Venture In The South
Venture in the South is about angel investing in the Southeastern United States.
We interview founders and thought leaders, sponsor a few panels discussing significant events and share our own experiences with over 100 startup investments.
Released every Monday and usually 30-45 minutes long, ~50% of shows are Founder interviews, ~25% interviews with thought leaders and ~25% educational.
We invite feedback and suggestions via www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com. If you like our show please subscribe and give us a rating with a quick review.
Thanks for listening and remember: Our mission is to MAKE MONEY, HAVE FUN AND DO GOOD.
Episodes
224 episodes
E220 The Weekly Update on Venture
S5:E220 David provides The Weekly Update on Venture and previews the portfolio updates for Wednesday 3.18.26. The Update Interviews on Wednesday will be with 2 portfolio companies:Seal the Se...
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Episode 220
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22:30
E219 The Atticus Pharma Update
S5:E219 David interviews Scott Pancoast, the Executive Chairman at Atticus Pharma, a spinout from Zylo Pharma where Scott is CEO. Att...
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Episode 219
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18:49
E218 The Weekly Venture Update
S5:E218 David delivers The Weekly Update in Venture and previews the upcoming interview with Scott Pancoast, Executive Chairman of Atticus Pharma. He outlines Atticus’s plan to disrupt Immunodermatology with 2 innovative drug formulations...
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Episode 218
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24:19
E217 Portfolio Updates on Redbud Labs and Adovate
S5;E217 David interviews the founders of 2 Life Science portfolio companies that have been around for a while and have made significant progress in their GTM strategies. Both have been previously profiled in detail,
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Episode 217
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22:10
E216 The Weekly Update in Venture
S5:E216 David details The Weekly Update in Venture and previews Wednesday's E216 interviews with 2 portfolio companies executing on their GTM strategies. (recorded 3.1.26)
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Episode 216
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32:19
E215 The VentureSouth Annual Summit
S5:E215 David and Paul review the VentureSouth 10th annual Summit, summarizing the What, Who and Why for that event. Then David will preview an upcoming Webinar for GenZ and Millenial investors interested in venture but who do not qualify as ac...
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Episode 215
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22:20
E214 The Weekly Update in Venture
S5:E214 David delivers The Weekly Update in Venture and introduces the upcoming summary of the VentureSouth 10th Annual Summit for E215. Paul will be summarizing the What, Who and Why for that event, while David will preview an upcoming Webinar...
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Episode 214
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17:43
E213 Innovation
S5:E213 What exactly is Innovation? Well, David takes on the meaning using the story of evolution in the waste management business. It turns out that the standardized waste bin was the key innovation the enabled all the other innovations to get...
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Episode 213
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13:06
E212 The Week in Venture for the week ending on 2.15.26
S5:E212 David summarizes The Week in Venture and introduces a special Innovation Episode for mid week He'll be talking about Innovation in terms of:What is itWhere it happensWhen to look for itWhy it...
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Episode 212
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19:45
E211 Venture Connect 2026
S5:E211 David interviews Hunter Young, the Head of Capital at The Center for Entrepreneurial Development based in the Research Triangle Park in NC. We’ll be talking about Venture Connect 2026, one of the leading startup conferences in the...
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E210 The Past Week in Venture for 2.8.26
S5:E210 David summarizes The Week in Venture and then introduces the interview for mid week with Hunter Young, the Head of Capital at The Center for Entrepreneurial Development based in th...
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Episode 210
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20:14
E209 GiveBacks Update
S5:E209 GiveBacks (FKA MemberHub) is an inclusive giving ecosystem startup that helps people move more money to the causes they care about. They mainly serve School Districts, PTAs, Booster Clubs, Brands and Non-profits. I first invested in Giv...
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Episode 209
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17:26
E208 The Weekly Venture Update
S5:E208 David covers The Weekly Venture Updata and tee's up the interview segment for mid week. Tune in on Wednesday for an interview with GiveBacks CEO Will Bowen and an update on their growth over the last few years and his view of their exit...
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Episode 208
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25:50
E207 The Weekly Update on Venture and a brief update on Healthcare Reform
S5:E207 David provides The Weekly Update on Venture and then closes with a brief update on the problem no one seems able to solve, Healthcare Reform. (recorded 1.25.26)
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Episode 207
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19:48
E206 The Venture Update and Controversy in Data Center Power Demand
S5:E206 David provides The Weekly Update for Venture and then hosts a discussion with Karl R. Rábago, a power Utility expert, on the current facts about powering Data Centers and a discuss...
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Episode 206
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46:11
E205 Exit Planing for Founders, Boards and Angel Investors
S5:E205 David summarizes The Week in Venture and then Matt Dunbar of VentureSouth joins David to co-host a discussion of Exit Planning for Founders, Boards and Angel Investors. While we freq...
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Episode 205
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34:02
E204: David updates The Week in Venture and then we discuss our 2025 Startup Investment Results.
S5:E204 David summarizes the past week in Venture and then Paul and I present for discussion the VentureSouth and my own personal Startup Investment Results for 2025. (discussion recorded 12.30.25)
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Episode 204
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43:43
E203: The Week in Venture and the significant events in Venture for 2025 with strategic planning in 2026.
S4:E203 David summarizes the past week in Venture and then looks back at the most significant events in Venture for 2025. He then follows with some strategic planning ideas for Angels and Founders in 2026. (recorded 12.28.25)
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Episode 203
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23:45
E202: A Holliday Venture Update and then a discussion on Tokenization of Real World Assets
S4:E202 David gives a Holliday Venture Update, then I’m joined by Andrew Elliott and William Trible, formerly of Crypto startup RoundlyX. They both have substantial industry experience with Blockchain as a product tool and we’ll be discussing s...
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Episode 202
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52:11
E201: An AI Bubble Update and the Southeastern US investment thesis.
S4:E201 David gives an AI Bubble Update, then an encore presentation of The Southeastern US Investment Thesis from E123. That thesis is critical for Southern Investors to keep their eye on the investment ball and is worth repeating. What I mean...
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Episode 201
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40:49
E200: The Venture Update and an update on past interesting companies and topics.
S4:E200 David gives The Venture Update, then Paul and David updates listeners on some of the Startups and topics reviewed in the last 100 shows. (recorded 11.25.25)
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Episode 200
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39:42
E199: The Venture Update and a short story on Healthcare
S4:E199 David gives The Venture Update and then shares a 'What-If' story about how innovative healthcare could replace our broken and unsustainable Health Industrial Complex. (recorded 11.30.25)
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Episode 199
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17:37
E198: The Venture Update and a special episode on Tokenization of Real World Assets.
S4:E198 David gives The Venture Update, then Paul joins with a special segment on Tokenization of Real World Assets. Paul and I thought we’d spice up your Thanksgiving with a technical challenge: Tokenization. This is a rapidly developing innov...
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Episode 198
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30:29
E197: The Venture Update and a special episode on Data Center Power
S4:E197 David gives The Venture Update and then introduces a special segment with Guest Co-Host Karl Rábago, a utility lawyer, who shares his perspective on the issues contributing to the Data C...
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Season 4
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Episode 197
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1:03:07
E196: The Venture Update and an update on recent changes to the QSBS tax exclusion.
S4:E196 David gives The Venture Update with a special segment on the potential impact of Quantum Tokens on the blockchain. Then Paul provides a brief update on the current status of Capital Gains Tax Exclusion for gains on Qualified Small Busin...
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Episode 196
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32:25