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Culture TalksCulture Talks: How to Win the VC Game - Rafe Furst on Leadership, Culture & Economic ShiftsIn this thought-provoking episode of Culture Talks, host Lorne Rubis sits down with Rafe Furst—entrepreneur, investor, and author of The Future of Venture Capital—to explore how authentic leadership and values-driven innovation are reshaping business and venture capital.🔹 Key Takeaways You’ll Learn:✅ How to lead with vulnerability & self-awareness in high-stakes environments.✅ Why the VC industry needs a cultural shift toward purpose and impact.✅ Strategies to thrive in economic uncertainty and build resilient teams.✅ The link between authenticity and long-term success in leadership.2025-04-1634 min
Leaders Lead with Tony TaylorMillions to Rock Bottom… and Back – Rafe Furst’s Wild RideWhat happens when you build a fortune, lose everything, and have to start over?
Rafe Furst went from selling a startup for millions, to winning a World Series of Poker championship, to investing in one of the biggest online poker platforms ever—Full Tilt Poker. Then, in 2011, it all came crashing down when the U.S. government shut down Full Tilt, freezing company funds and leaving him in legal and financial turmoil.
In this episode, Rafe opens up about:
The high-stakes world of poker, startups, and venture capitalHow he made his first million—and what...2025-03-0951 min
Leaders Lead with Tony TaylorMillions to Rock Bottom… and Back – Rafe Furst Wild RideWhat happens when you build a fortune, lose everything, and have to start over? Rafe Furst went from selling a startup for millions, to winning a World Series of Poker championship, to investing in one of the biggest online poker platforms ever—Full Tilt Poker. Then, in 2011, it all came crashing down when the U.S. government shut down Full Tilt, freezing company funds and leaving him in legal and financial turmoil. In this episode, Rafe opens up about: The high-stakes world of poker, startups, and venture capitalHow he made his first million—and what he’d do differently todayThe Full T...2025-03-0951 min
Capitalist CultureFuture of Venture Capital with 2X Unicorn with Rafe FurstVenture Capital Insights: A Journey with Rafe FurstI’m thrilled to share the latest episode of our podcast, where I had the pleasure of chatting with the incredible Rafe. This guy is a powerhouse: a five-time founder, two-time unicorn venture capitalist, World Series of Poker champion, and soon-to-be author of "The Future of Venture Capital," coming in early 2025. Here’s a sneak peek into our conversation that you won’t want to miss:Key Takeaways from Rafe’s JourneyFrom Venice Beach to Stanford: Rafe’s entrepreneurial spirit sparked early in Venice Beach...2024-12-0955 min
Boom VisionHigh Stakes Poker, Game of Life and Spirituality with Rafe FurstI'd love to hear your thoughts about the show and this episode! Text us here...#061: "All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” - St. Francis Of Assisi*Trigger Warning: In this episode, you'll hear some sensitive topics. So if you got little ones around, please grab your headphones now.Today's interview is my new friend, Rafe Furst, an accomplished entrepreneur, tech investor, and world champion poker player. Talk about twists and turns, surviving rollercoasters of ups and downs, to realize you...2023-11-081h 15
Finding Genius PodcastUnderstanding Cancer Through An Evolutionary Lens With Henry Heng And Rafe FurstIs cancer a byproduct of the evolutionary process? In this podcast, we are joined by Rafe Furst and Dr. Henry Heng to address questions like this. Rafe Furst is an entrepreneur, investor, and on the board at the Prevent Cancer Foundation. Dr. Heng is returning guest from the Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics at Wayne School of Medicine. Both Dr. Heng and Rafe Furst are passionate about cutting-edge cancer research, and in this episode, they share their thoughts on their discoveries about the evolutionary mechanisms of cancer. Tune in now to hear th...2022-01-1247 min
Evolution 2.0Genome Chaos: Henry Heng delivers where Charles Darwin fell shortIt is seldom mentioned that Charles Darwin's Origin of Species failed to deliver what the title promised. The mechanisms in his book only deliver microevolution but not macroevolution. Henry Heng discovered a major puzzle piece in his study of cancer and it's called "Genome Chaos". Rafe Furst, a longtime collaborator of Henry's, joins us in exploring the real mechanism of evolutionary change and the true reasons for sexual reproduction. Rafe wrote a summary of Henry's work here. You can buy Henry's book here. Rafe and Henry are starting a working group to explore evolutionary state-of-the-art breakthroughs and you can join their...2021-11-2453 min
Evolution 2.0Genome Chaos: Henry Heng delivers where Charles Darwin fell shortIt is seldom mentioned that Charles Darwin's Origin of Species failed to deliver what the title promised. The mechanisms in his book only deliver microevolution but not macroevolution. Henry Heng discovered a major puzzle piece in his study of cancer and it's called "Genome Chaos". Rafe Furst, a longtime collaborator of Henry's, joins us in exploring the real mechanism of evolutionary change and the true reasons for sexual reproduction. Rafe wrote a summary of Henry's work here. You can buy Henry's book here. Rafe and Henry are starting a working group to explore evolutionary state-of-the-art breakthroughs and you ca...2021-11-2453 min
