About
Portfolio
Team
Funds
Blog
Contact
LP Portal

Social Starts

About
Portfolio
Team
Funds
Blog
Contact
LP Portal
blog.png

BLOG

INSIGHTS AND ADVICE ON THE EMERGING WORLD WHERE EVERY PERSON AND DEVICE IS CONNECTED, AND THE NATURE OF LIFE, WORK AND SOCIETY IS BEING RESHAPED FOR SOCIAL/MOBILE TECHNOLOGY.

Mike Edelhart
March 10, 2020
Social Starts

Where We Are Investing Now: Emergent Community

Mike Edelhart
March 10, 2020
Social Starts
Where We Are Investing Now: Emergent Community

Where community can be tied to great products with great stories or to transformative science, magic can happen.

Tagged: community, VC, startups

Mike Edelhart
February 27, 2020
Social Starts

Where We Are Investing Now: Esports/Gaming SaaS

Mike Edelhart
February 27, 2020
Social Starts
Where We Are Investing Now: Esports/Gaming SaaS

We see a single seam in Esports and gaming content that has true venture scale.

Tagged: Esports, gaming, SaaS, innovation, entertainment

Social Starts
February 20, 2020
Social Starts

Inception with Owen Phillips, CEO of BrainKey

Social Starts
February 20, 2020
Social Starts
Inception with Owen Phillips, CEO of BrainKey

Managing Partner Mike Edelhart talks with Owen Phillips, CEO of BrainKey, transforming MRI scans into personal brain dashboards.

Tagged: Owen Phillips, BrainKey, brain health, neuroscience

Mike Edelhart
February 19, 2020
Social Starts

Where We Are Investing Now: Affordable Luxury and High Emotion Consumer Products

Mike Edelhart
February 19, 2020
Social Starts
Where We Are Investing Now: Affordable Luxury and High Emotion Consumer Products

The Internet has disintermediated everything about consumer goods; from access to raw materials to direct communication with consumers.

Tagged: products, cosmetics, anti-aging, pet care, supplements, vitamins, sexual wellness, baby care, branding, startups, VC

Mike Edelhart
February 19, 2020
Social Starts

Where We Are Investing Now: Market-Based Education

Mike Edelhart
February 19, 2020
Social Starts
Where We Are Investing Now: Market-Based Education

For 2020, we’ll increase the attention we pay to professional development/up-training where the benefits are direct and the student is the payment target.

Tagged: VC, Edtech, education, startups

Nicole Staudinger
February 15, 2020
Social Starts

Social Starts/Joyance Partners M&A Seminar with Jones Day

Nicole Staudinger
February 15, 2020
Social Starts
Social Starts/Joyance Partners M&A Seminar with Jones Day

Social Starts and Joyance Partners collaborated with Jones Day Law Firm to provide a seminar on the fundamentals of Mergers and Acquisitions.

Tagged: M&A, Jones Day, startups, digital health, med tech, FDA, healthcare, law

Mike Edelhart
February 12, 2020
Social Starts

Where We Are Investing Now: Water

Mike Edelhart
February 12, 2020
Social Starts
Where We Are Investing Now: Water

The need for innovation in this area is huge and urgent. We seek worldwide potential, not local, solutions.

Tagged: water, VC, startups, innovation

Mike Edelhart
February 12, 2020
Social Starts

Where We Are Investing Now: Next-Gen Food, Ingredients, and Beverages

Mike Edelhart
February 12, 2020
Social Starts
Where We Are Investing Now: Next-Gen Food, Ingredients, and Beverages

We aren’t simply investing in the next fad snack. We’re looking for the new, the radical, the transformed, the scientific and health-impactful.

Tagged: food, beverage, water, startups, VC, innovation

Social Starts
January 7, 2020
Social Starts

Inception with Mike Selden, CEO of Finless Foods

Social Starts
January 7, 2020
Social Starts
Inception with Mike Selden, CEO of Finless Foods

Managing Partner Mike Edelhart talks with Mike Selden, CEO of Finless Foods, bringing sustainable, delicious seafood to the world without having to farm or harvest live fish.

Tagged: Mike Selden, Finless Foods, startups, food, cell-based meat, VC, innovation

Social Starts
January 3, 2020
Social Starts

Inception with Igor Telyatnikov, CEO of AlphaPoint

Social Starts
January 3, 2020
Social Starts
Inception with Igor Telyatnikov, CEO of AlphaPoint

Managing Partner Mike Edelhart talks with Igor Telyatnikov, CEO of AlphaPoint, a white label software company enabling customers to launch crypto exchanges and tokenize assets.

Tagged: Igor Telyatnikov, AlphaPoint, cryptocurrency, digital assets, tokenization, finance

Social Starts
December 23, 2019
Social Starts

Inception with AJ Keller, CEO of Neurosity

Social Starts
December 23, 2019
Social Starts
Inception with AJ Keller, CEO of Neurosity

Managing Partner Mike Edelhart talks with AJ Keller, CEO of Neurosity, a company building computers controlled by thought.

