VC Unfiltered
by VC Unfiltered
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- 🇸🇦SA · Entrepreneurship#198500 to 3K
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250 to 1.5K🎙 Weekly cadence·18 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
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500 to 3K🇸🇦100% - Active Followers
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How to Raise Venture Capital: AI Startup Pitches & Investor Advice | 1752vc
Jul 9, 2026
1h 40m 42s
Inside VCs’ Minds: Evaluating AI Startups
Mar 5, 2026
1h 15m 28s
The Future of DTC: Inside the Next Generation of Consumer Brands
Nov 20, 2025
1h 33m 30s
How Investors Actually Evaluate AI Startups
Sep 18, 2025
1h 58m 13s
The Untold Story of VC Success | Howie Diamond — Pure Ventures
Sep 4, 2025
29m 39s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/9/26 | venture capitalAI startups+3 | — | VC UnfilteredLightning Round VIII+2 | — | venture capitalAI+3 | — | 1h 40m 42s | ||
| 3/5/26 | AI startupsventure capital+4 | — | TeroAIAllocraft AI | — | AIstartups+5 | — | 1h 15m 28s | ||
| 11/20/25 | DTCconsumer brands+3 | — | Shiki WrapDirty Virgin+1 | — | DTCconsumer brands+3 | — | 1h 33m 30s | ||
| 9/18/25 | AI startupsinnovation+3 | — | Zenthos EnergyNiebla AI+1 | — | AI evaluationstartups+3 | — | 1h 58m 13s | ||
| 9/4/25 | venture capitalinvestment strategies+3 | Howie Diamond | Pure VenturesPegasus Angel Accelerator | — | venture capitalinvestment strategies+3 | — | 29m 39s | ||
| 6/19/25 | venture studiostartup development+4 | John Tabis | The Bouqs CompanyM13+1 | — | venture studioentrepreneurship+5 | — | 31m 58s | ||
| 5/22/25 | climate startupsventure capital+4 | Gaby Darbyshire | Pegasus Angel AcceleratorDangerous Ventures | — | climate startupsventure capital+4 | — | 32m 05s | ||
| 5/9/25 | artificial intelligencestartups+5 | — | 2045 VenturesSteamwork Ventures+2 | — | AIstartups+6 | — | 1h 01m 44s | ||
| 4/24/25 | venture capitalAI startups+3 | Derek Norton | Pegasus Angel AcceleratorWatertower Ventures | — | venture capitalAI valuations+3 | — | 25m 15s | ||
| 12/19/24 | venture capitaldata trends+4 | Peter Walker | PegasusCarta | — | venture capitaldata trends+4 | — | 41m 30s | ||
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| 12/5/24 | Venture Capital, Power Law, & Startups | VC Panel | In this episode of VC Unfiltered, Len Lanzi of The Preccelerator interviews Petra Griffith of Wedbush Ventures, Andrew Darcovich of Alpha Edison, and Brandon Maier of LvlUp Ventures. The panel discusses the current state of venture capital, emphasizing the challenges of fundraising in today's environment. They explore the benefits of bootstrapping, the importance of defining the problem a startup is solving, and the evolving landscape of investment strategies. The conversation highlig... | 32m 18s | ||||||
| 11/7/24 | Investing in Health & Wellness Startups | Helene Servillon | In this episode of VC Unfiltered, Lucas J Pols, General Partner of Pegasus Angel Accelerator, interviews Helene Servillon from JourneyOne Ventures. Helene discusses her investment strategies in the health and wellness sector, focusing on modernizing ancient healing practices, exploring innovative solutions in mental health, and much more! The conversation delves into the challenges of consumer tech investments, the impact of FOMO in venture capital, and lessons learned from the cannabis indus... | 27m 20s | ||||||
| 10/24/24 | Venture Capitalists Tell The TRUTH | In this episode of VC Unfiltered, Griffin Hermes, Principal at Pegasus Angel Accelerator, interviews Marshall Smith of Steamwork Ventures, Maurice Maschmeyer of BAM Ventures, and Blake Caldwell of FoundersBoost. Join our expert panel as we dive deep into the nuances of venture capital and offer essential insights for founders navigating the startup ecosystem. We explore why bootstrapping can often be beneficial, how investors evaluate startups during due diligence, and the key role of ... | 32m 50s | ||||||
