Venture In The South

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Jun 2026

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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 david@ventureinthesouth.com. 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.

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June 15, 2026Episode 24624 min

E246 The Week In Venture

S5:E246 David offers up The Week In Venture and what a week it was with the SpaceX IPO sucking up capital like a Supermassive Black Hole. David then tees up Wednesday's deep dive into the state of AI with Josh Miller, CEO of Gradient AI, a data aggregation company for medical imaging AI model developers. He’ll give us a brief update on Gradient’s explosive growth and share his perspective on where AI is headed.Follow David on X at https://x.com/DGRollingSouthConnect On LinkedIn with David at https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgrisell/Follow Paul on X at https://x.com/PalmettoAngelConnect On LinkedIn with Paul athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/paulclarkprivateequity/We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com.

June 10, 2026Episode 24518 min

E245 How To Win At IPOs

S5:E245 David takes a deep dive into IPO dynamics and how investors can think about the multitude of IPO features to work them to your advantage. (recorded 6.9.26)The VitS Checklist for Pre-IPO BuyersFollow David on X at https://x.com/DGRollingSouthConnect On LinkedIn with David at https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgrisell/Follow Paul on X at https://x.com/PalmettoAngelConnect On LinkedIn with Paul athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/paulclarkprivateequity/We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com.

June 8, 2026Episode 24424 min

E244 The Week In Venture

S5:E244 David updates listeners on the past Week In Venture and tees up Wednesdays Pod for a deep dive into IPO dynamics and how investors can win at the IPO game. (recorded 6.7.26)Follow David on X at https://x.com/DGRollingSouthConnect On LinkedIn with David at https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgrisell/Follow Paul on X at https://x.com/PalmettoAngelConnect On LinkedIn with Paul athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/paulclarkprivateequity/We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com.

June 3, 2026Episode 24327 min

E243 A Bublish AI Update

S5:E243 David interviews Kathy Meis, CEO of Bublish, the world’s first publishing platform with built-in AI enabled professional positioning, editing, design, production, branding and distribution. Kathy has been on the Pod twice before for E50 and E168 but has executed a major pivot to bublish.ai that enables scaling self publishing at lower cost but with greater control for authors. They've notched a few best sellers and some media rights contracts so Bublish may be on the launch pad to bigger things. (recorded 6.1.26)If you are an accredited investor and want to connect with Kathy, just reach out to David@ventureinthesouth.com for a warm intro.Follow David on X at https://x.com/DGRollingSouthConnect On LinkedIn with David at https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgrisell/Follow Paul on X at https://x.com/PalmettoAngelConnect On LinkedIn with Paul athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/paulclarkprivateequity/We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com.

June 1, 2026Episode 24223 min

E242 The Week In Venture

S5:E242 David updates listeners on the week in Venture and then on Wednesday, David interviews Kathy Meis, Founder and CEO of Bublish, about her publishing startup’s turn to AI and how it’s working. (recorded 5.21.26)Follow David on X at https://x.com/DGRollingSouthConnect On LinkedIn with David at https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgrisell/Follow Paul on X at https://x.com/PalmettoAngelConnect On LinkedIn with Paul athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/paulclarkprivateequity/We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com.

May 27, 2026Episode 24117 min

E241 The Rules For Startup Fundraising

S5:E241 David and Paul explain Startup Fundraising Rules in a brief but informative review. (recorded 5.14.26)Follow David on X at https://x.com/DGRollingSouthConnect On LinkedIn with David at https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgrisell/Follow Paul on X at https://x.com/PalmettoAngelConnect On LinkedIn with Paul athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/paulclarkprivateequity/We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com.

May 25, 2026Episode 24025 min

E240 The Week In Venture

S5:E240 David updates listeners on the significant events in Venture for the past week. On Wednesday May 27, David and Paul present a short but sweet review of fundraising rules for Founders and Investors. (recorded 5.24.26)Follow David on X at https://x.com/DGRollingSouthConnect On LinkedIn with David at https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgrisell/Follow Paul on X at https://x.com/PalmettoAngelConnect On LinkedIn with Paul athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/paulclarkprivateequity/We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com.

May 20, 2026Episode 23937 min

E239 Anthropic’s crackdown on unauthorized secondary sales

S5:E239 Anthropic says wait just a minute, you don't really own the shares you thought you did. David and Paul run down the details of the Anthropic Secondaries controversy, why it happened and what the likely outcome may be. (recorded 5.14.26)Follow David on X at https://x.com/DGRollingSouthConnect On LinkedIn with David at https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgrisell/Follow Paul on X at https://x.com/PalmettoAngelConnect On LinkedIn with Paul athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/paulclarkprivateequity/We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com.

May 18, 2026Episode 23819 min

E238 The Week In Venture

S5:E238 David brings you the weekly update in Venture, dominated by massive capital raises, both public and private. But early stage venture wasn't invited to the party. On Wednesday May 20th for E239 Paul and I will be reviewing the turmoil in the private secondaries market, precipitated by Anthropic’s crackdown on unauthorized secondary sales amid a market frenzy at it’s most recent $900B private valuation. (recorded 5.17.26)Follow David on X at https://x.com/DGRollingSouthConnect On LinkedIn with David at https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgrisell/Follow Paul on X at https://x.com/PalmettoAngelConnect On LinkedIn with Paul athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/paulclarkprivateequity/We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com.

May 13, 2026Episode 23733 min

E237 An Investment Banking perspective on Startup Exits

S5:E237 David interviews Frank Williamson, he's an investment banker based in Chattanooga who specializes in hard-to-serve clients including owner-operators, venture capital-backed companies and nonprofits. He walks listeners through the exit process, how Founders and Board Members can be prepared and how to set expectations. (recorded 5.11.26)Follow David on X at https://x.com/DGRollingSouthConnect On LinkedIn with David at https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgrisell/Follow Paul on X at https://x.com/PalmettoAngelConnect On LinkedIn with Paul athttps://www.linkedin.com/in/paulclarkprivateequity/We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com.