Tagged: AJ Keller, Neurosity, podcasts, neuroscience, neurotech, startups, VC, wearables, thought control

Mike Edelhart
December 4, 2019
Social Starts

Our New Fund: Social Starts Health and Happiness (SH2)

Mike Edelhart
December 4, 2019
Social Starts
Our New Fund: Social Starts Health and Happiness (SH2)

We believe Health, and its natural counterpart, Happiness, presents the most robust and fast-growing early-stage investment opportunity in decades.

Social Starts
November 27, 2019
Social Starts

Inception with Camille Richman, CEO of Hamama

Social Starts
November 27, 2019
Social Starts
Inception with Camille Richman, CEO of Hamama

Managing Partner Mike Edelhart talks with Camille Richman, CEO of Hamama, a fail-proof kit for growing microgreens in the kitchen.

Tagged: Camille Richman, Hamama, podcast, startups, bioscience

Nicole Staudinger
November 18, 2019
Social Starts

The Health and Happiness Gift Guide: Kids, Pets, and Home Goods

Nicole Staudinger
November 18, 2019
Social Starts
The Health and Happiness Gift Guide: Kids, Pets, and Home Goods

Unique kid, pet, and home good products guaranteed to surprise and delight.

Tagged: gifts, health, happiness, kids, pets, home goods

Social Starts
November 17, 2019

Inception with Mike Dudas, CEO of The Block

Social Starts
November 17, 2019
Inception with Mike Dudas, CEO of The Block

Managing Partner Mike Edelhart talks with Mike Dudas, CEO of The Block, the first and final word in digital assets.

Nicole Staudinger
November 16, 2019

The Health and Happiness Gift Guide: Food and Drink

Nicole Staudinger
November 16, 2019
The Health and Happiness Gift Guide: Food and Drink

Delicious next-gen food and drink options guaranteed to surprise and delight.

Social Starts
November 11, 2019
Social Starts

Inception with Christian Brucculeri, CEO of Snaps

Social Starts
November 11, 2019
Social Starts
Inception with Christian Brucculeri, CEO of Snaps

Managing Partner Mike Edelhart talks with Christian Brucculeri, CEO of Snaps, the leading conversational AI platform for global consumer brands.

Tagged: Christian Brucculeri, Snaps, podcasts, AI, marketing, customers, sales, startups

Nicole Staudinger
November 8, 2019
Social Starts

The Health and Happiness Gift Guide: Fashion and Self-Care

Nicole Staudinger
November 8, 2019
Social Starts
The Health and Happiness Gift Guide: Fashion and Self-Care

Inspired new styles and superb self-care creations that are guaranteed to surprise and delight.

Tagged: gifts, health, happiness, fashion, self care, wellness

Social Starts
November 7, 2019
Social Starts

Inception with David Tze, CEO of NovoNutrients

Social Starts
November 7, 2019
Social Starts
Inception with David Tze, CEO of NovoNutrients

Managing Partner Mike Edelhart talks with David Tze, CEO of NovoNutrients, transforming waste industrial CO2 into feed using industrial biotech.

Tagged: David Tze, NovoNutrients, aquaculture, biotech, podcasts, innovation

Mike Edelhart
October 30, 2019
Social Starts

Why Do We Invest In Health AND Happiness?

Mike Edelhart
October 30, 2019
Social Starts
Why Do We Invest In Health AND Happiness?

When we view investing from this perspective, it feels much more than a utilitarian hunt for monetary value.

