Tank Talks By Ripple Ventures
Tank Talks is a straight-talking podcast featuring candid conversations with founders, investors, and builders, offering real-world strategies and no-fluff insights on startups and innovation.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 44 minutes
- Episodes
- 281
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Jonathan Tower on the Series A Gap in VC and growing start-up ecosystems
On today’s Tank Talk we have Jonathan Tower, renowned venture capitalist and author of a recent piece on the Series A gap in VC.
Jonathan’s Background: Jonathan Tower is the Managing Partner at Catapu…
Braughm Ricke on The Rise of Emerging Managers & The Industry Supporting Them
On today’s Tank Talks we have Braughm Ricke, founder and CEO of Aduro Advisors, which is a platform that allows fund to streamline accounting and operations.
Braughm’s Background:CEO and Founder of Ad…
Samir Kaji on Emerging Managers in VC
It’s been a busy week in the Rippleverse with adding a new partner, two Clubhouse events, and starting Q2.
With all that going on we thought we would revisit Samir Kaji’s episode from last October. Sa…
Rob Petrozzo, co-founder of Rally Rd, on "Democratizing investing in rare collectables"
Today on Tank Talks! We have Rob Petrozzo, co-founder of Rally Rd to talk about “Democratizing investing in rare collectables.”
Rob’s Background: Rob Petrozzo is the Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer…
Kyle Westaway on reimagining the law firm to serve startups - Tank Talks 34
On today’s Tank Talk! We welcome Kyle Westaway, founder and Managing Partner of Westaway, an innovative law firm for startups.
Guest Background:Kyle is is a Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School where…
Aaron Upright, cofounder of ZenHub discusses going from Bootstrapped to Venture Backed, Tank Talks Episode 033
On today’s Tank Talk! We welcome Aaron Upright, co-founder of ZenHub to talk about “From Bootstrapped to Venture Backed.”
Aaron’s Background:
Aaron Upright is the cofounder of ZenHub a Vancouver and SF…
Tank Talks Episode 32: Chris Douvos on Building Lasting Startup Ecosystems
On today’s Tank Talk! We welcome Chris Douvos, founder and managing director of Ahoy Capital to talk about “How to build a lasting startup ecosystem.”
Chris’s Background:Chris Douvos founded Ahoy Capi…
Tank Talks 031 - The Rise of APIs in Fintech Explosion Addie Lerner and Charley Ma
On today’s Tank Talk! We welcome Addie Lerner, founder and general manager of Avid Ventures and Charley Ma of Alloy to talk about “The Rise of APIs in Fintech Explosion.”
Guests Background:
Tank Talks Episode 30 Chris Harvey talks “Emerging Managers Legals 101”
On today’s Tank Talk! We welcome Chris Harvey, principal lawyer at Harvey Esquire APC to talk “Emerging Managers Legals 101.”
Chris Background: Chris Harvey has been practicing law for 12 years as a v…
Tank Talks: Andrew Merrick and Jeff Leathers from Carta - How to Setup and Use SPVs
On today’s Tank Talk! We welcome our two guests from Carta, Andrew Merrick and Jeff Leathers to discuss, “How to Start and Use SPVs”
Guest backgrounds:
Andrew Merrick - Operations Manager at Carta focu…
Tank Talk: Nate & Chris (GPs @ UNION Labs) Deep-Tech Investing at the Early-Stage
On today’s Tank Talk! We welcome our two guests Nate Williams & Chris Kim Co-Founders and Managing Partners at UNION Labs to discuss, “Deep Tech Investing at the Early-Stage”
Nate & Chris both have an…
Tank Talk: Uri Pomerantz (VC @ Jackson Square Ventures) Anti-Hype Venture Investing
On today’s Tank Talk! We welcome our guest Uri Pomerantz, Venture Partner at Jackson Square Ventures to discuss, “The Truth About Anti-Hype Investing”
Uri has an incredible background as a former Mcki…
Tank Talk: Saurabh Sharma (GP @ Jump Capital) - The Democratization of Data Analytics & Machine Learning
On today’s Tank Talk! We welcome our guest Saurabh Sharma, General Partner at Jump Capital to discuss, “The Democratization of Data Analytics & Machine Learning”
Saurabh has a diverse background in in…
Tank Talk: Dr. Haley Perlus (Peak Performance Coach) - How CEOs Can Handle Adversity Like a High Performance Athlete
On today’s Tank Talk! We welcome our guest Dr. Haley Perlus, PhD, Peak Performance Coach to discuss “How CEOs Can Handle Adversity Like a High-Performance Athlete”
Since the age of 12, Dr. Perlus aspi…
Tank Talk: Samir Kaji (Senior Managing Director @ First Republic Bank) - Breaking Through the Crowd as an Emerging Manager
On today’s Tank Talk! We welcome our guest Samir Kaji, Senior Managing Director @ First Republic Bank, to discuss “Breaking Through the Crowd as an Emerging Manager”
Samir is a well known voice in the…
Tank Talk: Fabrice Grinda (Founding Partner @ FJ Labs) - Investing in Marketplaces Before It's A Marketplace
On today’s Tank Talk! We welcome our guest Fabrice Grinda, Founding Partner of @ FJ Labs to discuss “Investing in Marketplaces Before It’s A Marketplace”
Before starting FJ Labs, Fabrice was an incred…
Tank Talk: Elaine Zelby (Principal & Director of Growth @ SignalFire) - Product Led Growth Strategies for Startups
On today’s Tank Talk! We welcome our guest Elaine Zelby, Principal & Director of Growth @ SignalFire to discuss Product Led Growth Strategies for Startups.
Before joining SignalFire, Elaine spent the …
Tank Talk: Ade Ajao (Partner @ Base10 Partners) - How to Invest in Automation & AI for the Real Economy
On today’s Tank Talk! We welcome our guest Ade Ajao, Managing Partner @ Base10 Partners to discuss Investing in Automation & AI tools for the real economy.
Before starting Base10, Ade is best known fo…
Tank Talk: Ryan Freeman (Head of Enterprise Partnerships @ DoorDash) - Managing Partnerships as a Startup
On today’s Tank Talk! We welcome our guest Ryan Freeman, Head of Enterprise Partnerships @ DoorDash to discuss Managing Enterprise Partnerships as a Startup.
On today's Talk, we ask Ryan about his ope…