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Episode 13 is here!?? This week I chat with Juan Sebastian Garzon, Executive Director of Alamo Angels. We discuss the importance of curating high-quality companies and connecting with the right investors, the growing Alamo Angels and their focus on Latin American startups, and much more. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/gZnm26W2 #TheDiligentObserver #Grow #DueDiligence #StartupInvesting #Podcast

"From a portfolio standpoint, we are ultimately looking for grand slams. We are not looking for doubles or home runs. We are looking for big outcomes, knowing that a lot of our companies will not make it. That's the reality of venture capital." This week, I'm breaking down 3 takeaways from my discussion with Brook Stroud, Senior Principal at Alumni Ventures. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/g5du75pq #TheDiligentObserver #SaaS #DueDiligence #StartupInvesting #Entrepreneurship

Argentina, venture capital investing, craft brewing in Virginia (por qué no?), startup founder psychology... we certainly covered a lot of ground. Always a fun conversation with Andrew Kazlow. Thank you for having me on The Diligent Observer podcast! It was my first time in the hot seat, and I enjoyed sharing some ideas and lessons learned along the way. Check it out here ?? ?? : https://lnkd.in/gW8n_7jg

Episode 12 is here!?? This week I chat with Brook Stroud, Senior Principal at Alumni Ventures. We discuss the evolution of entry barriers in software and the advent of AI, strategies for evaluating consumer retail and SaaS investment opportunities, his entrepreneurial journey and learnings from running a fashion brand and a beverage company, and much more. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/gW8n_7jg #TheDiligentObserver #SaaS #DueDiligence #StartupInvesting #Podcast

"Investing together is just better than investing alone." This week, I'm breaking down 3 takeaways from my discussion with Patrick Farrell, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Potomac Angel Capital. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/gWWeH68h #TheDiligentObserver #Together #DueDiligence #StartupInvesting #Entrepreneurship

"I was usually stressed about a software implementation project that was delayed a week or two. I thought my professional world was crumbling down. And then my wife would tell me stories of her day where she would be dealing with children who were bullied for wearing the same clothes to school every day that started to smell because parents were making real-time trade off decisions on putting food on the table that day and deferring laundry for a couple days. That piqued my curiosity of what I wanted to do longer-term with my career." This week, I'm breaking down 3 takeaways from my discussion with Phil Jung, Partner at Sovereign's Capital. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/gvEcJ64Z #TheDiligentObserver #VentureCapital #DueDiligence #StartupInvesting #Entrepreneurship

Episode 10 is here!?? This week I chat with Phil Jung, Partner at Sovereign's Capital. We discuss his career transition from KPMG US to Sovereign's Capital, Phil's tips on transitioning from consulting to VC, the role of mentorship and relationship-building in venture capital, and much more. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/gM3kmCxC #TheDiligentObserver #VentureCapital #DueDiligence #StartupInvesting #Podcast

Earlier this year, PitchFact supported the Texas A&M New Ventures Competition (TNVC) by producing a 2-page diligence report on each of the 20 participating startups. Competitors were all Texas-based ventures with a technology or science focus in the pre-seed/seed, start-up, or early growth stages, and winners were awarded over $450K in prizes. Check out the full case study here: https://lnkd.in/gVZWQX2E Here are 14 startups to watch: Additive at Scale, led by Caleb Holt and Madison Jones, offers engineering and design services to take ideas through the scale-up manufacturing process from 3D Printing to injection molding. ARK Power Technology Corporation, led by Wonbong Choi, is developing next-gen solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries that offer significant advantages over lithium-ion. Articulate Labs, led by Josh Rabinowitz, develops wearable devices that use movement-synchronous electrical muscle stimulation to augment and restore muscle function. ByteTrail, led by Brenda Stoner, is using Gen AI to solve DeviceOps and vulnerability management for IoT networks and devices. ClaraSim Systems, led by Kunal Shah, is developing personalized, virtual, surgical rehearsal for complex surgical procedures. Ember Sleep, led by Aaron Glick, DDS, is developing a comfortable wearable device to treat sleep apnea by opening the airway without requiring surgery. FreezeNit Inc., led by Joanna Shu, is developing a chemical-free cold CO2 treatment to quickly kill head lice and nits. GLYDR, led by Peter Bartnik, is developing a dual-foot video game controller to improve performance and make gaming more fun. IllumaRAS, led by Enrique Gomez, is developing metabolic agents for cancer diagnosis and precision imaging. Paradigm Robotics, led by Siddharth Thakur, is developing advanced robotic platforms for mission-critical situational awareness in firefighting, disaster response, and other high-risk industries. ParaDocs Health, led by Omar Mohtar, MD PhD, is developing an AI-powered chronic disease management system to improve efficiency and transparency in primary care. Pike Robotics, led by Connor Crawford, is developing inspection robots for hazardous infrastructure maintenance in the energy industry. Southwest Yeast Lab LLC, led by Carlos Corona, provides fresh yeast and analytical lab services to breweries all across Texas. Taurus Vascular, led by Matthew Kuhn, is developing a novel device to serve patients with aortic aneurysms by preventing endoleaks after Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair (EVAR). #TheDiligentObserver #TNVC2024 #DueDiligence #StartupInvesting #Entrepreneurship #TexasStartups

"A new technology and a new indication is a double whammy. So for 10 years we were basically pursuing something that couldn't be done." This week, I'm breaking down 3 takeaways from my discussion with Dr. John Criscione, Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University, Co-Founder and CTO of CorInnova, and expert climber. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/gEsbkHw3 #TheDiligentObserver #Biomed #DueDiligence #StartupInvesting #Entrepreneurship

Episode 9 is here!?? This week I chat with Dr. John Criscione, Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University. We discuss the importance of disagreement for innovation, the specific difficulties of pediatric medical devices, partnering for commercialization versus solo invention, and much more. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/gk7ymwtf #TheDiligentObserver #Biomed #DueDiligence #StartupInvesting #Podcast