You're listening to episode 43 of the 20 minute VC with your host, Harry Stebbings, and boy do we

have a special show lined up for you today, as we welcome the amazing Charlie O'Donnell to the show.

Charlie has had a stellar career in the VC industry. He is currently the sole partner and founder

at Brooklyn Bridge Ventures. Prior to founding Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, Charlie was at First Round Capital,

where he sourced the firm's first investments in single platform, sold to Constant Contact,

and Group Me, sold to Skype.

And before that, he worked at Union Square Ventures with the likes of Fred Wilson.

If that wasn't enough,

Charlie is one of only a dozen individuals to be named to Business Insiders 100 most influential

people in New York Tech five or more times. It's an incredible episode where we discuss the

New York Tech scene, what Charlie learned from working at Union Square and first round, investing in hardware and much more.

I would also love to say special congratulations to Canary Home Security, one of Charlie's portfolio

companies who recently locked down 30 million in Series B funding from the likes of Cossela Ventures,

flexronics, 2 Sigma Ventures and WTI.

But before we jump into today's episode, if you have been listening to the last two episodes of the 20-minute VC,

you will know I hired my incredible assistant through the revolutionary hiring screen.

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and sign up for the newsletter. Hiring screen, thank you so much. Jackie is phenomenal.

But without further ado, here is Charlie O'Donnell, founder of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures.

Three, two, one, zero.

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