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Adventure Capital by Wefunder
by Wefunder
Welcome to Adventure Capital, where we not only discuss the adventures with founders who have raised capital on Wefunder but also the different resource providers and mentors helping founders along the way.
Episodes
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Free Spirits — with Jill Kuehler, founder of Freeland Spirits
In this episode, we interview Jill Kuehler, the founder of Freeland Spirits, a distillery based in Portland. Earlier in 2026, Freeland raised $761K from 333 investors through their Wefunder community round. Jill discusses the Freeland journey, why she decided to launch a community round, and…
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Zapped — with Haley Zapolski, Nashville startup ecosystem builder
This episode of Adventure Capital is a little different — in it, we interview Haley "Zap" Zapolski — an angel investor and startup ecosystem builder in Nashville. Zap fell in love with startups after working for one out of college, and also fell in love with Nashville, the city she now calls…
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Active Fundraising — with Lanny Smith, founder of Actively Black
In this episode, we interview Lanny Smith, founder & CEO of Actively Black — a premium athleisure wear brand. Actively Black has been worn by President Obama, established brand partnerships with Marvel, Disney and the NBA, and outfitted Team Nigeria at the 2024 Paris Olympics. In late 2024,...
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The Nest Egg — with Niles Lichtenstein, founder of Nestment
In this episode, we interview Niles Lichtenstein (linkedin.com/in/nileslichtenstein), founder and CEO of Nestment — a San Francisco-based startup helping first-time homebuyers hack the outdated housing system. A three-time startup founder, Niles saw the massive, growing problem of declining...
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Closing Time — with Maria Springer, founder of Capital Department
In this episode, we interview Maria Springer, founder of Capital Department (www.capitaldept.com). Capital Department is an agency that helps founders raise capital — both through conventional funding rounds (VCs, Angels, etc.), and community rounds (Reg CF). Maria and her team have helped…
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Heart Medicine — with Bartholomew Jones, founder of Cxffeeblack
In this episode, we interview the founder of Cxffeeblack, Bartholomew Jones. An artist, musician and coffee lover, Bartholomew and his team at Cxffeeblack have a bold vision for a more sustainable, equitable coffee supply chain. Based in Memphis, Cxffeeblack recently closed on a community round…
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Nixing Nosebleeds — with Liz Clayborne, founder of NasaClip
In this episode, we interview the co-founder and CEO of NasaClip, Liz Clayborne. Liz had the idea for NasaClip — a simple device that stops nosebleeds — while working as an ER doctor. And in case starting a startup isn't enough of a challenge, she still works several shifts in the ER each week....
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SenSational — with Jim Iversen, founder of Sen-Jam
In this episode, we interview the co-founder and CEO of Sen-Jam, Jim Iversen. A community round veteran, Jim has run a number of Regulation Crowdfunding raises — both on Wefunder, and other inferior platforms. (Boooooo!!!!). Of the thousands of founders that have raised capital on Wefunder over…
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Take Your Shot — with Conor Cullinane
In this episode, we interview the founder of Pirouette Pharma, Conor Cullinane. After graduating from Y Combinator's S21 batch, and raising from angels and VCs, Pirouette launched a community round on Wefunder in 2024. It was one of the largest ever — raising $7.9 million from a combination of...
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Welcome to Life in the (Community) Round — with Micha Mikailian
This week, we talk with Micha Mikailian, the CEO of Geoship. Towards the end of 2024, Geoship closed on $1.9 million in capital, raised from 1,151 investors on Wefunder. A serial entrepreneur, Micha has raised loads o dough for a number of companies he's founded, and been involved in down the...
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Our Town, Your Team — with Edreece Arghandiwa
On today's episode of Adventure Capital, we interview the co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of the Oakland Roots & Soul, Edreece Arghandiwal. In late 2023, the Oakland Roots & Soul launched an explosive community round on Wefunder, raising $3M from thousands of their fans. Edreece was...
