Dam Venture

Venture Capital Causes High Healthcare Costs: Vince Lopez on Dam VC

Excited to welcome Vincent (J.) Lopez, founder and CEO of Parker Health on Dam Venture. On this episode we discuss all things healthcare, and how venture incentives are misaligned in the industry. Vince recently closed a $25MM Series A round for his company which disrupts antiquated EHR systems.

Generational Change in Venture: Eric Woo from Revere VC

For the final episode of Dam Venture Season 1, Eric Woo from Revere VC joins me to talk about generational change in venture capital, both from an allocator and investor side, and what our generation of investors can do to continue pushing the industry forward. Eric is not the usual "young VC with hot takes" that comes on the podcast (although we think he doesn't look a day over 23!), but he works significantly with younger VCs and emerging managers as a mentor, advisor, and friend, and is one of the most qualified voices to speak on venture, allocator relations, and San Francisco tiki bars. I hope you all enjoy. Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1srXJpIzqUVaFIXJC4B-5mUIoC-diNfrb/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118072272211248874363&rtpof=true&sd=true

To VC or Not to VC? Niko Bardin on Dam Venture

Something a bit different this week on Dam Venture, we host our youngest guest yet, Niko Bardin. Niko recently graduated from University of California, Berkeley, and talks about her path into VC as an intern, and the reasons she chose to go in a different direction the following summer, and in her post-grad career. VC isn't always something you need to rush into, and Niko's experience provides a window into a different thought process around how to build prominence in a venture capital career. I hope you all enjoy! Transcript link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QG-uMYpHPOmMxgxbFtNMPi7hf33RuFaj/view?usp=sharing

VCs Have Commitment Issues: Abigail Risse from Hyperplane VC

On today's special Tuesday episode of Dam Venture, Abigail Risse from Hyperplane Ventures and I sit down to talk about life outside of venture capital. We discuss the importance of work-life balance and creative outlets, her side hustle as a SoulCycle instructor, and, of course, my commitment issues (see: when investing in startups, not in relationships). I hope you all enjoy! Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hjXwt3FdALHLTSlHcUNYZnzuoCy0RDuh/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118072272211248874363&rtpof=true&sd=true

Space, Sheeple, and SVB: Andrew Kirima

On a harrowing week for venture capital, we flew down to Austin for SXSW and to rerecord an episode of Dam Venture. On this episode, deep tech free agent Andrew Kirima and I talk through everything contrarian. We unpack what it means to be a true contrarian, the reasons why most VCs aren't, our own personal contrarian takes, and of course, reframe what it means to be contrarian in the near aftermath of the worst banking crisis of our (relatively short) VC careers. I hope you all enjoy. Transcript link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OPaRRshCgr-tmpAYC2dymOirOLJWPhIq/view?usp=sharing