Founders And Funders

Yale's entrepreneurial chops are sometimes understated, but David Shapiro, Managing Partner of Blue Ivy Ventures, believes the founders in his fund's portfolio could change that perception. Subscribe to Founders and Funders on iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google Play, iHeartRADIO, and Android Podcast Players. Episode Summary When David Shapiro, Managing Partner of Blue Ivy Ventures, started exploring colleges to attend, he wanted to go somewhere other than Yale. He grew up in Connecticut, his dad graduated from Yale, he'd been on the campus and to football games many times, and his brothers were also attending the university. To his father's dismay, David wanted to attend a less familiar college. After visiting several schools, however, David thought of Yale from a new perspective. He thought about the people he'd met on various campus visits, his brothers' roommates, and the friends they'd brought home for Thanksgiving and weekend visits. Remembering these acquaintances to be "some of the absolute coolest peo