Silicon Valley Impact

On this week's episode of Silicon Valley Impact we speak with Shashi Tripathi, Managing Partner at Nurture Growth Fund; Leah Houston, MD, Founder and Product Owner of Evercred; and Dave Scott is the CEO of Evil Genius Games.   Shashi brings over 25 years of global experience in operational leadership, venture capital, and product-driven innovation. He has built, scaled, and advised businesses acro...

On this week's episode of Silicon Valley Impact we speak with Jing Kuang, Founding Partner of Y Plus Ventures; David Sarabia Founder / CEO at inRecovery - Addiction Recovery Platform, serial entrepreneur with an incredible story on how to build and “recover;” and David Menard, Co-Founder & CTO at The Care Connxion, General Partner at Invaluable labs, and investor. Listening as they bring a fre...

On this week's episode of Silicon Valley Impact we speak with Dr. Preetha Ram, Managing Partner at Pier 70 Ventures; and Simon Lancaster is the Founding General Partner of Omni Ventures. Together, they share how they’re shaping the future of health and manufacturing while backing the next generation of groundbreaking founders.   Dr. Preetha Ram is an award-winning thought leader, entrepreneur, and...

On this week’s episode of Silicon Valley Impact, we speak with Prof. PK Prasanna Kumar and Tallulah Le Merle about pioneering AI innovation, global investment, and the strategies shaping the next era of technology and business.   PK is a distinguished serial entrepreneur, investor, bestselling author, and C-level executive with over 25 years of leadership experience in scaling businesses, driving...

On this week’s episode of Silicon Valley Impact, we’re bringing you a full house of insights from leaders shaping capital markets, global ventures, AI, and founder tools. 🌟 Mohammad Hasham – Partner & West Region Leader for Capital Markets and IPO at CohnReznick. With 17+ years in financial leadership, capital markets, and IPO advisory, he’s guided domestic and international companies through...

On this week's episode of Silicon Valley Impact we give you the live recording from STEP San Francisco 2025, a two-day startup and technology conference held August 20–21 at The Midway in San Francisco. STEP SF brought together founders, investors, and tech leaders to explore the future of artificial intelligence, deep tech, and global scaling strategies.   Brian Sparkes moderates a powerhouse pan...

On this week's episode of Silicon Valley Impact we have Part 3, of “Opal Spotlight” from San Francisco, California, at the Opal Group AI/Tech Investing Forum. Join us for the third and final part of "Opal Spotlight" as we share the stories from Opal speakers who are making an impact!   In order of appearance:   Olivier Viatour is the founder of TableCoin. Olivier created a Web TV before Youtube, p...

On this weeks episode of Silicon Valley Impact we have Part 2, of “Opal Spotlight” from San Francisco, California, at the Opal Group AI/Tech Investing Forum. Joining us for the second of a 3-part series of "Opal Spotlight" as we share the stories from Opal speakers who are making an impact! In order of appearance: Matthew Houston – Mighty Capital Tech sales leader with 7+ years of quota-smashing s...

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 culti...

On this week’s episode of Silicon Valley Impact, we speak with Daniel Idzkowski, a Founder, Funder, Inventor; and inventor of SKUNKLOCK, a $1B+ deterrent lock industry for carbon neutrality. He is also working toward precision portfolio hedging for the 99% to help reduce economic inequality. Daniel also invented in-bottle aging to stop deforestation. Also on the show are Michael Hoy and Clay Minor...

On this week’s episode of Silicon Valley Impact, we speak with Blake Beltram, former founder of Mindbody and current founder of OffyO; Guy Horowitz of 33N Ventures; and Meg McWilliams, Founder and COO of Gossip Goblin. Blake is the co-founder of Mindbody, the global leader in wellness business software that helped transform the fitness industry and ultimately sold for nearly $2B. He introduced onl...

On this week’s episode of Silicon Valley Impact, we speak with Akash Saraf, Founder of TheAgentic—builders of the best large reasoning models for AI agents; Hans Sandhu, Chief Business Officer at TheAgentic with a focus on strategy and revenue; and Iddo Tal, Founder of Raise The Round. Akash is a serial entrepreneur with over $600M in acquisitions and a track record of building and scaling transfo...

On this week's episode of Silicon Valley Impact we speak with Christopher Peralta, Founder & CEO of Silicon Valley HQ, and Saurabh Bhatia Co-founder of FuturePath AI, and global investor. Join us as we talk about acceleration, investing, and building.   Christopher Peralta is a seasoned business development executive with over 30 years of experience closing strategic and tactical deals across...

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 a...

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 opera...

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...

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-p...

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 Loung...

🎙️ 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 T...

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 kn...

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 experienc...

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 re...

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 fo...

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 abou...

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 bui...