Venture Pill

On this week’s dose, (1:59) we start things off with a discussion on OneRoof, a hyperlocal social network that connects neighbors and strengthens apartment communities, and their recent $3.2M seed round. (6:35) Next, we talk about Nectar’s $16.5M Series A, and how the startup is leveraging vertical integration and Sublingual Allergen Immunotherapy to disrupt the allergy care market. (11:13) After...

Mixing things up a bit to start things off in 2023. Tune in to hear Sam break down 2022 and Venture Pill's growth from idea to top 10% podcast on Spotify listened to in over 50 countries. We have definitely learned and grown a lot in 47 episodes, and we are still just getting started. Thanks to all the Pill-grims for your continued support. Let's have a great year! Music Credit: Chapter One by Col...

On this week’s dose, we have Alexander Pacheco, CEO and Founder of 150, a social media app looking to reimagine the way we interact with our friends online, or as he deems it, a small town with just your friends. Alexander was fed up with existing social media and realized that there must be a more authentic way of connecting with friends while still being able to meet new people. By harnessing th...

On this week’s dose, we have Josh Cliffords, Founder and CEO of FreeWater, the world’s first negatively priced physical product. It’s free, it donates to charity, and they still make money. With over 800,000 followers on social media, the revolutionary concept is garnering noteworthy early traction and is poised to reimagine the way that companies advertise. Tune in to hear about the unconventiona...

On this week’s dose, we have Jonah Fialkow, CEO and Co-Founder of Bracketology, the first centralized fantasy gaming platform for reality television. With games for popular shows like the Bachelor, Survivor, and Big Brother, Bracketology boasts over 600,000 lifetime users and counting. Jonah has always been a fantasy sports junkie, and after meeting the founders of what was then called Bach Bracke...

On this week’s dose, (2:02) we start things off with a discussion on Pylon, an API-first embedded mortgage infrastructure platform looking to disrupt the mortgage lending industry, hot off their recent $8.5M seed round. (6:31) Next, we talk about Wander’s $100M debt raise, reminisce on covering the startup on the (7:06) our very dose, and (15:14) discuss their new REIT, as well as other exciting d...

On this week’s dose, (1:56) we kick things off with a discussion on Impulse, a startup that’s helping homes cut out fossil fuels through their battery-integrated electric appliances, hot off a $20M Series A. (6:22) Next, we talk about Saltbox’s recent $35M Series B, and how the company is pioneering the ‘co-warehousing’ space to help small businesses. (10:13) Then, we dive into a discussion on Des...

On this week’s dose, we interview Destin Bell, CEO and Co-Founder of Card.io. Tune in to hear about Destin’s entrepreneurial upbringing, from selling candy, toys, and shoes at a young age to starting several businesses during and after college, to founding Card.io. Keep listening to hear more about the backstory of Card.io, and the numerous challenges Destin conquered while building the business....

On this week’s dose, (1:36) we start things off with a discussion on Way, an Austin-based brand activation platform that helps hotels provide memorable experiences for guests, fresh off their $20M Series A. (6:00) Next, we talk about Equals’ recent $16M Series A, and how the ambitious startup is looking to challenge Microsoft Excel’s spreadsheet dominance. (10:15) Then, we dive into a discourse Ky...

On this week’s dose, (2:07) we kick things off with a discussion on Emerge Career, a startup looking to help incarcerated people build skills to land high-paying, high-demand jobs, fresh off their $3.2M seed round. (5:44) Next, we dive into a discourse on Meez’s $11.5M Series A, and how the company helps chefs and mixologists turn their recipes into interactive tools that enable greater efficiency...

On this week’s dose, we interview Charlie Greene, CEO and Co-Founder of Remento. Tune in to hear about Charlie’s passion for storytelling and how he channeled that passion into founding Remento. Keep listening to hear more about the backstory of Remento, and how Charlie knew the idea was worth going all-in for. From there, Charlie discusses the fundraising experience for Remento’s seed round led b...

On this week’s dose, (1:52) we kick things off with a discussion on Axoft, a company that aims to create a safe brain implant that can be used to treat neurological conditions like cerebral palsy, and their recent $8M seed round. (6:24) Next, we dive into a discourse on Vincere Health’s $1.75M seed round, and how the platform is helping hard to reach healthcare populations quit smoking. (10:47) Th...

On this week’s dose, (2:39) we start things off with a discussion on Nova Credit’s $10M funding round from HSBC Ventures, and how the platform’s Credit Passport helps immigrants transfer credit scores from country to country, instead of starting from scratch. (6:07) Next, we dive into a discussion about Equi, and how the Austin-based investment tech startup is helping people invest like billionair...

