Dan sits down with Sam Alexander, CEO and Co-Founder of bitewell, the nutrition intelligence company on a mission to improve the world's health through food. Sam has built a platform that connects consumers to healthier food options tailored to their unique dietary needs, making personalized nutrition more accessible.
The Bear Roars
The Bear Roars is hosted by three-time decacorn entrepreneur and venture investor Dan Caruso. Colorado Innovators, the Bandwidth revolution (associated with Dan’s book), and DeepTech are areas of focus. The purpose is to celebrate innovators, inspire listeners, and spark conversations within the innovation community.
Latest Episodes:
Dan sits down with Boulder Colorado Innovator Pete Burridge, the Founder and CEO of Greenhouse Scholars. An entrepreneur his entire career, he has been a part of starting seven companies. Pete founded Greenhouse Scholars in order to create a Whole Person program that makes a broad and lasting impact by helping students to become community leaders that create change that will last through the generations.
Steve Kaplan, Professor & Kessenich E.P Faculty Director at University of Chicago School of Business
Dan sits down with Steve Kaplan, Neubauer Family Distinguished Service Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance and Kessenich E.P. Faculty Director at the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
In this episode of The Bear Roars, Dan sits down with Dr. Scott Davis, CEO and co-founder of Vescent, a developer and manufacturer of novel electro-optic and precision laser technologies. Vescent, which applies Nobel Prize Winning Frequency Combs technology, is a great example of a “pick-and-shovels” play in Quantum Technology.
In this episode of The Bear Roars, we sit down with former pro cyclist and Colorado native Robin Thurston, CEO of Outside, the world’s leading active lifestyle content and experiences platform. Before Outside, Robin co-founded MapMyFitness, later acquired by Under Armour, and led Helix, a consumer genomics company.
Dan chats with Mayor Mike Johnston, the 46th mayor of Denver, Colorado. Elected in 2023, he brings a background in education, law, entrepreneurship, and public service to the role.
