The Syndicate

Business & Economics Podcasts

Welcome to The Syndicate, the place where investors and startups combine to create crazy businesses and even crazier returns. The Syndicate podcast is a deep dive on the angel investors and VCs behind the big name startups. We interview the best and brightest investors, syndicate leads, GPs, limited partners and startup founders to create an original, off the cuff discussion on startup investing. With a focus on strategies and tactics, mistakes and massive money makers, we hope to help AngelList investors and venture capitalists create unfair advantages in their investment portfolios. Recurring investment themes include Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, Blockchain, B2B, AI, Big Data, AdTech, Enterprise SaaS, Healthcare, IoT, Fintech, Biotech, Ecommerce and of course Mobile. Other topics include lean startup, marketing strategies, growth hacking, business development, startup equity, fundraising, KPIs, incubators and accelerators, hiring, acquisitions, IPOs, ICOs and more.

Location:

United States

Genres:

Business & Economics Podcasts

Entrepreneurship

Description:

Welcome to The Syndicate, the place where investors and startups combine to create crazy businesses and even crazier returns. The Syndicate podcast is a deep dive on the angel investors and VCs behind the big name startups. We interview the best and brightest investors, syndicate leads, GPs, limited partners and startup founders to create an original, off the cuff discussion on startup investing. With a focus on strategies and tactics, mistakes and massive money makers, we hope to help AngelList investors and venture capitalists create unfair advantages in their investment portfolios. Recurring investment themes include Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, Blockchain, B2B, AI, Big Data, AdTech, Enterprise SaaS, Healthcare, IoT, Fintech, Biotech, Ecommerce and of course Mobile. Other topics include lean startup, marketing strategies, growth hacking, business development, startup equity, fundraising, KPIs, incubators and accelerators, hiring, acquisitions, IPOs, ICOs and more.

Language:

English

Website:

http://thesyndicate.vc/

Episodes

Announcing The Startup Tank Climate Investor Pitch Podcast

5/27/2022

Are you a climate or impact startup looking for funding? Are you an investor looking for interesting world-positive companies to invest in? Then let me introduce you to The Startup Tank presented by 4WARD.VC, the ultimate startup investor pitch contest where top climate tech and impact founders pitch to a panel of VCs looking to... The post Announcing The Startup Tank Climate Investor Pitch Podcast appeared first on The Syndicate.

Neanderthal King: A Medieval Epic Adventure: Part Three

12/28/2020

Imagine Game of Thrones, but Neanderthals never died off. It’s 1107, and the once-great Neanderthal empire is no more, laid waste by the dark Sapien king, Isaac, the same bastard who slaughtered the Thal queen’s young heirs. A brutal reversal of medieval power forged in blood and fueled by Sap ingenuity. But one babe escaped... The post Neanderthal King: A Medieval Epic Adventure: Part Three appeared first on The Syndicate.

Duration:00:38:10

Neanderthal King: A Medieval Epic Adventure: Part Two

12/21/2020

Duration:00:31:23

Neanderthal King: A Medieval Epic Adventure: Part One

12/14/2020

Duration:00:27:17

Death Donor 5 – A Dystopian SciFi Techno Thriller Novel

11/30/2020

Would you sell your life to save another? / Full audiobook at: deathdonor.com Special forces vet, Samantha Jones, is a lowly bodyguard for Ethan Anderson, the biotech billionaire who revolutionized life extension. But at least she’s got a job, unlike most, and won’t have to sell her organs to support her family. Sure, they’re poor, but... The post Death Donor 5 – A Dystopian SciFi Techno Thriller Novel appeared first on The Syndicate.

Duration:00:32:16

Death Donor 4 – A Dystopian SciFi Techno Thriller Novel

11/23/2020

Would you sell your life to save another? Special forces vet, Samantha Jones, is a lowly bodyguard for Ethan Anderson, the biotech billionaire who revolutionized life extension. But at least she’s got a job, unlike most, and won’t have to sell her organs to support her family. Sure, they’re poor, but she’s got death insurance,... The post Death Donor 4 – A Dystopian SciFi Techno Thriller Novel appeared first on The Syndicate.

