//podcastplus.net/feed/podcast~846c81f48563376db7897f3af1da74b8e24d5f53697984c6cc95fec95aa16909 The VITALIZE Podcast, a show by VITALIZE Venture Capital (a seed-stage venture capital firm and pre-seed angel community open to everyone), dives deep into the world of startup investing and the future of work. Hosted by Justin Gordon, The VITALIZE Podcast features interviews with startup founders, investors, and operators as well experts in the future of work. The Angel Investing series features interviews with a variety of angel investors and VCs around the world while the Future of Work series dives deep into the founders and investors shaping the workplace. Learn more at thevitalizepodcast.com. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:52:26 +0000 https://media.transistor.fm/a6ee4e70/669742bd.mp3 Justin Gordon ( @justingordon212 ) talks with Pejman Nozad ( @pejmannozad ), the Co-Founder and Founding Managing Partner of Pear VC, a firm specializing in seed stage investments that partners with founders at the earliest stages to turn great ideas into category-defining companies. Over the past two decades, he has been a seed investor in some of the most iconic tech companies including Doordash, Dropbox, Applovin, Gusto, Guardant Health, Branch, Aurora Solar, Soundhound, CourseHero, and others. As an immigrant from Iran, Pejman did not take the typical path towards becoming a VC. After arriving in the U.S., he lived in an attic above a yogurt shop and then worked at a rug store in downtown Palo Alto. He immersed himself in the vanguard of technology and slowly, with a few small investments, developed a reputation for both identifying talent and taking promising ideas to the next level. Pejman lives in California with his wife, Mania, and their two children. He was included in the Forbes Midas Lis... Thu, 05 Jan 2023 16:22:15 +0000 https://media.transistor.fm/a6ee4e70/669742bd.mp3 https://media.transistor.fm/a6ee4e70/669742bd.mp3 Justin Gordon ( @justingordon212 ) talks with Pejman Nozad ( @pejmannozad ), the Co-Founder and Founding Managing Partner of Pear VC, a firm specializing in seed stage investments that partners with founders at the earliest stages to turn great ideas into category-defining companies. Over the past two decades, he has been a seed investor in some of the most iconic tech companies including Doordash, Dropbox, Applovin, Gusto, Guardant Health, Branch, Aurora Solar, Soundhound, CourseHero, and others. As an immigrant from Iran, Pejman did not take the typical path towards becoming a VC. After arriving in the U.S., he lived in an attic above a yogurt shop and then worked at a rug store in downtown Palo Alto. He immersed himself in the vanguard of technology and slowly, with a few small investments, developed a reputation for both identifying talent and taking promising ideas to the next level. Pejman lives in California with his wife, Mania, and their two children. He was included in the Forbes Midas Lis... Thu, 05 Jan 2023 16:22:15 +0000 https://media.transistor.fm/a6ee4e70/669742bd.mp3 https://media.transistor.fm/147c1294/98039a5f.mp3 The VITALIZE Podcast presents: Off Topic, a special series where we dig into a variety of topics, trends, and current events in the startup ecosystem. In this inaugural episode of Off Topic, Justin Gordon ( @justingordon212 ) talks with Gale Wilkinson ( @galeforceVC ) and Andrew Gazdecki ( @agazdecki ). Gale is the Founder and Managing Partner at VITALIZE, a seed-stage venture fund and angel community investing in The Work Revolution. Previously, Gale founded IrishAngels, one of the largest angel groups in the world. She has led $65M+ in early-stage deals across 80+ startups. Her experience prior to VC includes founding two failed startups, consulting for new product launches with Nielsen, and strategy with Orbitz. Gale received a BBA with honors from Notre Dame and an MBA with honors from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. She was a founding Board member of the C200 Scholars Network, and she is currently a founding Board member of Chicago Blend, an organization focused on increasin... Thu, 29 Dec 2022 17:11:26 +0000 https://media.transistor.fm/147c1294/98039a5f.mp3 https://media.transistor.fm/147c1294/98039a5f.mp3 The VITALIZE Podcast presents: Off Topic, a special series where we dig into a variety of topics, trends, and current events in the startup ecosystem. In this inaugural episode of Off Topic, Justin Gordon ( @justingordon212 ) talks with Gale Wilkinson ( @galeforceVC ) and Andrew Gazdecki ( @agazdecki ). Gale is the Founder and Managing Partner at VITALIZE, a seed-stage venture fund and angel community investing in The Work Revolution. Previously, Gale founded IrishAngels, one of the largest angel groups in the world. She has led $65M+ in early-stage deals across 80+ startups. Her experience prior to VC includes founding two failed startups, consulting for new product launches with Nielsen, and strategy with Orbitz. Gale received a BBA with honors from Notre Dame and an MBA with honors from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. She was a founding Board member of the C200 Scholars Network, and she is currently a founding Board member of Chicago Blend, an organization focused on increasin... Thu, 29 Dec 2022 17:11:26 +0000 https://media.transistor.fm/147c1294/98039a5f.mp3 https://media.transistor.fm/2b125fd5/f4aacbae.mp3 Justin Gordon ( @justingordon212 ) talks with Lisa Blau and Amanda Eilian, Founding Partners of Able Partners ( @ablepartnersnyc ), a health & wellness investment fund focused on supporting visionary, early stage brands in positive living. They aim to support entrepreneurs that are helping to make the daily lives of consumers healthier, happier and more meaningful. They seek to partner with companies that are narrowing the Wellness Gap, and are most focused on overlooked or stigmatized communities that have resulted in underserved markets. Lisa has spent the last decade as an active investor focused on consumer businesses with a particular interest in supporting women-led entrepreneurial ventures. Previously, she co-founded VitalJuice.com, a daily email newsletter on healthy