s Startup Ecosystem w/ Martin Karafilis, Fishburners
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Building Impact-Driven Hospitality: Shruti Shibulal On Balancing Profit And Purpose
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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From Breaking Into Y Combinator to Reshaping A $58Bn Furniture Resale Industry w/ Reham Fagiri, AptDeco
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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[REPLAY] Why Serial Entrepreneurs Make Top VCs: Google & Groupon Exits; Ōura & Kickstarter Investments w/ Jyri Engeström
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Women, Wealth, & Legacy: Purposeful Investing in AI w/ Jack Selby, Thiel Capital
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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“I Built a Multi-Million Dollar Business—and Then Got Fired” w/ Mary Seats ' Mz Skittlez"
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Unicorns, Legacy, and The Billion-Dollar Boom: Inside Australia’s Venture Revolution
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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CEO Series: Julia Hartz, Eventbrite
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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The Power of Influence & The Art of Partnerships w/ Glenda McNeal, American Express
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Data & Disruption: From MySQL to Truecaller w/ Tom Henrikkson, OpenOcean
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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CEO Series: Julie Wainwright, The RealReal
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Unveiling the Power Shift: Private Wealth’s Impact on Venture Capital
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Building Billion Dollar Unicorns: How To Pitch, Overcome Rejection, & Succeed As A Modern Entrepreneur w/ Sarah Chen-Spellings | iDigress Podcast
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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[BITE] $5Bn Supply Chain Giant Building Under the Radar w/ Johanna Småros, RELEX Solutions
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Inside Intel Capital: How a Multi-Billion Dollar Portfolio Sets the Standard for CVCs w/ Nick Washburn, Intel Capital
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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[REPLAY] Faith, Finance, & Technology w/ Fara Abdullah, Bitsmedia
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Why Serial Entrepreneurs Make Top VCs: Google & Groupon Exits; Oura & Kickstarter Investments w/ Jyri Engeström
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Journey after YouTube w/ Steve Chen, Draco Evolution
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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CEO Series: Adi Tatarko, Houzz
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Building Legacy & The Future of Finance w/ Steve Chen & Jack Fu, Draco Evolution
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Liquidity Crunch Fuels $100Bn Secondary Market: Here's What You Need To Know
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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From Bootstrapped Startup to Finnish Tech Unicorn: RELEX Solutions' Rise w/ Johanna Småros, RELEX Solutions
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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The Power of Multigenerational Female Leadership w/ Ida Liu, Global Head, Citi Private Bank
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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[REPLAY] The Power of Making Big Bets with Dr. Rajiv Shah, Rockefeller
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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Beyond ChatGPT: AI Insights and Impact w/ OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and Trill Impact
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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[Replay] LP view: The Art & Science of Building in Venture w/ Lisa Edgar, Top Tier Capital
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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From Idea to Impact: Creating a $20 Million Fund During Crisis w/ Mike Moradi, Cortado Ventures
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Funding Founders Forward: Fueling Women-Led Innovation
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Unlocking $500Bn Market Opportunity: Cybersecurity w/ Sidra Ahmed Lefort, Munich Re Ventures
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May 30, 2024 |
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Vimeo to Tubi: Anjali Sud Leveraging Disruption to Build Billion-Dollar Companies
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May 23, 2024 |
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The Power of Data Science to Revolutionize Impact w/ Danil Mikhailov, DataDotOrg
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May 16, 2024 |
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Bite: Evolving as a CEO That Your Company Needs with Kim Yao, CloudEats
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May 09, 2024 |
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CEO Series: Melanie Perkins, Co-founder & CEO of Canva
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May 02, 2024 |
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CEO Series: Whitney Wolfe Herd, Co-Founder of Bumble
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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LP Panel: Deployment in Private Equity w/ Tomi Viia, OP Financial Group & Marko Hara, Decile Capital
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Bite: Delivering Alpha with Kindness, The Red Helicopter Way w/ James Rhee
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Faith, Finance, Technology w/ Fara Abdullah, Bitsmedia
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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LP View: Breaking Bias to Drive Returns w/ Joanna Kuang, Illumen Capital
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Building Billion Dollar Business with Strategic Marketing w/ Ross Simmonds, Foundation Marketing
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Unveiling Unicorn Pathways: How to Become a Unicorn w/ Leah Barto, Endeavor Global
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Unlocking Venture Capital through Private Wealth w/ Samir Kaji, Allocate
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Behind the IPO: ACV Auctions & ASV w/ Somak Chattopadhyay & Vikas Mehta
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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[REPLAY] Investing with Penny Pritzker & Building a Robust Venture & Growth Practice w/ Momei Qu, PSP Partners
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Bite: Driving Returns through Diversity with Erin Harkless Moore, Pivotal Ventures
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Surfacing Unicorns in Emerging Markets w/ Allen Taylor, Endeavor Catalyst
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Rise with Resilience: Becoming a Rare Unicorn Iman Abuzeid, Incredible Health
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Breaking Barriers: Why “Taboo” Brands Win with Shama Amalean Skinner (Former COO, Thinx Inc.)