Duration:00:25:57

Death Donor 3 – A Dystopian SciFi Techno Thriller Novel

11/17/2020

Would you sell your life to save another? Special forces vet, Samantha Jones, is a lowly bodyguard for Ethan Anderson, the biotech billionaire who revolutionized life extension. But at least she’s got a job, unlike most, and won’t have to sell her organs to support her family. Sure, they’re poor, but she’s got death insurance,... The post Death Donor 3 – A Dystopian SciFi Techno Thriller Novel appeared first on The Syndicate.

Duration:00:25:20

Death Donor 2 – A Dystopian SciFi Techno Thriller Novel

11/10/2020

Would you sell your life to save another? Special forces vet, Samantha Jones, is a lowly bodyguard for Ethan Anderson, the biotech billionaire who revolutionized life extension. But at least she’s got a job, unlike most, and won’t have to sell her organs to support her family. Sure, they’re poor, but she’s got death insurance,... The post Death Donor 2 – A Dystopian SciFi Techno Thriller Novel appeared first on The Syndicate.

Duration:00:23:32

Death Donor 1 – A Dystopian SciFi Techno Thriller Novel

10/12/2020

Would you sell your life to save another? Special forces vet, Samantha Jones, is a lowly bodyguard for Ethan Anderson, the biotech billionaire who revolutionized life extension. But at least she’s got a job, unlike most, and won’t have to sell her organs to support her family. Sure, they’re poor, but she’s got death insurance,... The post Death Donor 1 – A Dystopian SciFi Techno Thriller Novel appeared first on The Syndicate.

Duration:00:24:40

Rewriting the Black American Dream to Building Better Communities at Home | Majora Carter

9/14/2020

Majora Carter (@MajoraCarter) is an American urban revitalization strategist and broadcast producer/host from the South Bronx in New York whose career has spanned environment, economy, social mobility, and real estate development. Majora’s work has won major awards including a MacArthur ‘genius’ Grant, a Peabody Award, the Rudy Bruner Award Silver Medal, nine honorary doctorates, and is... The post Rewriting the Black American Dream to Building Better Communities at Home | Majora Carter...

Duration:00:49:08

Objectivity is a Fictitious Thing We Like to Pretend Exists | Charles Arthur

9/7/2020

Charles Arthur (@CharlesArthur) is a former technology editor of the Guardian and the author of Cyber Wars: Hacks That Shocked the Business World covering some of the world’s biggest cyber attacks. He also played a large role in the UK’s Free Our Data campaign to persuade the government to make non-personal government data available for free reuse.... The post Objectivity is a Fictitious Thing We Like to Pretend Exists | Charles Arthur appeared first on The Syndicate.

Duration:00:50:27

Investing in Meditation, Mindfulness, Psychedelics for a Better Mental Health Future | Charlie Hartwell

9/1/2020

Charlie Hartwell (@ShiftIt_Inst) is an Operating Partner at the Bridge Builders Collaborative, a consumer health tech investment group that invested early in Pear Therapeutics, Insight Timer and Headspace, in addition to being a “Change Agent” focused on igniting consciousness, mindfulness, and creating a more connected human world. In today’s episode we discuss: Where are headed with consumer health tech and... The post Investing in Meditation, Mindfulness, Psychedelics for a Better Mental Health Future | Charlie Hartwell appeared first on The Syndicate.

Duration:00:41:00

REPLAY: Cory Doctorow – Political Fallout of COVID-19, Possible Economic and Healthcare Changes, and Why It’s Time for a New Deal to Overcome Late-Stage Capitalism

8/24/2020

Cory Doctorow (@doctorow) is the best selling science fiction author, blogger, and technology activist. He is the co-editor of the popular weblog Boing Boing), a contributor to many magazines, websites, and newspapers and a special consultant to the Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff.org), a non-profit civil liberties group that defends freedom in technology law, policy, standards,... The post REPLAY: Cory Doctorow – Political Fallout of COVID-19, Possible Economic and Healthcare Changes, and Why It’s Time for a New Deal to Overcome Late-Stage Capitalism appeared first on The Syndicate.

