Startup Alley Podcast

From The Lang Entrepreneurship Center at Columbia Business School

Recent Episodes

March 5, 2024

Investing in Student Founders - Dorm Room Fund's Molly Fowler and Sydney Hertz '24 [Ep. 9]

In this episode, we’re joined by Molly Fowler (Founding GP) and Sydney Hertz '24 (Investment Partner) from Dorm Room Fund, a VC firm investing in student-led startups. We discuss Molly’s journey from campaign manager to foun…
Feb. 12, 2024

The Evolution of Early-stage VC Investing - Rob Hayes '95 - First Round Capital [Ep. 8]

In this episode, we’re joined by Rob Hayes (CBS ‘95), a board partner at First Round Capital. Rob shares his journey from product manager to VC partner, including early investments in companies like Uber and Square. Rob shar…
Jan. 29, 2024

Next-Gen Startups with Paul Canetti - How Generative AI is Revolutionizing Entrepreneurship [Ep. 7]

In this episode, we welcome Paul Canetti, CEO and co-founder of Skej, an AI-powered personal scheduling assistant. Paul discusses the transformative role that generative AI is playing in the startup and technology ecosystem …
April 12, 2023

David Rosenberg ’02 - AeroFarms - Revolutionizing Agriculture [Ep. 6]

David Rosenberg ’02 is the Co-Founder and CEO of AeroFarms and Chairman of Hycrete. After successfully exiting from Hycrete, he transitioned his focus to revolutionizing the agriculture industry. We sat down with David to di…
April 12, 2023

Ron Gonen ‘04 - Closed Loop Partners - Investing in the Circular Economy [Ep. 5]

Ron Gonen ‘04 is the Founder and CEO at Closed Loop Partners. He has experience in founding companies, working for the government, and investing in startups. Ron joins the Startup Alley podcast to discuss his entrepreneurial…
April 12, 2023

Carolyn Butler ‘18 and Rich Amsinger ‘18 - Manymoons - Building America’s First Circular Retailer [Ep. 4]

Carolyn and Rich are the co-founders of Manymoons, America’s first circular retailer. The founders graduated from Columbia Business School in 2018 and made the decision to start their own company in 2020. We sat down with th…