Podcast Show: Billion Dollar Moves™ with Sarah Chen-Spellings | Global Venture Capital

At just 26, Laurel Mintz stepped in to run her father’s Bassett Furniture business. From there, she launched ⁠Elevate My Brand. Today, she’s rewriting the VC playbook with ⁠Fabric VC⁠.
As the former CEO of Coursera, Jeff Maggioncalda had led the charge to redefine education for the digital age.
This week, we sat down with father-daughter duo Evan and Ariel Segal of Segal Ventures, pulled back the curtain on how modern family offices can drive real impact.
We dive into France's bold €54 billion climate investment plan with Raphaele Leyendecker, Managing Director of Techstars Sustainability Paris. 
From the evolving investment landscape in Europe, strategies for securing funding, and the power of diverse leadership in driving billion-dollar growth — we’ve covered it all. 
Susan Wojcicki didn’t just lead YouTube—she shaped the digital age. From being Google’s 16th employee to orchestrating YouTube’s $1.65 billion acquisition, her vision transformed the platform into a global powerhouse.
We sit down with Shuvi Shrivastava, Partner at Lightspeed, one of the world’s most influential venture firms, to unpack India’s rise, venture capital shifts, and the billion-dollar opportunities ahead.
Joel Sandhu, co-founder of Top-Tier Access, shares his candid insights on the industry’s evolution, the changing role of family offices, and what separates the best investors from the rest.
Brought to you by Beyond The Billion, Dell Technologies and Dell Women's Entrepreneur Network (DWEN), our panel explored the financial pathways fueling women-led innovation—from venture capital and debt to non-dilutive funding and the evolving LP landscape.
With net worth exceeding $340 million, Serena’s Williams dominance on the court is undeniable. Only $95 million of that fortune came from tennis. The rest? Built through strategic investments, brand partnerships, and a deep commitment to empowering the next generation.

Your front-row seat to how the smartest founders and funders win. Think raw, unfiltered,no-BS insight—designed to help you move faster, smarter, and bolder.