Dr. John Behrens is the Director of the Technology and Digital Studies Program as well as the Idzik Computing and Digital Technologies Program at the University of Notre Dame. Prior to joining Notre Dame, Dr. Behrens spent 20 years in industry

Optimizing Digital Advertising

Feb 28th, 2024 1h 4m

Henry Kittle is the COO and Co-Founder of Tiger Tracks, a digital advertising agency focused on helping companies build effective and tailored marketing strategies centered around the top ad platforms. Prior to founding Tiger Tracks, Henry spen

Balancing Career Excellence, Impact, and Authenticity

Feb 14th, 2024 1h 1m

Michelle Seitz is the Founder and CEO of MeydenVest Partners, an investment and strategic advisory firm that partners with businesses within the technology, healthcare, and financial services sectors who are aiming to solve important problems.

The Art and Science of Consumer Investing

Jan 30th, 2024 40m 59s

Mike Mauzé is a Founder and Partner at VMG Partners, a leading investment firm that backs visionary consumer products and technologies. First, we discuss some of the most important considerations before starting your own private equity fund and

VC Fundraising and Inclusive Investing

Nov 16th, 2023 50m 6s

Andy Will is a Partner at Zeal Capital Partners, an early-stage VC fund pioneering an investment thesis focused on inclusive investing. Prior to joining Zeal, Andy worked as a Consumer Fintech investor at Listen Ventures, Head of Trading at TOM

Exploring the Evolving Nature of Consumer Tech Investing

Nov 2nd, 2023 50m 56s

Mary Miller is the Head of Business Development within Growth Equity Investing at Norwest Venture Partners. Prior to joining Norwest in 2023, Mary was a Director at SoftBank’s Vision Fund and has held a number of other positions focused on inve

Insights from an Artificial Intelligence Pioneer

Sep 18th, 2023 40m 34s

Professor Raymond Mooney is the Director of the Artificial Intelligence Lab at the University of Texas at Austin. Having written his first paper on AI as a 17 year-old and spending his entire academic and professional career as an AI researcher

Monetizing Talent and Investing in the Creator Economy

Jun 13th, 2023 30m 44s

Sara McLay is a Director at UTA Ventures, the growth arm of the United Talent Agency. First, Sara talks about her career journey through the entertainment industry and delves deeper into what UTA is, specifically highlighting the unique role sh

From Idea to Exit: Breaking Down the Business Life Cycle

May 30th, 2023 34m 54s

Konrad Billetz has built and led several startup companies over the past decade, including his current company Outliant, and has received many distinctions for his entrepreneurial work, including an appearance on Shark Tank, being listed on For

Navigating the Wall Street “Conveyor Belt”

May 15th, 2023 52m 44s

Cody Kittle is a Portfolio Manager at Elliot Management. Prior to joining Elliot, he worked as a private equity associate at Wind Point Partners and an Investment Banking Analyst at JP Morgan. First, we talk about the typical finance career pat

Developing a Competitive Advantage in an Oligopolistic Market

Mar 9th, 2023 48m 34s

Keith Melaragno was a long time manager at Pepsi Beverages Company and spent time in various high-level roles throughout the company including the VP of Marketing, VP of Foodservice, and VP of Retail in the Midwest. First, Keith talks about his

From Boardrooms to Breakthroughs: Exploring the Role of the Board Member in Venture Capital

Feb 24th, 2023 1h 3m

Jeff Bocan is a partner at Okapi Venture Capital, which is a venture capital firm based in Ladera Ranch, California that invests during the seed stage in technology and software driven companies. First, we talk about the factors that led Jeff t

Solving Global Issues Through Investing

Feb 10th, 2023 53m 37s

Sean Davis is the founder of and a managing director at Merton Capital Partners, which is a US-based investment firm that specializes in creating efficient vehicles to deploy large-scale philanthropy. First, we chat about how Sean’s experiences

Developing a Marketable AI Solution

Jan 26th, 2023 1h 1m

Ryan Welsh is the co-founder and CEO of Kyndi, a natural language technology platform that utilizes artificial intelligence to assist enterprises. First, we discuss how the processing, storing, and transfer of information has advanced via techn

Creating Value in an Unstable Economy

Jan 19th, 2023 50m 14s

Russell Steenberg is a 40-year veteran in the private equity industry and is transitioning from his role as a managing director and the global head of the BlackRock’s Private Equity Partners business to serve as Chairman for the business. First

Stories from a Serial Pharmaceutical Entrepreneur

Jan 5th, 2023 1h 29m

Steve Tullman has founded and led 12 pharmaceutical startup companies during his impressive career and currently serves as the Executive Chairman of Nexstone Immunology, a clinical stage drug development company. First, we discuss Steve’s exper

Investing from an Operational Perspective

Dec 29th, 2022 45m 42s

Richard Dresdale is a senior managing director at Jefferson River Capital, which is a small family office private equity firm that invests across a number of industries including in industrial and healthcare businesses. First, we talk about Ric

Work and Life in Private Equity

Dec 16th, 2022 1h 13m

Sara Gilson is a principal at Freeman Spogli & Co., a middle-market PE fund based in Los Angeles with an industry focus in the consumer and distribution sectors. During our conversation, we first take a look at the lessons Sara learned during h

Revolutionizing the Telecom Space

Dec 8th, 2022 55m 35s

Dennis Thankachan is the Co-Founder and CEO of Lightyear, a telecom company that allows businesses to buy and manage all telecom services through a single platform. Additionally, he is an angel investor in numerous tech start-ups. First, we tak

Breaking into Private Equity Right Out of College

Nov 17th, 2022 32m 49s

Tom Daly is an analyst at Great Point Partners, a healthcare private equity fund based in Greenwich, CT that invests across all sectors of the healthcare industry. Tom is a recent graduate of Notre Dame, where he started a gamified learning pla

An Update on the Future of Silicon Street

Nov 4th, 2022 6m 30s

With Conor, Alex, and Chris recently graduated from college and currently focused on starting their professional careers, Silicon Street is excited to announce Michael Cutler and James Barham will be taking over as co-hosts. Michael and James,

The Evolution of Private Equity & Guiding Companies through the Recent Market Downturn

Aug 9th, 2022 50m 34s

Thomas Hagerty is a managing director at Thomas H. Lee Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm investing in the Financial Technology & Services, Healthcare, and Technology & Business Solutions sectors. We chat about Thomas’s 30+ years at T

Growth Investing in Latin America

Jun 10th, 2022 40m 12s

Luiz Ribeiro is a Managing Director and Co-Head of the Brazil Office for General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm. First, we discuss the impact of Luiz’s early career experiences at buyout firm Advent International on his investmen

Healthcare Private Equity

May 25th, 2022 52m 28s

Chris Smith is a Director at GTCR, a leading private equity firm based in Chicago focused on investing in growth companies. In this conversation, we discuss the firm’s investment philosophy and the Leaders Strategy in which GTCR finds and partn

Navigating & Leveraging a Larger Fund Size

May 19th, 2022 41m 49s

Gurmaan Bhatia is a Vice President at FTV Capital focusing on the Vertical Software and Payment verticals. In this episode, we dive into the advantages of raising a $2.3 Billion fund - over 2x FTV’s previous fund size. We discuss the opportunit