# VC Minute

> VC Minute is a fundraising education brand created and hosted by Rich Maloy and produced by SpringTime Ventures. Its short podcast episodes, Substack newsletter and free Pool Party eBook help pre-seed and seed founders understand investor behavior and run a more disciplined fundraising process.

- **Founded:** 2022
- **Founders:** Rich Maloy (Creator and podcast host; Managing Partner at SpringTime Ventures)
- **Products:** VC Minute podcast, VC Minute newsletter, The Pool Party
- **Notable:** Launched the standalone podcast in June 2022., Published a 50-episode first season that its About page says takes 85 minutes to hear., Apple Podcasts lists 275 episodes across four seasons.

## Products & services

- **VC Minute podcast** — Sequential, short-form episodes about seed-stage fundraising, generally two to four minutes; distributed through podcast platforms and the SpringTime website.
- **VC Minute newsletter** — Substack publication with podcast recaps and fundraising article selections and commentary by SpringTime Partner Allyson Plosko. Recent editions appear approximately every other week.
- **The Pool Party** — Free, subscriber-accessible eBook with twelve chapters on fundraising psychology, synthesized from four seasons and more than 270 episodes.

## Achievements

- Launched the standalone podcast in June 2022.
- Published a 50-episode first season that its About page says takes 85 minutes to hear.
- Apple Podcasts lists 275 episodes across four seasons.
- Published the free twelve-chapter Pool Party eBook in August 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Allyson Plosko published Send the Update! on September 23, covering investor updates and cap table mistakes.
- **2026-08** — Rich Maloy released The Pool Party eBook on August 3; it is free with subscription.

## Links

- Website: https://vcminute.substack.com/

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Last updated: 2026-10-09