Featured In Archive - ExpertDojo

June 24, 2024

Ignite VC: Rethinking Venture Capital Ethics and Impact with Brian Mac Mahon of Expert Dojo

In this episode of the Ignite Podcast, we welcomed Brian Mac Mahon, the spirited founder of Expert Dojo, one of the most proactive startup accelerators in Southern California. Their discussion offers a compelling critique of current venture capital practices, emphasizing a more ethical and...

August 30, 2023

Mastering Startup Growth and Sales: Insights from Expert DOJO’s Brandon Gerson

by ashutosh

In this episode, Harry speaks with Brandon Gerson. Brandon Gerson is an entrepreneur, sales person, venture partner, and angel investor. Throughout his career, he has co-founded 3 companies, 2 were small exits, 1 was a small failure, and he is now working to ensure one – or more...

August 25, 2023

Full Circle

by ashutosh

Life sometimes truly comes full circle. 9 years ago, I visited Brian MacMahon at his accelerator and VC fund, Expert DOJO in Santa Monica. We chatted cupcakes and real estate. I had watched his TEDx Talk. Brian’s energy was infectious and his deep commitment to helping founders was super...

August 24, 2023

VC Fast Pitch returns to St. Pete next month

by ashutosh

The event will occur at Coastal Creative at 2201 1st Ave S. Black Dog Venture Partners has announced that VC Fast Pitch will return to St. Petersburg on Sept 21. The event will feature investors and speakers, including Brian MacMahon, CEO of venture capital firm Expert Dojo, and patent...

August 23, 2023

VC Fast Pitch networking event returns to St Pete

by ashutosh

Networking is at the heart of the entrepreneurial spirit. Once entrepreneurs connect with investors who see the potential in their companies, incredible things can happen. Through this collaboration process businesses develop, mature and grow. For entrepreneurs, the first step to meeting...

August 17, 2023

With Homemade, Eden Life Unleashes Value-based Food Service

by ashutosh

Eden Life, an innovative tech startup delivering purposeful solutions to Nigerians’ home service needs, has launched its groundbreaking branch-out platform, Homemade by Eden Life. With high-quality ingredients matched with detailed cooking methods, Homemade by Eden Life offers customers...

June 4, 2023

4 Startups That Have Raised Over $1 Million From Everyday Investors

by enkitech

One of the startups is RAD AI which already raised over $3.1 million from everyday investors for building the first AI marketing platform built to understand emotion. This should come as no surprise either, as teh company is backed by Fidelity Investments and Expert Dojo.

May 31, 2023

M80 Raises $3M to Build Early WEB3-Enabled Esports Team

by ashutosh

M80 has raised $3 million in seed funding to expand its footprint in esports, content creation and consumer products. Expert Dojo, VT Technology Ventures and Practical Venture Capital led the round. Current Time 0:08Advanced SettingsFullscreenPlayUp Next M80 is a young...

April 5, 2023

Expert Dojo’s Ajani Windsor-Areago on venture capital in Africa

by ashutosh

In 2018, Ajani Windsor-Areago got his first professional introduction to venture capital when he joined Platform Capital as its head of ventures. Today, he’s a venture partner at Expert Dojo, a venture capital firm that invests in post-revenue startups from the pre-seed...

March 22, 2023

The Growth Of The Tech Startup Ecosystem In Cote D’Ivoire

by enkitech

The startup ecosystem of Ivory Coast is still in its nascent stage but has shown great potential for growth and innovation. Some of the factors that have contributed to its development includes the increasing interest from local and international investors such as I&P, MFS Africa, Saviu...