Exploring capital allocation, business strategy, and the forces shaping enterprise across industries—from manufacturing and energy to infrastructure and beyond.
The Game of Capital is a podcast for executives, investors, and operators who think in decades, not quarters. We explore how capital allocation decisions shape industries and create enduring value.
Beyond the tech echo chamber—into manufacturing floors, energy grids, and infrastructure projects where billions are deployed and real economies are built.
Deep dives into manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, and other sectors where capital allocation decisions drive long-term value.
Analysis of how leading enterprises compete, grow, and sustain advantages in complex, capital-heavy markets.
Conversations with leaders who deploy capital at scale—CFOs, operators, and investors shaping industries.
Understanding the forces—regulatory, economic, and technological—that transform how capital flows.
Luca and Sam sit down with Robert Price, founder of Bode, the company modernizing real estate transactions by cutting out the traditional 5-6% realtor commission and replacing it with AI-driven tools that connect buyers and sellers directly.
View episodeNo guest. No studio. Just Luca and Sam, sitting poolside in Vancouver, talking capital. In this special summer edition of The Game of Capital, we skip the interview format and get straight into what we're seeing on the ground, and why summers are not as slow as they seem.
View episodeLuca and Sam sit down with Reza Sanaie, co-founder of Beanworks, the AP automation company acquired by Quadient for $100M in 2021, and now founder of Proper, a company building the first fully autonomous finance platform for mid-sized businesses.
View episodeLuca and Sam go off-script for a raw, unfiltered conversation sparked by a recurring question they keep coming back to: is venture capital still the right vehicle to fund the next generation of tech companies?
View episodeKeith's story as a founder, an investor, and now an operator. In 2020, he became convinced that venture capital was broken and pivoted hard into the lower middle market. Now he's betting everything on a multi-billion dollar clean tech project that doesn't follow the typical VC playbook, and that's exactly why it might work.
View episodeSergio's story isn't just about data. It's about a founder who spent 15+ years in SaaS, got rejected by venture capital, and quietly became cashflow positive by doing the one thing most founders forget: focusing on the customer.
View episodeAn unfiltered story of what really means to build, compete, and survive as a founder, in a closed market, under geopolitical pressure, racing head-to-head for the number one spot, and landing second.
View episodeIntroducing the podcast: our mission, what we will cover, and why understanding capital flows matters for everyone in business.
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