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Schwab NetworkA.I.'s Shift to Real Value: Revenue, Adoption, & Defensibility Lead the WayJeff Ransdell discusses the future of A.I., predicting that by 2026, A.I. will transition from a mere concept to a robust business model, driven by revenue, adoption, and defensibility rather than hype. He anticipates a resurgence in the initial public offering market, highlighting OpenAI and Anthropic as strong contenders for successful IPOs that could reignite broader market confidence.======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day.Options involve risks and are not suitable for all investors. Before trading, read the Options Disclosure Document. http://bit.ly/2v9...
2026-01-1607 min
Common Denominator with Moshe PopackWhy This Venture Capitalist Left $138B Behind for Risk | Jeff RansdellWhat does it really take to leave Wall Street, take massive risks, and help shape the future of innovation?For Jeff Ransdell, Founding Partner and Managing Director of Fuel Venture Capital and CEO of Maquia Capital, the journey started with $138 billion under management at Merrill Lynch, and a decision to walk away. Since then, he’s invested over $150 million into South Florida startups, helping build Miami into a global tech hub while navigating the most unpredictable era in venture capital.In this episode of Common Denominator, we unpack Jeff’s transition from Wall Street to vent...
2025-11-1932 min
Registered Investment Advisor PodcastDemocratizing Access to Venture Capital for All InvestorsVenture capital is no longer just for the ultra-wealthy. Discover how a unique strategy is opening up exclusive investment opportunities to a wider audience.
In this episode of the Registered Investment Advisor Podcast, Seth Greene interviews Jeff Ransdell, Managing Director and Founding Partner at Fuel Venture Capital, who explains how his deep knowledge of the wealth management industry is helping to democratize access to high-value venture capital opportunities. Drawing on his experience at Merrill Lynch, Jeff discusses his shift into venture capital and why scarcity in investment opportunities is now crucial to success. Tune in t...
2025-09-2419 min
Miami Real Estate PodcastMiami Tech 2025: AI, Startups & Venture Capital — Jeff Ransdell | Ep. 102Jeff Ransdell, founding partner of Fuel Venture Capital, joins us to break down the state of Miami’s tech sector—from AI’s impact on real estate to the rise of the creator economy. Where does the VC market stand in 2025 and what's new for Miami's booming startup scene? Here's the inside scoop on the city's innovation economy.
Host: Omar De Windt
Guest: Jeff Ransdell
Producer: Veronica Paris
This episode is brought to you by Cervera Real Estate, one of Miami’s largest independently owned brokerages. With 10 offices across South Florida and more than 50 year...
2025-02-1842 min
Chew the FatJeff Ransdell: A Visionary Venture Capitalist Making Million-Dollar Tech Investments🎙️ Welcome to "Chew the Fat," where real business insights meet real-world success stories.
Join Frank in this episode as he sits down with Jeff Ransdell, a visionary Venture Capitalist making waves in the tech and finance sectors, globally. Listen in as they discuss in depth the below topics:
- How Jeff started in a humble Gym Franchise
- Strategic Leadership
- Investing in Innovation
- Global Pursuits for New Technology
Tune in now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts for an open, unfiltered discussion that will leave you inspi...
2024-06-1749 minMiami Real Estate PodcastMiamiTech Check-in Post-SVB Bank — Jeff Ransdell | Ep. 75
Jeff Ransdell is Managing Director and Founding Partner at Fuel Venture Capital. He joins us in this episode for a Miami tech check-in and to discuss how will the collapse of SVB Bank impact South Florida and its start-up environment.
Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Miami, Florida, Fuel VC has $700 million assets under management and boasts a portfolio of 33 technology startups based across the globe, including several based in Miami, such as tax filing app Taxfyle, digital banking fintech NovoPayment, micro-sports betting platform Betr, and virtual reality studio AEXLAB. Prior to co-founding Fuel VC, Jeff served as a...
2023-04-2844 min
Building The Future Show - Radio / TV / PodcastEp. 389 w/ Jeff Ransdell Co-Founder/Managing Director at Rokk3rFuel Venture Capital
2022-06-2844 min
The Deal ScoutFuel Venture Capital w/ Jeff RansdellJeff Ransdell is a serial entrepreneur with experience bringing innovative companies to private market investors through Fuel Venture Capital and managing billions of dollars worth of assets in the public sector through one of the country’s top financial institutions. Jeff is the Managing Director and Founding Partner of Miami based Fuel Venture Capital, a $200+ million venture capital fund with portfolio companies such as Taxfyle, Soundtrack Your Brand, Tradeshift, Bolt mobility, Curve and more.In 2020, Jeff recognized the opportunity to apply his signature “founder focused, investor driven” approach at Fuel Venture Capital to the public market through a special purpose acquisi...
