Can a college advisor disrupt the system from the inside?
This is Julia Dixon's pitch for ESAI. Featuring investors Cyan Banister, Charles Hudson, Elizabeth Yin, Mac Conwell and Jesse Middleton.
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Jun 26
Season 13 Finale: Founders Flip the Script
You heard the pitches. Now hear the aftermath. The Season 13 Finale brings you founder wins, surprises, pivots—and one last chance to invest. With in-depth updates on four standout companies and quick hits on the rest, this finale delivers the full story. ... Watch the finale on ... Show More
1h 9m
Jun 18
#164 Sundae: LTK for Groceries
Anastasia Trofimova sold everything, moved across the world and started Sundae to make food content shoppable—linking influencers, grocery carts, and brand dollars. Her pitch checks all the boxes. But when she asks for a $10M valuation, things got complicated. Will investors buy ... Show More
41m 35s
Jun 18
Revisiting: A Successful Transition to Investing with Steve Young
This episode originally aired on Feb 20, 2024. Steve Young is most well known for his NFL accolades, but since his retirement from the 49ers he’s built another type of empire as Partner, Chairman and Co-founder of private equity firm, HGGC. In this episode, SoFi's Head of Investm ... Show More
37m 57s
Oct 2024
Expert: Michael Frazis - Ozempic, semiconductors, AI & the next big biotech
Today’s guest is Michael Frazis, founder of Frazis Capital Partners. Michael is noted for his growth-investing framework searching for companies that are fast growing with deep customer love. He joins us today to unpack what he’s seeing in biotech, semiconductors, AI and GLP-1 dr ... Show More
45m 31s
Jul 2024
Founders Playbook: Lessons from Riot, Discord, & More
Gaming is not just entertainment—it's a revolution reshaping our culture, technology, and economy. a16z’s Jonathan Lai and Andrew Chen dive into the current gaming renaissance and its future impact. Joining them are Michael Chow, CEO and Steven Snow, CPO of The Believer Company, ... Show More
25m 56s
Mar 2025
How Not to Invest With Barry Ritholtz, Dip Buyers Winning, Coreweave
On this TCAF Tuesday, Downtown Josh Brown is joined by Barry Ritholtz, Co-founder and Chairman of Ritholtz Wealth Management to discuss his new book release "How Not to Invest". Then at 39:18, hear an all-new episode of What Are Your Thoughts with Josh Brown and Michael Batnick! ... Show More
1h 50m
Sep 2024
Super-for-Housing is still a bad idea, Luke Laretive returns for Pimp my Portfolio and Nick Cregan breaks down the power of real estate platforms
One of Australia's great companies, REA Group, is looking to acquire the biggest real estate portal in the UK, Righmove. Today, we call Nick Cregan from Fairlight Asset Management who has invested in Rightmove to understand what REA Group sees in Britain and where it might go nex ... Show More
38m 54s