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 founding GP, along with the...

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 shares insights into …

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 today, challenges and...

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 discuss finding a problem to...

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 journey in the waste...

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 the couple to discuss …

Ju Rhyu ‘08 is the founder of Hero Cosmetics, a company well known for its revolutionary Mighty Patch. Soon after this recording, the company was acquired by Church and Dwight in September of 2022 for $630m. We spoke with Ju …

Connor Wilson ’15 is the co-founder and Executive Chairman of Thursday Boots. We sat down with Connor to discuss startup ideation, changing careers, manufacturing a boot, and everything in between. Check out to learn more about the episode and...

David Olk ’11 is a co-founder of ShopKeep and Junction Venture Partners. While at ShopKeep, David ran the business day to day while raising over $100m and helping to build the company into one of the larger Saas businesses in …

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