Sam Gordon
Venture Pill
Your weekly dose of startups and venture capital. Brandon Osian and Sam Gordon prescribe all you'll need to get into the wonderful world of venture. From fundraising news to startup deep dives, you can expect to stay up to date with the most innovative, exciting companies out there.
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Sam Gordon
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Jul 31, 2025
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Episodes
E149: Interview with Mike Collins, CEO of Alumni Ventures 31.07.2025 51:38
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn On this week’s dose, we’re joined by Mike Collins, CEO of Alumni Ventures, the largest venture firm in the U.S. dedicated to giving accredited investors access to professionally managed, diversified venture portfolios. Mike kicks things off by sharing his background and the earl...
E148: AI Nutrition App, Functional Beverage Beast, and Detroit Style Pizza 17.04.2025 31:47
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, we start (1:59) with Alma, an AI-powered nutrition app using natural language processing to simplify meal tracking, fresh off a $2.9M pre-seed round led by Menlo Ventures’ Anthology Fund in partnership with Anthropic. Ne...
E147: Interview with Larry Aschebrook, Founder and MP at G Squared 27.03.2025 34:57
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn On this week’s dose, we have Larry Aschebrook, Founder and Managing Partner at G Squared, a venture capital firm specializing in growth-stage tech investments with a sharp focus on the secondary market. Larry kicks things off by sharing his fascinating journey from college athle...
E146: Interview with Hoolie Tejwani, Head of Coinbase Ventures 20.02.2025 30:05
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, we welcome Hoolie Tejwani, head of Coinbase Ventures, the investment arm backing startups that align with Coinbase’s mission of creating more economic freedom worldwide. We kick off with how Hoolie got connected to Coinb...
E145: 10 Person Unicorn, Fitness Rings, and xAI’s Massive Round 30.01.2025 31:33
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, we begin (1:42) with Gumloop, a startup that allows users to automate any workflow using AI without requiring any coding experience, hot off a $17M Series A. Next (10:13), we spotlight Oura, the pioneering sleep-tracking...
E144: Replacing Dr. Google, Robotic Forklifts, and Supersonic Passenger Planes 16.01.2025 28:00
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, we begin (1:33) with Roon, a digital health startup aiming to replace “Dr. Google” with trusted doctor-driven video content, fresh off a $15M Series A. Next (7:54), we spotlight Slip Robotics, the Atlanta-based innovator...
E143: Peloton of Boxing, Microscopic Worm Brain AI, and Next Gen Investing Platform 26.12.2024 29:52
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, we start (1:52) with a breakdown of Growl, a connected fitness startup aiming to create the “Peloton of Boxing,” fresh off a $4.75M seed round. Next (12:38), we spotlight Liquid AI, a company taking a radically different...
E142: Interview with Mike Panos, VP of Operations at SkyFi 12.12.2024 32:30
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn On this week’s dose, we have Mike Panos, Vice President of Operations at SkyFi, an Earth intelligence platform providing user-friendly access to geospatial data for individuals, SMBs, enterprises, and government agencies. Mike kicks things off by sharing his impressive journey,...
E141: Interview with Sergey Gribov, Partner at Flint Capital 28.11.2024 36:22
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn On this week’s dose, we have Sergey Gribov, Partner at Flint Capital, an early stage VC firm based out of Boston that invests in the greatest companies from the US, Israel, and Europe and helps them by being a bridge to the US market. Sergey kicks things off by sharing insights...
E140: Cyber Scooters, Supplement Stacks, and Autonomous Ubers 14.11.2024 31:57
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, we start (1:46) with a breakdown on Infinite Machine, a startup designing high-performance electric scooters tailored for urban environments, which recently raised a $9.3M seed round.. Next (10:14), we spotlight SuppCo,...
E139: Customer Support AI, Clinical Documentation AI, and Helicopter Ubers 24.10.2024 28:47
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Join our Entre Community Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, we start (1:58) with a breakdown on Decagon, an enterprise AI platform revolutionizing customer support, following their $65M Series B. Next (9:28), we dive into Abridge, a startup using AI to au...
E138: Pod Update and Interplay Learning in the News 26.09.2024 22:11
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, we mix things up a bit with a status update for Sam and Brandon. The 138 week streak of weekly doses may soon come to an end. With each of us moving to new cities, there just isn’t as much time in the week as there used...
