Episode 22 - Venture Capital in Charleston, SC

The Building Charleston podcast takes a moment each week to meet the leaders changing the landscape of Charleston, SC with host Matt Chapdelaine from Laine Commercial Real Estate.   Building a strong technology foundation is a priority for every modern city in the United States.  In order to grow that foundation, a city needs a couple of key ingredients.  First, that city needs the talent to identify opportunities where technology can be used.  Next it needs competent entrepreneurs who can found a company and guide a company from idea to reality.  Finally, a modern and growing city needs to provide the resources - both monetary & guidance - to ensure a young company has what it takes to succeed.  Charleston, SC is no different.  Charleston is fostering young technology companies and providing them the resources to grow.  This episode is focused on the growing technology companies in charleston, and the people who are investing in them. In this episode you will hear from guest AJ Richichi from Sentio,  a venture back technology company in Charleston, SC - and Eric Thome from  VentureSouth, a venture capital platform investing in companies in the south.  We take a deep dive into what it's like to start a technology company in Charleston, what it's like to raise venture capital in the south - and how technology & venture capital communities are impacting Charleston's future.  A quick note about our sponsor - if you're interested in getting your hands on your own bag of Popped Popcorn they will be on sale at the Tanger Outlet Shopping Center in North Charleston, SC all throughout the Holidays.  If you are there stop in, say hi to Carman, and get a taste of what we've been talking about (and tasting) here on the show! If you like this episode and want to hear more - please like our podcast and subscribe to the Building Charleston Podcast. For more information on today's guests, please check out the following links: Our Sponsor: Popped Popcorn - [email protected] - 843-697-8822 (Instagram: @123POPPED) To get more information on Sentio: https://mysentio.com/ To get more information on VentureSouth - Charleston: https://venturesouth.vc/charleston Laine Commercial Real Estate: https://lainecre.com/ Laine CRE on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laineprop/ Building Charleston on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buildingcharlestonsc/