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Connie Loizos & Alex Gove

Each week, StrictlyVC Editor-in Chief Connie Loizos and Alex Gove, a former journalist, VC, and operating exec, review the top stories in... more

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Episodes

Drive Capital's Columbus gamble is paying off

This week on StrictlyVC Download, TechCrunch EIC Connie Loizos is joined by Drive Capital co-founder Chris Olsen. Chris explains how... more

08 Jul 2025 · 27 minutes
How Circle co-founder Sean Neville plans to build the first AI-native financial institution

This week on StrictlyVC Download, Circle co-founder Sean Neville joins Alex Gove of StrictlyVC to discuss building banking infrastructure for... more

01 Jul 2025 · 24 minutes
Katie Haun on the GENIUS Act and what it may mean for the future of crypto

This week on StrictlyVC Download, we're bringing you to our recent event in Menlo Park. Connie Loizos was joined by... more

24 Jun 2025 · 27 minutes
VC Charles Hudson on the new LP timeline

This week on StrictlyVC Download, Alex Gove and Connie Loizos are joined by Charles Hudson, Founder and Managing Partner of Precursor Ventures,... more

17 Jun 2025 · 28 minutes
The U.S. Navy says 'welcome aboard' to new startup partnerships

This week on StrictlyVC Download, Alex and Connie are joined by Justin Fanelli, the Acting Chief Technology Officer for the... more

10 Jun 2025 · 25 minutes
Elad GIl is hoping to teach old companies new tricks with AI

This week on StrictlyVC Download, Alex and Connie are joined by return guest Elad Gil, one of the world’s most... more

03 Jun 2025 · 32 minutes
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Greece's big tech moment

This week on StrictlyVC Download, we're bringing you to our recent event in Athens. Connie was joined by Greece's Prime... more

27 May 2025 · 27 minutes
Accel partner Sonali De Rycker on AI, exits, and European tech

This week's episode was recorded live at StrictlyVC London, host Connie Loizos sat down with Accel partner Sonali De Rycker.... more

20 May 2025 · 24 minutes
These investors are betting big on Greece’s founders

This week we're taking you with us to our StrictlyVC event in Athens. Connie led a panel discussion with some... more

13 May 2025 · 28 minutes
Why Eric Slesinger, a former CIA officer, is now funding European defense tech

This week on StrictlyVC Download, Alex Gove speaks with Eric Slesinger from 201 Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on... more

06 May 2025 · 28 minutes
Ali Partovi is using these indicators to spot future tech billionaires

In this episode of StrictlyVC Download, hosts Connie Loizos and Alex Gove are joined by, Ali Partovi, co-founder and CEO... more

29 Apr 2025 · 28 minutes
The RealReal founder Julie Wainwright has written a memoir–and an entrepreneurial survival guide

This week on Strictly VC Download, TechCrunch Editor in Chief, Connie Loizos, sits down with Julie Wainwright, the founder of... more

22 Apr 2025 · 29 minutes
Hans Swildens of Industry Ventures on the ways VCs are "manufacturing" liquidity in 2025

This week Connie Loizos and Alex Gove are joined by return guest Hans Swildens. Hans is the founder and CEO... more

15 Apr 2025 · 25 minutes
AI has opened a new era in Venture Capital with Forerunner's Kirsten Green

Forerunner has seen a number of high-profile successes in their investments, showing an ability to get ahead of consumer trends... more

08 Apr 2025 · 16 minutes
Trump's tariffs swift impacts on the global supply chain with Flexport CEO Ryan Peterson

In this bonus episode, Connie Loizos is joined by Flexport's CEO Ryan Petersen to discuss the ins and outs... more

05 Apr 2025 · 21 minutes
Peter Diamandis answers the question: is longevity only for the wealthy?

In this week's episode, Connie Loizos and Alex Gove are joined by entrepreneur, futurist, and best-selling author Peter Diamandis. He's... more

01 Apr 2025 · 35 minutes
Why the founder of BuzzFeed is building an AI-Native social media platform with Jonah Peretti

Today Connie and Alex are joined by Jonah Peretti who has been working in digital media for the past two... more

25 Mar 2025 · 33 minutes
The rise of secondaries and seed-stage liquidity with Michael Kim

This week on StrictlyVC Download TechCrunch editor-in-chief Connie Loizos and StrictlyVC’s Alex Gove are joined by Michael Kim, the long-time... more

18 Mar 2025 · 24 minutes
VC Aileen Lee Still Sees the Most Promise in Mundane Tech

In this episode TechCrunch Editor in Chief, Connie Loizos, is joined by Aileen Lee the founder of Cowboy Ventures. Aileen... more

11 Mar 2025 · 35 minutes
Can Kevin Rose and Alexis Ohanian bring Digg back?

In this week's episode, Connie Loizos is joined by Kevin Rose, best known for founding Digg. The news aggregator changed... more

05 Mar 2025 · 37 minutes
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Hans Swildens of Industry Ventures on the ways VCs are "manufacturing" liquidity in 2025
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This week Connie Loizos and Alex Gove are joined by return guest Hans Swildens. Hans is the founder and CEO of Industry... more