2021-11-1657 min
The Dark ParadeThe Dark Parade #3: Psycho III
In our third episode of The Dark Parade, we find Norman Bates up to his old tricks as he attempts to redeem a nun, survive Jeff Fahey, and deal with a crowd of guests in for a Homecoming game. I’m sure Mother won’t mind the ruckus at all. Thanks to Dan Chase for joining me for this terrific discussion!
You can find more from Dan Chase at Cut to the Chase for more!
You can join the discussion live on Sundays at 5pm CST at YouTube.com/LegionPodcasts and you can subscribe to the pod...
2021-10-201h 39
SPACs AttackWhat SPACs Could 3x In SEPT? Spac Mergers 2021Sign up for the SPACs Attacks Newsletter here.Sign Up for our 2 day BENZINGA Crypto FestivalTuesday, August 31 - Wednesday, September 1 | VirtualRegister here for FREE.Episode Summary:Today we will knock out the SEPTEMBER SPAC Calendar. September Calendar: 9/1 CHAQ merger vote with Renovacor 9/1 GNPK merger vote with Redwire9/3 SOAC merger vote with DeepGreen Metals 9/9 SFTW merger vote with BlackSky 9/9 RICE merger vote with Aria Energy, Archaea Energy 9/10 QELL merger vote with Lilium 9/14 PACE merger vote with Nerdy 9/14 ACIC merger...
2021-08-3059 min
South Florida Tech Podcast#46 | Jeff Ransdell | Founding Partner @ Fuel Venture CapitalTech Hub South Florida Interim CEO Nikki Cabus and Johanna Mikkola, CEO & Co-Founder of BrainStation interview Jeff Ransdell (Founding Partner @ Fuel Venture Capital) on fueling South Florida's tech startups.
2021-08-3037 minMiami Real Estate PodcastJeff Ransdell – Spotlight: Silicon Valley and The Miami Tech Boom | Ep. 57Jeff Ransdell is the founder of Miami-based Fuel Venture Capital. He previously appeared on the podcast in 2018 and helped contextualize Miami’s booming tech scene for listeners. Since then, venture capitalists from Silicon Valley and New York together with tech entrepreneurs from across the globe have flocked to Miami in the wake of COVID-19. Jeff joins us today to revisit the conversation about how tech is making Miami's real estate market boom, from the perspective of an "insider."
Enjoy the show, and join us weekly on Thursdays for new episodes of the Miami Real Estate Podca...
2021-08-1339 min
The AFT podcast: At the Forefront of Transactions | Payments | Fintech | Pay-tech | BankingJeff Ransdell of Fuel Ventures on Investing In Music-Tech, Robotics, IoT, Space Tech, and Big Data.Jeff Ransdell, founder and managing director at Fuel Ventures talks about how investor outreach works with few or no connections to the world of venture capital. We also debate different approaches to "cold outreach" and much more.
If you work in music tech, robotics, IoT, space tech, marketplace, or big data startups, make sure to reach out to Fuel Ventures: https://fuelventurecapital.com/
Jeff's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffransdell/
Confluence, a community for VCs: https://www.confluence.vc/
2021-04-0529 min
Lessons via LeadersEpisode 31: Fueling Founders with Funding w/ Jeff Ransdell Founding Partner @ Fuel Venture CapitalJeff Ransdell is a founding partner and the managing director of Fuel Venture Capital. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Miami, Florida, Fuel VC boasts a portfolio of 23 technology startups all over the globe, including Taxfyle, Soundtrack Your Brand, Boatsetter, and more. Prior to co-founding Fuel VC, Jeff served as a managing director and market executive of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, overseeing more than $130 billion of global private client investment assets, a P&L of $2 billion, and over 2,000 employees across the Southeast Wealth Management Division.I had a great time chatting with Jeff on this ep...
2021-04-0246 min
The VD ClinicThe VD Clinic – Episode 49 – March Madness Jonestown EditionIt’s March so you know what that means…. March Madness with our annual guest Bo Ransdell. This year it’s ‘The Road To Jonestown: Jim Jones and Peoples Temple’ (book by Jeff Guinn) paired with the Ti West film ‘The Sacrament’ from 2013 for an extra special Jonestown podcast!Next Month: ‘The People vs Larry Flynt’ LEGION: https://www.legionpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-vd-clinic/SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7equkcGw16U0bEVe6Su2jb…iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/…/the-vd-clinic/id1250949032…Legion Relief: https://www.gofundme.com/f/legionnaires039-relief…Check us o...
