<p><strong>About Kirby</strong><br/>Kirby Winfield is a seasoned startup operator and investor, and is currently the Founding General Partner at <a href="http://ascend.vc" class="linkified" target="_blank">Ascend.vc</a>, a pre-seed stage venture fund investing in marketplace, e-commerce/DTC, and B2B software startups in the Pacific Northwest.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://forwardthinking.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">forwardthinking.substack.com</a>