week of oct 7: Vivek Ladsariya - Pioneer Square Labs

Top Stories:1. Smartsheet to sell to private equityGeekwire article2. Electric boat engine company enters receivershipPSBJ article3. Deep fake startup gets $6.7MGeekwire article4. NVIDIA acquires Seattle AI startupPSBJ articleAbout guest Vivek Ladsariya - Managing Director, Pioneer Square LabsVivek is a Managing Director at Pioneer Square Labs which is a venture capital fund founded in 2015. Prior to this, he was the General Partner at SineWave Ventures in San Francisco and has founded a few of his own companies. Vivek holds an MBA from Yale University and a B.Eng in Electrical Engineering.About host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: [email protected]: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com