The End of Gut Feel: Inside the Data-Driven Revolution of Investing

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Media Capital - Where Consumer Investing Meets Media Innovation | Consumer Brands | Fundraising

Diana Florescu

34 episodes

6 days ago

Curious about the latest consumer trends and the venture models supporting consumer brands? Do you own a consumer business and want to learn more about fundraising and brand advertising? This podcast is for you! Media Capital™ is where Consumer Investing meets Media Innovation. I’m Diana, the host, and in every episode, I interview the people behind ambitious consumer brands, uncovering what it takes to grow a business, raise capital, and scale through brand advertising! You’ll also hear from media capital investors and VCs as they share how media, funding, and brand-building come together.

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The End of Gut Feel: Inside the Data-Driven Revolution of Investing

Media Capital - Where Consumer Investing Meets Media Innovation | Consumer Brands | Fundraising

46 minutes 3 seconds

1 month ago

The End of Gut Feel: Inside the Data-Driven Revolution of Investing

Today, we’re thrilled to welcome Keith Teare and Rob Hodgkinson. Keith is CEO of SignalRank and publisher of That Was The Week on Substack. Previously he was the Co-Founder of TechCrunch and a founder of European ISP EasyNet. Rob is the Co-founder and Head of Investing at SignalRank, previously an investor at Beringea.In this episode, we talk about what signals really matter in the early-stage venture market, how their approach at SignalRank helps identify breakout companies after Seed stage, and how the venture landscape is shifting heading into 2026.

Episode Breakdown:

00:00:00 - Welcome
00:01:24 - Intro
00:09:09 - Deep Dive
00:34:38 - Lightning Round