2021-03-312h 44
Podcast Under The StairsThe Podcast Under The Stairs EP 250 - Summer TPUTS Top 10 Series 00's - RoundTable Part 2Join your host Duncan Under The Stairs discussing all things Horror on The Podcast Under the Stairs.
Welcome to the seventh annual Summer TPUTS Top 10 Series, this year looking at the decade known as the 00’s.
This episode with feature the second of 3 full length roundtables carried out at the end of the series. Each roundtable will have a selection of hosts who will relive the series before hearing…and revealing their scoring of the top 20 movies selected during the series.
This episode features Jamie J Sammons, Jeff Lown, Daeron Wilson & Gary Hill.
2020-09-293h 56
Laptop RadioThe Democratization of Startup Success Beyond Silicon Valley with Jeff RansdellLaptop Radio chats with Jeff Ransdell (Founding Partner & Managing Director, Fuel Venture Capital) on The Democratization of Startup Success Beyond Silicon Valley with Jeff Ransdell.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
2020-09-2341 min
Fundviews PodcastEpisode 01 - Jeff Ransdell, The First MoverGreg interviews Jeff Ransdell from Fuel Venture Capital about how he became a fund manager, what it was like to work in leadership at Merrill Lynch, and his views and experiences starting a Venture Capital Fund 3 years ago, focused on identifying exponential technologies. Jeff is an early stage investor by nature, so naturally he was happy to be the first guest on Fundviews.
2020-07-2353 min
UpreneurCovid-19 for Business: The Planet Needs A Break with Jeff RansdellThe Upreneur podcast has partnered up with SCORE, hosted by Jeremy Straub, to help bring engaging conversations with today’s top leaders and business owners. In today’s episode, we sat down with Jeff Ransdell, Co-Founder of Rokk3r Fuel, and talked about how the world is changing rapidly and technology is at the forefront of this change, so everyone, including the government, small and large businesses must invest in technology. Jeff Ransdell is a venture capitalist building a portfolio of exponential technology companies at Wynwood Arts District-based venture capital firm Rokk3r Fuel, which he co-founded in 20...
2020-05-2742 min
CORONA DIARIESA Venture Capitalist Leading Entrepreneurs Through The CoronavirusJeff Ransdell is the Founder and Managing Director of The $224 million Rocker Fuel Venture Fund. His 20 company portfolio includes emerging growth companies like TaxFyle, OhmniLabs, Bolt and many others. How are his entrepreneurs navigating The Corona Virus and what are Jeff's guiding principles during this crisis... A timely conversation for any business owner.
2020-04-1815 min
Wych vs The Doomsday ClockWych Vs. The Doomsday Clock: Week #88, 2 Hours 15 Minutes to Doomsday – Sleepaway Camp (1983)Wych Vs. The Doomsday Clock: Week #88, 2 Hours 15 Minutes to Doomsday – Sleepaway Camp (1983)On this episode Jeff, Jumps & Junk! MOVIE TITLE: Sleepaway Camp (1983) (1:24 Run time)Stars: Director: Robert Hiltzik Known For: Writing, Directing & Producing this movie, Return to Sleepaway Camp and for producing something called Toxic Tutu in 2017 Stars:Felissa Rose … Angela Best known for this movie, 2012’s Aliens Vs A-Holes and having almost 30 low budget horror movies currently in post production or filming Jonathan Tiersten … Ricky (as Jonathan Tierston) Best known fo...
2020-03-2942 min
Building The Future Show - Radio / TV / PodcastEp. 389 w/ Jeff Ransdell Co-Founder/Managing Director at Rokk3rFuel Venture CapitalJeff Ransdell is a venture capitalist building a portfolio of exponential technology companies at Wynwood Arts District-based venture capital firm Rokk3r Fuel ExO, which he co-founded in 2017 following a departure from the world of private wealth management. Jeff approaches venture capital with a signature “founder focused, investor driven” mindset, shaped by two decades as a top executive of Bank of America Merrill Lynch. As a managing director and market executive of the financial powerhouse, he managed more than $130 billion of global private client investment assets, a P&L of $2 billion, and over 2,000 employees across the bank’s Southeast Wealth Manage...
