Joel Cahill is a co-founder and GP of Calano VC. Prior to forming Calano, he spent 10 years on Wall Street as a global macro portfolio manager and co-founded INFIMA Cybersecurity. He now splits time between supporting portfolio companies and hanging out with his 1 year old son. Connect with Joel on LinkedIn. What You’ll [...]

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The Startup Showdown Podcast gives you an in-depth look into pitching, raising your first round of funding, and scaling a startup. Join us as we discover how you can take your startup to the next level by listeningto interviews of Startup Showdown winners, mentors and advisors, and our guest investor judges. We discuss everything from web2 to web3 trends, fundraising 101 to signing the term sheet, and how to navigate startup life.! Tune in for a behind-the-scenes look at raising capital, from both sides of the table.

Just in-case you’re new here, Startup Showdown is a monthly $120,000 pitch competition for early-stage tech startups to present to well-known investors and innovators in the tech ecosystem. To learn more and apply, visit startupshowdown.vc.