Tagged: health, happiness, investment, wellness, bioscience, neuroscience

Newer Posts
Older Posts

Archives

  • Arlo Gilbert
    • Jul 24, 2020 Osano Discovers Direct Relationship Between Poor Privacy Practices and Data Breaches Jul 24, 2020
  • Brett G. Durrett
    • Mar 11, 2018 Know Thyself – Startup or Small Business? Mar 11, 2018
    • Nov 24, 2017 Your Agency is Hurting Your Chance of VC Funding Nov 24, 2017
    • Oct 16, 2017 Less Minimal, More Viable – Creating Better MVPs Oct 16, 2017
    • Sep 24, 2017 Congratulations Successful Entrepreneur: You’re Fired Sep 24, 2017
    • Sep 3, 2017 Joining Social Starts as a Venture Partner Sep 3, 2017
  • Chris Kurdziel
    • Aug 7, 2018 Can Blockchain Improve the Gaming Industry? Aug 7, 2018
  • Dimitri Sogoloff
    • Feb 7, 2019 Due Diligence and the Fallacy of Risk-Adjusted Returns Feb 7, 2019
  • Mike Edelhart
    • Dec 14, 2020 Covid and the Winter of Our Discontent Dec 14, 2020
    • Nov 10, 2020 Quotes to Entrepreneur By: Hope in the Time of Covid Nov 10, 2020
    • Nov 5, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Neuroscience Nov 5, 2020
    • Oct 1, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Microbiome Oct 1, 2020
    • Sep 29, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Water Sep 29, 2020
    • Sep 29, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Food Sep 29, 2020
    • Sep 29, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Personal Robotics Sep 29, 2020
    • Sep 22, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Market-Based Education Sep 22, 2020
    • Sep 22, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: XR in Health Sep 22, 2020
    • Sep 14, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Longevity and Aging Economy Sep 14, 2020
    • Sep 14, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Next-Gen Community Sep 14, 2020
    • Sep 8, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: FemTech Sep 8, 2020
    • Aug 31, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Health Tech Aug 31, 2020
    • Aug 25, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Health and Happiness Digitally Native Vertical Brands Aug 25, 2020
    • Jun 29, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Individual Health in the Time of the Pandemic Jun 29, 2020
    • May 25, 2020 Why We are Strong in the "Mighty Middle" May 25, 2020
    • May 13, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Quotes to Entrepreneur By May 13, 2020
    • Apr 28, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: XR in Health Apr 28, 2020
    • Mar 17, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Individual Robotics Mar 17, 2020
    • Mar 16, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Life Sciences, Part 2 - A Framework for Deep Science Startups Mar 16, 2020
    • Mar 16, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Life Sciences, Part 1 Mar 16, 2020
    • Mar 10, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Emergent Community Mar 10, 2020
    • Feb 27, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Esports/Gaming SaaS Feb 27, 2020
    • Feb 19, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Affordable Luxury and High Emotion Consumer Products Feb 19, 2020
    • Feb 19, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Market-Based Education Feb 19, 2020
    • Feb 12, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Water Feb 12, 2020
    • Feb 12, 2020 Where We Are Investing Now: Next-Gen Food, Ingredients, and Beverages Feb 12, 2020
    • Dec 4, 2019 Our New Fund: Social Starts Health and Happiness (SH2) Dec 4, 2019
    • Oct 30, 2019 Why Do We Invest In Health AND Happiness? Oct 30, 2019
    • Oct 8, 2019 Quotes to Entrepreneur By: Health and Happiness Oct 8, 2019
    • Oct 4, 2019 Where We Are Investing Now: Esports and Digital News Oct 4, 2019
    • Aug 29, 2019 Where We Are Investing Now: Next Gen Food and Drink Aug 29, 2019
    • Aug 27, 2019 Where We Are Investing Now: Digital Brands Aug 27, 2019
    • Aug 16, 2019 Where Are We Investing Now: Consumer Goods Aug 16, 2019
    • Aug 13, 2019 Where We Are Investing Now: Our Current View on Health and Happiness Science Aug 13, 2019
    • Jun 24, 2019 New Math Reveals the Roots of Innovation Jun 24, 2019
    • May 28, 2019 Startup Lessons from the NBA Playoffs May 28, 2019