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Twrling, with Olivia Chen
On this episode of Adventure Capital, we interview Olivia Chen, the founder of Twrl Milk Tea. We often interview founders who have successfully run community rounds on the podcast, but in this episode we interview a founder who is considering running a community round. It's interesting to dive…
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Redefining food delivery for high end restaurants with Alvaro Meyer of Volup
On today's episode, we interview Alvaro Meyer, founder & CEO of Volup, a premium food delivery app in Portugal. Alvaro is our first guest from our Wefunder EU alumni. Coming hot off his successful community raise, Alvaro discusses his founder journey from starting Volup during covid to scaling…
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How to run a great investor webinar! With Jose Renteria from Grohak
Today we have Jose Renteria, CEO & founder of Grohak, a startup that helps founders with fundraising and marketing tactics such as page building, running ads and managing investor relations. This chat will discuss investor webinars as a fundraising strategy for running a community round....
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Studio Time with Maggie Zheng
Today we have Maggie Zheng, Head of Fundraising for Wefunder Studio, which is Wefunder’s internal agency for helping founders fundraise. Hosted by Jonny Price Produced by Amalia Stern "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company”
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Revenue Based Finance, with Justin Renfro
Today we have Justin Renfro, who leads revenue based financing at Wefunder as well as being the founder of Chill Charters, a boat charter company in San Diego. Justin and Jonny worked together on the US team at Kiva.org, before joining forces again at Wefunder a few years back. They discuss the...
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Community Led Growth, with Mac Reddin
In this interview, we chat with Mac Reddin, founder & CEO of Commsor, a platform helping organizations to become community-led. https://www.commsor.com/ Hosted by Jonny Price Produced by Amalia Stern "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company”
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Valuation Evaluation, with Daniel Faloppa
In this interview, we chat with Daniel Faloppa, founder & CEO of Equidam, a platform which produces data driven valuations for startups to understand how much their companies are worth. https://www.equidam.com/ Hosted by Jonny Price Produced by Amalia Stern "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend…
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CrowdScale with Kevin Fulmer
In this interview, we chat with Kevin Fulmer, founder and CEO of Crowdscale, a media entity that covers the equity crowdfunding industry, in an effort to keep people up to date, and to help educate people to prevent poor investment choices. https://www.gocrowdscale.com/ Hosted by Jonny Price...
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The Crown Joules with James Wagoner
In this interview, we chat with James Wagoner, CEO of Joule Case, a powerful battery system which offers a portable and eco-friendly energy solution that is scalable to power any need. https://joulecase.com/ Hosted by Jonny Price Produced by Amalia Stern "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or...
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The Tar Heel with Will McGuire
In this interview, we chat with Will McGuire, founder of Incolo, a community owned accelerator on a mission to make the rewards of capitalism accessible to all. Their goal is to help 1000 founders fund & scale through the crowd by 2030. https://incolo.io/ Hosted by Jonny Price Produced by Amalia...
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Wefunder's EU Launch with Katie Powers & Asbjorn Holmlund
Today we have Katie Powers and Asbjorn Holmlund of the Wefunder team, who are kicking off Wefunder’s EU launch in February 2023. This is a huge milestone for Wefunder who is one of the first platforms to operate on a pan-European basis and is THE first platform to bridge the US and European...
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Decked Out with Robert Harary
Today we have Robert Harary, founding partner at DECKO, which helps startups create world-class pitch decks that resonate with investors by connecting founders directly with active VCs and expert designers. https://www.getdecko.com/ Hosted by Jonny Price Produced by Amalia Stern "Wefunder does…
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The School of Hard Knocks with Peter Harris
Today we have Peter Harris, partner at the University Growth Fund, the largest student-run fund in the country. The VC provides growth capital to entrepreneurs scaling their businesses, and gives students an educational opportunity that sets them apart from their peers and prepares them to…
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Fractional Finance with Tim Lipton
Today we have Tim Lipton, managing partner of Momentum Finance - a fractional CFO firm that works with VC backed companies to help them manage all the backoffice and projections correctly. Hosted by Jonny Price Produced by Amalia Stern "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in...