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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LP Special: How Emerging Managers can win in 2024 with Adam Street Partners, IFC, Capria Ventures
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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[BONUS] Living Under the Gun: Son of Pablo Escobar, Juan Pablo Escobar
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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End of Creator Economy? Monetizing Impact & Influence with Scott Clary, Success Story Podcast
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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[REPLAY] “To Fail in Such A Public Way"—The Cost of Influence & Billion Dollar Ambitions with Vivy Yusof, FV Group
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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The Power of Making Big Bets with Dr. Rajiv Shah, Rockefeller
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Billion Dollar Bite: Choosing Your Investors & Navigating No's in Business with Kendra Scott
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Recap 2023: Redefining Success
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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From Bankruptcy to Building the Finnish Startup Ecosystem with Taneli Tikka, Serial Entrepreneur & Investor
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Rise from Failure: Living Your Purpose with Suneel Gupta, Best-Selling Author, Everyday Dharma
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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LP view: The Art & Science of Building in Venture with Lisa Edgar, Top Tier Capital
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Melinda French Gates $1Bn for Women with Erin Harkless Moore, Pivotal Ventures
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Leading with Kindness: The Power of Goodwill with James Rhee, Owner, Red Helicopter, TEDTalk Speaker
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Building Founder & Funder Alignment with Elodie Dupuy, Founding Partner, Full In Partners
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Trauma to Transformation: Tackling Global Mental Health with Elisha London
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Unleashing Africa's Tech Potential: Investing in Emerging Markets with Eunice Ajim
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Building Conviction: Investing in the Midcontinent with Nathaniel Harding, Cortado Ventures
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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"Admiring someone else's gifts without questioning your own" with Rachel Lim, LoveBonito
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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"When given a rare opportunity—rise to the occasion"—Bonus: Sarah Chen-Spellings in the Hot Seat
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Pivot or Persevere? Being a Growth Company CEO with Coursera's CEO Jeff Maggioncalda
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Receptionist to $200M AUM: Elodie Dupuy, Full In Partners on SAAS Investing & 'Pushing Through Pain'
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Sequoia Capital, LetsVenture, Sayurbox on Actually Bridging The Gender Gap in Venture
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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What Does the Next Generation Workforce Want from Leaders? Redefining the Workforce: lessons from Niels Christiansen, Group CEO at Lego, Cathy Gao, VC at Sapphire Partners, Josh Reeves, Founder at Gusto & others
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Not Your Token Woman with First Female NFL Coach Dr. Jen Welter: Billion Dollar Bite
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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The Unstoppable Power of Web3, Scaling Amazon with Jeff Bezos and the Future of Online Identity with Sandy Carter
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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From Underestimated to 50 Million+ Users: Leveraging AI to Empower with Vu Van, ELSA
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Maximizing Your First 90 Days: Head Coach vs CEO with Tiwa York, Kaidee (largest C2C Marketplace in Thailand)
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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Leaving a $250 Million Fund: Ollen Douglass Speaks Out about being a Black Man in Venture Capital, the Power of Diversity to Drive Returns
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Why Early Specialization doesn't Guarantee Career Success with David Epstein, Global Bestselling Author, Range
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Investing with Penny Pritzker and Building a Robust Venture & Growth Practice with Momei Qu, MD, PSP Partners
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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After the Exit: Finding and Decoupling Your Identity from your Firm/Startup
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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Scaling to $2 Billion, backed by Oprah, Katy Perry to solve the Global Food Waste Issue: a Conversation with James Rogers, Founder & CEO, Apeel Sciences
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May 26, 2023 |
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Shocking Tips to Lead and Build Influence with Behavioral Expert, Phill Agnew
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May 18, 2023 |
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Unleashing AI —Too Soon? with VC Martina Welkhoff, WXR Fund
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May 11, 2023 |
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Battling Disinformation while Young, Black and Female with Phumzile Van Damme, Former MP, South Africa
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May 04, 2023 |
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What Makes A Billion Dollar Founder? According to Cathy Gao, Sapphire Ventures & Jack Smith, sold Vungle for $780M
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Leveraging Community to Invest in the Future with VC Jenny Fielding, Everywhere Ventures
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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You Are What You Risk—Unpacking the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse & Gray Rhino with Global Best-Selling Author & Risk Expert Michele Wucker
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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Inside a Billionaire's Mind: Nirvana Chaudhary—Making Your Mark, The Teacher Appears When The Student Is Ready, Selling 3 Billion Noodle Packets Yearly
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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From Lab to Table: The Startup Founder Revolutionizing the Seafood Industry with Sandhya Sriram, Shiok Meats
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Getting Users Hooked & Regaining Control of Your Attention with Nir Eyal, WSJ Best-Selling Author of 'Hooked' & 'Indistractable'
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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"Let's Take Our Chips Off The Table"—Riding the Venture Downcycle: Investing in Southeast Asia with Dmitry Levit, Cento Ventures (Part 2)
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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"Narratives Driving Substance" —Riding the Venture Downcycle: Investing in Southeast Asia with Dmitry Levit, Cento Ventures (Part 1)
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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"When The S**t Hits The Fan"—Scaling to a $4.2 Bn Global Business with Nicole Sahin, G-P (Globalization Partners)
