Rogers Healy on Building VC Firm Morrison Seger and Backing Great Founders

In this episode, Lauren speaks with Rogers Healy about his career across real estate, venture capital, entrepreneurship, and investing. The conversation explores Rogers’s transition from real estate into venture capital, including the role COVID played in prompting him to reassess what he wanted his next chapter to look like. He discusses what draws him to startups, the traits he looks for in founders, and why gut instinct, curiosity, and a strong sense of personal drive often matter as much as formal experience.Rogers also shares the thinking behind “Lunch with Legends,” his practice of meeting 3-5 new people each day, and how consistent relationship-building has influenced both his personal and professional life. Beyond investing, he reflects on the importance of family, faith, music, and maintaining a clear sense of purpose outside of work.This episode offers a thoughtful look at how relationships, conviction, and openness to change can shape an unconventional career path.