Happy Columbia Giving Day! Have you completed each step on the checklist yet? You still have time to get involved. Make your gift today: givingday.columbia.edu

Thanks for the shout out Nhon Ma! And congratulations on all the amazing work you and Numerade are doing.

Pitch event alert.

In this latest CVC Original Founder Profile, we meet Taly Matitetyahu (CLAW 15'), CEO and co-founder of BlinkDate and an in depth look at the mobile dating market and how BlinkDate seeks to meet modern dater's need for authentic connections. columbiaventurecommunity.com/blog/2022/3/24…

How do you feel about #crypto considering recent events and the current market downturn? Share your thoughts with our friends Interplay who are running a survey to understand current investor sentiment about crypto. Here's the link: ipl.vc/s01cvct #cryptocurrency

For anyone interested in learning more about fundamental blockchain concepts, we highly recommend check out this thread/paper.

.Interplay's virtual pitch event is back at the end of the month on June 26. RSVP at ipl.vc/i236t.

On the podcast this week, I dive into the lackluster IPO market with Michael Rogers and what that means for the venture ecosystem. We also dig into the changing VC landscape... take a listen and share your thoughts. interplay.vc/podcast/what-l…

Today marks a significant milestone for Interplay as we proudly announce the closing of our third fund, securing $45M to focus on B2B marketplaces and vertical software. A v special thanks to Christine Hall at TechCrunch for covering the announcement! ipl.vc/tcf3

This week I chat with Phuong about what we believe to be crucial traits for successful founders: grit, consistent execution, humility, and integrity. interplay.vc/podcast/entrep…

Instead of our usual discussions, I'm excited to share some recent tech discoveries that have caught my attention. Has any app, book or software helped you level up this year? interplay.vc/podcast/level-…

For our last podcast of the year, I spoke with the Interplay Partners on their predictions for 2024... take a a listen. interplay.vc/podcast/2024-p…

Chris Zhang, Interplay's Partner & CIO of the Family Office, is back on the podcast to dive into the latest market dynamics. We unpack recent shifts, revealing a stabilizing landscape amidst initial uncertainties. Take a listen and share your thoughts. interplay.vc/podcast/are-we…

For this week's podcast episode - the last one before the pod takes a summer break - my colleague Michael Rogers joins me to discuss Apple's latest updates + AI announcement. Additionally, we touch on the implications of growth round pay-to-play dynamics in the early-stage market.

To kick off a new season of the pod, I sat down with Patrick Butler, Founder CEO of BizDefender. Patrick, a seasoned founder with deep technical expertise, discusses his latest venture, BizDefender, a company co-founded and developed in Interplay's foundry. BizDefender

Determining how much capital a startup should raise during each funding round is hard. On this week's pod ep, Phuong Ireland and I break down the tools and methodologies that founders and VCs use to calculate the right number. If you’re a founder looking to navigate the

What if I told you there’s a way to make reading as entertaining and interactive as video games and social media? Wendy - an innovative new app that’s transforming how kids engage with stories - is doing just that. They’re creating a platform to compete in today’s captivating,

Today is a special day. Wendy - the story-building toolbox where kids create, collaborate, and expand their own story worlds - is officially available on iPad. Wendy was born out our @Interplay Foundry and is now live as a result of the tireless work by Lance Neuhauser and the

Y Combinator has long been - and continues to be - the tip of the innovation spear. That's why I was especially excited to sit down with Garry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator, for a conversation that gets right to the core of what’s changing across the startup landscape. At

Voice AI is having a moment - where do we go from here? We’re seeing a surge of AI startups building voice-first products—and for good reason. Voice agents are now reaching (and in some cases, surpassing) call center-level performance, with faster, more natural, and more