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This week's pod is a deep dive into venture debt w/ Billy Libby of Upper90 Capital. Discover a new financing approach for startups that challenges equity focus and learn valuable insights on asset-based lending. IMHO a must-listen for founders/entrepreneurs. ipl.vc/p89tm

We cover two super helpful #startup/#founder topics in this week's pod ep. 1) A step by step guide on how to iterate MVPs. 2) A discussion on the importance of maintaining transparency, trust, and ethical practices in the portfolio/VC relationship. ipl.vc/p90tm

Here's what's covered on this week's pod: - Phuong shares some valuable insights on team construction and making the first hires for your startup. - Michael Rogers and I discuss the current state of #AI, its challenges, and signs of the initial hype subsiding. ipl.vc/p94tm

For anyone managing distributed teams, this week's pod is for you. Adam Nathan • blaze.ai 🇺🇸, Cofounder & CEO of Almanac, joins me to share the secrets to making remote work more structured, efficient and effective. Special thanks to Adam for sharing his wisdom. ipl.vc/p95tm

Mastering Pricing Strategy: Unveiling the Art of Business Positioning... the topic of this week's podcast. A lot of useful information here for entrepreneurs. interplay.vc/podcast/master…

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

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-…

A Friday episode where Chris and I to dive into this week's Fed announcement and what that could mean for future markets. interplay.vc/podcast/are-ra…

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…

Embracing a healthier start to the New Year! Excited to share insights from Monument's , Co-founder & CEO, Michael Russell, featured in Vogue Magazine's article on the rising trend of "Dry January."  vogue.com/article/dry-ja…

Interplay invests in founders who grasp their market and the right time to launch their product. Emily Luk, CEO of portfolio company Plenty , aligns her business with emerging trends in consumer fintech, shaping the next decade. interplay.vc/blog/our-inves…

This week's podcast is playing a segment from our Annual Investor Meeting. We hosted a panel where Michael Rogers and I talked to two strong founders from our portfolio, Todd Saunders, the co-founder and CEO of Broadlume, and Chetan Narain, the co-founder and CTO of Pepper

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

In today's digital age, small businesses face numerous challenges, one of the most pressing being fraud. With technology evolving rapidly, so too do the tactics employed by fraudsters. Despite this being a serious issue, the tools to help startups have been limited. Enter

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,

The time of year for reflection is upon us, so in this week’s episode the team and I review our 2024 predictions and dive into bold forecasts for 2025. From the impact of geopolitical shifts to the state of venture capital and global deglobalization trends, we explore what lies

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