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That Entrepreneur Show#452: Bold Approach to Impact Investing with Alex ChompffIn this episode of That Entrepreneur Show, we welcome Alex Chompff—U.S. Marine Corps veteran, serial entrepreneur, and seasoned investor—who’s on a mission to transform the venture capital space. As the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Evolution Ventures and Lead General Partner of MinervaFund, Alex is creating new pathways for women and entrepreneurs of color—groups often overlooked by traditional investors.From bagging products at the kitchen table to directing tech at the world’s biggest VC firm, Alex shares his incredible journey, the concept of "ethical capitalism...2025-04-2324 min
The Art Of EntrepreneurshipStrategies for sustainable startup growth w/ Kyle York, co-founder, CEO and managing partner of York IEThis episode of The Art of Entrepreneurship is for anyone who’s navigating the ups and downs of building a startup during unpredictable market conditions.My guest today is Kyle York, co-founder, CEO, and managing partner of York IE VC firm that focuses on investing in pre-seed and seed-stage companies. Kyle and I talk about the mistakes companies are making right now, what to do if you're looking to raise money and the ways that your company might be bleeding cash that you don’t even know about. Make sure you tune in for actionable tips...2025-04-1417 min
Invest in YouThe Gold Standard: Why Entrepreneurs Are the True Treasure in Venture Capital with Alex ChompffFredrik engages with venture capital expert Alex Chompff, who shares insights from his 25 years in the industry. They discuss the essence of venture capital as a high-risk, high-reward investment strategy primarily focused on early-stage startups. Alex emphasises that entrepreneurs should view themselves as the gold that investors seek, highlighting the significance of building relationships with potential investors before needing funds. The conversation also touches on the power of ethical capitalism and the role of innovation over invention in achieving success. KEY TAKEAWAYS Investing in Relationships: The highest return on investment can come from personal relationships, p...2025-03-2135 min
Making Billions: The Private Equity Podcast for Fund Managers, Alternative Asset Managers, and Venture Capital Investors3 Steps to Unlocking Powerful Investments in Any IndustrySend us a text"RAISE CAPITAL LIKE A LEGEND: https://offer.fundraisecapital.co/free-ebook/"Hey, welcome to another episode of Making Billions, I'm your host, Ryan Miller, and today I have my dear friend Alex Chompff. Alex is the lead partner at Evolution Ventures. Before that, he launched a successful career in venture capital at the prestigious Kleiner Perkins, after a career in the Marines. So what does this mean? Well, it means that Alex understands how to build successful portfolios and startups as both an angel investor and a venture ca...2025-03-1753 min
Business BrosCan capitalism be ethical? How investors can drive profit and positive change! with Alex Chompff1363 He's a visionary investor, a champion of ethical capitalism, and a firm believer that money alone isn’t enough—mentorship, education, and access are the real keys to unlocking success. With a passion for helping startups scale while making a meaningful impact, he's redefining what it means to invest with purpose. Please welcome to the show, Alex Chompff!Website: https://www.evolutionacceleration.com/Social Media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexchompff/________ Go to www.BusinessBros.biz to be a guest on the show or to find out more on how we can help you get more customers! #Businesspodcasts #smallbusinesspodcast #busi...2025-03-0432 minThe Art Of EntrepreneurshipChoosing a billion-dollar mindset w/ Suneera Madhani, Founder & CEO of Worth AIThis episode of The Art of Entrepreneurship is for anyone seeking both inspiration and practical strategies to scale businesses while creating your own path to success.My guest today is Suneera Madhani, a trailblazing entrepreneur who founded Stax Payments, built it from scratch to over $140 million in recurring revenue and successfully exited for over a billion dollars. She didn’t stop there, launching her second fintech company, Worth AI, a platform dedicated to empowering women to surpass the million-dollar revenue milestone.Suneera and I discuss the mindset shifts needed for sustaining long-term success, the journey of...2025-01-2720 min
Investor Connect PodcastInvestor Connect 808: Empowering Diversity in Venture CapitalOn this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Alex Chompff, Co-founder and Executive Director of and Lead General Partner of . Located in California, Minerva Fund is an active early-stage venture capital firm that invests in women and traditionally underrepresented founders. They focus on identifying and nurturing innovative ideas that often go unnoticed in conventional funding environments. Minerva Fund is dedicated to creating a more inclusive venture capital ecosystem that aims to uplift diverse entrepreneurs and drive meaningful change in the industry. Alex and his team believe in the power of emerging managers and the necessity of supporting underrepresented groups in...2024-11-2225 min
The WEInvested PodcastThe Power of Capitalism ft Alex ChompffAlex Chompff, a serial entrepreneur, seasoned investor, and U.S. Marine Corps veteran who is reshaping the venture capital landscape.