    • May 16, 2019 Where We Are Investing Now: Vertical SaaS May 16, 2019
    • May 7, 2019 Where We Are Investing Now: Food and Drink May 7, 2019
    • Apr 16, 2019 Where We Are Investing Now: Life Sciences, Part 2 Apr 16, 2019
    • Apr 9, 2019 Where We Are Investing Now: Life Sciences, Part 1 Apr 9, 2019
    • Apr 1, 2019 Where We Are Investing Now: Consumer Goods Apr 1, 2019
    • Mar 8, 2019 Where We Are Investing Now: The Happiness Stack Mar 8, 2019
    • Feb 15, 2019 Our Delight in the Emerging Science of Health and Happiness Feb 15, 2019
    • Jan 22, 2019 Nick Foles and The Roots of Leadership Jan 22, 2019
    • Jan 8, 2019 Wellness Revolution on Main Street: The Biotanica Jan 8, 2019
    • Jan 3, 2019 What Will Happen to Main Street? Wellness!   Jan 3, 2019
    • Dec 5, 2018 Strong Opinions, Weakly Held Dec 5, 2018
    • Nov 26, 2018 How To Compensate Your Sales Team Nov 26, 2018
    • Nov 7, 2018 How To Recruit Great Sales People Nov 7, 2018
    • Oct 30, 2018 How To Recruit Great Sales Leaders Oct 30, 2018
    • Oct 21, 2018 Our Three Flavors of Investment Oct 21, 2018
    • Sep 26, 2018 New Vertical SaaS Investment Areas: Dirty but Good Sep 26, 2018
    • Sep 10, 2018 Words to Entrepreneur By Sep 10, 2018
    • Aug 31, 2018 The Short and Unhappy Reign of Subscription Boxes Aug 31, 2018
    • Aug 20, 2018 Where We Are Investing Now: Immersive Storytelling Aug 20, 2018
    • Aug 7, 2018 Entrepreneurism and Your Cat Pan: A Horror Story? Aug 7, 2018
    • Jul 23, 2018 Where We Are Investing Now: Next-Gen Food Jul 23, 2018
    • Jul 17, 2018 Digitally Native Vertical Brands and the New Power of Women Jul 17, 2018
    • Jul 9, 2018 Where We Are Investing Now: Bioscience Jul 9, 2018
    • Jul 6, 2018 Where We Are Investing Now: Neuroscience Jul 6, 2018
    • Jul 3, 2018 Where We Are Investing Now: Market-Based Education Jul 3, 2018
    • May 28, 2018 Meet Comply: StrongDM's Open Source SOC2 Compliance Tool May 28, 2018
    • May 3, 2018 Five Tech Trends We See Right Now May 3, 2018
    • Apr 16, 2018 Lessons from the Entrepreneurial Trenches Apr 16, 2018
    • Apr 6, 2018 Cap or a Discount? Why it Matters Apr 6, 2018
    • Mar 29, 2018 Smile Though Your TEARS Mar 29, 2018
    • Mar 27, 2018 What We Wish We Were Investing in Now: Serendipity Systems Mar 27, 2018
    • Mar 25, 2018 Where We Are Investing Now: Next-Gen Food Mar 25, 2018
    • Mar 13, 2018 Where We Are Investing Now: Neuroscience Mar 13, 2018
    • Mar 12, 2018 Where We Are Investing Now: Biosciences Mar 12, 2018
    • Mar 7, 2018 Where We Are Investing Now: AR/VR/XR Mar 7, 2018
    • Feb 20, 2018 Where We Will Focus for 2018: DNVBs Feb 20, 2018
    • Feb 16, 2018 Stirring Words from a Surprising Source Feb 16, 2018
    • Feb 4, 2018 Blockchain without the BS Feb 4, 2018
    • Jan 7, 2018 Early Stage Slumps Come and Go - We Will Always Be Here Jan 7, 2018
    • Jan 4, 2018 Social Networking and Society: It's Not As Bad As You Think Jan 4, 2018
    • Dec 20, 2017 Joyance Partners: A New Member of Our Fund Family Dec 20, 2017
    • Dec 20, 2017 Words to Entrepreneur By: Part 2 Dec 20, 2017
    • Dec 15, 2017 The Seven Heavenly Startup Virtues Dec 15, 2017
    • Dec 10, 2017 The Seven Deadly Startup Sins Dec 10, 2017
    • Dec 3, 2017 We Honor our Forbes 30 Under 30 Winners Dec 3, 2017
    • Nov 21, 2017 Truth Nov 21, 2017
    • Nov 10, 2017 The Philosopher Nov 10, 2017
    • Nov 6, 2017 We Hold These Truths to be Self-Evident Nov 6, 2017
    • Oct 26, 2017 We Propose a New Stack for the Net Oct 26, 2017
    • Oct 11, 2017 Method Investing: Bringing Science to the Early Stage Oct 11, 2017
    • Oct 4, 2017 Can You Hear Me Now? Voice Computing is Here, and It's a Big Deal. Oct 4, 2017
    • Sep 16, 2017 Dressing in Layers and the Digital Real World Experience Sep 16, 2017
    • Sep 5, 2017 What Do We Do About the Exit Crisis? Sep 5, 2017
    • Aug 22, 2017 Initial Coin Offerings: Neither Second Coming Nor Apocalypse Aug 22, 2017
    • Aug 1, 2017 Where We Are Investing Now Aug 1, 2017
    • Jul 9, 2017 The Current Currency Jul 9, 2017
    • Jul 4, 2017 Truth, Transparency and Kindness: Our Response to Brat Boy Behavior Jul 4, 2017
    • Jun 19, 2017 The Zetta Factor Jun 19, 2017
    • Jun 19, 2017 Words to Entrepreneur By Jun 19, 2017
    • May 15, 2017 What Are the Characteristics of Startup CEOs Who Win? May 15, 2017
    • Apr 21, 2017 Why Do Startups Fail? Apr 21, 2017
