Venture In The South
Venture In The South
Venture In The South
Venture in the South is about angel investing in the Southeastern United States.We interview founders and thought leaders, sponsor a few panels discussing significant events and share our own experiences with over 100 startup investments. Released every Monday and usually 30-45 minutes long,  ~50% of shows are Founder interviews, ~25% interviews with thought leaders and ~25% educational. We invite feedback and suggestions via www.ventureinthesouth.com or email [email protected]. If you like our show please subscribe and give us a rating with a quick review. Thanks for listening and remember: Our mission is to MAKE MONEY, HAVE FUN AND DO GOOD.
E256 The Week In Venture
S5:E256 David covers the past week in Venture with a special focus on the AI Bubble. Then on Wednesday July 22nd, David and Paul kick off part 2 of our series on the top 10 myths in Startup Investing for Founders, Rookie Angel Investors and the Tech Curious. We’ll be taking on myths 6-10 in Startup Investing noting that everything you thought you knew about Startup Investing is wrong. (recorded 7.19.26) Follow David on X at https://x.com/DGRollingSouth Connect On LinkedIn with David at https:...
Jul 20
19 min
E255 The Top 10 Myths in Startup Investing Part 1
S5:E255 David and Paul kick off a 2 part series on the Myths in Startup Investing, for Founders, Rookie Angel Investors and the Tech Curious. And if you’re an active Angel, you may pick up some tips to explain yourself to your friends. We’ll be taking on the top 10 myths in Startup Investing noting that everything you thought you knew about Startup Investing is wrong. (recorded 7.9.26) Follow David on X at https://x.com/DGRollingSouth Connect On LinkedIn with David at https://www.linkedin.c...
Jul 15
31 min
E254 The Week In Venture
S5:E254 David runs down the most significant events in Venture over the last week and previews Wednesday's E255, a 2 part series for Founders, Rookie Angel Investors and the Tech Curious. And if you’re an active Angel, you may pick up some tips to explain yourself to your friends. We’ll be taking on the top 10 myths in Startup Investing noting that everything you thought you knew about Startup Investing is wrong. (recorded 7.12.26) Follow David on X at https://x.com/DGRollingSouth Connect O...
Jul 13
32 min
E253 The Era of Physical AI
S5:E253 David co-hosts a special episode on the future of Physical AI with Drobot CEO Stijn Van de Velde. Stijn was on the Pod for E178 for Part 2 of my series on Robotics in the summer of 2025. In this episode we’ll be talking about the current market for Robotics, Software for bots, Robots-as-a-Service, virtual training with digital twin technology, the value prop for Humanoids and what the future is likely to look like for physical AI. (recorded 7.6.26) Follow David on X at https://x.com...
Jul 8
34 min
E252 The Week In Venture
S5:E252 David reviews The Week In Venture which once again was dominated by AI. On Wednesday July 8th David will be co-hosting a special episode on the future of Physical AI with Drobot CEO Stijn Van de Velde. Stijn was on the Pod for E178 for Part 2 of the series on Robotics in the summer of 2025. In this episode they'll be talking about the current market for Robotics, Software for bots, Robots-as-a-Service, virtual training with digital twin technology, the value prop for Humanoids a...
Jul 6
20 min
E251 Voxel taps the AI supply chain
S5:E251 David interviews Daniel Herrington, CEO of Voxel Innovations, a manufacturing Tech startup disrupting the parts supply chain for the likes of cutting edge chip production and Power Turbines for AI data centers. Voxel was last on the Pod for E71 in June of 2023, so a lot has happened and it's all good. (recorded 6.29.26) Follow David on X at https://x.com/DGRollingSouth Connect On LinkedIn with David at https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgrisell/ Follow Paul on X at https://x.com/Palmett...
Jul 1
30 min
E250 The Week In Venture
S5:E250 David details the past Week In Venture and previews his Wednesday July 1st interview with Daniel Herrington, CEO of Voxel Innovations, a manufacturing Tech startup crashing the supply chain for cutting edge chip lithography and Power Turbines for AI data centers. (recorded 6.29.26) Follow David on X at https://x.com/DGRollingSouth Connect On LinkedIn with David at https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgrisell/ Follow Paul on X at https://x.com/PalmettoAngel Connect On LinkedIn with Paul at...
Jun 29
25 min
E249 eCommerce in the era of AI
S5:E249 David is joined by Doug Giampappa, the CEO of HealthyCell for an update on HealthCell, a rapidly growing DTC oral gel supplements provider preparing to break into retail. Then, we'll be talking about eCommerce in the AI era, outline the basic characteristics of successful eCommerce strategies and talk a bit about what the near term future looks like in eCommerce. Just to take a break from AI. (recorded 6.18.26) Follow David on X at https://x.com/DGRollingSouth Connect On LinkedIn wi...
Jun 24
32 min
E248 The Week In Venture
S5:E248 David reviews the week in Venture and sets up Wednesday's show dedicated to eCommerce. For that episode David and Doug Giampapa, CEO of HealthyCell, will update listeners on HealthyCell, a unique supplements provider leveraging the longevity marketplace. We’ll outline the basic characteristics of successful eCommerce strategies and talk a bit about what the near term future looks like in eCommerce. (recorded 6.21.26) Follow David on X at https://x.com/DGRollingSouth Connect On LinkedI...
Jun 22
32 min
E247 AI Insights with Josh Miller of Gradient Health
S5:E247 AI is exploding so I invited a guest who operates an AI company to take listeners on a deep dive into the current state of AI. Josh Miller is the CEO of Gradient Health, a medical image data vendor for of AI models. Gradient has experienced growth and market expansion similar to Big AI, but from a more modest starting point. We review Gradients' current growth and then get into the future of AI startups. (recorded 6/16/26) Follow David on X at https://x.com/DGRollingSouth Connect On L...
Jun 17
29 min
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