The Mid-Year Review

Show Notes

We have hit the official 6-month mark on the show. We decided to round up the most downloaded episodes and my personal favorite moments from each of those episodes. I think the following excerpts do a good job of encapsulating the amazing and brilliant people that I have been lucky to interview in the past 6 months.

This episode features:

• Ezra Galston @ Starting Line (2:48)
• Trey Calver @ Michael Best (6:06)
• Jackson Bubala @ Motivate Venture Capital (8:46)
• Ari Perlin @ Vaizian (19:56)
• Joe Dwyer @ Manifold Group (22:09)
• Jackie Dimonte @ Chicago Ventures (31:28)
• Rick Desai @ Listen Ventures (36:55)
• Gale Wilkinson @ Vitalize Venture Capital (39:19)
• Cristin Pacifico @ TechNexus (41:16)
• Ira Weiss @ Hyde Park Venture Partners (46:25)
• Jason Heltzer @ Origin Ventures (49:30)
• Kathleen Brown @ buddhi (58:06)

A sincere thank you to every one of my guests over the past six months. This has been an incredible journey and I owe each and every one of you for that.

What is Chicago Capital?

The Chicago Capital Podcast explores the startup and Venture Capital ecosystem in the Windy City. Each episode will feature a prominent founder, Venture Capitalist, or Angel investor who plays an integral part in the city's entrepreneurial story. Join host Matt Castellini as he chats with guests about their career journey, their perspective on a particular market, and their thoughts on the Chicago VC and startup scene.