    • Mar 21, 2017 Four Things Winning Entrepreneurs Are Doing Right Now Mar 21, 2017
    • Mar 13, 2017 Tebowing Your Way to Startup Success Mar 13, 2017
  • Emi Gonzalez
    • May 12, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Pandemic's Labyrinth - Is Biotech the Way Out? May 12, 2020
  • Grace Chen
    • May 5, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: LucidAct’s Telehealth Package Helps COVID-19 Patients Recover at Home May 5, 2020
  • Holly Jacobus
    • Jun 10, 2020 2020 Father’s Day Gift Guide Jun 10, 2020
    • Jun 8, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Homeschooling - What I Learned from Stanford University's Online High School Jun 8, 2020
    • Apr 30, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Missing Fresh Produce? Hamama Lets You Grow Fresh Microgreens in Your Kitchen Apr 30, 2020
    • Apr 24, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Wolf & Shepherd Gives 10% of Sales to Children of Parents on the Front Lines Apr 24, 2020
    • Apr 16, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Made In Cookware is Donating Sales from New Product Collection to Support Restaurant Workers Apr 16, 2020
    • Apr 14, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Need Some Relief? WholyMe is Here to Help Apr 14, 2020
    • Apr 7, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Bringing Positivity into the Quarantine - 30% off Weller Apr 7, 2020
    • Mar 26, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Innovating When it Matters Most - LOLI’s Organic Hand Sanitizer Mar 26, 2020
    • Mar 23, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Immune System & Meditation - Journey Offers Free Meditation You'll Actually Do Mar 23, 2020
  • Joe Du Bey
    • May 4, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Eden Publishes 12-Point Plan for Workplace Re-Entry May 4, 2020
  • Jourdan Urbach
    • Sep 24, 2019 Art of the Intro Sep 24, 2019
    • Aug 22, 2019 Artificial Intelligence, Bona Fide Fraud Aug 22, 2019
    • Jun 11, 2019 Seven Minute Diligence Jun 11, 2019
    • Apr 29, 2019 The New ABCs of Startup Investing: Part 3 Apr 29, 2019
    • Apr 4, 2019 The New ABCs of Startup Investing: Part 2 Apr 4, 2019
    • Mar 26, 2019 The New ABCs of Startup Investing Mar 26, 2019
    • Feb 12, 2019 How to Fly an Airplane Feb 12, 2019
    • Dec 4, 2018 The Art of the Gift Dec 4, 2018
    • Oct 30, 2018 The Three Scariest Words in Investing Oct 30, 2018
    • Oct 16, 2018 Checklist for Quitting Your Day Job Oct 16, 2018
    • Aug 13, 2018 Why Do the Winners Keep on Winning? Aug 13, 2018
  • Julia Hu
    • Apr 7, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Lark’s AI Chronic Conditions Coach Can Help People Stay Healthy and at Home Apr 7, 2020
    • Jul 28, 2019 When It Comes To Digital Therapeutics, It’s Time To Think Bigger Jul 28, 2019
  • Lindsay Jurist-Rosner
    • Apr 1, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Wellthy’s Care Framework Supports Families in Times of Crisis Apr 1, 2020
  • Jim Louderback
    • Jun 29, 2017 My In-laws Wrecked the Online Me Jun 29, 2017
    • Mar 27, 2017 Sourcefed, Revision3 and other MCNs — What Went Wrong Mar 27, 2017
    • Mar 2, 2017 The Virtual Reality Winter — Is This The End? Mar 2, 2017
    • Jan 28, 2017 YouTube, Facebook, Snapchat and More: Online Video Predictions for 2017 Jan 28, 2017
    • Aug 19, 2016 Pokémon GO: 7 lessons for gamers, creators and investors Aug 19, 2016
    • Aug 5, 2016 How I Learned to Stop Worrying And Love Automated Video Creation Aug 5, 2016
    • May 31, 2016 Technical Due Diligence and Venture Investing — How Much Is Enough? May 31, 2016
    • May 7, 2016 AUGMENTED REALITY: The future’s so bright I gotta wear shades May 7, 2016
    • Apr 27, 2016 I, For One, Welcome our ChatBot Overlords Apr 27, 2016
    • Apr 3, 2016 7 Surprising things that will hold VR back – At least today Apr 3, 2016
    • Mar 3, 2016 Survive and Thrive in Down Times: Cash, Spending and Runway Mar 3, 2016
    • Jan 21, 2016 More Media Developments for 2016 Jan 21, 2016
    • Jan 20, 2016 The Big Media Developments of 2016 Jan 20, 2016
    • Dec 16, 2015 How Global Citizens are Redefining Work Dec 16, 2015
    • Nov 4, 2015 Not Updating Your Investors Regularly? You Won’t Believe What Happens Next! Nov 4, 2015
    • Sep 17, 2015 4 Unexpected Lessons Learned By A First Time VC Sep 17, 2015
