Taking Notes with NextGen

Marc MacLeod is the founder and CEO of Stoplight, which provides a suite of products that cover the entire pre-production API lifecycle and is a NextGen portfolio company. Marc discusses how he initially developed Stoplight to serve his consulting clients, and why he decided to build Stoplight full-time.

Ivan Zhou is the Co-Founder and CEO of Mayhem (https://www.mayhem.gg/), the world's first platform for synced real-time gameplay reviews. Ivan discusses where the idea for Mayhem originated and how they knew they were onto something. Ivan also explains how Mayhem supports a global user base, how the eSports industry has evolved, and what's next for the gaming industry.

Kara Weber and Lizzie Francis, Founding Partners of Brilliant Ventures and Venture Partners with NextGen, discuss how years of experience working as marketing leaders at growth stage companies informed their firm's investment thesis. They also share why they believe that their efforts to invest in founders with diverse backgrounds will lead to better returns.

Jerry Brito is the Executive Director of Coin Center, a non-profit research and advocacy center focused on cryptocurrency technologies. Jerry discusses how he got involved in currencies as well as the functionality behind them. Additionally he describes the legal issues surrounding aspects such as taxation and potential pitfalls with the technology.

Tom Adams, Co-Founder and CEO of Smartly discusses how his experiences in the interactive education space helped lead him to create a free online MBA course for top candidates. Tom also explains how active engagement is key to increasing outcomes in online education and how other top business school programs compare.

Martin Babinec is the Founder and longtime CEO of TriNet Group, a cloud-based professional employer organization for small and medium-sized businesses. He is also the founder and chairman of Upstate Venture Connect, a non-profit seeking to grow the startup ecosystem in Upstate New York. Martin discusses why he became an entrepreneur, how cross-country commuting for a decade led him to establish Up...

Over $1 trillion in independent contractor income annually in the U.S. is locked in a 30, 60 or 90 day invoicing cycle. Johnny Reinsch, co-founder and CEO of Qwil, founded the company to offer financial products to individual contractors, freelancers, and small businesses. Qwil participated in the 500 Startups Fintech Accelerator in 2016, as well as the Silicon Valley Bank and First Data Accelerat...

Jacob Hodes is the Head of Private Equity at Brown Advisory, a 55 billion dollar asset management firm and investor in NextGen's fund. Jacob discusses what limited partners look for in their venture capital investments and discusses the challenges and opportunities of working over the lifespan of a fund.

Julia Cheek is Founder and CEO of Everlywell, a NextGen Venture Partners portfolio company. By increasing access to at home testing kits, Everlywell is reducing costs and expediting results. In our conversation, Julia shared Everlywell's mission, and how they are combating the effects of regulations, insurance, and consumer attitude in the current health testing system. Julia also discusses her pr...

Robin Heffernan is Founder and CEO of Circulation, a NextGen portfolio company. By reducing barriers to care, Circulation is improving the patient experience and reducing costs for the entire healthcare system. In our conversation, Robin shared Circulation's founding story and how the team identified a bigger opportunity after working with Uber to deliver vaccines on-demand. Robin also elaborates...

Avizia partners with healthcare providers to design, deploy and power system-wide telehealth programs. To do this, Avizia combines a collaborative approach with market-leading telehealth solutions that scale across the continuum of care.

Alexis Juneja is VP of People and Culture at Vox, a NextGen Venture Partner, and the co-founder of media company Curbed Network, which was acquired by Vox Media in 2013. In this podcast, Alexis speaks to the origins of Curbed Networks as an “aggressive hobby,” Vox’s acquisition, transitioning into her role at Vox and scaling the media company, and building the framework for a diverse and inclusive...