Exploring Chicago’s early stage investment ecosystem by interviewing Startup Founders, VCs, and Angel Investors.
Chicago, Illinois
Joined March 2021
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💰Chicago raised $2.8bn in VC funding in 2020.
🚀 ~3,000 startups headquartered here.
✍️ >300 firms writing early-stage checks.
🦄 5 new unicorns in 2021 alone.
🎙 only 1 VC podcast focused solely on the Chi-Town ecosystem today.
Welcome to Chicago Capital 🤝
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In case you missed it, our Q2 Newsletter is out!
🌳Bridge leads Seed round of @alderapparel
🎙️Bridge's @ConnorRyan2013 featured on the @ChiCapPodcast
⚖️ @PrioriLegal raises $15MM Series A
💲New Investments in @termscout, @us_abstract, and @QuilttFintech
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New ep - @iraweiss - @hydeparkvp
Spotify: spoti.fi/3nKtTpT
Apple: apple.co/3yR3MmQ
Ira rejoins to discuss the current market downturn and its impact on early-stage investing.
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#vc #podcast #chicagotech
New ep - @jessicatschultz
Spotify: spoti.fi/3xqvwgm
Apple: apple.co/3MU1CXp
Jess founded @amplifyscales - a fractional CRO & Head of Sales for early-stage companies! She’s also an Exec Board Member for @venture_up
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#vc #podcast #sales
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🔥 episode with tactical & strategic insights re consumer investing at the early stage. #chicago #capital
New ep - @ConnorRyan2013
Spotify: spoti.fi/3wLSE8G
Apple: apple.co/3ITjQ0t
Connor is VP at @BridgeInvestVC - investing in SaaS and consumer brands. He’s a @KelloggSchool grad and spent time at @listendotco before Bridge.
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#vc #podcast
New ep - @raj_datta
Spotify: spoti.fi/3x8dErN
Apple: apple.co/3zclaDf
Raj is CEO at @oak9io - #security as code for #cloudnative infrastructure. He spent 18+ yrs at @IBM and time at @SoftwareAG before starting oak9.
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#vc #podcast
New ep - @ConnorRyan2013
Spotify: spoti.fi/3wLSE8G
Apple: apple.co/3ITjQ0t
Connor is VP at @BridgeInvestVC - investing in SaaS and consumer brands. He’s a @KelloggSchool grad and spent time at @listendotco before Bridge.
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#vc #podcast
New ep - @TessaFlippin
Spotify: spoti.fi/3MPlNGp
Apple: apple.co/3Fh2fIz
Tessa is the Founder of @CapitalizeVC - investing in Black and Latinx founders in enterprise and D2C. She was previously at @TechNexus and @GeniusGuild
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#vc #podcast
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Curious to hear insights from a local Chicago 🚀? Listen to @MattCastellini of @ChiCapPodcast interview @86Repairs co-founder @dcestrada discuss how they approach helping restaurant operators (& beyond) keep their equipment working 24/7 #LoftyFamily podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
New ep - @dcestrada
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Daniel is the Co-Founder/CEO of @86Repairs - repair and maintenance platform for the restaurant industry.
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#vc #podcast #food #restaurant
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Thanks @MattCastellini for having me on the pod and leading a great convo.
Look forward to joining the Chicago startup community soon!
New ep - @JordanGal
Spotify: spoti.fi/3K2wYKM
Apple: apple.co/3IPLYdy
Jordan is the Founder of @getrallyon - a fully optimized one-click checkout with post-purchase offers. He also founded @CartHook.
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#vc #podcast #headless #NFT #crypto
New ep - @JordanGal
Spotify: spoti.fi/3K2wYKM
Apple: apple.co/3IPLYdy
Jordan is the Founder of @getrallyon - a fully optimized one-click checkout with post-purchase offers. He also founded @CartHook.
Tune in to learn more!
#vc #podcast #headless #NFT #crypto
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Love @ChiCapPodcast 🎧
That’s why @WorldBizChicago is a proud sponsor 🥳
New ep - Tom Zhang
Spotify: spoti.fi/3DdDlmx
Apple: apple.co/3JIgXJT
Tom is Co-Founder & CEO of @zenblen - a tech-enabled smoothie bar.
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#vc #podcast #health #foodtech #hardtech
New ep - Tom Zhang
Spotify: spoti.fi/3DdDlmx
Apple: apple.co/3JIgXJT
Tom is Co-Founder & CEO of @zenblen - a tech-enabled smoothie bar.
Tune in to learn more!
#vc #podcast #health #foodtech #hardtech
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Great article
I've been saying for years (even though many don't like to hear): DTC is powerful, but not exactly new or a silver bullet
For a good window into my perspective, we covered this on @ChiCapPodcast, starting about 26 minutes into the podcast:
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YES!
Congrats to @MattCastellini & Team @ChiCapPodcast 🥳
And @WorldBizChicago is a proud sponsor ✅
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Only 1% of podcasts get past ep 21. Big thanks to everyone for getting us past ep 70 and to our sponsor @WorldBizChicago
#vc #podcast #startup #tech
CHICAGO CAPITAL TURNS 1
Spotify: spoti.fi/3Kt9633
Apple: apple.co/3J6Mpl3
Only 1% of podcasts get past ep 21. Big thanks to everyone for getting us past ep 70 and to our sponsor @WorldBizChicago
#vc #podcast #startup #tech