Investing in Startups

By Joe Magyer

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Episodes: 56

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Investing In Startups explores the strategies and stories of leading early-stage venture capitalists. The show is for VCs, angels, founders, operators, and the startup-curious. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just dipping your toes into startups, this podcast is your guide to navigating this dynamic ecosystem. The show is hosted by Joe Magyer, Founder and Managing Partner of Seaplane Ventures.

Episode Date
Hot Seed Deals, Quitting, and Liquidity with Peter Walker of Carta
May 20, 2026
B2B in the Age of AI and Services as Software with Ariel Winton-Jones
Apr 29, 2026
Future Titans, Authenticity, and Systems Thinking with Daniel Dart
Apr 15, 2026
Momentum, Moats, and the New Rules of Pre-Seed with Gaurav Jain
Apr 01, 2026
AI, Hot Deals, & Ownership: Joe Magyer Reflects on 50 Episodes
Mar 18, 2026
Live Episode! A Future Titans Collab and Solo GP Life with Zal Bilimoria
Mar 04, 2026
Episode 50! Venture Strategy, Real Work, & The Myth of Overnight Success with Seth Levine
Feb 18, 2026
E49: AI Agents, Unlocking Human Potential, and Not Giving Up with Hyperspell
Feb 06, 2026
E48: Backing Emerging Managers Before They're Brand Names with Courtney McCrea
Jan 28, 2026
E47: Gritty Founders, Weird Markets, and Vertical AI with Dan Teran
Jan 14, 2026
E46: Breaking Rules and Letting Winners Run with David Gardner of The Motley Fool
Dec 31, 2025
E45: Access, Picking VCs, and Tough Love with Superclusters' David Zhou
Dec 17, 2025
E44: Roundtable! Network Effects, Hustle, Raising Money, and More with Colin Gardiner and Sonia Nagar
Dec 03, 2025
E43: Trust, Paying Up, & Homebrew Forever with Hunter Walk
Nov 19, 2025
E42: From Public Markets to VC, AI, & Winning — Joe Magyer
Nov 12, 2025
E41: Pre/Seed, Control Points, and Frenemies with Jackie DiMonte of Grid Capital
Oct 29, 2025
E40: The Art & Science of Portfolio Construction Plus Valuation Realism with Morgan Flager
Oct 15, 2025
E39: Networks, Flywheels, and Why Fintech is Thriving with Rex Salisbury
Oct 01, 2025
E38: Lessons from Investing in 400 Startups with Charles Hudson of Precursor Ventures
Sep 17, 2025
E37: Bigger Isn't Better and Give First with Techstars' David Cohen
Sep 03, 2025
E36: Network Effects, AI Agents, & the Myth of "Product Is Enough" with NFX's Gigi Levy-Weiss
Aug 20, 2025
E35: The Pitch, Democratizing Startup Funding, and Non-Consensus Investing with Josh Muccio
Aug 06, 2025
E34: Conviction, Cheating, AI, and (Not) Predicting with Shawn Merani
Jul 23, 2025
E33: Y Combinator, Open Source, and Lifting Founders Up with Jason Freedman
Jul 09, 2025
E32: Money Unplugged with Joe Magyer
Jun 30, 2025
E31: Unlocking the Secrets of Startup Secondaries with Jamie Melzer
Jun 25, 2025
E30: AI, Anti-Patterns, and the Dangers of Elephant Hunting with Itamar Novick
Jun 11, 2025
E29: Insights From the World's Most Active Seed Investor with Antler's Tyler Norwood
May 28, 2025
E28: Han Shen on Unsexy Startups, Consumer Trends, and Investing Slightly Early
May 12, 2025
E27: Should Investors Befriend Founders and Solo GP Life with Ethan Austin
Apr 28, 2025
E26: The Art of Picking, Geopolitics, and Why Ideas Still Matter with Mark Peter Davis
Apr 14, 2025
E25: Tough Questions, Hustle, and Investing in Hilariously Early Startups with Elizabeth Yin
Mar 31, 2025
E24: Venture Alpha, Seed Investing, and Climate Volatility with Rick Zullo
Mar 17, 2025
E23: Betting Big on B2B Marketplaces with Sonia Nagar
Mar 03, 2025
E22: Small Funds, Big Impact: Graham Pingree on Early-Stage Trends, Portfolio Design, and the Pre-Seed Advantage
Feb 17, 2025
E21: Venture Everywhere, Pre-Seed, and Why Venture Doesn't Scale with Jenny Fielding
Feb 03, 2025
E20: 17 Contrarian Takes About Startups and Venture Capital
Jan 20, 2025
E19: Essential Industries, Angels, AI, and Proprietary Deal Flow with Amber Illig
Jan 06, 2025
E18: Sizzle, Substance, and Scaling with Winter Mead of Coolwater Capital
Dec 23, 2024
E17: Spotting Winners, Platform Risk, and Why Weird is Good with Zach Coelius
Dec 09, 2024
E16: Syndicates, Angel Investing, and Founder-First Investing with Alex Pattis
Nov 25, 2024
E15: The Future of Marketplaces and Network Effects with Colin Gardiner
Nov 11, 2024
E14: What's Hot in Venture with Peter Walker
Oct 28, 2024
E13: Crypto, the Fed, and Venture Competition with Eric Golden
Oct 14, 2024
E12: Startup Accelerators, SaaS, and Helping Founders Run Faster with Mike Cardamone
Sep 30, 2024
E11: The Rapid Rise of AI, Global Startups, and How to Treat Founders with Niki Scevak
Sep 16, 2024
E10: Investing Early and Making Your Own Luck with Mac Conwell
Sep 02, 2024
E9: Founder vs. Investor, AI, and Venture Portfolio Construction with Jerry Neumann
Aug 19, 2024
E8: A Primer on Angel Investing with Rick Timmins
Aug 05, 2024
E7: Fintech and Israeli Venture with Adi Levanon
Jul 22, 2024
E6: SaaS and Seed Investing with Rajiv Bala
Jul 08, 2024
E5: Nick Moran on Investing in Outsider Founders
Jun 24, 2024
E4: Avlok Kohli on the State of Play in Venture
Jun 10, 2024
E3: Morgan Housel on What Never Changes in Investing
May 27, 2024
E2: Chris Douvos on Backing Emerging Managers
May 13, 2024
E1: Martin Tobias on Pre-Seed Investing
Apr 29, 2024