Venture with Grace

By: Grace Gong
  • Summary

  • I host a top VC podcast called Smart Venture Podcast (SVPpro.com). Past guests include C-level/VPs of Google, Meta, Amazon, Sephora, Dunkin' Donuts, Chipotle, Pepsi, Instagram, Deloitte, Reddit, Lyft, etc. Managing Partners of top funds (many were featured on the Forbes Midas List) and unicorn founders (founders of Craigslist, Square, Loom, Cruise, etc.) Venture with Grace is my new spin-off series that features top LPs, GPs, solo GPs, Angel Investors, top AI founders, and other experts in tech and business to cover specific domain expertise. Watch this Live on LinkedIn/ YouTube: Grace Gong
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Episodes
  • Reed McGinley-Stempel, CEO of Stytch: Building Frictionless Auth
    Mar 9 2025

    Reed McGinley-Stempel is the co-founder and CEO of Stytch, an all-in-one platform for modern authentication, authorization, and fraud prevention. Their mission is to eliminate friction on the internet -- without compromising security. They offer solutions that are purpose-built for the needs of both consumer and B2B apps, including features like Google One-Tap & Biometrics to optimize conversions for B2C, and SSO, RBAC, and SCIM to meet the demands of enterprise customers for B2B SaaS. Before Stytch, Reed worked at Plaid, where he met his co-founder Julianna Lamb. They witnessed firsthand the endless frustration experienced by teams — engineers wasting valuable time building authentication solutions instead of focusing on their own product and users suffering the pain of clunky authentication experiences. He is also a proud Duke alum - go blue devils!Topics:

    • The evolution of authentication
    • The future of identity management and fraud prevention
    • Impact of AI and machine learning on authentication and fraud prevention

    #Stytch #Authentication #Passwordless #FraudPrevention #CyberSecurity

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Sam Toole, Partner at Primary Venture: Future of Healthcare
    Mar 7 2025

    Sam Toole is a Partner at Primary, where he spearheads new enterprise and healthcare investments. The Nantucket native and Hamilton alum was previously the GM of Physician Marketplace for Nomad Health, where he helped lead the company’s sales team from seed through a Series B. Sam’s entrepreneurial career started as the founder of ACK Surf, a surf school on the island of Nantucket, then continued with the creation of a DTC lifestyle clothing brand. Outside of work, Sam enjoys golfing, surfing, and snowboarding, and he hopes to one day live by the beach again.Topics:

    • The evolution of digital health
    • Evaluating healthcare startups
    • The role of AI in healthcare innovation

    #VentureCapital #HealthcareInvestments #DigitalHealth #HealthcareInnovation

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    1 hr
  • Alex Bangash, Transpose Co-founder: Platform Investing Innovator
    Mar 7 2025

    9Alex Bangash is the Co-founder/ Managing Director of Transpose Platform. Transpose Platform investing in the future of venture—backing founders, funds, and platforms that shape the next generation of market leader. Topics:

    • The Evolution of Venture Capital
    • The Future of Fund Structures
    • Building Successful Venture Funds

    #venturecapital #ventureinvesting #transposeplatform #futureofvc

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    58 mins

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