Best Samir Vig Podcasts (2025)

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Afore Capital's Gaurav Jain on the Emergence of Pre-Seed Investing, Where it is Today and How They Stay Differentiated 31:17

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In this episode of The BARE Ventures Podcast, Samir Vig interviewed Gaurav Jain, Managing Partner at Afore Capital. Samir and Gaurav cover the emergence of pre seed investing, the opportunity Afore Capital saw early on and what has shaped the evolution of today’s market. Story Notes: Gaurav’s Background Views On The Pre Seed Market Helping Founders…

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Alpaca VC’s David Goldberg on All Things Web3, Excitement Around The Metaverse and His Views on The Future 28:08

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In this episode of The BARE Ventures Podcast, Samir Vig interviewed David Goldberg, General Partner at Alpaca VC. They discussed Web3 and what it could mean for different people. They also covered future potential of the Metaverse and certain use cases of blockchain, like NFTs, which are becoming a modern day reality Story Notes: David’s Background…

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Zeal Capital's Nasir Qadree on the Importance of Diversity, the Positive Impact on Performance and Benefit to the Community 34:36

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In this episode of The BARE Ventures Podcast, Samir Vig interviewed Nasir Qadree, Founder and Managing Partner at Zeal Capital Partners. Samir and Nasir highlight the importance of diversity among founders, investors, geography, and ideas. They discuss how this diversity positively impacts both the community and fund performance, while serving as a…

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Foundation Capital's Apoorva Pandhi On Enterprise Investing and Being Value Add As An Early Investor 34:27

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In this episode of The BARE Ventures Podcast, Samir Vig interviewed Apoorva Pandhi, Partner at Foundation Capital. Samir and Apoorva highlight key topics for early-stage investors, what it means to be the first institutional check to invest and trends in enterprise investing. They also discuss adding value to founders besides just capital and the i…

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Goanna Capital’s Rob Hilmer on Growth Stage Investing and His Unique Approach to Secondaries 28:59

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In this episode of The BARE Ventures Podcast, Samir Vig interviewed Rob Hilmer, Founder and General Partner at Goanna Capital. Rob and Samir discuss how Goanna utilizes secondaries and gets access to great primary fundraising rounds as a key differentiator to its success. Story Notes: Background About The Fund Experience In Raising Funds Primary Ro…

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Signature Bank’s Nick Dolik on Venture Debt and The Alternative Financing Landscape 31:52

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In this episode of The BARE Ventures Podcast, Samir Vig Interviewed Nick Dolik, Senior Vice President, Venture Banking Group at Signature Bank. Samir and Nick discuss the alternative sources of financing available for companies who are looking to explore options outside traditional venture capital equity raises. They also discussed the importance o…

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Story Ventures Jake Yormak on First Check Investing, Changing Round Dynamics and The New York Ecosystem 45:50

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In this episode of The BARE Ventures Podcast, Samir Vig Interviewed Jake Yormak, Founder and Partner at Story Ventures. Samir and Jake highlight early stage investing trends, the data automation landscape and an overall changing market. Story Notes: Jake Yormak’s background The Story Ventures fund Data automation thematic investing The changes in d…

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Inaugural Episode of The BARE Ventures Podcast 5:54

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Samir Vig, Founder and CEO of BARE Ventures, launches The BARE Ventures Podcast, a series focused on the venture capital asset class, opportunities for investors, and insights into the market. As the venture capital industry can be difficult to break into or access, Samir’s experience led him to a conclusion: the market needed a better way to navig…