    • Aug 12, 2015 You Need to Embrace Your Competition Aug 12, 2015
  • Michio Painter
    • Oct 1, 2020 Trusting Your Gut: How Our Portfolio Companies are Taking Advantage of the Microbial Revolution Oct 1, 2020
    • Aug 17, 2020 What We Look For In Deep Science Pitch Decks Aug 17, 2020
  • Miguel Anton
    • Apr 30, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Neo Health Insurer Elma Offers Digital Primary Care App for Free to Help HR Teams Take Better Care of their Employees Apr 30, 2020
  • Nancy Zayed and Sam Shawki
    • Nov 9, 2020 Getting Rid of Cash in the Pandemic Age: Introducing i-Accept Nov 9, 2020
  • Nell Meosky Luo
    • Jan 12, 2021 Better Days Jan 12, 2021
    • Apr 14, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Folia Health Ensures Personalized Care Even During a Pandemic Apr 14, 2020
  • Patrick Lowndes
    • Jun 28, 2019 Startups - How to Build for and Sell to Enterprise Customers Jun 28, 2019
  • Tony Peccatiello
    • Jul 25, 2017 Coming Corrections and Finding the Real Value in the Distributed Ledger Jul 25, 2017
    • Jun 26, 2017 Windfall Returns, ICOs, and the Future Jun 26, 2017
    • May 22, 2017 Making the Most Out of a Conference May 22, 2017
    • May 2, 2017 Failure is Like Education: It’s What You Do After That Matters May 2, 2017
    • Mar 14, 2017 Becoming a Regular Mar 14, 2017
    • Feb 9, 2017 Stop Asking for Advice and Look for Guidance Feb 9, 2017
    • Dec 15, 2016 The Importance of Vision, Goals, and Optimism Dec 15, 2016
    • Nov 15, 2016 Navigating the Cofounder Relationship Nov 15, 2016
    • Oct 10, 2016 The Mirage of Social Media Stardom Oct 10, 2016
    • Apr 5, 2016 Buy The Cookie: The Art of The Sale Apr 5, 2016
  • Peter Verrillo
    • Jun 16, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Enhatch Launches Mobile Application to Allow Medical Device Sales Reps Remote Access into Operating Rooms Jun 16, 2020
  • Pooja Shah
    • Mar 29, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: KidzToPros Launches Live Online Enrichment Programs - Kids can Attend from Home Mar 29, 2020
  • Ray Rothrock
    • Sep 19, 2017 Cyber Security is Everyone's Business Sep 19, 2017
  • Robert Walker Cohen
    • Apr 12, 2019 Will Wellness Eat Medicine? Apr 12, 2019
    • Mar 4, 2019 The New Old Way of Doing Business Mar 4, 2019
    • Dec 3, 2018 Icarus, Daedalus, and the Distributed Ledger Dec 3, 2018
    • Nov 12, 2018 The Better News Media: VR, Blockchain, and Bioanalytics Nov 12, 2018
    • Sep 15, 2018 The Compass of Absurdity Sep 15, 2018
    • Sep 4, 2018 God Save the Entrepreneur Sep 4, 2018
    • Jul 9, 2018 Kindness in Beta Jul 9, 2018
    • May 16, 2018 The Next Billion May 16, 2018
  • Ryan Light
    • Apr 23, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Pistol Lake Re-Tools Warehouse to Make Much Needed Masks Apr 23, 2020
  • Samantha Radocchia
    • Aug 28, 2019 3 Mindset Shifts To Prepare For The Transformative Power Of Blockchain And Emerging Technologies Aug 28, 2019
  • Shiv Gaglani
    • Mar 18, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: COVID-19 as a Catalyst for Change Mar 18, 2020
  • Charles C. Smith
    • May 25, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Loyalty May 25, 2020
    • Oct 3, 2017 David Doesn't Have to Fight Goliath Oct 3, 2017
    • Sep 11, 2017 What Does This Raise Get You? Sep 11, 2017
    • May 22, 2017 Tinder for Jobs May 22, 2017
    • Mar 5, 2017 Frosty the No Man Mar 5, 2017
    • Feb 5, 2017 Analyzing Competition is Vital to Success Feb 5, 2017
    • Jun 16, 2016 Sharing Updates With Your Investors: Help Us Help You Jun 16, 2016
    • Mar 28, 2016 The Changing Structure of How People Work Mar 28, 2016
    • Feb 2, 2016 Why We Opt To Help Entrepreneurs, Not Advise Them Feb 2, 2016
  • Social Starts
    • Feb 23, 2021 Inception with Caleb Polley, CEO of Cubby Feb 23, 2021
    • Feb 15, 2021 Inception with Daniel Montiel, CEO of BeelinguApp Feb 15, 2021
    • Jan 12, 2021 Inception with Sumit Sinha, CEO of Phable Jan 12, 2021
    • Jan 5, 2021 Inception with Ashish Rawat, CEO of Oga Fit Jan 5, 2021
    • Dec 22, 2020 Inception with Dr. Franziska Leonhardt, Co-Founder of Ave + Edam Dec 22, 2020
    • Nov 10, 2020 Inception with Paul Chen, CEO of Flourish Tech Nov 10, 2020
    • Nov 6, 2020 Inception with Jean Anne Booth, CEO of Unaliwear Nov 6, 2020
