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Silicon Street
by Nick Cutler and Matty Vallace
A podcast on venture capital, technology, and entrepreneurship geared towards college students and young professionals. Silicon Street was co-founded by two students at the University of Notre Dame with the goal of making it easier for young people to understand the private investing and technology ecosystems.
Episodes
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Building a Career in Growth Equity
Jim Ferry is a Partner at Volition Capital, a Boston-based growth equity firm founded in 2010 that focuses on investing in high-growth, founder-led technology companies. After graduating from Providence College in 2014, Jim Ferry joined Volition as an Analyst and has been there ever since. In…
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Investing Across Diversified Venture Opportunities
Mike Joslin is currently a partner at the 1842 Fund and a Build Director at High Alpha Innovation, where he focuses on creating and investing in startups in collaboration with universities and corporations. We begin by discussing the start of his career at Best Buy’s corporate headquarters,...
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Understanding Ethics, Developments, and Outlooks on Artificial Intelligence
Dr. John Behrens is the Director of the Technology and Digital Studies Program as well as the Idzik Computing and Digital Technologies Program at the University of Notre Dame. Prior to joining Notre Dame, Dr. Behrens spent 20 years in industry where he held several executive positions at large…
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Optimizing Digital Advertising
Henry Kittle is the COO and Co-Founder of Tiger Tracks, a digital advertising agency focused on helping companies build effective and tailored marketing strategies centered around the top ad platforms. Prior to founding Tiger Tracks, Henry spent over 8 years at Google as a shopping lead, helping...
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Balancing Career Excellence, Impact, and Authenticity
Michelle Seitz is the Founder and CEO of MeydenVest Partners, an investment and strategic advisory firm that partners with businesses within the technology, healthcare, and financial services sectors who are aiming to solve important problems. Prior to founding MeydenVest, Michelle was the Chair...
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The Art and Science of Consumer Investing
Mike Mauzé is a Founder and Partner at VMG Partners, a leading investment firm that backs visionary consumer products and technologies. First, we discuss some of the most important considerations before starting your own private equity fund and explore the sacrifices and benefits involved. Next,...
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Exploring the Evolving Nature of Consumer Tech Investing
Mary Miller is the Head of Business Development within Growth Equity Investing at Norwest Venture Partners. Prior to joining Norwest in 2023, Mary was a Director at SoftBank’s Vision Fund and has held a number of other positions focused on investments in consumer technology companies. First, we...
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Insights from an Artificial Intelligence Pioneer
Professor Raymond Mooney is the Director of the Artificial Intelligence Lab at the University of Texas at Austin. Having written his first paper on AI as a 17 year-old and spending his entire academic and professional career as an AI researcher, Prof. Mooney has become one of the most respected…
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Monetizing Talent and Investing in the Creator Economy
Sara McLay is a Director at UTA Ventures, the growth arm of the United Talent Agency. First, Sara talks about her career journey through the entertainment industry and delves deeper into what UTA is, specifically highlighting the unique role she has on the Ventures team. Next, Sara explains what...
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From Idea to Exit: Breaking Down the Business Life Cycle
Konrad Billetz has built and led several startup companies over the past decade, including his current company Outliant, and has received many distinctions for his entrepreneurial work, including an appearance on Shark Tank, being listed on Forbes 30 under 30 list, and being featured in numerous...
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Navigating the Wall Street “Conveyor Belt”
Cody Kittle is a Portfolio Manager at Elliot Management. Prior to joining Elliot, he worked as a private equity associate at Wind Point Partners and an Investment Banking Analyst at JP Morgan. First, we talk about the typical finance career path and the discernment process of finding the right…
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Developing a Competitive Advantage in an Oligopolistic Market
Keith Melaragno was a long time manager at Pepsi Beverages Company and spent time in various high-level roles throughout the company including the VP of Marketing, VP of Foodservice, and VP of Retail in the Midwest. First, Keith talks about his career journey through the food and beverage…
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From Boardrooms to Breakthroughs: Exploring the Role of the Board Member in Venture Capital
Jeff Bocan is a partner at Okapi Venture Capital, which is a venture capital firm based in Ladera Ranch, California that invests during the seed stage in technology and software driven companies. First, we talk about the factors that led Jeff to pursue a career in venture capital and some of the...
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Solving Global Issues Through Investing
Sean Davis is the founder of and a managing director at Merton Capital Partners, which is a US-based investment firm that specializes in creating efficient vehicles to deploy large-scale philanthropy. First, we chat about how Sean’s experiences living abroad opened his eyes to the need for...
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Developing a Marketable AI Solution
Ryan Welsh is the co-founder and CEO of Kyndi, a natural language technology platform that utilizes artificial intelligence to assist enterprises. First, we discuss how the processing, storing, and transfer of information has advanced via technology while the ability of humans to read and consume...
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Creating Value in an Unstable Economy
Russell Steenberg is a 40-year veteran in the private equity industry and is transitioning from his role as a managing director and the global head of the BlackRock’s Private Equity Partners business to serve as Chairman for the business. First, we discuss the challenges Russell faced and the...
