Faith and Purpose in Startups

🔥 The Deep Dive: Faith and Purpose in Startups

Jake Thomsen, Managing Partner, Venture Capital @ Sovereign's Capital & Joshua Lee, Partner @ Gumshoe Ventures
Startups demand everything — your time, energy, and heart. But what grounds you when the journey gets hard? In this honest and thought-provoking session, Joshua and Jake unpacked the role of faith and purpose in the founder journey. They shared how their personal convictions shape how they build, invest, and lead — and opened up a broader conversation around meaning, mission, and what really matters when building something from nothing.

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👀 Showcase

No company showcase this time — just a deep dive into purpose.

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🙏 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

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Gusto serves more than 400,000 businesses nationwide. Each year Gusto processes tens of billions of dollars of payroll and provide employee benefits—like health insurance and 401(k) accounts—while helping companies create incredible work places. Learn more here.

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We provide capital and strategic partnership to companies and funds led by faith-driven teams that have the potential for outsized returns and impact. Learn more here.

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Gumshoe Ventures is a venture studio that invests, builds, and grows startups. Unlike traditional VCs that maximize for size of fiscal outcomes, Gumshoe focuses on maximizing the probability of founder-friendly exits. Learn more here.

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