Adventure Capital by Wefunder

Welcome to Adventure Capital, where we not only discuss the adventures with founders who have raised capital on Wefunder but also the different resource providers and mentors helping founders along the way.

Adventure Capital by Wefunder is a business podcast hosted by Wefunder, with 91 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Wefunder hosts Adventure Capital by Wefunder, a business show with 91 episodes published.

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  Zapped — with Haley Zapolski, Nashville startup ecosystem builder

  Nov 19, 202546 minS0

  This episode of Adventure Capital is a little different — in it, we interview Haley "Zap" Zapolski — an angel investor and startup ecosystem builder in Nashville. Zap fell in love with startups after working for one out of college, and also fell in love with Nashville, the city she now calls home. Putting those two passions together, over the last few years, she has worked tirelessly (and incredibly effectively) to develop the Nashville startup scene. Both through her "day job" at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, and as an independent, rogue, maverick cowgirl. In this episode she talks about how she is doing that. I...

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  Active Fundraising — with Lanny Smith, founder of Actively Black

  Nov 17, 202542 minS0

  In this episode, we interview Lanny Smith, founder & CEO of Actively Black — a premium athleisure wear brand. Actively Black has been worn by President Obama, established brand partnerships with Marvel, Disney and the NBA, and outfitted Team Nigeria at the 2024 Paris Olympics. In late 2024, Actively Black ran a successful community round on Wefunder, raising over a million dollars from 1,267 investors. In this episode, Lanny talks about why and how he raised capital on Wefunder, as well as his personal journey of extreme grit and perseverance, from NBA player to startup founder. To check out the Actively Black Wefunder page, visit: wefunder.com/ac

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  The Nest Egg — with Niles Lichtenstein, founder of Nestment

  Aug 27, 202553 minS0

  In this episode, we interview Niles Lichtenstein (linkedin.com/in/nileslichtenstein), founder and CEO of Nestment — a San Francisco-based startup helping first-time homebuyers hack the outdated housing system. A three-time startup founder, Niles saw the massive, growing problem of declining home-ownership in America, and determined to do something about it. And being committed to expanding economic opportunity for more citizens, it made perfect sense for Nestment to invite their community to invest in a community round. To check out their Wefunder page, visit wefunder.com/nestment.

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  Closing Time — with Maria Springer, founder of Capital Department

  Jun 13, 202542 minS0

  In this episode, we interview Maria Springer, founder of Capital Department (www.capitaldept.com). Capital Department is an agency that helps founders raise capital — both through conventional funding rounds (VCs, Angels, etc.), and community rounds (Reg CF). Maria and her team have helped founders raise hundreds of millions of dollars, and they are outstanding at what they do. In this interview, we explore how to identify, pitch and close investors.

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  Closing Time with Maria Springer, founder of Capital Department

  Jun 12, 202542 minS0

  In this episode, we interview Maria Springer, founder of Capital Department (www.capitaldept.com). Capital Department is an agency that helps founders raise capital — both through conventional funding rounds (VCs, Angels, etc.), and community rounds (Reg CF). Maria and her team have helped founders raise hundreds of millions of dollars, and they are outstanding at what they do. In this interview, we explore how to identify, pitch and close investors.

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