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Stories from a Serial Pharmaceutical Entrepreneur
Steve Tullman has founded and led 12 pharmaceutical startup companies during his impressive career and currently serves as the Executive Chairman of Nexstone Immunology, a clinical stage drug development company. First, we discuss Steve’s experiences at pharmaceutical giant GSK, where he spent 15...
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Investing from an Operational Perspective
Richard Dresdale is a senior managing director at Jefferson River Capital, which is a small family office private equity firm that invests across a number of industries including in industrial and healthcare businesses. First, we talk about Richard’s long and distinguished career in private…
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Work and Life in Private Equity
Sara Gilson is a principal at Freeman Spogli & Co., a middle-market PE fund based in Los Angeles with an industry focus in the consumer and distribution sectors. During our conversation, we first take a look at the lessons Sara learned during her experiences in investment banking as well as the...
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Revolutionizing the Telecom Space
Dennis Thankachan is the Co-Founder and CEO of Lightyear, a telecom company that allows businesses to buy and manage all telecom services through a single platform. Additionally, he is an angel investor in numerous tech start-ups. First, we take a look at the lessons Dennis learned through his...
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Breaking into Private Equity Right Out of College
Tom Daly is an analyst at Great Point Partners, a healthcare private equity fund based in Greenwich, CT that invests across all sectors of the healthcare industry. Tom is a recent graduate of Notre Dame, where he started a gamified learning platform called “TD3 Innovative Gaming” and also worked…
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An Update on the Future of Silicon Street
With Conor, Alex, and Chris recently graduated from college and currently focused on starting their professional careers, Silicon Street is excited to announce Michael Cutler and James Barham will be taking over as co-hosts. Michael and James, both sophomores at the University of Notre Dame, are...
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The Evolution of Private Equity & Guiding Companies through the Recent Market Downturn
Thomas Hagerty is a managing director at Thomas H. Lee Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm investing in the Financial Technology & Services, Healthcare, and Technology & Business Solutions sectors. We chat about Thomas’s 30+ years at THL and the evolution of private equity from when he...
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Growth Investing in Latin America
Luiz Ribeiro is a Managing Director and Co-Head of the Brazil Office for General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm. First, we discuss the impact of Luiz’s early career experiences at buyout firm Advent International on his investment philosophy and the lessons he learned from serving…
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Healthcare Private Equity
Chris Smith is a Director at GTCR, a leading private equity firm based in Chicago focused on investing in growth companies. In this conversation, we discuss the firm’s investment philosophy and the Leaders Strategy in which GTCR finds and partners with management teams in core domains to…
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Navigating & Leveraging a Larger Fund Size
Gurmaan Bhatia is a Vice President at FTV Capital focusing on the Vertical Software and Payment verticals. In this episode, we dive into the advantages of raising a $2.3 Billion fund - over 2x FTV’s previous fund size. We discuss the opportunities that come with larger check sizes, more follow-on...
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Sales Excellence at Insight Partners
Travis Kassay is an Executive Vice President in the Sales Center of Excellence at Insight Partners, a leading global private equity and venture firm with over $90 billion in assets under management. Travis explains the role of the Insight Onsite Team to help guide portfolio companies in product &...
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Lessons from a Storied Career in Private Equity
Thomas Franco is a veteran of the private equity industry and currently leads fundraising at Clayton, Dubilier, & Rice (CD&R), one of the largest and oldest private equity firms in the world. Tom provides incredible insight on his journey into the private equity world, the rise of CD&R in the…
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Investing in Middle Market Software and Tech-Enabled Companies
RJ Gentile is a Vice President at Providence Strategic Growth (PSG), a growth equity firm that has raised over $10 billion in capital and partners with middle-market software and tech-enabled service companies. We dive into RJ’s transition from private equity to growth equity and discuss his time...
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Media, Entertainment & Communications Private Equity
Mike LaSalle is a Partner of Shamrock Capital Advisors, a Los Angeles based investment firm with a rich history of investing in the media, entertainment and communications sectors. He has a wealth of experience in the industry and has served on the board of companies like FanDuel, Harlem...
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A Wall Street Veteran’s Perspectives on Fixed Income, DeFi, and the Blockchain
Gary Chan is a Managing Director at JP Morgan with a long history in the financial services industry. We cover his experience in fixed income and his perspective on the role of the blockchain in driving innovation in the space. We also dive into how DeFi is disrupting the entire world of...
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Sourcing & Technology Growth Equity
Matthew Nash is a Senior Associate at Silversmith Capital Partners, a Boston-based growth equity firm with $2.0 billion of capital under management. During our conversation with Matt, we discuss his path from investment banking to growth equity and his transition from a largely prescriptive role…
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The Private Equity Deal Process
Matt Roesch is a Vice President at HGGC, a leading middle market private equity firm. HGGC is based in the Bay Area, has $5.6 billion in cumulative capital commitments, and has completed over 300 portfolio investments. During our conversation, Matt discusses his motivation to pursue a career in...
