In this episode of Machine Minds, we sit down with Will Coffield, Co-Founder and General Partner of Riot Ventures. Riot Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in deep technologies with a focus on intelligence, sensing and control, communications, mobility, and security.Will shares the story behind the founding of Riot Ventures in 2017 and the journey that led him to this point. He discusses his background, including his education at James Madison University, and describes how he first connected with his co-founder and built the relationships that ultimately led to creating Riot.Listeners will gain insights into the early days of building a venture firm focused on cutting-edge technologies, the process of finding and evaluating investment opportunities, and Will's personal experiences and lessons learned along the way. This episode provides a fascinating look into the world of VC and the minds behind the companies shaping the future of tech.00:00 Machine Minds Show Introduction01:21 Will’s journey09:16 Moving to Los Angeles13:04 Venture capital17:50 Pathways into the VC world19:03 Founding Riot Ventures25:04 Will’s vision35:21 Teamwork and dynamics 43:41 The future of VC in tech landscape 45:45 Advice for applicants in the world of technologyMore about Riot Ventureshttps://www.linkedin.com/company/riotvc/More about our guest, Will Coffieldhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/will-coffield-130b1426/Machine Minds:Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast..Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1apGh7x...Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...YouTube:    / @machinemindsshow   Let’s connect on social media: IG:   / machinemindsshow   LinkedIn:   / gregtoroosian

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