The Venture Variety Show features conversations with founders, investors and platform leaders about how startups get built and how AI and storytelling shape the way we live and work.
In this episode of The Venture Variety Show, Alastair Goldfisher speaks with Chia-Lin Simmons, CEO of LogicMark, about what it really takes to modernize an old safety category and build AI-driven...
I’ve spent a lot of time this year writing about how AI is changing the rhythm of work.In September, I covered new research from Read AI showing that workers using AI tools were far more likely to...
In this episode of The Venture Variety Show, Raj Singh, VP of Product at Mozilla and a two-time AI founder, explains why AI agents work in demos but fail inside real organizations.Raj breaks down the...
Reinvention Is a SkillSummaryThis episode goes deep on reinvention and leadership. Cathy Brooks has built a career across journalism, Silicon Valley, dog training, coaching, construction, and brand...
Why Fewer Seed Rounds Get Covered — and What Founders Can Do About ItDescription:PR strategist Katy Goldstein, founder of KG Comms, joins The Venture Variety Show to explain why fewer seed-stage...
How DVC Rebuilt Venture: 170 LPs, No Analysts, and an AI-Powered ApproachIn this episode of The Venture Variety Show, husband-and-wife founders Nick Davidov and Marina Davidova share how their firm...
Episode SummaryIn this episode, I talk with Christina Farr about why storytelling has become a leadership skill — not a marketing exercise. Christina shares lessons from her new book The...
In my recent story on voice AI ("AI Finds Its Voice), I wrote about how the technology is changing the customer-support playbook. In this follow-up episode of The Venture Variety Show, the voice AI...
Carrie Rich isn’t chasing trends. She’s backing people — especially overlooked founders solving real-world problems.As co-founder of The Global Good Fund and Global Impact Fund, Rich has helped...
SummaryIn this episode of The Venture Variety Show, Alastair Goldfisher speaks with Liz Tarullo, co-founder and CEO of Nolia Health. After her father’s stroke, Tarullo experienced firsthand the...
In this episode of The Venture Variety Show, host Alastair Goldfisher sits down with Keegan Evans, founder and CEO of Euda, to explore how AI adoption is less about technology and more about culture...
What’s Inside* How Viome analyzes RNA to personalize what people should eat* Why to avoid even “healthy” foods like broccoli or turmeric* What founders can learn from Viome’s use of AI as an...
The Venture Variety Show, Episode 32: Scott Sage, Crane Venture PartnersPlatform is no longer a perk. It is the work. Scott explains why early GTM help and sharp positioning matter more than ever,...
SummaryEntrepreneur, investor and author Sharmin Ali joins The Venture Variety Show to talk about why vision and storytelling matter more than product features, and how founders can leverage AI to...
What Founders Get Wrong About Picking VCswith Greg Sands, Founder & Managing Partner at Costanoa VenturesSummaryGreg Sands joins The Venture Variety Show to break down what early-stage founders...
What happens when AI “breaks” the old model of education?In this episode of The Venture Variety Show, Alastair talks with Frank Fusco, co-founder of Silicon Society, about how learning and work...
Episode SummaryIn this episode of The Venture Variety Show, Alastair Goldfisher speaks with Arjun Dev Arora, a venture advisor and investor with a rare 360° view of the startup ecosystem. They cover...
Summary:In this episode of The Venture Variety Show, Alastair Goldfisher talks with Olivia O’Sullivan, Partner and COO at Forum Ventures, about how the role of platform teams in venture is evolving...
AngelQ and the AI Mission to Protect Kids OnlineKeywordsAI safety, child protection, AngelQ, AI parenting tools, digital safety, GenAI for kids, ethical AI, AI and mental health, online risk, Tim...
Episode: Aaron Panzer on Powering the AI Era: National Grid’s $100M BetSummaryIn this episode of The Venture Variety Show, Alastair Goldfisher talks with Aaron Panzer, Head of Venture Acceleration...