E137: Trucking Tech, Viome Pillfolio Update, and LineLeap 19.09.2024 26:38
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, we start (1:44) with a breakdown on Aifleet, an Austin-based trucking startup that uses AI to optimize routes and load planning, which just announced a $16.6M Series B led by Tom Williams. Then (6:57), we have a Pillfoli...
E136: Sparkling Water at Home, Digital DJ Rooms, and Micro Nuclear Power Plants 12.09.2024 24:32
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: (1:41) First up, you’ll hear about Aerflo, which just secured over $10M in seed funding to revolutionize the sparkling water market with its innovative portable carbonation system. The round was led by Lerer Hippeau and Torch Capital. (9:05)...
E135: Sustainable Jet Fuel, Baseball Eatertainment, and a 3rd Bilt Pillfolio Update 05.09.2024 27:10
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, we start with Sora Fuel (2:05), a startup that produces sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using only air, water and renewable energy, and their recent $6M Seed round. Next, we talk about Bat Box (7:14), a social and tech-i...
E134: Car Warranties Innovation, Bandana Pillfolio Update, and a 3D Weaving Technology 29.08.2024 22:36
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: (1:37) Up first on this week’s dose, we have Chaiz, an Austin-based online marketplace for comparing and purchasing extended car warranties, hot off a $3.7M seed round led by ResilienceVC. (10:38) Next up, you will hear a Pillfolio Update on...
E133: Fractional Franchise Investing, Brilliant Biochar, and an Oats Overnight Pillfolio Update 22.08.2024 20:05
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, first up, (1:50) we have Franshares, hot off a $4.1M seed round led by Chicago Ventures. That startup makes investing in franchises as easy as investing in stocks or mutual funds. Then you’ll hear about (6:48) Applied Ca...
E132: New Events Niche, Autonomous Surface Vehicles, and Non-Alcoholic Beer 15.08.2024 27:08
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Join our Entre Community Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, we start (1:41) with a breakdown on Posh, an event startup that is looking to foster human connection through its platform that brings people together in intimate settings, and their $22M Series...
E131: Interview with Daniel Belfort, Founder of Blok 08.08.2024 29:21
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Join our Entre Community Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn On this week’s dose, we have Daniel Belfort, Founder of Blok, an innovative device designed to help you reduce your screen time. Daniel’s journey began in Venezuela before he moved to the US for college, where he quickly became involved in software engin...
E130: Longevity Leader, Visual Storytelling, and Satellite Buses 01.08.2024 25:17
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Join our Entre Community Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, we start (1:50) with a breakdown on Function Health, a startup that aims to empower people to live 100 healthy years through its comprehensive lab tests and personalized health dashboard, and the...
E129: Interview with Jack Kuveke, GP at Jabroni Capital 25.07.2024 25:52
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Join our Entre Community Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, we have Jack Kuveke, GP at Jabroni Capital, a fake venture capital firm that writes satire and gives commentary on the tech world. Jack had a more unconventional path into the world of venture th...
E128: Fantasy Chess, Ghost Kitchen Twist, and AI gun detection 18.07.2024 22:57
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Join our Entre Community Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, we start (1:43) with a breakdown on Fantasy Chess, a startup founded by grandmaster Magnus Carlsen and one of Norway’s top businessmen to make chess a true spectator sport, after they checkmate-e...
E127: Interview with Meredith Perry, Co-Founder and CEO of Elemind 11.07.2024 21:52
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Join our Entre Community Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, we have Meredith Perry, Co-Founder and CEO of Elemind, the startup that helps people fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer through their breakthrough wearable device. First, we hear about the...
E126: Video Understanding Tech, Creator Economy Innovator, and AI Drug Discovery 04.07.2024 18:24
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Join our Entre Community Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn On this week’s dose, we start (1:47) with a breakdown on Twelve Labs, a startup that’s building a video understanding platform driven by leading perceptual-reasoning research, fresh off a $50M Series A. Then (6:14), we discuss Workweek, a startup that ma...
E125: Credit-Building Debit Cards, Revolutionized Plant-Based-Meat, and AI-Generated Content Detection 27.06.2024 21:37
Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community! Join our Entre Community Instagram Twitter YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, you’ll first hear about Fizz (1:48), a startup that is helping young adults boost their financial literacy and build credit through their reward-earning debit card, hot off a $14.4M seed round le...
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