
Trailblazers is your favorite tech + VC podcast, hosted by Erica Wenger, GP at Park Rangers Capital. Each week, Erica sits down with founders, operators, and investors who’ve found conventional success in unconventional ways.
From billion-dollar exits to scrappy early pivots, Trailblazers brings you unfiltered stories of how the next generation of companies are really built. Guests share the harde... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 152 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | EntrepreneurshipCareersBusiness | |||

This week we chat with Paige Finn Doherty!
Paige is the Founding Partner of Behind Genius Ventures, an early-stage venture firm managing nearly $14 million in AUM. Behind Genius makes concentrated investments in pre-seed and seed-stage companies led... more
This week we chat with Claire Hughes Johnson!
Claire is the former COO of Stripe, where she played a critical role in scaling the company from 160 employees to more than 7,000 during its period of rapid global expansion. Before Stripe, she spent ove... more
Welcome back to Trailblazers by Park Rangers Capital!
In this week’s solo episode, host Erica Wenger breaks down 7 things she wishes every founder knew before raising their first check. The honest, unfiltered truths that can dramatically change the ... more
This week, we chat with Nikhil Basu Trivedi!
Nikhil is Co-Founder & General Partner at Footwork, an early-stage focused venture firm in San Francisco. Footwork leads Seed and Series A rounds in companies with early signs of product-market fit, acros... more
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Boring. Tired. We’ve heard it all before. You’re such a girl boss, girlfriend!
Absolutely loved the season 2 recap! Makes so much sense to summarize and get people interested in episodes they might have missed. A great starting point if you’re new to the podcast! Can’t wait for a more biz focused season 3!
-EJ
As an ambitious twenty-something, I regularly listen to this pod for inspo, wisdom & encouragement !! Erica brings on the best guests and is so great at getting guests to open up and be vulnerable. Thank you Erica!!❤️
thank you erica! love your show :)
Navigating your 20’s is such an important (and yet often overlooked) topic. Such an inspiring and motivating show. HIGHLY recommend!!
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The content across episodes features a wide array of discussions with founders, investors, and entrepreneurs, focusing on their unconventional paths to success within the tech and venture capital sectors. The overarching themes include personal journeys through challenges, innovative startups, insights into the venture capital landscape, and candid conversations about both triumphs and failures that are often omitted in mainstream narratives. This podcast is especially valuable for young professionals, particularly in their 20s and 30s, seeking inspiration, practical advice, and authentic stories from leading figures forging their paths in business and technology.
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Trailblazers launched 5 years ago and published 152 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Trailblazers include:
1. Jeff Bussgang
2. Ankur Nagpal
3. Amber Atherton
4. Amanda Goetz
5. Rex Woodbury
6. Avni Barman
7. Maya Bakhai
8. Katie Stanton
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