This week Adam speaks with Matt Blomstedt, Founder and Managing Partner of SpringTime Ventures, a venture capital fund focusing on early-stage tech startups in Denver, Colorado and Atlanta, Georgia. With a background in the energy sector, Matt transitioned into venture capital after moving to Boulder, Colorado. He founded SpringTime with Rick Patch in 2016 and has invested in 50+ early stage technology companies since inception. In this episode, Matt shares how fortunate encounters led him to the world of venture capital. He emphasizes the importance of storytelling for founders and his biggest lesson involving the delicate balance between patience and urgency when investing or running a business.

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This week Chris speaks with Adeel Khan, the founder and CEO of MagicSchool.ai. Since launching a year ago, MagicSchool has become the most used AI platform in education and is the fastest growing technology platform for schools ever! Adeel is a former teacher and founding principal of the top performing public high school in Denver. He founded MagicSchool with the mission to bring an AI assistant to every teacher in the world. On this episode, Adeel shares his journey working in education with Teach America, his thoughts on Colorado's status as an innovation hub for both education and technology, plus the strategic aspects of clarity from leadership when scaling organizations.

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This week Adam speaks with Craig Nolan, a Partner at Akkadian, a venture secondaries investment firm founded in 2010 with over $750M assets under management. Craig has been instrumental in deploying investment strategies that focus on B2B software within tech while also being a co-producer of the RAISE Conference, the premier launchpad for emerging VCs. On this episode, Craig shares his unique experiences as an investor and Colorado native watching the rise of Denver's tech ecosystem. He provides insights on investment trends for secondary markets, plus examples in his journey on the power of believing your own convictions.

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