As Co-Founder and Executive Director of Evolution Ventures and Lead General Partner of MinervaFund, Alex focuses on investing in women and entrepreneurs of color—groups often overlooked by traditional investors.
Alex and his partners recognize that smart capital, when quickly deployed, can address these oversights and build diverse portfolios positioned for elevated returns. Their investment strategy is driven by the belief that unlocking the potential in underrepresented founders isn’t just ethical, it’s good business.2024-11-2053 min
Money Seed PodcastEP126 - Venture Capital Meets Ethical CapitalismVenture Capital veteran Alex Chompff joins the Money Seed Podcast to talk about his investing philosophies and how he selects technology companies to invest in.Alex runs Evolution Venture Fund Management where he practices his philosophy of ethical capitalism to open up the often secretive world of Venture Capital to everyone. Through his website Alex offers free classes on venture capital and allows Accredited Investors to invest alongside him through his VC funds. https://evfm.co/Alex's team reviews dozens of tech startups every week, selecting those companies that offer the highest likelihood for outsized re...2024-11-0241 min
Rising Tide Startups8.13 – Alex Chompff – Evolution VenturesAlex Chompff's career trajectory spans from military service to the epicenter of Silicon Valley's internet boom, culminating in his current role as a venture capital expert. Drawing from his experience as both a seasoned investor and a father of five, he emphasizes the critical nature of business partnerships. Alex asserts that selecting the right business partner is as consequential as choosing a life partner, underscoring the long-term impact of these professional relationships.
During his tenure as Director of Technology at Kleiner Perkins amid the dot-com era, he witnessed firsthand the industry's volatility and innovation. His experiences offer invaluable insights into...2024-08-0939 minThe Art Of EntrepreneurshipGetting in front of investors + funding underrepresented founders w/ Alex Chompff, angel investor and serial entrepreneurAre you a founder who is raising money—or thinking about raising money in the future? This episode is for you.My guest today is Alex Chompff, an entrepreneur and investor whose ventures include a fund for underrepresented founders, namely women and entrepreneurs of color. Alex and I discuss why these communities are typically passed over for investment, why investors are making mistakes when they do this, and how other founders can get in front of investors like him. Make sure you tune in for an inspiring story about one of the founders he works wit...2024-06-0319 min
Sugar Crush: And Now, The Rest of the Story...Ep. 31 - Spring in the desert, 1000 flowers blooming and finding the next "Unicorn"Rick's podcast guest, Alex Chompff Founder of Evolution Accelerator, venture capital investor, advisor, conscious capitalist, US Marine veteran, father, husband, thought leader, 506(c) VC fund General Partner and what he and his team look for in a founder.2024-05-151h 01
Capital FitEp. 39 - Spring in the desert, 1000 flowers blooming and finding the next "Unicorn"Dan's podcast guest, Alex Chompff Founder of Evolution Accelerator, venture capital investor, advisor, conscious capitalist, US Marine veteran, father, husband, thought leader, 506(c) VC fund General Partner and what he and his team look for in a founder. Connect with Rick Jacoby at: linkedin.com/in/richard-jacoby-dpm-a55a1711 https://www.drjacoby.academy/courses/unglued Connect with Dan Barnard at: www.Capitalfit.us or on Instagram @azprivateequity or LinkedIn as Daniel Barnard, AAMS.2024-04-021h 01
Engineer of FinanceConversation with Alex ChompffIn this podcast episode, Alex Chompff discusses his career journey from the military to entrepreneurship, with notable roles in technology and venture capital. His experience includes being a security chief for nuclear weapons installations to managing a family business. His journey is marked by a deep love for technology that led him to form various ventures like Goodies, NatureTrack, Evolution Ventures, and MasterVerse.AI. Alex returned to the corporate world in the 2010s, allowing him to balance family, education, and establishing his company Goodies. His investment strategy places heavy emphasis on teamwork and integrity and having a l...2023-10-0948 min
MasterVerse.AI’s PodcastEnhancements in MasterVerse.AI: Taking our Community to New HeightsAI Images (Substack & OpenAI DALL-E)NI Podcast Summary (Alex Chompff)MasterVerse.AI is evolving and expanding, enhancing its framework to facilitate more seamless human-AI cooperation. Over the past weeks, we've been taking strides in revamping our setup, aiming to create a more streamlined, user-friendly, and interactive community for our users.We bid farewell to our other Slack beta communities, streamlining our platform by moving all users to a single, integrated community. The aim was to foster collaboration, enhance interactions, and reduce fragmentation of communities to create a more unified experience.To...2023-09-2604 min
The ‘CANNABIS’ PodcastEP#2 Alex Chompff | Cannabis Banking Regulations & Industry ExpansionAlex Chompff is an entrepreneur, Investor & co-founder of NatureTrak.