On this week’s dose, we interview Jon Hung, seasoned angel investor, entrepreneur and venture capitalist. Tune in to learn about Jon’s journey into the world of startups and venture capital. Keep listening to hear Jon break down his experience at Unicorn Venture Partners and give us a glimpse into some compelling portfolio companies like Coinbase and Lime. From there, Jon tells us about his new VC...

On this week’s dose, (1:42) we kick things off with a breakdown on Rippl, a Seattle-based startup focused on the mental health of senior citizens, hot off their $32M seed round. (5:11) Next, we discuss EverestLabs, an AI platform that helps recycling facilities recover more waste than ever before and their recent $16.1M Series A. (9:12) From there, we dive into a discussion on Messari Crypto’s $35...

On this week’s dose, we interview Charlie Plauche, General Partner at S3 Ventures. Tune in to hear about Charlie’s journey from working in banking and private equity into the world of venture capital. From there, Charlie tells us about his role at S3, and graces us with some perspective on how the startup and VC landscape in Austin has evolved over the past decade. We’ll then hear about what diffe...

On this week’s dose, we interview Brett Martin, Co-Founder of Kumospace and Charge Ventures. Tune in to hear about Brett’s entrepreneurial instincts and how he got into the world of startups and VC. From there, Brett tells us about his experiences and key takeaways from founding Sonar Media and Switch, and how these guided him to his current roles with Kumospace and Charge Ventures. Next, Brett wa...

On this week’s dose, (1:58) we kick things off with a breakdown on Remento, a startup that helps families preserve precious stories through their new app, hot off a recent $3M seed round. (5:12) Then, we discuss Albedo’s recent $48M Series A, and how the Austin-based startup plans to disrupt the satellite imagery industry with its low-orbit satellites. (9:01) Next, we dive into a discourse about M...

On this week’s dose (1:56) we start things off with a discussion on Internet Game, a “squid games” style web3 competition where players need to mint an NFT to participate, and its recent $7M seed round. (7:11) Next, we dive into a discourse about Landa, which just announced a $25M Series A, and how the platform enables investors to access the lucrative real estate market via fractional ownership....

On this week’s dose, (2:03) we begin with a breakdown on UpKid, a gig economy startup that matches daycares and preschools with child care professionals looking for schedule flexibility, fresh off its $1.7M seed round. (6:58) Then, we jump into Pogo, which just announced $14.8M in funding, and discuss how the platform empowers people to earn money by tapping into the value of their data. (11:49) N...

On this week’s dose, (1:57) we start with a discussion on Venus Williams’ Happy Viking, a plant-based superfood startup fresh off a $2M round of funding. (6:00) Next, we dive into Regression Games’ $4.2M seed round and how the startup aims to make AI-powered competitive gaming more accessible to all. (10:01) Then, we talk about ConverseNow’s recent $10M ‘Series A1’, and how the company plans on ex...

On this week’s dose, (2:05) we start with a breakdown of Andreessen Horowitz’s $350M vote of confidence in Adam Neumann’s newest startup, Flow, which hopes to disrupt the residential rental real estate market. (8:02) Next, we discuss Clutch, a creator economy startup that aims to connect the world’s best underrepresented creators with businesses looking to share their stories, fresh off its $1.2M...

On this week’s dose, (1:58) we kick things off with a discussion on Vori, a startup looking to empower independent grocery stores with their efficient inventory management system, fresh off a $10M Series A. (5:01) Next, we work up a sweat with a breakdown on Sweatcoin, which just raised $13M in funding, as the most downloaded health and fitness app in the world looks to make the leap into Web3. (1...

On this week’s dose, (2:03) we breakdown Kompliant’s $14M seed round, and how the AI platform helps companies tackle compliance challenges amidst increasing regulatory scrutiny. (5:40) Next, we discuss Nada, a company taking a unique approach to fractional ownership by letting people invest in cities like they would index funds, fueled by their recent $8.1M seed round. (11:52) Then, we dive into a...

On this week’s dose, (2:21) we discuss Lines, a seed-stage startup that enables Web3 users to securely interact and transact, hot off their recent $4M raise. (7:02) Next, we break down Moving Analytics’ recent $20M Series A, and the company’s plans to scale its cardiovascular telehealth program with a particular focus on underserved communities. (12:03) Then, we dive into a discussion on Aquabyte,...