Growth Investor with GrowthCap‘s RJ Lumba

Insight Venture Partners' Ryan Hinkle on Software Investing

Now investing out of Insight’s recently raised $6.3 billion Fund X, we catch up with Ryan to discuss where he will spend time in the future and what he looks for in a great investment.

KKR's Head of TMT Growth Equity Dave Welsh

With a background in operating roles at Portal Software and McAfee, as well as investing roles at Partech Ventures and Adams Street Partners, Dave Welsh brings a wealth of knowledge to his current role as KKR's Head of TMT Growth Equity.  As Dave explains throughout our conversation, KKR's focus is different than other growth equity investors. 

Leading Innovation with Leo Rinaldi, Executive and Author

After graduating from West Point and leading a successful career as a Black Hawk helicopter pilot and Army Captain, Leo Rinaldi set his sights on private industry.  Leo started at McKinsey before transitioning to senior strategy roles at Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase.  He is now a partner at a boutique financial institution advisory firm.  A few recurring themes of Leo's career have been leadership and the culture of innovation, which dramatically shaped his time in both the Army and at JPMorgan Chase.  Building on his expertise, Leo recently published his first book, titled Leading Innovation (available on Amazon), which memorializes the best practices of today's most effective innovators.

Growth Investor Vinay Kashyap of Mainsail Partners and His Focus on Bootstrapped Software Companies

Vinay Kashyap is a partner at Mainsail where he focuses on growth equity investments in predominantly bootstrapped companies.  Over the years, Vinay has developed a unique understanding of the issues facing the bootstrapped entrepreneur.  As such, Mainsail's approach to investing has evolved in an effort to specifically address the issues facing bootstrapped businesses.  At it's core, as Vinay describes, is a high-touch, roll up your sleeves, and culture-first approach to investing.

Ken Kraemer, CEO of Deep Focus, Premier Advertising Agency for the World's Top Brands

Ken shares with us his experience and insights working with some of the world's top brands as well as his views on the evolution of effective marketing strategies past, present and future.  

Acclaimed Business Writer Bo Burlingham on Companies That Chose to Become Great Instead of Big

Bo's work highlights CEOs who have built unique organizations by resisting the temptation to grow too fast too soon and instead focusing on what they wanted to build over the long term.

A Conversation with Media Tycoon and Investor Eric Hippeau

With deep roots in media, Eric Hippeau has established himself as a leading venture and growth stage investor.  Eric’s experience is highlighted by roles such as Chairman and CEO of Ziff-Davis, CEO of the Huffington Post, Managing Partner of SoftBank Capital, Co-Founder of NowThis News, and most recently Co-Founder and Partner at Lerer Hippeau Ventures. We sat down with Eric to discuss the growth company investing landscape, trends in retail and media, and areas of the economy that are exciting for investors going forward.