Sam Gordon

Venture Pill

Business EN ↓ 150 episodes

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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Business

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Latest episode

Jul 31, 2025

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Episodes

E124: AI Task Manager, Software for Golf Clubs, and E-Bike Subscriptions for Last Mile Delivery 20.06.2024

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 (1:45) with a breakdown on Hoop, an AI-powered productivity startup that aims to revolutionize task management for professionals in today’s age of remote work, and their recent $5M seed...

E123: Eye Exam Kiosks, Whoop for Fertility, and Elon’s xAI 13.06.2024

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 Eyebot, a startup that’s building AI-powered kiosks that provide 90-second vision exams without the need for on-site optometrists, and their recent $6m funding...

E122: AI-Powered Music, Uber for Teachers, and a Sweet Pillfolio Update 06.06.2024

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, (1:47) we start with a breakdown on Suno, an AI-powered music creation platform, and their recent $125M Series B. Then (10:43), we discuss Zen Educate, a London-based online marketplace that conn...

E121: Reflection Episode - a New Chapter 30.05.2024

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 episode, we switched things up as we discussed some personal updates and reflected on our time in Austin, and our experience building Venture Pill over the past 2+ years. First, we talked about how the...

E120: P2P Sports Betting, Democratized Investing on Blockchain, and Mycelium Delirium (Round 2) 23.05.2024

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, (1:45) we start with a breakdown on Kutt, a peer-to-peer sports betting platform that lets users wage bets directly against one another, and their $1M funding round. Then (9:58), we discuss Secur...

E119: WILDE-ly Good Chips, House Flipping, and a Newsletter Platform 16.05.2024

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, (1:35) we start with a breakdown on WILDE Brands, a startup that’s creating tasty, high-protein crisps made from chicken breast and egg whites, fresh off a $20M funding round. From there, (8:51)...

E118: Special Screen Protectors, One-Stop-Coffee-Shop Platform, and a Campus Pillfolio Update 09.05.2024

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, (1:44) we kick things off with a breakdown on Screen Skinz, a startup that lets smartphone users create custom screen protectors, fresh off a $1.5M seed round. From there, (8:24) we discuss Dripo...

E117: On-Water Interview with Austin Lim and Grant Perkins, Founders of Floaties Floatin’ Saloon 02.05.2024

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 the founders of Floaties Floatin’ Saloon, Grant Perkins and Austin Lim. This was a special interview out on Lake Austin on their beautiful boat where we got to hear the story behind the b...

E116: Cobots, Dude Perfect, and Solar Innovation 25.04.2024

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, (1:45) we start off with a breakdown on Collaborative Robotics, a startup that makes robots that work alongside humans in all kinds of facilities, hot off a $100M Series B. Next, (6:44) we discus...

E115: AI Lawyer, High Tech Heating, and STR Management Software 18.04.2024

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, (1:43) we kick things off with Lawhive, an AI-based legal tech platform that's targeted towards small law firms, and their recent $12M seed round. From there, (8:46) we cover Quilt’s $33M Series...

E114: TJ Maxx for Kids, Food Delivery Pillfolio Update, and Authentic Social Shopping 11.04.2024

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, (1:30) we start with Kidsy, an e-commerce startup that aims to give consumers access to discounted baby and kid products, and their $1m pre-seed round. (9:27) Then, we have a Pillfolio Update as...

E113: Tech for Antiquated Outfitters, Virtual Team-Building, and The Compassionate Economy 04.04.2024

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, (1:50) we start with Mallard Bay, an easy-to-use marketplace that connects people looking to go on fishing and hunting trips with outfitters, and their $4.6M Series A. Then (6:54), we break down...

E112: Designer Fruit, Intelligent Safety, and Liquid Death Pillfolio Update 28.03.2024

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, (1:52) we start with Oishii, the world’s largest indoor vertical strawberry farm, and their $134M Series B. Then (10:40), we break down RapidSOS, a startup that harnesses artificial and human int...

E111: Interview with Recurring Guest, Max Albert, Founder of AppStop 21.03.2024

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 welcome back Max Albert, founder and CEO of Appstop, one of the leading mobile game studios focused on advergames. We kicked off the interview with an update on SXSW and a breakdown on all the n...

E110: Mushroom Beverage, a Betr Valuation (Pillfolio Update), and Mapping the Underground 14.03.2024

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, (2:00) we start with Odyssey, a mushroom-based functional energy beverage that boosts energy, focus, and mood, and their recent $6M round of funding. Then (9:02), we have a Pillfolio Update as we...

E109: Interview with Larsen Jensen, Founder and GP at Harpoon Ventures 07.03.2024

Join our Entre Community Instagram Twitter   YouTube TikTok LinkedIn And now for this week’s prescription: On this week’s dose, we have Larsen Jensen, former Olympic swimmer, Navy Seal, and current founder and General Partner at Harpoon Ventures.  Larsen has always surrounded himself with some of the highest performers and most successful people, whether in the water next to the likes of Michael P...

E108: Interview with Anouck Gotlib, CEO and Chief Belgian Girl of Belgian Boys 29.02.2024

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 Anouck Gotlib, CEO and Chief Belgian Girl of Belgian Boys, the company on a mission to turn up the happy, one sweet moment at a time. Anouck had an awesome journey to becoming CEO of Belgia...

E107: AI Roofing, Next-Gen College, and the Simplest Podcasting Platform 22.02.2024

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, (1:47) we start with Roofer, a startup that uses AI and drone technology to scan and repair roofs, and their recent $7.5M seed round. Then (8:09), we cover Campus, a startup that’s transforming h...

E106: Enhanced Games, HubSpot for Restaurants, and Sports XR 15.02.2024

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, (1:37) we start with a breakdown on the Enhanced Games, the modern reinvention of the Olympic Games that allows athletes to use performance enhancing drugs, and their multi-million dollar seed ro...

E105: Interview with Ron Levin, MP at Alumni Ventures 08.02.2024

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 Ron Levin, author of Higher Purpose Venture Capital, and Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures. Ron had an unconventional path into the world of venture capital, having worked in the travel a...

E104: Alpha Burgers, What’s UpSmith, and Bilt Different 01.02.2024

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, (1:54) we start with a breakdown on Aniai, hot off a $12m funding round, led by InterVest, as the startup looks to continue scaling their burger cooking robot, Alpha Grill. Then (10:09), we cover...

E103: Revolutionizing Home-Building, AI Search Disruptor, and Autonomous Drones 25.01.2024

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, (2:00) we start with a breakdown on Agorus, a startup that’s looking to automate the homebuilding process to significantly reduce the time it takes to build high quality homes, hot off a $20M Ser...

E102: Artist-Centric Music Platform, HUGE European EV Charging, and Don’t Sleep on Sleep Tech 18.01.2024

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, (1:52) we start things off with a breakdown on Medallion, a dedicated digital hub that allows artists to promote album releases, tour dates and merch drops, as well as sell digital collectibles and...

E101: Early Childhood Reading, AI for Affordable Housing, and Elon’s Neuralink Growing 11.01.2024

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, (1:55) we start things off with a breakdown on Sharpen, an early childhood education company with a mission to help parents affordably get their children on the right reading path early in developm...

E100: Venture Pill’s 100th Episode Awards Show 04.01.2024

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 celebrated Venture Pill’s 100th episode (!) with an awards show. Tune into this special episode to hear us reflect on our first 100 episodes and hand out well-deserved awards, starting with (4:5...

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