Duration:00:51:43

The Divergence of AR and VR and Connectivity, Collaboration and Entertainment in a Post COVID World | Tony Parisi

8/10/2020

Tony Parisi (@auradeluxe) is a virtual reality pioneer, serial entrepreneur, and angel investor. He co-created several, 3D graphics standards, is Head of AR/VR Ad Innovation at Unity Technologies, and author several O’Reilly Media books on virtual reality and WebGL. Today, Tony is has a leading spokesman for the immersive industry and was recently named one... The post The Divergence of AR and VR and Connectivity, Collaboration and Entertainment in a Post COVID World | Tony Parisi appeared first on The Syndicate.

Duration:00:38:42

Leading Spain in Paris Accords and Pushing Climate Policy Today | Miguel Arias Cañete

7/27/2020

Miguel Arias Cañete was the European Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy and led the EU negotiations of the Paris Agreement. He’s now involved with the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation which has launched the Prize for Humanity, an annual €1m award for people or organizations from all over the world focused on mitigation of, and adaptation to climate... The post Leading Spain in Paris Accords and Pushing Climate Policy Today | Miguel Arias Cañete appeared first on The Syndicate.

Duration:00:48:04

Blockchain, Building Recycled Plastic Homes and Redistributing Wealth | Morten Bove

7/20/2020

Morten Bove (@mbove) is the founder and CEO of Wohn Homes, a Danish startup revolutionizing modular, eco-friendly affordable housing designed with tokenized ownership for students. Morten also runs Block21, a blockchain-focused tech podcast on the future of decentralization. In today’s episode we discuss: How recycled plastic can be used to make sustainable housing Why inequality is the driving factor in... The post Blockchain, Building Recycled Plastic Homes and Redistributing Wealth | Morten Bove appeared first on The Syndicate.

Duration:00:48:04

Eco-Friendly B Corps, Dropping Disposables and Building a More Equitable World for All | Carinne Chambers-Saini

7/13/2020

Carinne Chambers-Saini is the founder and CEO of DivaCup, an eco-tech startup focused on making feminine health more sustainable. She’s been awarded the EY Entrepreneur of The Year for Sustainable Products and Services, been recognized as one of Canada’s 40 under 40, and her company, Diva has ranked 138 on the 2018 GROWTH 500 list and... The post Eco-Friendly B Corps, Dropping Disposables and Building a More Equitable World for All | Carinne Chambers-Saini appeared first on The Syndicate.

Duration:00:50:34

Solving the Climate Crisis by Fixing the Politics of Kyoto Protocol and Paris Accords | Gerald Kutney

7/6/2020

Gerald Kutney (@geraldkutney) is a climate scientist, professor, journalist/speaker, author and founder/consultant of 6esm, a C-level consulting firm focused on the bio-economy, renewable energy and the politics of the Kyoto Protocol and others like it. Gerald’s a frequent contributor to the HuffingtonPost, Canada’s National Observer and is the author of the peer-reviewed: Carbon Politics and... The post Solving the Climate Crisis by Fixing the Politics of Kyoto Protocol and Paris Accords | Gerald Kutney appeared first on The Syndicate.

Duration:00:50:54

Venture Bubbles, the Trade War and Tech Investing in the 2020s | Chip Meakem

6/8/2020

Chip Meakem is a co-founder and Managing Partner of Tribeca Venture Partners. Prior to co-founding Tribeca, Chip worked at both Kodiak Venture Partners and DFJ Gotham. Previous notable acquired investments include Appnexus, Ingenio and Q-Link. Listen and Learn: How quantum computing will change the world forever What areas Chip sees as the biggest opportunities to invest... The post Venture Bubbles, the Trade War and Tech Investing in the 2020s | Chip Meakem appeared first on The Syndicate.

Duration:00:45:44

Tackling Climate Change With Economic Incentives and Circular Economics | Andrew Winston

6/1/2020

Andrew Winston is the founder of Winston Eco-Strategies, author of The Big Pivot and Green Recovery, and coauthored Green to Gold, the best-selling guide to what works — and what doesn’t — when companies go green. He’s a globally recognized expert on green business and has appeared in WSJ, Time, BusinessWeek, NYTimes, and CNBC. His clients... The post Tackling Climate Change With Economic Incentives and Circular Economics | Andrew Winston appeared first on The Syndicate.

Duration:00:44:00