Equal Ventures

ISO: The Future of AdTech

For a population that claims to hate ads, we certainly do spend an eye-watering amount of money on them.

Jul 30 • Veronica Kim and Chelsea Zhang

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Announcing the 4th Annual Climate Capital Summit (Sept. 24th, NYC)

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Jul 28 • Rick Zullo

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The Power of Patience

Yesterday, there was a great post by Chris McCaan of Race Capital (I don’t personally know Chris, but enjoyed the post), discussing the binary nature of…

Jul 25 • Rick Zullo

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Freight’s Fourth Act

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Jul 21 • Veronica Kim, Chelsea Zhang, and Rick Zullo

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The Return on Real Life

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Jul 15 • Veronica Kim and Chelsea Zhang

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June 2026

WE > ME – Announcing our newest partners and promotions at Equal Ventures

This quarter marks a special moment in the history of Equal, as we promote Ali Afridi and Chelsea Zhang to Partner and Sophia Dodd to Principal.

Jun 10 • Rick Zullo

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May 2026

Relationships Over Research

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May 28 • Rick Zullo

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Ephemeral Margins in AI-Native Services

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May 21 • Rick Zullo

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Announcing the 5th Annual Emerging Manager Circle Summit

The EMC community has become one of my proudest accomplishments as a professional.

May 12 • Rick Zullo

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April 2026

Introducing Chord, the Intelligence and Execution Layer for AI-driven Commerce

If you speak with anyone running a modern brand or retailer today, the same theme comes up quickly: the job has gotten a lot harder.

Apr 29 • Ali Afridi, Chelsea Zhang, and Rick Zullo

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F*ck Abundance

With a barrel of oil hitting over $100 per barrel, energy prices have come into mainstream focus a lot lately.

Apr 9 • Rick Zullo and Rebecca McSween

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March 2026

Announcing the Commerce Capital Summit (June 4th, NYC)

We are excited to announce the inaugural Commerce Capital Summit, taking place on Thursday, June 4th in New York City.

Mar 18 • Chelsea Zhang

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