The SmartMoney Ventures Podcast
Many climb the mountain.Few reach the summit.
These are their stories.
The Show
Access to the people most of the world never gets to hear from.
The SmartMoney Ventures Podcast brings you active leaders from the global ecosystem of venture capital, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Real founders, real investors, real lessons from the trenches, the kind of candid insight that usually stays behind closed doors.
They take our calls for one reason: we've been in the trenches alongside them for decades.
Your Hosts
The voices behind the summit.
Host · Managing Partner
Jeff (J.D.) Davids
J.D. is Host of the SmartMoney Ventures Podcast and Managing Partner of the company behind the podcast. A software company Founder and 8-time entrepreneur, he is an expert at fundraising, M&A, and IPOs. He started his career as a CPA at KPMG Peat Marwick and has closed over $1 Billion in corporate financial deals during his career.
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Co-Host · Chairman
Dave Berkus
Dave is Co-Host of the SmartMoney Ventures Podcast and Chairman of the company behind the podcast. He is Chairman Emeritus of Tech Coast Angels, the largest Angel Investor Group in the US, and has personally invested in over 180 startup companies. Dave serves as Managing Partner for TCA's 3 ACE Funds among other venture portfolios, and is a highly sought-after speaker on portfolio management, CEO development, and corporate governance, having been named Corporate Director of the Year.
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