Venture In The South

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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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August 19, 2026Episode 26529 min

E265 The $100M Club

S5:E265 David and Paul discuss a significant milestone notched by VentureSouth, an Angel Group focused on the Southeastern Startup Ecosystem. They reached the $100M threshold of deployed capital, joining just 10 other North American Angel Groups that have reached that milestone. In the VC world, only 10% of VC funds are in this club. We’ll be discussing what this means, how VS achieved that goal and review the other 10 Angel Groups that have reached the $100M threshold. (recorded 8.14.26) Support the show 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 https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulclarkprivateequity/ We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com.

August 17, 2026Episode 26426 min

E264 The Week In Venture

S5:E264 David reviews the past week in venture and tees up Wednesday's E265 when Paul joins in a discussion of a significant milestone notched by VentureSouth, an Angel Group focused on the Southeastern Startup Ecosystem. They reached the $100M threshold of deployed capital, joining just 10 other North American Angel Groups that have reached that metric. And in the VC world, only 10% of VC funds are in this club. We’ll be discussing what this means, how VS achieved that goal and review the other 10 Angel Groups that have reached the $100M threshold. (recorded 8.16.26) Support the show 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 https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulclarkprivateequity/ We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com.

August 12, 2026Episode 26321 min

E263 Thinking About Economic Downturns

S5:E263 David and Paul discuss how economic downturns can affect founders and startup investors, what they can do to plan for them, how to deal with them and what can be learned from them. (recorded 8.6.26) Support the show 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 https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulclarkprivateequity/ We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com.

August 10, 2026Episode 26220 min

E262 The Week In Venture

S5:E262 David reviews the past week in Venture and previews E263 on Wednesday 8.12.26 with Paul when we'll be offering up a timely episode on ‘Financial Downturns’ and how investors can plan around them while the champagne is still flowing. (recorded 8.9.26) Support the show 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 https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulclarkprivateequity/ We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com.

August 5, 2026Episode 26139 min

E261 Emrgy Is All About Distributed Renewable Energy Microgrids

S5:E261 David interviews Emily Morris , CEO of Emergy , a startup focused on harnessing water infrastructure into distributed renewable energy microgrids, an elegant solution to growing power demand. (recorded 7.31.26) Support the show 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 https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulclarkprivateequity/ We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com.

August 3, 2026Episode 26020 min

E260 The Week In Venture

S5:E260 David reviews the past Week In Venture and setups his interview with Emily Morris , CEO of Emrgy , a startup I first invested into in 2016. Emrgy is focused on harnessing water infrastructure into distributed renewable energy microgrids, an elegant solution to growing power demand. (recorded on 7.31.26) Support the show 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 https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulclarkprivateequity/ We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com.

July 29, 2026Episode 25948 min

E259 Christopher Mirabile, Angel Investor for the Ages and now an Author

S5:E259 David interviews Christopher Mirabile , a leading Angel Investor with Launchpad Ventures, a co-founder of the venture portfolio tracking tool Seraf, and an author of two novels (links below) with Bublish, one of David's portfolio companies. The pair discuss Christopher's authorship experience with Bublish, his angel investing experience, and the founding of Seraf. (recorded 7.26.26) Check out Chris's first two novels: The Washashore & The Holdfast . Support the show 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 https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulclarkprivateequity/ We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com.

July 27, 2026Episode 25826 min

E258 The Week In Venture

S5:E258 David reviews The Week In Venture, and, once again, AI dominated. Then on Wednesday July 29th I'll be interviewing Christopher Mirabile, a leading angel investor with Launchpad Ventures, a co-founder of Seraf, a venture portfolio tracking tool, and an author of two novels with Bublish, one of my portfolio companies. (recorded 7.26.26) Support the show 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 https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulclarkprivateequity/ We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com.

July 22, 2026Episode 25721 min

E257 The Top 10 Myths in Startup Investing Part 2

S5:E257 David & Paul Paul kick off part two of our double-header on Ten Myths of Angel Investing -- covering material for founders, new angel investors, and the "tech curious." We’ll be taking on myths 6-10 in startup investing: is everything you thought you know about startup investing wrong? (recorded 7.9.26) Support the show 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 https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulclarkprivateequity/ We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com.

July 20, 2026Episode 25619 min

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) Support the show 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 https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulclarkprivateequity/ We invite your feedback and suggestions at www.ventureinthesouth.com or email david@ventureinthesouth.com.