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Diamonds in the Rough: Investing Where Grit Meets Innovation
In this episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with Joe Alalou, co-founder and managing director of Daring Ventures, to explore the firm’s unique investment thesis focused on scaling “human moats”—the critical interplay between human judgment and emerging AI technologies in B2B software. Joe shares his inspiring, non-traditional journey from community college dropout to Columbia graduate and investment banker, highlighting how grit and resilience shape his approach to identifying promising founders often overlooked by traditional venture capital. They…
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