- DisrupTV
DisrupTV is a weekly podcast with hosts R "Ray" Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11:00 a.m. PT/ 2:00 p.m. ET every Friday. The audience can expect A-list guests, the latest enterprise news, hot startups, insight from influencers, and much more. Tweet questions to #DisrupTV or @DisrupTVShow. We broadcast live on StreamYard.
Show Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/ConstellationR
Featured Guests:
Marta Cruz
Co-founder & General Partner
NXTP Venture
Co-founder and General Partner at NXTP Ventures, a B2B startup investment fund focused on Latin America. Through her three funds, she has invested in over 200 early-stage technology-based startups that are making a positive global impact. Her investment firm's portfolio already includes 6 Unicorns. Additionally, she is the Founder of the Entrepreneurial Woman community in Latin America and the Caribbean. She served as the first president of ARCAP, the Argentine Entrepreneurial Capital Association. She is an active member of UN Women and serves as the Co-Founder and President of WeInvest, a community of women investors focused on Latin America, Central America, and the Caribbean. She played a key advisory role in developing the design of the Innovation Park of the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and now serves as its ambassador.
Twitter: @marta_cruz
Patricia Pastor
Founder - GP Next Tier Ventures
NextTier Ventures
Patricia is a founder and general partner at NextTier Ventures, a new venture capital firm that specializes in investing in artificial intelligence and B2B software companies. With over eight years of experience in the VC industry, Patricia has managed a portfolio of over 100 million dollars and has supported numerous founders and startups in their growth and scaling.
Before launching NextTier Ventures, Patricia led the innovation strategy of the Valencia City Council, where she transformed the region into a thriving hub for entrepreneurship and technology. As a serial entrepreneur herself, Patricia has founded several successful companies and is now an active angel investor in the Spanish ecosystem. She is also a passionate advocate for women in investment and a founding member of Startup Valencia and the Valencia Digital Summit.
Twitter: @PatriciaPastorG
Raj Badarinath
Chief Marketing and Product Officer
Rootstock
Raj Badarinath is Chief Marketing and Product Officer at Rootstock Software. In his unique dual role, he’s finally doing what he’s always wanted to do, which is to sell what he builds and build what he sells. At Rootstock, he does this by determining what manufacturers need and translating those insights into an ERP product strategy and roadmap, then he drives awareness of Rootstock’s Manufacturing ERP, and how it is enabling customer success.
With over 25 years of experience, Raj is a recognized SaaS expert across vertical industries. He keeps a keen eye on manufacturing trends, often looking at issues like competitiveness, global supply chain, and overall economic implications on the market.
Twitter: @rajmatazz
Patrick Hinds
Author of Failure Is Not NOT an Option
Patrick Hinds is the cocreator and host of True Crime Obsessed, one of the most popular true crime podcasts in the world, with over 200 million downloads and counting. TCO has been featured in the New York Times, Vogue, Newsweek, and Vulture. It tours live shows internationally and, in April 2022, became the first podcast to play live on Broadway. Building on the success of TCO, in 2020, Patrick launched The Obsessed Network with his husband Steve Tipton. In 2022, the network launched Obsessed Fest, a terribly fun annual convention of podcast enthusiasts and creators. He’s the author of Failure Is Not NOT an Option, on sale now from BenBella Books.
Twitter: @patrickhinds