VITALIZE Venture Capital

We focus on the Future of Work and invest in people-first, data-driven, BIG ideas that transform how we work today About Us vitalize.vc/about/ VITALIZE Angels vitalize.vc/vitalize-angel… Re:VITALIZE Newsletter vitalizevc.substack.com Our Podcast vitalize.vc/podcast/

"Our angels have access to educational content, guest speakers from the VC world, and robust due diligence packets for all companies..." Read @galeforceVC's interview with @KauffmanFellows to learn more about our Vitalize Angels community! kauffman-fellows.medium.com/kauffmanwomen-…

.@PatrickUtz of @us_abstract joined @justingordon212 for episode 67 of TVP! Topics: -Executing cold outreach successfully -Securing funding after 60+ accelerator rejections -How to define your north star metric -The value of leaning into their mission thevitalizepodcast.com/patrick-utz-po…

ICYMI: Watch @Bosefina's chat with @justingordon212 on YouTube to hear about the value of resilience, the intersection of grit and ambition, and more! youtube.com/watch?v=2kSoqv…

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"If you’re asked something 4 or 5 times: - Write an article on it - Record a podcast episode about it Create something you can share repeatedly for people." -@justingordon212

"A simple way to improve your success of cold outreach: Follow up. People are busy, they miss things, and you're leaving a lot of potential on the table if you don't follow up." -@justingordon212

.@HeatherHartnett joined @justingordon212 on episode 36 of The Vitalize Podcast! Topics: -Human Ventures as a business creation platform -Operationalizing & managing networks to build companies -Their Humans in the Wild entrepreneur in residence program thevitalizepodcast.com/heather-hartne…

"If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. That’s for: - Startup funding - Getting a raise - Having someone join your team - Podcast guests - Finding a life partner - Making a sale Getting past that fear of rejection comes with some amazing outcomes." -@justingordon212

What motivates you?

"Great founders can come from anywhere." -@justingordon212

"Everyone should have the opportunity to angel invest." -@justingordon212 Have you checked out our Vitalize Angels community? -Non-accredited + accredited investors -No deal fee/carry -Checks as low as $1K Learn more: vitalize.vc/vitalizeangels/

"Founders: who were your favorite VCs to work with for your pre seed or seed round?" -@carolinecasson_ 🤝Here at @VitalizeVC we'd love to know what other seed investors we should be working with! 🤝

Want to learn more about how we're making angel investing accessible to everyone through our VITALIZE Angels community? Hear from our very own @galeforceVC, @carolinecasson_, @LarissaInsogna & @justingordon212 on episode 51 of The VITALIZE Podcast! open.spotify.com/episode/2S56rD…

Drew Leahy of @hawkeventures joined @justingordon212 for episode 57 of The VITALIZE Podcast! Topics: -Raising a $25M fund -Leveraging the relationship with @hawkemedia -Their unique model w/ checks ranging from $50k to $2M -The value of a narrow thesis thevitalizepodcast.com/drew-leahy-pod…

.@eva_ho joined @justingordon212 in episode 24! Topics: -Launching @fikavc w/ @TXZhuo -Eva’s time w/ @SusaVentures -Angel investing -Representation + diversity in VC -Growth as an investor -Portfolio construction -Future of work -Embracing discomfort thevitalizepodcast.com/eva-ho-podcast/

Equity splits and founder agreements, important subjects for any early-stage founder, were the topics of discussion on today's episode of Talking Venture with @galeforceVC and @justingordon212 Watch on YouTube: lnkd.in/eKGdaz3 Listen on Spotify: lnkd.in/eV7vPeM

Every week, we're bringing you 20-30 minute interviews with amazing VCs, Angel Investors, and Founders on The Vitalize Podcast hosted by @justingordon212 The goal? Help educate the next generation of founders and investors. Follow along on: thevitalizepodcast.com

The rundown on us 🙂 We invest in the Future of Work Leadership team: @galeforceVC @carolinecasson_ @justingordon212 Founder application: airtable.com/shriqOgaasQ0JZ… Vitalize Angels: vitalize.vc/vitalizeangels/ Podcast: thevitalizepodcast.com YT channel: youtube.com/channel/UC6F8V…

"💥Pro tip for founders trying to raise capital: start talking with VCs early and keep them updated overtime. We love to see progress being made and milestones being hit. We’ll often invest after tracking a company for 1-2 years. 🚀🚀🚀" -carolinecasson_

.@yojonmorris joined @justingordon212 for episode 49 of The Vitalize Podcast! Topics -How @now_urnowhere is designing the future of human connection in the metaverse -Creative platform development -Sourcing web3 engineering talent -Power of spatial audio thevitalizepodcast.com/jon-morris-pod…