Brad Feld is a co-founding partner of Foundry. His path into VC was truly organic from being a natural entrepreneur and founder to an almost accidental seed investor. Now 35 years later his path proves the benefit of time and experience in the business as a wisened and worldly early-stage investor and fund manager. Brad is also a co-founder of Techstars and, with his wife Amy Batchelor, runs the Anchor Point Foundation. Highlights from his conversation with Michael include: the organic ...

For the first interview of the season, Michael sits down with Paul Maeder, founder and General Partner at Highland Capital Partners. Paul has over thirty-five years of experience in venture capital having invested in and been a director of over 35 public and private companies, including 2U, Carbon Black, and VistaPrint. This “trial run” recording captured so many amazing sound bites, we decided to make it our first full episode. Highlights from the conversation include: why you sh...

A quick intro to VC Pathways led by our host Michael Skok. Michael is renowned for his passion in helping others, especially in the startup and venture capital communities. With a 40-year career from a pioneer technologist to a prominent entrepreneur and trusted investor, he has demonstrated a drive to innovate, inspire, and empower others. Michael’s investments and strong belief in open source and the power of community, led him to co-found Underscore.vc with a now 1,800-strong Core Communit...