• #5 - How Coolwater Capital Accelerates New Fund Managers | Winter Mead
    Sep 26 2024

    In this episode of VC Unfiltered, Lucas J Pols, Managing Partner of Pegasus Angel Accelerator, interviews Winter Mead from Coolwater Capital.

    0:19 - Intro
    0:50 - What is Coolwater Capital?
    5:04 - Coolwater's application process
    09:13 - Coolwater's Training Program
    13:18 - Mistakes emerging managers make when talking to LPs
    21:16 - Coolwater role in the ecosystem
    27:33 - Winter's hot takes

    Listen to find out more about venture capital and early-stage startup investing!

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    Emerging Angel Program
    Break the mold and dive into angel investing with a fresh perspective. Our Emerging Angel Program provides a comprehensive curriculum on innovative investment strategies, unique deal sourcing, and hands-on, real-world experiences, all guided by industry experts.
    https://www.pegasusangelaccelerator.com/emerging-angels

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    31 mins
  • #4 - Venture Capital & Banking | Carey Ransom
    Sep 5 2024

    In this episode of VC Unfiltered, Lucas J Pols, Managing Partner of Pegasus Angel Accelerator, interviews Carey Ransom from BankTech Ventures!

    Listen to find out more about venture capital and early-stage startup investing!

    0:00 - Intro
    1:06 - What is BankTech Ventures?
    6:02 - How hands-on are they?
    8:51 - What is Operate?
    14:11 - Tell a war story
    18:05 - Does venture scale?
    23:42 - Carey's hot take

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    Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vc-unfiltered/id1756379899
    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/342uGXBr031LgcubfOxYsu?si=1b553ad155964c94
    Substack: pegasusunfiltered.substack.com

    Our website: pegasusangelaccelerator.com

    Learn More:

    Venture Fellow Program
    Designed for aspiring venture capitalists and startup leaders, our Venture Fellow Program offers deep insights into venture operations, fund management, and growth strategies, all guided by seasoned industry experts.
    https://www.pegasusangelaccelerator.com/learn-venture

    Emerging Angel Program
    Break the mold and dive into angel investing with a fresh perspective. Our Emerging Angel Program provides a comprehensive curriculum on innovative investment strategies, unique deal sourcing, and hands-on, real-world experiences, all guided by industry experts.
    https://www.pegasusangelaccelerator.com/emerging-angels

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    #venturecapital #startup #investing

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    30 mins
  • #3 - AI, Startup Investing, Due Diligence, & Angel Investing | TCA Venture Group Panel
    Aug 1 2024

    In this episode of VC Unfiltered, Pat Hwang, president of TCA OC, leads a panel discussion with Sanjeev Rao of River Guide Labs and Yipeng Zhao of Embark Ventures!

    Listen to find out more about venture capital and early-stage startup investing!

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    40 mins
  • #2 - Venture Capital Panel Discussion | TCA Venture Group
    Jul 18 2024

    In this episode of VC Unfiltered, Parisa Khosropour, president of TCA LA, leads a panel discussion with John Tabis of M13, Laurent Grill of JLL Spark Global Ventures, Howard Ko of Morpheus Ventures, and Rick Smith of Crosscut Ventures.

    Listen to find out more about venture capital and early-stage startup investing!

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    #venturecapital #startup #investing

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    29 mins
  • #1 - Ilya Strebulaev | Author of Venture Mindset
    Jul 2 2024

    Introducing "VC Unfiltered" - A New Series Hosted by Lucas J. Pols

    We're thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new series, "VC Unfiltered," hosted by our founding partner, Lucas J. Pols. This exciting series promises to deliver candid conversations and invaluable insights from industry leaders and experts in venture capital and startup ecosystem.

    For our first episode, we are honored to feature Ilya Strebulaev, the esteemed David S. Lobel Professor of Private Equity at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Professor Strebulaev, along with co-author Alex Dang, has recently released the highly acclaimed book, "The Venture Mindset: How to Make Smarter Bets and Achieve Extraordinary Growth."

    Subscribe to our channel and stay tuned for new episodes!

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    42 mins