Many climb the mountain
Few reach the summit
These are their stories
Real examples of Best Practices & Lessons Learned in the venture world.
The SmartMoney Ventures Podcast highlights active leaders in the global ecosystem of venture capital, entrepreneurship and innovation. We give you access to insights from successful investors & entrepreneurs that most people cannot get access to.
And the only reason they take our calls is because we’ve been in the trenches with them for decades.
Jeff (J.D.) Davids is Host of the SmartMoney Ventures Podcast and Managing Partner of the company behind the podcast.
J.D. is a software company Founder and 8-time entrepreneur who is an expert at fundraising, M&A and IPOs. He started his career as a CPA at KPMG Peat Marwick and has closed over $1 Billion in corporate financial deals during this career.
Dave Berkus is Co-Host of the SmartMoney Ventures Podcast and Chairman of the company behind the podcast.
Dave is Chairman Emeritus of Tech Coast Angels, the largest Angel Investor Group in the US and he has personally invested in over 180 startup companies. Dave serves as Managing Partner for TCA’s 3 ACE Funds among other venture portfolios. Dave is a highly sought after speaker on many topics including portfolio management, CEO development and corporate governance, having been named “Corporate Director of the Year” by the