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
E99: The Etsy of Food, Strength Training App, and Optimizing the Gig Economy 28.12.2023 22:49
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, (1:49) we start things off with a breakdown on HomeCooks, a startup that allows chefs to cook affordable and delicious frozen meals for anyone to order, fresh off their $3.1M seed round. Then (8:40...
E98: Interview with Joshua Rahn, Co-Founder and General Partner at Oceans 21.12.2023 48:58
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 Josh Rahn, Co-Founder and General Partner at Oceans, an early stage venture fund focused on the New York entrepreneurial ecosystem and other emerging tech markets like Austin. Josh embarked...
E97: Interview with Zach Olson, CEO and Founder of Treads 14.12.2023 35:52
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 host Zach Olson, CEO and Founder of Treads, an AI-powered car management subscription platform we covered on Dose 94. Zach's entrepreneurial journey spans over several years, starting with the e...
E96: Student Mental Health, Newsletter AI, and a Healthy Drinking App 07.12.2023 24:47
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, (1:39) we start with a breakdown on Clayful, a startup that helps students connect with mental health experts within 60 seconds, hot off a $7M seed round. Next (7:09), we cover Letterhead, a startu...
E95: EarlyBird gets the worm, AI Gut Check, and Airbnb Meets Hotels 30.11.2023 19:15
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 Earlybird, an app that lets families and friends gift investments to children, hot off a $4.5M seed extension round. Next (5:57), we cover Jona, a startup that’s...
E94: Poppy Seed (Bagel) Round, Tire Subscription App, and Virtual Therapy AI Assistant 23.11.2023 16:27
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, (1:48) we start with a breakdown on PopUp Bagels, a viral bagel startup that's taking the bagel industry by storm, fresh off its $8M seed round. Next (6:09), we cover Treads, an on-demand car maint...
E93: Interview with Ritwik Pavan, CEO and Founder of Krava 16.11.2023 37:56
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 are joined by Ritwik Pavan, the CEO and Founder of Krava, a company dedicated to crafting contemporary backyard spaces and reimagining the way we build housing. Ritwik's entrepreneurial spirit h...
E92: Interview with Alysia Silberg, Entrepreneur, Investor, and Author 09.11.2023 49:48
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 Alysia Silberg, acclaimed entrepreneur, investor, public speaker, and author of her new book, Unemployable : How AI Transformed My Work and Life . Alysia grew up in South Africa where she q...
E91: Sports Analytics, Tech for the Trades, and CGM Weight Loss 02.11.2023 26:50
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, (2:01) we start with a breakdown on Zelus Analytics, an advanced data analytics platform that helps professional sports teams achieve success through data-driven decisions, and their $3.6M funding...
E90: AirBNB for closets, Defending Deep Fakes, and Autonomous Ships 26.10.2023 24:52
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, (1:47) we start with a breakdown on Pickle, a peer-to-peer fashion rental marketplace that lets users earn passive income on their closets, hot off their $8M seed round. Next (10:21), we cover Real...
E89: DreamTech, Women’s Volleyball League, and a Quasi-Pill Update 19.10.2023 20:51
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, (2:07) we start with a breakdown on Prophetic, a startup that’s aiming to build the world’s first wearable device for stabilizing lucid dreams, fresh off their $1.1M pre-seed round. Next (8:12), we...
E88: Interview with Jan Ryan, Serial Entrepreneur and Advocate for Women in Entrepreneurship 12.10.2023 44:38
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 Jan Ryan, serial entrepreneur, professor and acclaimed champion of female founders. First, we dive into Jan’s early career, which involved a lot of innovative ‘firsts’, namely the personal...
E87: Interview with Justin Izzo, Lead Data and Trends Analyst at DocSend 05.10.2023 32:12
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 Justin Izzo, Lead Data and Trends analyst at DocSend, the secure document sharing platform everyone can use. After a long career in academia as a professor at both Duke and Brown Universit...
E86: Interview with Nik Talreja, CEO and Co-Founder of Sydecar 28.09.2023 23:54
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 Nik Talreja, CEO and Co-Founder of Sydecar, the company that helps people start and run their own SPV (or Special Purpose Vehicle) without worrying about all of the administrative and legal...
E85: Down with Big Job Site, Mac is Back, and a Battery Recycling Unicorn 21.09.2023 20:19
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, (1:49) we start with a breakdown on Bandana, a startup that's helping working class Americans find high quality, high paying hourly jobs, hot off their $3.8M seed round. Next (6:52), we cover Goodl...
E84: AI Tutor, Dating App for Subleasing, and Gympass 14.09.2023 29:59
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 kick things off with Sizzle AI, an AI platform that aims to empower students to ask questions and love learning, sizzling off their $7.5M seed round. Next (9:41), we cover Kiki’s recent $...
E83: Jinx Dog Food, GolfTech, and Ramping Up 07.09.2023 18:39
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, (1:33) we start things off with Jinx. a modern dog food company with a focus on healthy, high-quality ingredients that can add up to 2.5 years to a dog’s lifespan, fresh off their $17.85M Series B....
Fantasy Life, Microbiome Intelligence, and Ethical Enterprise AI 31.08.2023 21:48
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, (1:32) you will hear about Fantasy Life, a fantasy sports and sports betting media company founded by Matthew Berry, and the startup’s $2M funding round led by family and notable friends. Next, (8:...
E81: Shipping Yard Tech, Micro Betting, and Fixing Traffic 24.08.2023 22:42
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: First up, (1:42) you will hear about Terminal Industries, which just emerged from stealth mode, announcing their $17M seed round co-led by 8VC and Prologis Ventures, the venture arm of the global leader in logistics re...
E80: Virtual Senior Centers, Honey Bee Vaccines, and Financial Crime Fighters 17.08.2023 22:00
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) you will hear about Peppermint, a new online community for adults 55+, and their $8M seed round from Primetime Partners and Redesign Health. Next, (8:14) you’ll hear about Dalan Animal Healt...
E79: Sports Partnerships Platform, Mapping the Ocean Floor, and Saudi Gaming Acquisition 10.08.2023 18:25
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, (1:40) you’ll hear about Zoomph, a leading partnership insights platform in the sports and entertainment space, and their recent $4M Series A led by Jurassic Capital. (5:16) Then, we’ll break down...
E78: Down with Big Spreadsheet, Grocery Robots, Baby Formula 03.08.2023 18:00
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 a discussion on Sourcetable, a startup that’s looking to revolutionize the spreadsheet, fresh off a $3M seed round. (6:15) Then, we talk about Simbe Robotics, a start...
E77: AI-Powered Finance for Solopreneurs, Waste to Fuel, and Kim K’s Unicorn 27.07.2023 22:52
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 (1:45), we start things off with a discussion on Collective, the first AI-powered finance platform that’s designed for solopreneurs, hot off a $50M raise. (9:42) Then, we talk about WasteFuel, a sta...
E76: Interview with Matt Cohen, Founder and Managing Partner of Ripple Ventures 20.07.2023 32:59
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 host Matt Cohen, Founder and Managing Partner of Ripple Ventures, an early stage venture firm based out of Toronto, Canada. After working in banking out of college, Matt’s entrepreneurial jour...
E75: Voice Disguise, Helping Airbnb Managers, On-Demand Handyman, and AI Wildfire Detection 13.07.2023 24:55
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, (2:20) we start things off with a discussion on Voice.ai, a startup that allows users to change their voice online in realtime, fresh off a $6M funding round. (7:17) Next, we talk about Topkey, an...
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