    • Oct 30, 2020 Inception with Sam Shames, Co-Founder of Embr Labs Oct 30, 2020
    • Sep 22, 2020 Inception with Jim Havelka, CEO of InformAI Sep 22, 2020
    • Jul 30, 2020 Inception with Matt Angle, CEO of Paradromics Jul 30, 2020
    • Jul 16, 2020 Inception with Venture Partner Charles Smith Jul 16, 2020
    • Jul 6, 2020 Inception with Oded Kraft, CEO of Gray Matters Jul 6, 2020
    • Jun 23, 2020 Inception with Nell Luo, CEO of Folia Health Jun 23, 2020
    • Jun 15, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: How We Manage Our Portfolio: Why It Remains Strong During Market Corrections (And Apparently Pandemics) Jun 15, 2020
    • May 25, 2020 Inception with Jordan Miller, CEO of Volumetric May 25, 2020
    • May 22, 2020 Inception with Erika Milczek, CEO of Curie Co May 22, 2020
    • May 11, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Embracing an Accelerated Future May 11, 2020
    • May 6, 2020 Inception with Ed Likovich, CEO of Nymbl May 6, 2020
    • Apr 27, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Planning for Financial Resilience Apr 27, 2020
    • Mar 24, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Inception with Erika Mozes, Co-Founder of Hyr Mar 24, 2020
    • Feb 20, 2020 Inception with Owen Phillips, CEO of BrainKey Feb 20, 2020
    • Jan 7, 2020 Inception with Mike Selden, CEO of Finless Foods Jan 7, 2020
    • Jan 3, 2020 Inception with Igor Telyatnikov, CEO of AlphaPoint Jan 3, 2020
    • Dec 23, 2019 Inception with AJ Keller, CEO of Neurosity Dec 23, 2019
    • Nov 27, 2019 Inception with Camille Richman, CEO of Hamama Nov 27, 2019
    • Nov 17, 2019 Inception with Mike Dudas, CEO of The Block Nov 17, 2019
    • Nov 11, 2019 Inception with Christian Brucculeri, CEO of Snaps Nov 11, 2019
    • Nov 7, 2019 Inception with David Tze, CEO of NovoNutrients Nov 7, 2019
    • Sep 3, 2019 Inception with Richard Lin, CEO of Thryve Sep 3, 2019
    • Aug 28, 2019 Inception with Shiv Gaglani, CEO of Osmosis Aug 28, 2019
    • Aug 16, 2019 Inception with Dalton Combs, CEO of Boundless Mind Aug 16, 2019
    • Aug 14, 2019 Inception with Lindsay Jurist-Rosner, CEO of Wellthy Aug 14, 2019
    • Jul 29, 2019 Inception with Tyler Shultz, CEO of Flux Biosciences Jul 29, 2019
    • Jul 15, 2019 Inception with Dimitri Sogoloff, CEO of Horton Point Jul 15, 2019
    • Jun 28, 2019 Inception with Renato Circi, Co-founder of Caura Jun 28, 2019
    • Jun 24, 2019 Inception with Polly Rodriguez, CEO of Unbound Jun 24, 2019
    • Jun 20, 2019 Inception with Jared Feldman, CEO of Canvs Jun 20, 2019
    • Jun 11, 2019 Inception with Melanie Travis, CEO of Andie Swimwear Jun 11, 2019
    • Jun 4, 2019 Inception with Tigran Sloyan, CEO of CodeSignal Jun 4, 2019
    • Jun 2, 2019 Inception with Hunter Rosenblume, CEO of Sweet Jun 2, 2019
    • May 28, 2019 Inception with Tina Hedges, CEO of LOLI Beauty May 28, 2019
    • May 13, 2019 Inception with Austen Allred, CEO of Lambda School May 13, 2019
    • Apr 29, 2019 Inception with Chieh Huang, CEO of Boxed Apr 29, 2019
    • Apr 19, 2019 Inception with The Hustle CEO Sam Parr Apr 19, 2019
    • Apr 10, 2019 Inception with Venture Partner Charles Smith Apr 10, 2019
    • Oct 9, 2018 Why We Love Our Work Oct 9, 2018
    • Oct 5, 2018 What Makes Our Fund Unique? Oct 5, 2018
    • Sep 18, 2018 Logic and Infrastructure in the Crypto Craze Sep 18, 2018
    • Aug 16, 2018 Korean Blockchain Startup Demo Day Aug 16, 2018
    • Jul 31, 2018 Joyance Biotechnology Case Competition Jul 31, 2018
    • Apr 5, 2018 FutureTech Podcast: Bringing A Data-Driven Approach To Investing In Startups Apr 5, 2018
    • Aug 22, 2017 Social Starts Buzz Room: August 22, 2017 Aug 22, 2017
    • Aug 9, 2017 Social Starts Buzz Room: August 8, 2017 Aug 9, 2017
    • Aug 4, 2017 Social Starts Buzz Room: August 4, 2017 Aug 4, 2017
    • Jul 26, 2017 Social Starts Buzz Room: July 27, 2017 Jul 26, 2017
    • Jul 12, 2017 Social Starts Buzz Room: July 13, 2017 Jul 12, 2017
    • Jun 27, 2017 Social Starts Buzz Room: June 27, 2017 Jun 27, 2017
    • Jun 20, 2017 Social Starts Buzz Room: June 20, 2017 Jun 20, 2017
    • Jun 19, 2017 Social Starts Buzz Room: June 15, 2017 Jun 19, 2017
    • May 16, 2017 Social Starts Buzz Room: May 15, 2017 May 16, 2017
    • May 8, 2017 Social Starts Buzz Room: May 8, 2017 May 8, 2017
    • May 2, 2017 Social Starts Buzz Room: May 1, 2017 May 2, 2017