In this episode, Alex gives us his expert opinion on the obstacles of Cannabis banking and describes how small businesses and Entrepreneurs in the Cannabis industry can benefit from Cannabis banking expansion and the passage of the SAFE Banking Act.
NatureTrak is a comprehensive compliance solution for Cannabis banking that has processed over $2 billion in risk-managed transactions for the Cannabis industry. https://www.naturetrak.com/
Alex Chompff served in the United States Marine Corps as Security Chief for a nuclear weapons installation and supported a United Nations humanitarian...2023-05-1744 min
The Conversation StationDiscussing the Evolution of Business with Alex Chompff | Episode 23
This week I had the honor of sitting down with Mr Alex Chompff. Today's Guest is an entrepreneur, investor, and executive director of Evolution Accelerator, an organization that helps startups grow in the Sacramento area. He is also managing partner at Evolution Ventures, a venture capital fund investing in early-stage companies, and a member of Sacramento Angels, a group supporting local entrepreneurs. Alex is a co-founder and CFO at The DAO Treasury Corporation, providing treasury management services for DAOs, and The Minters Collective, connecting artists and collectors in the NFT space. With over 20 years of experience in IT, software...2023-05-1554 min
The Veteran Entrepreneur Masterclass PodcastBringing Entrepreneurs' Ideas to Life with Alex Chompff (Ep. 25)An entrepreneur's journey can be challenging, but it can also be incredibly rewarding for those with the vision, drive, and determination to succeed. However, bringing an entrepreneur's idea to life often requires more than just hard work and dedication – it also requires access to capital. How can entrepreneurs find financial support to help them realize their ideas?In this episode, Brett talks with Alex Chompff, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Evolution Accelerator and Managing Partner of Evolution Ventures, a venture syndicate arm that provides capital directly to entrepreneurs at a larger scale. Aiming to help ent...2023-03-161h 10
The Look Back: Keith Newman interviews top Entrepreneurs and Influencers on "Their Startup Journey"Alex ChompffThinking about starting a Co? Alex says this is the best time. Find out why by tapping into our discussion around the DNA of an entrepreneur, and get questions answered like: how do you build entrepreneurial muscle? Also, discover the differences between angel investors, venture capital investors, and accredited investors and learn what sets them apart. Don't miss out on this valuable knowledge! Listen to this insightful episode with Alex Chompff, CEO of Evolution Accelerator -- hit play now!2023-02-2733 min
Crypto FITZAlex Chompff / Adrian Kennedy of Minters Collective and G. Thomas Kerr of Artcoin IntSend us a textALEX CHOMPFF - CFO co founder The Minters CollectiveAlex Chompff is a USMC Veteran with decades of business and technology leadership in both the public and private sectors.A lifelong entrepreneur, served as Director of Technology for the world’s largest venture capital firm through the height of the .com boom. Since 2017, Alex has cofounded several successful investor-backed companies including Evolution Accelerator Inc., and NatureTrak Inc., America’s premier compliance infrastructure company for cannabis banking, with over $2 Billion in risk-managed transactions to date.Currently a memb...2022-09-0852 minCrypto FITZAlex Chompff / Adrian Kennedy - The Minters Collective - Episode 4Send us a textALEX CHOMPFF - CFO co founder The Minters CollectiveAlex Chompff is a USMC Veteran with decades of business and technology leadership in both the public and private sectors.A lifelong entrepreneur, served as Director of Technology for the world’s largest venture capital firm through the height of the .com boom. Since 2017, Alex has cofounded several successful investor-backed companies including Evolution Accelerator Inc., and NatureTrak Inc., America’s premier compliance infrastructure company for cannabis banking, with over $2 Billion in risk-managed transactions to date.Currently