living tips and trends that was acquired by Tasting Table. She also helped build and launch Portero, an online luxury goods auction platform sold to Richemont. Lisa chairs the Investor Group of the Leadership Now Project, a me... Thu, 22 Dec 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://media.transistor.fm/2b125fd5/f4aacbae.mp3 https://media.transistor.fm/2b125fd5/f4aacbae.mp3 Justin Gordon ( @justingordon212 ) talks with Lisa Blau and Amanda Eilian, Founding Partners of Able Partners ( @ablepartnersnyc ), a health & wellness investment fund focused on supporting visionary, early stage brands in positive living. They aim to support entrepreneurs that are helping to make the daily lives of consumers healthier, happier and more meaningful. They seek to partner with companies that are narrowing the Wellness Gap, and are most focused on overlooked or stigmatized communities that have resulted in underserved markets. Lisa has spent the last decade as an active investor focused on consumer businesses with a particular interest in supporting women-led entrepreneurial ventures. Previously, she co-founded VitalJuice.com, a daily email newsletter on healthy living tips and trends that was acquired by Tasting Table. She also helped build and launch Portero, an online luxury goods auction platform sold to Richemont. Lisa chairs the Investor Group of the Leadership Now Project, a me... Thu, 22 Dec 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://media.transistor.fm/2b125fd5/f4aacbae.mp3 https://media.transistor.fm/0f9ad5dd/37a7c135.mp3 Justin Gordon ( @justingordon212 ) talks with Jenny Fielding ( @jefielding ), General Partner at The Fund, a first-of-its-kind venture fund fueled by a community of brilliant founders & operators. The Fund invests in mission-driven, technology-enabled companies at the earliest stages. They are a generalist fund with a focus on the basic stuff we need to live: money, health and work, and have invested in the pre-seed rounds of 200+ companies in 4.5 years. They’ve pooled capital, networks, and expertise to help grow startup ecosystems around the globe in a radical new way, and unlike traditional venture capital, they involve their community in everything they do. Jenny is a 2x entrepreneur and knows how challenging it is to build great products, inspire a team, and keep the lights on. She spends her time working to surround founders with the resources they need to survive + thrive. She has been the first check into 200+ startups including: Chainalysis, Alloy, Latch, Tempo Automation, Headway, Supe... Thu, 15 Dec 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://media.transistor.fm/0f9ad5dd/37a7c135.mp3 https://media.transistor.fm/0f9ad5dd/37a7c135.mp3 Justin Gordon ( @justingordon212 ) talks with Jenny Fielding ( @jefielding ), General Partner at The Fund, a first-of-its-kind venture fund fueled by a community of brilliant founders & operators. The Fund invests in mission-driven, technology-enabled companies at the earliest stages. They are a generalist fund with a focus on the basic stuff we need to live: money, health and work, and have invested in the pre-seed rounds of 200+ companies in 4.5 years. They’ve pooled capital, networks, and expertise to help grow startup ecosystems around the globe in a radical new way, and unlike traditional venture capital, they involve their community in everything they do. Jenny is a 2x entrepreneur and knows how challenging it is to build great products, inspire a team, and keep the lights on. She spends her time working to surround founders with the resources they need to survive + thrive. She has been the first check into 200+ startups including: Chainalysis, Alloy, Latch, Tempo Automation, Headway, Supe... Thu, 15 Dec 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://media.transistor.fm/0f9ad5dd/37a7c135.mp3 https://media.transistor.fm/04af53c6/61fce2e7.mp3 In this episode, Justin Gordon ( @justingordon212 ) talks again with Gale Wilkinson ( @galeforceVC ), Founder and Managing Partner at VITALIZE, a seed-stage venture fund and angel community investing in The Work Revolution. In this round with Gale, we dig into how she conducts initial founder calls for VITALIZE. Previously, Gale founded IrishAngels, one of the largest angel groups in the world. She has led $65M+ in early-stage deals across 80+ startups. Her experience prior to VC includes founding two failed startups, consulting for new product launches with Nielsen, and strategy with Orbitz. Gale received a BBA with honors from Notre Dame and an MBA with honors from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. She was a founding Board member of the C200 Scholars Network, and she is currently a founding Board member of Chicago Blend, an organization focused on increasing diversity in VC and startups. Website: VITALIZE Venture Capital   LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/galevc/ Twitter: @gal... Thu, 08 Dec 2022 20:11:21 +0000 https://media.transistor.fm/04af53c6/61fce2e7.mp3 https://media.transistor.fm/04af53c6/61fce2e7.mp3 In this episode, Justin Gordon ( @justingordon212 ) talks again with Gale Wilkinson ( @galeforceVC ), Founder and Managing Partner at VITALIZE, a seed-stage venture fund and angel community investing in The Work Revolution. In this round with Gale, we dig into how she conducts initial founder calls for VITALIZE. Previously, Gale founded IrishAngels, one of the largest angel groups in the world. She has led $65M+ in early-stage deals across 80+ startups. Her experience prior to VC includes founding two failed startups, consulting for new product launches with Nielsen, and strategy with Orbitz. Gale received a BBA with honors from Notre Dame and an MBA with honors from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. She was a founding Board member of the C200 Scholars Network, and she is currently a founding Board member of Chicago Blend, an organization focused on increasing diversity in VC and startups. Website: VITALIZE Venture Capital   LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/galevc/ Twitter: @gal... Thu, 08 Dec 2022 20:11:21 +0000 https://media.transistor.fm/04af53c6/61fce2e7.mp3