    • Apr 26, 2017 Social Starts Buzz Room: April 24, 2017 Apr 26, 2017
    • Apr 20, 2017 Social Starts Buzz Room: April 17, 2017 Apr 20, 2017
    • Apr 13, 2017 Social Starts Buzz Room: April 10, 2017 Apr 13, 2017
    • Apr 7, 2017 Social Starts Buzz Room: April 3, 2017 Apr 7, 2017
    • Mar 26, 2017 Social Starts Buzz Room: March 26, 2017 Mar 26, 2017
    • Mar 20, 2017 Social Starts Buzz Room: March 20, 2017 Mar 20, 2017
    • Mar 15, 2017 Social Starts Buzz Room: March 13, 2017 Mar 15, 2017
    • Mar 12, 2017 Social Starts Buzz Room: March 6, 2017 Mar 12, 2017
    • Mar 2, 2017 Social Starts Buzz Room: February 27, 2017 Mar 2, 2017
    • Feb 26, 2017 Social Starts Buzz Room: February 20, 2017 Feb 26, 2017
    • Feb 18, 2017 Social Starts Buzz Room: February 13, 2017 Feb 18, 2017
    • Feb 10, 2017 Social Starts Buzz Room: February 6, 2017 Feb 10, 2017
    • Oct 13, 2016 Using Personalized Video Programming to Advertise With Tact Oct 13, 2016
    • Mar 7, 2015 PreCommerce Thought Leader Series Mar 7, 2015
    • Sep 19, 2014 Top 100 Angels and VCs In NYC Sep 19, 2014
    • Sep 19, 2014 What’s New at Pivot? Sep 19, 2014
    • Sep 19, 2014 Breakfast with Startup Champion Mike Edelhart Sep 19, 2014
    • Sep 19, 2014 Get Social with VC Mike Edelhart Sep 19, 2014
    • Sep 19, 2014 The PC and Social Revolutions with President Mike Edelhart Sep 19, 2014
    • Sep 19, 2014 Tap Talks - Mike Edelhart Sep 19, 2014
  • Nicole Staudinger
    • Nov 12, 2020 The Health and Happiness Gift Guide: Fitness and Self Care Nov 12, 2020
    • Nov 12, 2020 The Health and Happiness Gift Guide: Kids, Pets, and Home Nov 12, 2020
    • Nov 12, 2020 The Health and Happiness Gift Guide: Fashion and Skincare Nov 12, 2020
    • Nov 12, 2020 The Health and Happiness Gift Guide: Food and Drink Nov 12, 2020
    • May 15, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Vidrovr System Used to Monitor State-Sponsored Messaging about Coronavirus May 15, 2020
    • May 14, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Mixlab’s Pet Pharmacy Team is Making Hand Sanitizer for Frontline Workers in NYC May 14, 2020
    • May 10, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: StructionSite Helps Construction Companies Document Job Sites Under Pandemic Restrictions May 10, 2020
    • May 2, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: ClosedLoop.ai Launches Free Open Source Tool to Identify Individuals Vulnerable to Severe Complications from Coronavirus May 2, 2020
    • Apr 20, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: CodeSignal Offers Remote Technical Interview Solution for Free To Help Companies Flatten the Curve Apr 20, 2020
    • Apr 14, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Classkick’s Virtual School Learning App Provides Real-Time, One-to-Many Interaction for Teachers and their Students Apr 14, 2020
    • Apr 11, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Epic’s Remote Student Program Gives Teachers and Kids Instant Access to Thousands of Books Apr 11, 2020
    • Mar 31, 2020 COVID-19 Edition: Lazarus's Quick Assessment Tool Gives You Instant COVID-19 Feedback and Recommendations Mar 31, 2020
    • Feb 15, 2020 Social Starts/Joyance Partners M&A Seminar with Jones Day Feb 15, 2020
    • Nov 18, 2019 The Health and Happiness Gift Guide: Kids, Pets, and Home Goods Nov 18, 2019
    • Nov 16, 2019 The Health and Happiness Gift Guide: Food and Drink Nov 16, 2019
    • Nov 8, 2019 The Health and Happiness Gift Guide: Fashion and Self-Care Nov 8, 2019
    • May 2, 2019 Press Release: Joyance Partners Announces European Expansion May 2, 2019
    • Apr 2, 2019 Announcing Our New Podcast: “Inception” Apr 2, 2019
    • Dec 10, 2018 Social Starts/Joyance Partners Holiday Gift Guide Dec 10, 2018
    • Sep 17, 2018 Meet the Social Starts Team Sep 17, 2018
    • Mar 21, 2018 Press Release: Social Starts Launches New Venture Capital Fund Focused on the Technological Vectors of Happiness Mar 21, 2018
    • Jul 19, 2017 Social Starts Buzz Room: July 20, 2017 Jul 19, 2017
  • Neha Tanna
    • Feb 2, 2021 Where We Are Investing Now: India Feb 2, 2021
  • Vincent Waldman
    • Jan 3, 2019 Vaccinating the Public Against Incorrect Health Information with “Knowledge Shots” Jan 3, 2019
Back to Top

San Francisco | New York | Los Angeles
Tokyo | London | Austin | Boston | Singapore

© 2020 Social Starts