a memb...2022-08-2433 minCrypto FITZAlex Chompff / Adrian Kennedy - The Minters Collective - Podcast 3Send us a textALEX CHOMPFF - CFO co founder The Minters CollectiveAlex Chompff is a USMC Veteran with decades of business and technology leadership in both the public and private sectors.A lifelong entrepreneur, served as Director of Technology for the world’s largest venture capital firm through the height of the .com boom. Since 2017, Alex has cofounded several successful investor-backed companies including Evolution Accelerator Inc., and NatureTrak Inc., America’s premier compliance infrastructure company for cannabis banking, with over $2 Billion in risk-managed transactions to date.Currently a me...2022-08-0231 minCrypto FITZAlex Chompff CFO and Adrian Kennedy CEO - The Minters Collective - Podcast 2Send us a textALEX CHOMPFF - CFO co founder The Minters CollectiveAlex Chompff is a USMC Veteran with decades of business and technology leadership in both the public and private sectors.A lifelong entrepreneur, served as Director of Technology for the world’s largest venture capital firm through the height of the .com boom. Since 2017, Alex has cofounded several successful investor-backed companies including Evolution Accelerator Inc., and NatureTrak Inc., America’s premier compliance infrastructure company for cannabis banking, with over $2 Billion in risk-managed transactions to date.Currently a memb...2022-07-1736 minCrypto FITZAlex Chompff CFO/Co Founder Adrian Kennedy CEO/Co Founder The Minters CollectiveSend us a textALEX CHOMPFF - CFO co founder The Minters CollectiveAlex Chompff is a USMC Veteran with decades of business and technology leadership in both the public and private sectors.A lifelong entrepreneur, served as Director of Technology for the world’s largest venture capital firm through the height of the .com boom. Since 2017, Alex has cofounded several successful investor-backed companies including Evolution Accelerator Inc., and NatureTrak Inc., America’s premier compliance infrastructure company for cannabis banking, with over $2 Billion in risk-managed transactions to date.Currently a memb...2022-07-0732 min
Founders Space: Mentors & MastersThe Minters Collective with Alex ChompffAlex Chompff, a crypto pioneer and founder of Evolution Accelerator, recently launched The Minters Collective, with the mission of making it a no-brainer for any artist to create, market, and monetize NFTs.2021-08-2721 min
Captain Hoff's Podcast - Business, Investing & Life!The Minters Collective with Alex ChompffAlex Chompff, a crypto pioneer and founder of Evolution Accelerator, recently launched The Minters Collective, with the mission of making it a no-brainer for any artist to create, market, and monetize NFTs.2021-08-2721 min
The Ambitious VET Show115: Accelerating Growth As A Military Entrepreneur (Post) Pandemic With Alex ChompffDuring times of uncertainty, it’s so easy to fall victim to survival mindset, in which, we all know all to well from serving in the military. What if you could shift your perspective from looking for the next BIG EPIC THING TO HAPPEN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to finding the small daily advantages that stack up to EPIC WINS years down the road? In this episode, you'll learn the fundamentals in becoming a successful entrepreneur and how to prepare for your next big funding stage! Impactful Moments of the Show: 4 minute mark: Alex's story of g...2020-12-1146 min
Hard Dice PodcastDice Hard - Bill and Ted's Excellent AdventureAlex and Ben are joined by Richard Chompff to turn your favourite movies into Board Games. This episode: Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, where the trio learn a lesson in excellence and adventuring.Join the discussion about any of the games on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DiceHard/Find Alex of Blue Room Board Games: @blueroombg // wynnter.persona.co // Blue Room // Red GenieFind Richard on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/KettleandClock Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/richard.chompff Itch.io: https://kettleclock.itch.io/2020-04-0951 min