The Trojan Venture Podcast

We're back for another podcast with another great guest! Eric and Vivek welcome Dave Vu, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Ribbon. Ribbon is a professional social platform centered around verified achievements and ownership, powered by the blockchain. Dave has a decade of experience in the talent and people operations space. During the episode, Dave talks about the importance of hiring great talent, Ribbon...

We're kicking off a busy August with a conversation with John Ailanjian, Managing Partner at Next Legacy Partners! John has a wealth of experience investing in public and private markets, with experience at Goldman Sachs, Aspen Highland Management, a family office, and Next Play Capital, a minority owned venture capital firm. During the episode, we chat with John about the VC downturn in 2023, exc...

On the twelfth episode of the Trojan Venture Podcast, Eric and Vivek chat with Troy Bannister, Founder & Chief Strategy Officer at Particle Health. Troy has experience in just about every facet of the healthcare sector, from the clinical side to the business side. During the episode, Troy explains how Particle's API platform accesses over 300 million unique medical records, allowing healthcare...

With July 4th weekend right around the corner, it's only appropriate that Eric and Vivek dive into the hottest topic in the tech and business world, artificial intelligence. To help facililate their conversation around AI, Eric and Vivek welcome Maya Mikhailov, founder of SAVVI AI. SAVVI AI is an AI platform that helps businesses optimize their workflows and make better decisions, faster. Througho...

After a short hiatus filled with final exams and presentations, Eric and Vivek are back with the tenth episode of the Trojan Venture Episode. On today's episode, Eric and Vivek chat with Joshua Kagan, CEO & Co-Founder of Bonfire, a real estate platform powered by blockchain that allows anyone to own partial interests in commercial real estate assets. Additionally, Joshua has spent his career f...

On the ninth episode of the Trojan Venture Podcast, Eric and Vivek welcome Keith Richey, Operating Advisor at Bessemer Venture Partners. Utilizing his 20+ years of experience in marketing and branding, notably serving as Senior Director of Global Marketing at Linkedin, Keith helps Bessemer portfolio companies drive growth through marketing. Keith is also the creator of the Play Well Newsletter, wh...

On the eighth episode of the Trojan Venture Podcast, Eric and Vivek are excited to welcome fellow trojan, Dominic-Madori Davis. Since graduating from USC in 2019, Dominic has been killing it! She started her career as a reporter at Business Insider and recently became a senior reporter at Tech Crunch! Throughout the episode, Dominic will take us down memory lane as she discusses her work at the Da...

On the seventh episode of the Trojan Venture Podcast, Eric and Vivek welcome Shane McCassy. Shane is currently the President at Altwell, which is the maker of Gym Weed, a CBD based energy drink. Shane is a seasoned veteran in the marketing space, with notable roles at Muscle Milk and Tone It Up. On today's episode, Shane will talk about his passion for marketing, his entrepreneurial story, and his...

On the sixth episode of the Trojan Venture Podcast, Eric and Vivek welcome Eric Chebel, CEO and Founder of Cher. Cher is a real estate online marketplace that allows anyone to own partial equity in residential real estate. During the episode, Eric will tell us more about Cher's all in one platform, Cher's current developments and the differentiated approach Cher brings to home ownership. Tune in!

On the fifth episode of the Trojan Venture Podcast, Eric and Vivek welcome Uzo Ometu, founder of BlackOak TV. Uzo has over 15 years of experience in the digital media space (Google, Youtube, Inc.) and has utilized these experiences to start his own venture, BlackOak TV. BlackOak TV is a video streaming service focused on delivering black content and media through its platform. Throughout the episo...

On the fourth episode of the Trojan Venture Podcast, Eric and Vivek welcome Asher Weiss, CEO & Co-Founder of Tixologi. Tixologi is a blockchain-based ticketing software that allows event producers to get the most out of their ticketing experience. Throughout the episode, Asher will talk about his entrepreneurial background, his inspiration for starting Tixologi, Tixologi's future goals and mor...

On the third episode of the Trojan Venture Podcast, Eric and Vivek welcome Connor Hailey, CEO & Co-Founder of Axle Health. Axle Health provides in-home healthcare as a service, allowing any company to utilize Axle Health's platform to add in-home care to their existing patient offering. Throughout the episode, Connor sheds light on his personal story, along with discussing all things Axle Heal...

On the second episode of the Trojan Venture Podcast, Eric and Vivek welcome Nathan Jones. Nathan is currently the Investment & Ecosystem Associate for Kapor Center Investments, based in Oakland, California. During the episode, Nathan sheds light on his personal story and the power of entrepreneurship and investing in fostering meaningful change. Tune in!

On the first episode of the Trojan Venture Podcast, Eric and Vivek discuss their love for venture capital and entrepreneurship, highlighting their experiences with entrepreneurship at USC and beforehand. The topic of today's episode is Telehealth and its impact on the United States healthcare system. To facilitate this conversation, Eric and Vivek welcome Dr. Ajay Haryani, clinical systems directo...