Episodes 44
Avg. Duration 36m
Activity Active
Apple Rating 3.7 (3)
Since Apr 2024
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Monthly
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Episodic
Consistency
65%
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About This Podcast

Driving Alpha is the podcast where we feature our friends, the out-performing investors, who demonstrate their path to driving alpha, i.e., out-sized investment returns. Driving Alpha is sponsored by Alpha Partners. At Alpha, our strategy is simple. We co-invest with some of the world's top VCs by sharing economics with early-stage investors in their most exciting companies.

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Recent Episodes

How top healthcare VCs generate alpha with Garheng Kong (HealthQuest Capital)

Mar 18, 2026 37m

What does it take to consistently generate venture capital returns in one of the most complex industries in the world? Garheng Kong, founder and managing partner of HealthQuest Capital, has spent…

From cancer survivor to founder of Oncology Ventures: Ben Freeberg's journey

Feb 18, 2026 27m

A cancer diagnosis rarely leads to a venture fund, but for Ben Freeberg, it became the catalyst for building one. As Founder and Managing Partner of Oncology Ventures, Ben transformed a firsthand…

Bridging government and venture capital with Yanev Suissa of SineWave Ventures

Jan 07, 2026 34m

What happens when a venture capitalist brings a deep understanding of government into the startup world? Yanev Suissa, Founder and Managing General Partner of SineWave Ventures, has done just that,…

Inside Cathay Innovation: Simon Wu on industry-powered venture capital

Dec 17, 2025 29m

What if your venture capital firm could plug you directly into the world's most influential corporations; unlocking growth, customers, and global scale overnight? That's exactly what Simon Wu does as…

A new power dynamic in venture with Paige Hendrix Buckner from All Raise

Nov 25, 2025 43m

In venture capital, power isn't just about capital, it's about who gets to decide where it flows. Paige Hendrix Buckner, CEO of All Raise, is redefining who sits at the decision-making table. With a…

How corporate venture capital drives startup growth with David Horowitz from Cerity Partners Ventures

Nov 13, 2025 32m

What if your investor could also be your first customer, biggest champion, and gateway into a massive market? David Horowitz, Partner at Cerity Partners Ventures and a corporate VC pioneer, has spent…

How AI is redefining enterprise with Eric Benhamou of Benhamou Global Ventures

Oct 30, 2025 26m

Can AI truly transform the enterprise, not just improve it? Eric Benhamou, legendary tech CEO and founder of Benhamou Global Ventures, believes it already is. He reveals how his firm is leading the…

Heather Hartnett (Human Ventures) on finding human alpha: how strategic connection is reshaping VC

Oct 08, 2025 37m

What if your greatest edge as a VC wasn't data or deal flow, but your network? Heather Hartnett, CEO and General Partner of Human Ventures, is proving that authentic human connection can drive real…

How Trust Ventures Unlocks Value in Regulated Markets, with Salen Churi

Sep 11, 2025 49m

What if the biggest venture opportunities aren't in the next SaaS tool, but in the markets everyone avoids? Salen Churi, founder and general partner at Trust Ventures, is proving that…

How Ira Weiss from Hyde Park Venture Partners built Midwest VC success with ShipBob & Audit Site

Aug 27, 2025 44m

Can a PhD in accounting build a top-tier VC firm in the heartland, and beat the coastal giants? Ira Weiss did just that. As founding partner of Hyde Park Venture Partners and a professor at Chicago…

From Techstars to AI trends: Brad Feld of Foundry VC on building enduring legacies

Aug 20, 2025 58m

Brad Feld isn't just a name in venture capital; he's one of the architects behind the startup ecosystem as we know it. From launching Techstars to mentoring hundreds of founders and fund managers,…

From Google to Geek Ventures with Ihar Mahaniok: backing immigrant founders in AI & Robotics

Aug 13, 2025 42m

What happens when a Google and Facebook engineering leader turns his focus to helping immigrant founders dominate in AI and robotics? Ihar Mahaniok, Founder and Managing Partner of Geek Ventures,…

The third convergence: Stewart Alsop of TK MediaTech Ventures on media tech's next big wave

Aug 06, 2025 27m

What happens when decades of media and venture capital experience converge? Stewart Alsop, co-founder of TK MediaTech Ventures and a VC since 1996, brings a journalist's clarity and an investor's…

How Renegade Partners builds breakout startups with Renata Quintini & Roseanne Wincek

Jul 30, 2025 47m

Renata Quintini and Roseanne Wincek are the powerhouse duo behind Renegade Partners, a venture firm purpose-built to guide startups through the critical "teenage years" of growth. With prior roles at…

Francisco Gimenez (8VC) on Spotting Biotech Unicorns Others Miss

Jul 16, 2025 43m

Francisco Gimenez, Partner at 8VC, shares his unconventional journey from Stanford PhD to venture capital, where he leads investments in Bio-IT and enterprise AI. Known for his technical background…

AI Meets Venture: Ben Orthlieb (Blue Moon) on Outperforming Traditional VCs

Jun 25, 2025 27m

What if AI could predict which founders will build billion-dollar companies? Ben Orthlieb, co-founder of Blue Moon, is doing just that, using AI and behavioral science to consistently outperform even…

Brice Penaud & Jonathan Taylor of Water Bear Ventures: Investing in Resilience and Founder Grit

Jun 12, 2025 42m

What if the key to outsized venture returns isn't just a great idea but the unshakable resilience of the founder behind it? Jonathan Taylor and Brice Penaud of Water Bear Ventures believe grit is the…

From Google to Nava: Manish Patel's playbook for Series A investing

Jun 04, 2025 39m

What does it take to turn early traction into scalable momentum? And how do you know if your startup—and your engine—is even built for venture capital? Here's a glimpse of what you'll learn: 00:43…

Eric Engineer of S3 Ventures: VC to CEO to VC—Lessons in Operating and Investing

May 22, 2025 33m

Can deep operational experience shape better venture outcomes? One VC proves it can—drawing from years in the founder seat to back today's most promising startups. Here's a glimpse of what you'll…

Building billion-dollar hubs beyond Silicon Valley with Aziz Gilani from Mercury

Apr 23, 2025 35m

Can Middle America become the next innovation powerhouse? Aziz Gilani, General Partner at Mercury, thinks so—and he's proving it by backing cloud and enterprise software startups across Houston and…

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