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Helping Athletes Monetize their Name, Image, and Likeness
On this episode Alex and Conor chat with Ayden Syal and Brandon Wimbush, the co-founders of MOGL. MOGL is a two-sided marketplace connecting college athletes and businesses to help the athletes monetize their name, image, and likeness. Ayden and Brandon both graduated from the University of Notre...
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Opportunistic Investing at Sixth Street
Brian D’Arcy is a Partner at Sixth Street, a global investment firm managing over $60 billion in assets. He joins the show to discuss his journey in the world of finance and Sixth Street’s unique investment philosophy. We cover how Sixth Street capitalizes on the flexibility of its mandate…
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What is Middle Market Private Equity?
Alex, Conor, and Chris, chat with Elias Dokas, a Managing Director within Midocean Partner’s private equity investing arm. Elias Dokas began his career working with Morgan Stanley in their LBO group and transitioned to work for Blackstone before moving to his current role. Elias gives insight…
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Building a Unicorn Tech Startup
Jason Boehmig, CEO of Ironclad, joins the podcast to discuss his journey launching a revolutionary software company disrupting the legal industry. Jason and his team have raised capital from some of the best VCs in the world, including Accel and Sequoia, and we dive into the process of…
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Product Development and Design at Snap & Shef
We are joined by Mike Murray, Head of Product at Shef, which is a homemade meal delivery marketplace bringing the sharing economy to your table. Prior to Shef, Mike was an early employee and Product & Design Lead at Snapchat, where he helped grow daily active users and introduce new features to…
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Pursuing Your Passion at Home and at Work
Alex and Conor chat with Mike Sayles, Founder and CEO of Fresh Street. Fresh Street is seeking to create a revolutionary and innovative grocery experience by creating grocery stores that exclusively offer pick-up groceries. In our discussion about his business, Mike discusses his career path and...
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Corporate Development & Strategy
Alex Huang, Director of Strategy & Business Development at LiveRamp, joins the show to discuss what it means to work in corporate strategy and business development. We discuss the M&A process from the perspective of a strategic acquirer, including due diligence, the mechanics of getting a deal...
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Partner in Operational Excellence in Software Growth Equity
We are joined by Vinny Prajka, Partner in the Operational Excellence Group, at the software growth equity firm JMI Equity. In our conversation, Vinny gives his take on what makes software attractive from an investment perspective, the role of a member of a private equity operating team, and the...
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Globalizing the Crypto Economy
On this episode: Amy Flanagan, an International Strategy and Operations Lead at Coinbase, discusses her experiences working within the crypto economy. Coming from her background in consulting at Bain & Co., Amy was not extraordinarily familiar with cryptocurrencies prior to joining Coinbase. She...
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The Power of Inflection Points
TCV is one of the largest growth equity firms in the world and has invested over $16B in public and private technology companies. We had the pleasure of speaking with David Zhang, a Principal at TCV, to discuss his career in technology investing. David has over a decade of experience in the…
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Making the Leap
Conor and Alex chat with Cristina Riojas, co-founder of Sila, a tea brand focused on mindfulness and connection. We discuss starting a company as a college student, Cristina’s passion for tea, and the importance of making the most of a few key decisions in one’s life. Cristina also describes how...
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Private Equity Secondaries
In this episode, we speak with Kevin Dunwoodie, a Partner in Pantheon’s Global Secondaries Investment Team. We discuss what the private equity secondaries market is, the value proposition for buyers and sellers, and the key drivers of returns for a secondaries fund. We also dive into the way in...
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Investing in Automation & AI
In this episode, we are joined by Jason Schoettler, co-founder and managing partner of Calibrate Ventures. Jason and his investing partner have funded companies like Dollar Shave Club (acquired by Unilever), Soft Robotics, Ring, SolarCity, and Chegg. In our conversation, we discuss his decision…
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Private Investing - From The Top
In this episode we speak with Peter Bell. Peter is the Chairman at Amity Ventures, a VC and PE firm investing in "category defining" technology companies, and the CEO of Epiphany Technology Acquisition Corporation, a SPAC targeting technology companies. Peter's career began in entrepreneurship…
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EdTech and Micro-Internships
On this episode: We chat with Jeff Moss, Founder and CEO of Parker Dewey, an education technology marketplace focused on connecting students to micro-internships with reputable companies. We discuss the value of micro-internships, how Jeff transitioned from being a director at Susquehanna Growth...
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Exploring the Blockchain
On this episode: Conor and Alex chat with Joel Neidig, CEO and co-founder of Simba Chain, a blockchain-as-a-service platform that makes it easy to deploy this exciting new technology across multiple blockchains and data platforms. This conversation defines the blockchain, evaluates potential use...
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Jumping into the Deep End
On this episode: Jere Doyle is a Boston College professor and proven entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and angel investor across many different companies and funds over the course of his illustrious career. In our conversation, Jere gives his take on the role of innate ability and learning in...
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A podcast on venture capital, technology, and entrepreneurship geared towards college students and young professionals. Silicon Street was co-founded by two students at the University of Notre Dame with the goal of making it easier for young people to understand the private investing and technology ecosystems.
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Nick Cutler and Matty Vallace
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