| 10/10/24 | Investing in the Future of Gaming | Dan Bunting | In this episode of VC Unfiltered, Lucas J Pols, Managing Partner of Pegasus Angel Accelerator, interviews Dan Bunting from 1AM Gaming. In this conversation, Dan discusses the unique focus of their venture capital fund on content-driven investments in the gaming industry. He elaborates on the lifecycle of game development, the challenges indie developers face in marketing their games, and the metrics that are crucial for securing Series A funding. Dan shares insights from his extensive experie... | 29m 52s | ||||||
| 9/26/24 | How Coolwater Capital Accelerates New Fund Managers | Winter Mead | In this episode of VC Unfiltered, Lucas J Pols, Managing Partner of Pegasus Angel Accelerator, interviews Winter Mead from Coolwater Capital. 0:19 - Intro 0:50 - What is Coolwater Capital? 5:04 - Coolwater's application process 09:13 - Coolwater's Training Program 13:18 - Mistakes emerging managers make when talking to LPs 21:16 - Coolwater role in the ecosystem 27:33 - Winter's hot takes Listen to find out more about venture capital and early-stage startup investing! Lis... | 30m 48s | ||||||
| 9/5/24 |  Venture Capital & Banking | Carey Ransom | In this episode of VC Unfiltered, Lucas J Pols, Managing Partner of Pegasus Angel Accelerator, interviews Carey Ransom from BankTech Ventures! Listen to find out more about venture capital and early-stage startup investing! 0:00 - Intro 1:06 - What is BankTech Ventures? 6:02 - How hands-on are they? 8:51 - What is Operate? 14:11 - Tell a war story 18:05 - Does venture scale? 23:42 - Carey's hot take Listen here: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vc-unfiltered/id1756379899... | 29m 39s | ||||||
| 8/1/24 |  AI, Startup Investing, Due Diligence, & Angel Investing | TCA Venture Group Panel | In this episode of VC Unfiltered, Pat Hwang, president of TCA OC, leads a panel discussion with Sanjeev Rao of River Guide Labs and Yipeng Zhao of Embark Ventures! Listen to find out more about venture capital and early-stage startup investing! Our website: pegasusangelaccelerator.com Follow Us: pegasusunfiltered.substack.com linkedin.com/company/pegasus-angel-accelerator x.com/paa_vc www.instagram.com/pegasusaccelerator www.tiktok.com/@pegasusaccelerator | 40m 25s | ||||||
| 7/18/24 |  Venture Capital Panel Discussion | TCA Venture Group | In this episode of VC Unfiltered, Parisa Khosropour, president of TCA LA, leads a panel discussion with John Tabis of M13, Laurent Grill of JLL Spark Global Ventures, Howard Ko of Morpheus Ventures, and Rick Smith of Crosscut Ventures. Listen to find out more about venture capital and early-stage startup investing! Our website: pegasusangelaccelerator.com Follow Us: pegasusunfiltered.substack.com linkedin.com/company/pegasus-angel-accelerator x.com/paa_vc www.instagram.com/pegasu... | 28m 39s | ||||||
| 7/2/24 |  Ilya Strebulaev | Author of Venture Mindset | Introducing "VC Unfiltered" - A New Series Hosted by Lucas J. Pols We're thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new series, "VC Unfiltered," hosted by our founding partner, Lucas J. Pols. This exciting series promises to deliver candid conversations and invaluable insights from industry leaders and experts in venture capital and startup ecosystem. For our first episode, we are honored to feature Ilya Strebulaev, the esteemed David S. Lobel Professor of Private Equity at the Stanford G... | 41m 57s | ||||||
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Chart history for VC Unfiltered
Peaked at #198 in SA, currently #198 in SA.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| SA | — | #198 | #198 | — |
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1 placement across 1 market.
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.