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Multi-Billion Firms' Chief Investors, CPP Investments, CVC Capital Partners, EPF, CD&R on Actually Aligning Profit & Purpose in Private Equity — Davos Takeaway 3 {BONUS}
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Feb 19, 2023 |
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Former Unilever MD, Silvia Wiesner on Quiet Quitting, Paranoia of Productivity - Davos Takeaway 2 {BONUS}
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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Global CEO of LEGO, Deloitte & Chair of Henry Schein debate the Non-Political Company Leader - Davos Takeaway 1 {BONUS}
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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"To Fail in Such A Public Way"—The Cost of Influence & Billion Dollar Ambitions with Vivy Yusof, FV Group
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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Diverse Hires ≠ Diverse Goals: MLK Special with Sonia Thompson
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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Meta's Global Head of Social Marketing, Eric Toda on Building World-Class Brands & Rising with Authenticity
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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Becoming the CEO Your Company Actually Needs to Scale & The Future of Virtual Kitchens with Kim Yao, CloudEats
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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Reinventing Your Career at Every Age & Building a Top Performing Corporate VC with Paul Ark, Former MD, Digital Ventures, Siam Commercial Bank
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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Turning Fear into Power: with Exiled Iranian Singer, Gola
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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Playing to Your Unique Advantage & Rising from Insecurity: Episode Recap
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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Rising from Insecurity: Material Scientist to Unicorn Backer Lu Zhang, Founding Partner, Fusion Fund
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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Outgrowing Your Dreams & Not Every Check is Made Equal: November Recap
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Nov 25, 2022 |
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Reluctant CEO to Managing Director of $1.2 Bn Fund, Gobi Partners: The Power of Trust & The LP View of VC Funds
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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Building through Startup Chaos with Tiwa York, Kaidee (Thailand's leading C2C marketplace)
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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The Exit: Decoupling My Identity from My Startup with Rana el Kaliouby, Founder, Affectiva & Emotional AI Pioneer
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Billion Dollar Breakdown Pakistan: Valuations, Copycats or Innovators, Exits with i2i Ventures
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Dec 03, 2021 |
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Mental Health & the Cost of Winning with Susie Rodgers MBE, British Swimmer & Paralympics Gold Medalist
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Nov 26, 2021 |
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Fortune 500 C-Suite to Startup: What It Really Takes with John Brisco, Coherent
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Oct 08, 2021 |
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Family Offices & VC, Ownership of Your Own Career with Field Pickering, Vulpes
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Oct 01, 2021 |
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Making Relationships Work: Kamarul Muhamed & Azita Azizan, Aerodyne Group
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Sep 24, 2021 |
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Executing On Your Purpose with Arturo Elizondo, Founder, EVERY
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Sep 17, 2021 |
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Indonesia's Startup Ecosystem with Shinta Dhanuwardoyo, Angel Investor & Founder, Bubu
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Sep 10, 2021 |
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Billion Dollar Breakdown Emerging Markets: SuperApps, SPACs, Multi-Billion Showdowns with Mikal Khoso, Wavemaker Partners
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Sep 03, 2021 |
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Never Too Late To Startup: Building Insurtech with Rosaline Koo, CXA Group
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Aug 27, 2021 |
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Learning Or Earning & Beyond Series A: Asian Startups on Overdrive with Rajive Keshup, Cathay Innovation
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Aug 20, 2021 |
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Leaning into Your Voice with Walgreens' SVP, ESG & Chief DEI Officer Alethia Jackson
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Aug 13, 2021 |
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Enterprise is Eating The World with Cathy Gao, Sapphire Ventures
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Aug 06, 2021 |
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Tolerate Failure, Not Incompetence: Building Biotech Startups with Brian Conn, Quantapore
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Jul 30, 2021 |
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Not Your Token Woman with First Female NFL Coach Dr. Jen Welter
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Jul 23, 2021 |
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Southeast Asia Startups Winning with Michael Lints, Golden Gate Ventures
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Jul 16, 2021 |
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BONUS: The Golden Era of Southeast Asia Startups
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Jul 16, 2021 |
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Future of Work: How To Lead in 2021 with Brian Elliott, Slack
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Jul 09, 2021 |
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The Rise of Superapps & The Fear of a Meaningless Life with Muneeb Maayr, Bykea
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Jul 02, 2021 |
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The End of Impact Washing & Stakeholder Capitalism with Regional President, BNY Mellon, Karen Wawrzaszek
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Jun 25, 2021 |
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Sold My Startup for $780M: the Good, Bad, Ugly with Jack Smith, Vungle
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Jun 18, 2021 |
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BONUS: Building a $780M Startup with Jack Smith —offline discussion with the audience
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Jun 18, 2021 |
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{EXTENDED} Big Tech & The Global Entrepreneurial Revolution with Renowned American Investor, Chris Schroeder
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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Big Tech & The Global Entrepreneurial Revolution with Chris Schroeder
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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TRAILER: Billion Dollar Moves: Get from underestimated to iconic.
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Jun 01, 2021 |