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Offline Fundraising with David Shaner
In this interview, we chat with David Shaner, founder & CEO of Offline, a technology platform that gives people daily curated events and experiences in their city, helping them to get offline, go outside and fall in love with their city and their lives. This local concierge service is currently...
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The Relaxation Genius with Anna Gudmundson
In this interview, we chat with Anna Gudmundson, the founder and CEO of Sensate -- a relaxation device that uses low-frequency infrasound waves to activate your body's own healing system by calming it down, relieving both mental health issues as well physical conditions....
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Information Rights (and Wrongs) with Joe Milam
In this interview, we chat with Joe Milam, the founder and CEO of AngelSpan - a company which improves investor relations for early-stage startups, enabling easier financing, higher valuations, and empowerment of all stakeholders to actively participate in each venture's success....
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33 Days with Tony Gapastione and Edward Portillo
In this interview, we chat with Tony Gapastione and Edward Portillo of the 33 Days film. A cinematic experience based on the true story of a man bringing hope to San Francisco's homeless community. https://www.33daysfilm.com/ Hosted by Jonny Price & Katie Powers Produced by William (Classic)…
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Intelligent Design with Weston Baker
In this interview, we chat with Weston Baker, the founder and CEO of Morphic -- a platform that lets you build a website with the polish and perfection of a creative agency but for a fraction of the price. https://getmorphic.com/ Hosted by Jonny Price & Katie Powers Produced by William (Classic)...
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Let's Re-Vitalize VC with Gale Wilkinson and Justin Gordon
In this interview, we chat with Gale Wilkinson and Justin Gordon of Vitalize VC, a seed-stage venture fund and angel community investing in The Work Revolution. So that's people-first, data-driven, category-defining businesses in the future of work. https://vitalize.vc/ Hosted by Jonny Price &...
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Investments That Matter with Bryce Butler
In this interview, we chat with Bryce Butler the founder of Access Ventures, a catalyst for building a more inclusive and creative economy by changing the way the world invests. https://accessventures.org/ Hosted by Jonny Price & Katie Powers Produced by William (Classic) Thomas "Wefunder does…
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No One Has Swagger Like Us with Michael Martocci
In this interview, we chat with Michael Martocci, the founder, and CEO of SwagUp, an integrated platform to Create, Automate, and Distribute high-quality swag anywhere! https://www.swagup.com/ Hosted by Jonny Price & Katie Powers Produced by William (Classic) Thomas "Wefunder does not endorse,...
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The President of VP with Adie Akuffo-Afful
Today we chat with my main man and leader of the Venture Squad Adie Akuffo-Afful and he’ll be breaking down his vision and process. This is the guy we can all learn a thing or two from. https://venturepartnersquad.substack.com/ Hosted by Jonny Price & Katie Powers Produced by William (Classic)...
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There's Life on Mercury with Jason Garcia and Shelley Golan
Today we chat with Jason Garcia and Shelley Golan of Mercury and discuss their New Venture Debt offer which you can use to enhance your VC round by getting minimally-dilutive capital, to extend your runway, and hit milestones to reach a higher valuation at your next fundraise.…
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Join the Royal Family with Chris Lustrino
Today we chat with Chris Lustrino, Founder and CEO of Kingscrowd — the Bloomberg of the private markets. Chris' vision is to educate and empower people about investing in private companies and to use the power of data to aid their decision-making process. https://kingscrowd.com/ Hosted by Jonny...
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It's a Breeze with Gust and Peter Swan
Today we chat with Peter Swan, the CEO of Gust. Gust helps early-stage startups with a bunch of the knottier questions that they encounter along their journey -- from incorporating correctly upfront, to that awkward conversation on the co-founder equity split, to ensuring the right team...
