Startup Alley Podcast

From The Lang Entrepreneurship Center at Columbia Business School, Startup Alley explores the experiences of founders and VCs who share with us their perspectives on industry trends and events.

Recent Episodes

June 21, 2024

The Evolution of Venture Capital: Ian Sigalow ‘06 on Intelligent Applications and Quantum Computing [Ep. 11]

In this episode of Startup Alley, we sat down with Ian Sigalow '06, co-founder of Greycroft, to discuss his journey from physics to venture capital. From humble beginnings to founding a multibillion-dollar fund, Ian shares h…
May 17, 2024

Future of Retail - Sapna Shah ’98 - Red Giraffe Advisors [Ep. 10]

In this episode, we are joined by Sapna Shah ’98, founder of Red Giraffe Advisors, which makes pre-seed and seed investments in the future of retail. Sapna takes us through her career journey, transitioning from strategic ro…
March 5, 2024

Investing in Student Founders - Dorm Room Fund's Molly Fowler and Sydney Hertz '24 [Ep. 9]

In this episode, we’re joined by Molly Fowler (Founding GP) and Sydney Hertz '24 (Investment Partner) from Dorm Room Fund, a VC firm investing in student-led startups. We discuss Molly’s journey from campaign manager to foun…
Feb. 12, 2024

The Evolution of Early-stage VC Investing - Rob Hayes '95 - First Round Capital [Ep. 8]

In this episode, we’re joined by Rob Hayes (CBS ‘95), a board partner at First Round Capital. Rob shares his journey from product manager to VC partner, including early investments in companies like Uber and Square. Rob shar…
Jan. 29, 2024

Next-Gen Startups with Paul Canetti - How Generative AI is Revolutionizing Entrepreneurship [Ep. 7]

In this episode, we welcome Paul Canetti, CEO and co-founder of Skej, an AI-powered personal scheduling assistant. Paul discusses the transformative role that generative AI is playing in the startup and technology ecosystem …
April 12, 2023

David Rosenberg ’02 - AeroFarms - Revolutionizing Agriculture [Ep. 6]

David Rosenberg ’02 is the Co-Founder and CEO of AeroFarms and Chairman of Hycrete. After successfully exiting from Hycrete, he transitioned his focus to revolutionizing the agriculture industry. We sat down with David to di…