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The Prota Podcast is dedicated to sharing stories about the founders, investors, talent, and notable topics/discussions within our ecosystem.

Learn more at https://www.protaventures.com 

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 Prota Ventures

Dec 7, 2021
The Prota Podcast

The Prota Podcast - Get to Know Managing Director - Scott Sutherland

We talk with Scott Sutherland, who is quite possibly one of the most interesting people I’ve had the pleasure of speaking to.
Prota Ventures

Nov 23, 2021
The Prota Podcast

The Prota Podcast - Get to Know Managing Director Shandel Sutherland

We talk with Shandel Sutherland, managing director of Prota and founder of the Shandel Group.
Prota Ventures

Nov 16, 2021
The Prota Podcast

The Prota Podcast - Get to Know Managing Director Jen Cates

In the eighteenth episode of The Prota Podcast, we get to know one of the Managing Directors of Prota.

Prota Ventures

Nov 3, 2021
The Prota Podcast

The Prota Podcast - Get to Know Managing Director - Perry Azevedo

We talk face to face with Perry Azevedo who shares with us how a love of guitar led to a passion for design and how his faith keeps him grounded as he works to cultivate the Prota eco-system.

Prota Ventures

Oct 26, 2021
The Prota Podcast

The Prota Podcast - Get to Know Managing Director - David Parrott

Our guest, David Parrott, talks about his time at Amazon, autonomy, and how working at Prota has changed his life.

Prota Ventures

Oct 19, 2021
The Prota Podcast

The Prota Podcast - Get to Know Managing Director - Sol Cates

Our guest, Sol Cates, talks about what steps led him to becoming one of the “OGs” of cybersecurity and how Web 3.0 might save the world.

Prota Ventures

Sep 27, 2021
The Prota Podcast

The Prota Podcast - Get to know Managing Director Azzam Hajyousef

In the twelfth episode of The Prota Podcast we get to know managing director, Azzam Hajyousef, and his smart, methodical approach to business.

Prota Ventures

Sep 14, 2021
The Prota Podcast

The Prota Podcast - Episode 10 - Get to Know Managing Director - Ryan Buterbaugh

In the tenth episode of The Prota Podcast, we begin getting to know one of the original Managing Directors of Prota, Ryan Buterbaugh.
Prota Ventures

Sep 7, 2021
The Prota Podcast

The Prota Podcast - Episode 9 - Get to know Managing Director April Oury

In the ninth episode of The Prota Podcast, we begin getting to know the Managing Directors of Prota. Our first guest, April Oury, talks about making the leap from being a Founder in the physical therapy space to a Prota Managing Director.

Prota Ventures

Sep 1, 2021
The Prota Podcast

Prota Primer: What is Extended Reality (XR) and how will it shape our future? :: with Chip Sineni, Tyler Blust, and Joel Fariss

In this episode of The Prota Podcast, we share a conversation from one of our weekly Tuesday meetings in Summer 2021 where Chip Sineni (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chip-sineni-268259/), Tyler Blust (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-blust/), and Joel Fariss (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelfariss/) discuss with us all-things Extended Reality (XR). This episode continues our “Prota Primer” series that we’ll be interweaving within this podcast as we go.

Prota Ventures

Aug 25, 2021
The Prota Podcast

Prota Primer: How to invest in early stage startups :: with Troy Henikoff, Cheryl Kemp, and Will Little

In this episode of The Prota Podcast, we share a conversation from one of our weekly Tuesday meetings in Summer 2021 where Will Little (https://www.linkedin.com/in/wclittle/) hosted a panel conversation with Troy Henikoff (https://www.linkedin.com/in/troyhenikoff/) and Cheryl Kemp (https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheryl-kemp/) on all-things early stage investing. This episode continues our “Prota Primer” series that we’ll be interweaving within this podcast as we go.

Prota Ventures

Aug 18, 2021
The Prota Podcast

Prota Primer: What’s wrong with medicine? How can we fix it? :: with Dr. Yasser Said

In this episode of The Prota Podcast, we share a conversation from one of our weekly Tuesday meetings in Summer 2021 where Dr. Said (one of our Managing Directors) presented a “primer” on the problems with the practice of medicine in the USA. This episode kicks off our “Prota Primer” series that we’ll be interweaving within this podcast as we go. You can contact Dr. Said at yasser.said@protaventures.com.

Prota Ventures

Aug 11, 2021
The Prota Podcast

Investing holistically: What kind of entrepreneurs are a good fit for Prota Ventures?

In this episode of The Prota Podcast, we share a conversation from one of our weekly Tuesday meetings in Summer 2021 where we talked about the types of founders that we work with (i.e. provide services for and/or invest time and capital into). We cover the purpose of the Tuesday pitch meetings, how to identify founders to invite into the ecosystem, at what stages and levels our current funds and angel networks invest, and who would overall be the best fit to partner with us.
Prota Ventures

Aug 3, 2021
The Prota Podcast

What is Prota Ventures? Part 4 of 4: Vision, strategy, and tactics

In this fourth episode of The Prota Podcast, we complete our four-part intro series defining Prota Ventures by detailing our vision, high-level strategy, and tactics. Borrowing from Jim Collins’ approach to vision in his book Beyond Entrepreneurship (and BE 2.0), we talk about our core values/beliefs, purpose, and mission. We also boil down the strategy we’ve talked about in previous episodes and talk specifically about why you should (and how you can) contact us to get involved in the Prota ecosystem.
Prota Ventures

Jul 28, 2021
The Prota Podcast

What is Prota Ventures? Part 3 of 4: The structure and ecosystem of Prota

In this third episode of The Prota Podcast, we continue our four-part series defining Prota Ventures by focusing on our structure and ecosystem. We talk about how Prota Holdings relates to Prota Studios, Prota Labs, and Prota Ventures, and how our investment strategy works to be generous first, then invest our time, then invest our capital.