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Which Way to the Capital Department with Maria Springer
Today we chat with Maria Springer, the founder of Capital Dept — which provides end-to-end fundraising support for CEOs. Over the last year, Maria and her team have helped a growing number of Wefunder founders raise multiple millions in Community Rounds. https://www.capitaldept.com/ Hosted by…
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Jonny P & ESG with Max Mona
Today we chat with Max Mona, Co-founder of ESG Impact, a startup building a business credit score for ESG -- Environmental, Social, and Governance. More and more investors are evaluating ESG criteria in their investment decisions, but there are a lot of challenges with how ESG assessment is...
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Your Suite's Ready with Nathan Beckord
Today we chat with Nathan Beckord, the founder and CEO of Foundersuite the platform that brings structure, speed, and efficiency to fundraising and investor relations. https://foundersuite.com/ Hosted by Jonny Price & Katie Powers Produced by William (Classic) Thomas "Wefunder does not endorse,...
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A Touch of Soul with William & Vineet
Today we chat with William and Vineet, the founders of Paraclete, which aims to provide "Soul Care" for companies' employees. What the heck is soul care, I hear you ask?! Well, listen on to find out! https://www.joinparaclete.com/ Hosted by Jonny Price & Katie Powers Produced by William (Classic)...
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Launch 2 Exit with Greg Miaskiewicz
Today we chat with Greg Miaskiewicz, the founder & CEO of Capbase, which helps founders avoid mistakes in incorporating, and early-stage recruiting, cap table management, and much more. https://capbase.com/ Hosted by Jonny Price & Katie Powers Produced by William (Classic) Thomas "Wefunder does…
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Dealing Doughp with Kelsey Moreira
Today we chat with Kelsey Moreira, fearless founder, and Chief Doughp Dealer at Doughp — the Shark Tank gracing, scrumptiously delightful, and rapidly exploding edible cookie dough startup. This is the first time we've ever had a founder back on the podcast. Plus, she repaid her revenue share…
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Hustle Hard with Justin Renfro
Today is a very special conversation, we have the marketing guru himself, the hardest working man in fundraising, Justin Renfro! Hosted by Jonny Price & Katie Powers Produced by William (Classic) Thomas "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company. "
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An Adaptogen A Day Keeps the Caffeine Away with Lopa Van Der Mersch
Rasa makes super-functional coffee alternatives that energize from herbs, not caffeine! Human better, one cup (of adaptogenic coffee alternative) at a time. https://wearerasa.com/ Hosted by Jonny Price & Katie Powers Produced by William (Classic) Thomas "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or...
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Think BIG with TIG and Elliot Begoun
TIG builds nimble, capital-efficient, resilient brands. “Tardigrades, Not Unicorns” https://www.tigbrands.com/ Hosted by Jonny Price & Katie Powers Produced by William (Classic) Thomas "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company. "
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All Together Now with Melissa Rosenthal
Plan, track and manage any type of work with project management that flexes to your team's needs with Click Up. https://clickup.com/ Hosted by Jonny Price & Katie Powers Produced by William (Classic) Thomas Hosted by Jonny Price & Katie Powers Produced by William (Classic) Thomas "Wefunder does…
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We Just Got Engaged with Pedro Muller
Strong customer relationships are more important than ever. That's why Intercom is here! Let's learn more. https://www.intercom.com/early-stage Hosted by Jonny Price & Katie Powers Produced by William (Classic) Thomas "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or advise investing in any company. "
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Riches in Digital Niches with Tim Martinez
Based in the Silicon Beach hub of Los Angeles, California, Digital Niche Agency (DNA) has worked with over 500 brands on data-driven marketing campaigns to effectively acquire users, customers, and investors. https://www.digitalnicheagency.com/ Hosted by Jonny Price & Katie Powers Produced by...
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The Cure for Disability with Tyler Hayes
Atom Limbs is making the world's first artificial human arm. They're giving 50M+ limb-different people their limbs back, and revolutionizing the $800B+ physical disability industry. Hosted by Jonny Price & Katie Powers Produced by William (Classic) Thomas "Wefunder does not endorse, recommend, or...
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Welcome to Adventure Capital, where we not only discuss the adventures with founders who have raised capital on Wefunder but also the different resource providers and mentors helping founders along the way.
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