2019-10-2444 min
Building The Future Show - Radio / TV / PodcastEp. 389 w/ Jeff Ransdell Co-Founder/Managing Director at Rokk3rFuel Venture CapitalJeff Ransdell is a venture capitalist building a portfolio of exponential technology companies at Wynwood Arts District-based venture capital firm Rokk3r Fuel ExO, which he co-founded in 2017 following a departure from the world of private wealth management. Jeff approaches venture capital with a signature “founder focused, investor driven” mindset, shaped by two decades as a top executive of Bank of America Merrill Lynch. As a managing director and market executive of the financial powerhouse, he managed more than $130 billion of global private client investment assets, a P&L of $2 billion, and over 2,000 employees across the bank’s Southeast Wealth Manage...
2019-10-2444 min
Podcast Under The StairsThe Podcast Under The Stairs EP 200 PT.3 - Summer TPUTS Top 10 Series 90's - RoundTable Part 3Join your host Duncan Under The Stairs discussing all things Horror on The Podcast Under the Stairs.
Welcome to the sixth annual Summer TPUTS Top 10 Series, this year looking at the decade known as the 90’s.
This episode with feature the final part of the UBER Roundtable closing out the series. We are going through the official and wildcard scored lists for all of the following guests: Mark Ball, The Wych, Bo Ransdell, Daeron Wilson, Cort Psyops, Jeff Lown, Doug Tilley, Andrew Huff, Liam Rafferty, Andy Blockley, Dave Zee, Jamie J Sammons, JP Shot, Jerry Herring & Gary Hill.
Intro – 0 - 2mins...
2019-10-035h 14
Podcast Under The StairsThe Podcast Under The Stairs EP 200 PT.1 - Summer TPUTS Top 10 Series 90's - RoundTable Part 1Join your host Duncan Under The Stairs discussing all things Horror on The Podcast Under the Stairs.
Welcome to the sixth annual Summer TPUTS Top 10 Series, this year looking at the decade known as the 90’s.
This episode with feature part one of the UBER Roundtable closing out the series. Going back through the 10years one more time will be the following guests: Mark Ball, The Wych, Bo Ransdell, Daeron Wilson, Cort Psyops, Jeff Lown, Doug Tilley, Andrew Huff & Gary Hill.
Intro – 0 - 2mins 50secs
Mark & The Wych 1990-99 Discussion - 3mins 45secs - 1hr 56mins 30secs
Bo, Jeff, Cort & Daer...
2019-09-306h 30
The Results Podcast with Michael AltshulerJeff Ransdell – A Venture Capitalist with a Wealth of KnowledgeJeff is a venture capitalist building a portfolio of exponential technology companies at Miami based venture capital firm Rokk3r Fuel ExO, which he founded in 2017 following a departure from the world of private wealth management. Jeff approaches venture capital with a signature "founder focused, investor driven" mindset, shaped by two decades as a top executive of Bank of America Merrill Lynch. As a managing director and market executive of the financial powerhouse, he managed more than $130 billion of global private client investment assets, a P&L of $2 billion, and over 2,000 employees across the bank's Southeast Wealth Management Division....
2019-09-0952 minMiami Real Estate PodcastJeff Ransdell - Miami’s Tech Sector is Booming | Ep. 33Jeff Ransdell, venture capitalist and founder of Rokk3rFuel VC, explains why more and more entrepreneurs are coming to South Florida to build their companies. From electric scooters and facial detection software to the “Uber” of the CPA service, he sheds light on Miami-based startups with global scalability that are poised make waves in the Magic City's blossoming idea-to-exit ecosystem.
About Jeff:
Jeff Ransdell is a venture capitalist building a portfolio of exponential technology companies at Wynwood Arts District-based venture capital firm Rokk3r Fuel ExO, which he founded in 2017 following a departure from the world of pr...
2019-07-1647 min
Wych vs The Doomsday ClockWych Vs. The Doomsday Clock: Week #57, 10 Hours 00 Minutes to Doomsday – Video killed the VCRWych Vs. The Doomsday Clock: Week #57, 10 Hours 00 Minutes to Doomsday – Video killed the VCRThis week BABS locks Wych in the bunker & forces him to watch a Vintage Video Classic with herThis week: Undead, Video Dread & Vintage Cred The Video Dead (1987) (1:30 Run time)IMDB DESCRIPTION: The writer Henry Jordan receives a mysterious TV set and soon he learns that the apparatus is a gateway through which undead come to the world of the living. They kill Henry and the house is sold to another family. The teenager Zoe...
2018-09-2214 min