Courtney Reum on Venture Capital, AI Hype & Smart Wealth Building đ E163
The Money Mondays
Dan Fleyshman
4.3 ⢠483 Ratings
đď¸ 10 March 2026
âąď¸ 23 minutes
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Summary
On this episode of The Money Mondays, Dan Fleyshman sits down with Courtney Reumâco-founder and partner at M13, former Goldman Sachs investment banker, and co-founder of VeeVâfor a practical conversation on the showâs three pillars: how to make money, how to invest money, and how to give it away. Courtney shares his path from banking into entrepreneurship and venture capital, where he now helps back and build high-growth companies through M13. y get deep into what makes a founder stand out, why most pitches get ignored, and what actually earns a second meeting with a VC firm.
Courtney explains the traits he looks for beyond pattern recognitionâgrit, self-awareness, adaptability, and the ability to build a strong team around personal weaknesses. He also breaks down why so many founders misuse the AI label, and why staying aligned with your investment thesis matters more than chasing hype.
Investing side, Courtney opens up about how his thinking has evolved over timeâfrom taking aggressive risks to build wealth, to thinking more seriously about preserving capital, generating cash flow, and diversifying into areas like real estate. He and Dan also talk candidly about financial literacy, why families need more honest conversations about money, and how marriage, future kids, and changing life stages can shift your personal investment strategy.
Discuss why giving back matters for both brands and individuals, how mission-driven companies build stronger culture and loyalty, and Dan closes with the signature legacy question: how much wealth should you really leave to your children?
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| 0:00.0 | Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to a special edition of the Money Monday, Monday's podcast. |
| 0:09.6 | We cover three core topics, how to make money, how to invest money, how to give away to charity. |
| 0:14.9 | As you guys know, this podcast is designed to be under 40 minutes, around 34 to 38 minutes |
| 0:19.7 | for your listening pleasure because the average |
| 0:21.6 | workout is 45 minutes. The average commute to work is 45 minutes. So we will keep this episode |
| 0:25.5 | short and sweet for you because we have what's called a 93% listen through rate. We stay top 50 |
| 0:30.6 | podcasts in the world because of our listen through rate helps us on the charts and you help |
| 0:34.3 | us on the charts. Liking, commenting, subscribing, and sharing. As we dive in, |
| 0:39.2 | you got to keep in mind, when you're listening to these podcasts, it's not just for you. You might |
| 0:43.2 | hear from someone that can help someone that's your friend, family, or follower from your past, |
| 0:48.7 | present, or future. This episode might help you six months from now, two years from now. |
| 0:53.4 | You might be sitting there thinking, I should forward this episode to my friend because of the important person that's on this episode. |
| 0:59.8 | So without further ado, Courtney Reum, give us a quick two-minute bio. |
| 1:03.1 | So we get straight to the money. |
| 1:04.4 | Two-minute bio. |
| 1:05.7 | Let's see. |
| 1:06.6 | Chicago born and raised, moved to New York when I was 18. |
| 1:09.7 | I'm now a reformed Goldman Sachs investment banker. Originally cut my chops working on consumer acquisitions, things like Procter and Gamble Gillette's merger, helped take Under Arm Republic. It was around all these brands and people that were really contagious, and I'm sure we can get into. And it made me think, if they can do it. I don't know if I can. So let's find out. |
| 1:28.0 | So now almost 20 years ago left that with my younger brother, Carter, who's been my |
| 1:32.4 | business partner for 20 years. |
| 1:34.4 | We have been starting things since in the form of everything from a venture capital firm |
| 1:39.1 | to a bunch of our own things as entrepreneurs. |
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