Top Pair Home Game Poker PodcastTop Pair Home Game Poker Podcast Ep. #363: The Tilt Boys Robbie and Bruce recap their home games, played both online and in person. Bruce lost two whole dollars, while Robbie’s Dad came back to the home game after a on over 6-month-long hiatus. Two of poker’s legendary Tiltboys, Dave Lambert and Paul Swiencicki join the hosts for a wonderful interview about the history behind their home game, over 25 years of playing poker together, the many amazing stories they have to share, and a book that chronicled their adventures over the years. Other famous Tiltboys members include Phli Gordon, Rafe Furst, and Perry Friedman. Fina...2020-09-171h 04
Breaking Ordinary with Andy Petranek73: Rafe Furst - on Fine Tuning Your Decision-Making for Optimal Long-Term ResultsRafe Furst, graduate from Stanford in computer science, has seen his share of swings in the tech and business world, having been involved with startups since the mid 1990’s. He’s also an avid poker player, both in private games and public tournaments, once winning a World Series of Poker Championship. He’s raised millions for charitable causes over the years and is currently a pioneer in Quantitative Venture Capital, a nascent field based on the convergence of equity crowdfunding, complexity economics and securities law reform. I asked Rafe to be on the podcast because of an intriguing questi...2016-11-121h 36
Breaking Ordinary with Andy Petranek73: Rafe Furst - on Fine Tuning Your Decision-Making for Optimal Long-Term ResultsRafe Furst, graduate from Stanford in computer science, has seen his share of swings in the tech and business world, having been involved with startups since the mid 1990’s. He’s also an avid poker player, both in private games and public tournaments, once winning a World Series of Poker Championship. He’s raised millions for charitable causes over the years and is currently a pioneer in Quantitative Venture Capital, a nascent field based on the convergence of equity crowdfunding, complexity economics and securities law reform. I asked Rafe to be on the podcast because of an intriguing questi...2016-11-121h 36
Let's Talk Bitcoin!LTB E244 - Investing in the Blockchain##On Todays Show * We listen in to the [Investing in the Blockchain Panel](http://www.keynote2015.com/session/investing-in-the-blockchain/) at the recent [Keynote 2015 Conference](http://www.keynote2015.com/) * EVAN HANSEN (Moderator) * BILL TAI * STEVE WATERHOUSE * BROCK PIERCE * RAFE FURST * MARC VAN DER CHIJS --- ###Subscribe to the [**LTBn All Podcasts feed**](http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheDailyBitcoinShow) or the [**Let's Talk Bitcoin! show only feed**](http://feeds.feedburner.com/ltb/ltb) and never miss an episode again. ---- #Sponsors: ##[Tokenly](http://tokenly.com) ##Credits for Episode 244 Content for todays episode was provided by Keynote 2015 and Rob Mitchell This episode was edited...2015-09-0540 min
I Love Marketing with Joe Polish and DeaHow You Can Use Crowdfunding To Grow Your Business With Chance Barnett and Rafe Furst - I Love Marketing Episode #206Episode 206:How Chance Barnett and Rafe Furst started Crowdfunder Joe and Dean discuss the advantages crowdfunding offers entrepreneurs for starting and growing a businessThe biggest crowdfunding risk and the best way around itOne of the newest ways to gain access to more investment opportunities and higher returnsThe future of business, making money and the exponential technologies driving all of it2015-06-1549 min
I Love MarketingHow You Can Use Crowdfunding To Grow Your Business With Chance Barnett and Rafe Furst - I Love Marketing Episode #206Episode 206: How Chance Barnett and Rafe Furst started Crowdfunder Joe and Dean discuss the advantages crowdfunding offers entrepreneurs for starting and growing a business The biggest crowdfunding risk and the best way around it One of the newest ways to gain access to more investment opportunities and higher returns The future of business, making money and the exponential technologies driving all of it 2015-06-1549 min
I Love MarketingHow You Can Use Crowdfunding To Grow Your Business With Chance Barnett and Rafe Furst - I Love Marketing Episode #206Episode 206: How Chance Barnett and Rafe Furst started Crowdfunder Joe and Dean discuss the advantages crowdfunding offers entrepreneurs for starting and growing a business The biggest crowdfunding risk and the best way around it One of the newest ways to gain access to more investment opportunities and higher returns The future of business, making money and the exponential technologies driving all of it 2015-06-1549 min
Quoracast » PodcastRafe Furst: Accelerating PossibilitiesThe biggest impediment to people’s success is that they oftentimes forget that the external signs of success–the external validation–has nothing to do with you as a person. Rafe Furst has started businesses, studied cancer, and earned degrees in Computer Science and Symbolic Systems. We started off by talking about our shared past–professional poker. Right-click to […]2015-04-2600 min
Poker Fraud Alert RadioDruff & Drexel Show - 12/12/12 - Srsly Spartan Style!Special guest 3rd host (and song parody artist) SrslySirius joins us. We do the first-ever interview with the girl behind the viral video "Spartan High School Style". We discuss the alleged scam poker training site "Poker Players Academy", which involved Kathy Liebert and others. We talk about Rafe Furst's civil forfeiture deal with the DOJ, related to the Full Tilt fraud. Phil Ivey's new Full Tilt screen name is revealed. Druff gives his thoughts on the new Jennifer Harman reality show on TLC. Druff tries to get out of serious "hamburger debt" to Drexel. Drexel updates us on the "bad...2012-12-134h 14