Early-stage Future of Work VC and 450+ member angel community called VITALIZE Angels.

Chicago, SF, LA, NYC
Joined February 2014
We focus on the Future of Work and invest in people-first, data-driven, BIG ideas that transform how we work today About Us vitalize.vc/about/ VITALIZE Angels vitalize.vc/vitalize-angels/ Re:VITALIZE Newsletter vitalizevc.substack.com Our Podcast vitalize.vc/podcast/
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"Over the next few years I’m excited to see how many @VitalizeVC Angels members: - Break into VC - Raise their own funds - Launch startups All because they were given an opportunity to invest $1k+ into startups, build a portfolio, and learn the VC game" -@justingordon212
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Here's the rundown on us 😊 We invest in the future of work + learning Our team: @galeforceVC @carolinecasson_ @justingordon212 Our founder application: airtable.com/shriqOgaasQ0JZb… Our angel community: vitalize.vc/vitalizeangels/ Our YouTube channel: youtube.com/channel/UC6F8VX-…
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For ep. 81, The VITALIZE Podcast presents: Off Topic! In this inaugural episode of our special series @justingordon212 is joined by @agazdecki and @galeforceVC to discuss: -Elon's takeover of Twitter -AI as the next frontier -Predictions for 2023 & more! vitalize.vc/podcast/off-topi…
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How do VCs evaluate early-stage founders? In today's episode of Talking Venture, @galeforceVC breaks it down. YouTube: youtu.be/w40aiNYh5tI Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2sR… Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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One of the key things @lpolovets and @SusaVentures focus on at their fund? Moats. Hear Leo talk briefly about it in this clip. Full interview with Leo on The Vitalize Podcast: thevitalizepodcast.com/leo-p…
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At Vitalize, we look for simple and intuitive design when investing in startups. "Product excellence is more important now than it’s ever been - consumers have lots of choices and limited time." -@galeforceVC
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Did you miss @galeforceVC's live Angel Investing Playbook? No sweat, we recorded it!😊 From basics like key terms and determining how much to invest, to evaluating founders, tracking investments, & conducting due diligence -- it's a great place to start! youtube.com/watch?v=6i6OyoBj…
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.@HeatherHartnett joined @justingordon212 on episode 36 of The Vitalize Podcast! Topics: -Human Ventures as a business creation platform -Operationalizing & managing networks to build companies -Their Humans in the Wild entrepreneur in residence program thevitalizepodcast.com/heath…
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How does the growing remote work trend reconnect us to our own communities while also translating to a global resilience strategy? Hear it straight from @jamingo on episode 55 of The VITALIZE Podcast! open.spotify.com/episode/5fq…
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"Starting a company is all about prioritization & trade-offs. Spending time & $$ on one thing is a conscious decision to not spend it on something else. I'm curious how founders & other VCs navigate prioritization & trade-offs?" -@galeforcevc Any helpful learnings to share? 👇
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"Whatever you have to deploy is the right amount" Listen to @galeforceVC in The Vitalize Podcast clip for investors on how big of checks they should write. Full interview: thevitalizepodcast.com/gale-…
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"Our angels have access to educational content, guest speakers from the VC world, and robust due diligence packets for all companies..." Read @galeforceVC's interview with @KauffmanFellows to learn more about our Vitalize Angels community! kauffman-fellows.medium.com/…
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.@PatrickUtz of @us_abstract joined @justingordon212 for episode 67 of TVP! Topics: -Executing cold outreach successfully -Securing funding after 60+ accelerator rejections -How to define your north star metric -The value of leaning into their mission thevitalizepodcast.com/patri…
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ICYMI: Watch @Bosefina's chat with @justingordon212 on YouTube to hear about the value of resilience, the intersection of grit and ambition, and more! youtube.com/watch?v=2kSoqv28…
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Tens of millions of products on @ProductHunt Here are the most upvoted:
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"If you’re asked something 4 or 5 times: - Write an article on it - Record a podcast episode about it Create something you can share repeatedly for people." -@justingordon212
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"A simple way to improve your success of cold outreach: Follow up. People are busy, they miss things, and you're leaving a lot of potential on the table if you don't follow up." -@justingordon212