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Yard Call - June '25
The Big Short's Greg Lippmann on the Pod! And The Dart Board Blog goes live!
Ryan Mitchell & Daniel Dart
June 04, 2025
Coming to you the first Wednesday of every month the Yard Call is your monthly update on what we’re up to at Rock Yard Ventures — podcasts, perspectives, events, investments, you name it!
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This Month’s Headlines:
THE BIG SHORT POD: Greg Lippmann talks life, career, ‘The Big Short’, and more!
ANNOUNCING — The Daniel Dart Board Blog: Insights and perspectives from Rock Yard’s main man: Daniel Dart.
Rock Yard Travel: SF 2X & NYC
🚨If you have something you want featured next month — let us know!
{ EVENTS } ROCK YARD EVENTS Cool events, courtesy of the Rock Yard team!
More info coming VERY soon! OTHER EVENTS Some other interesting stuff going on: Austin, TX New York, NY
| { READS } Some good reads from the last month:
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The Dart Board Episode 17: Greg Lippmann | LibreMax Capital
On the 'Big Short,' finding mentors through hard work, and understanding the value in setbacks
Meet Greg Lippmann. In this episode, we dig into his journey from public schools, working at summer camps, to his first day on a trading floor, and when he knew the 'Big Short' was actually going to break his way.
From a challenging start in finance to becoming a prominent figure in the industry, to launching his firm LibreMax, which now manages north of $12 billion. He discusses the intricacies of asset management, the lessons learned from the financial crisis, and why working hard is good for more than just career growth.
🎧 Where you can listen…
Spotify Podcasts - listen here
Apple Podcasts - listen here
ANNOUNCING — The Daniel Dart Board Blog
We’re very excited to announce the launch of The Daniel Dart Board, a blog by Rock Yard’s own founder and general partner, Daniel Dart!
Daniel has been writing all his life. First from the road on tour with Time Again, during his time behind bars, and later at various points throughout his career.
Now, with The Dart Board blog, he’ll turn his focus toward VC, tech, venture firm building, and team building — even returning to his time in prison, music, and his childhood — sharing the frameworks, lessons, and stories he picked up along the way.
You can check out his first piece, ‘The Art of Learning: The reason for The Dart Board (And how I attack VC) ‘ for more on his motivation for the blog, why venture capital is actually about mastering the art of learning, and more!
And don’t forget to subscribe HERE so you never miss a piece!
Spare Parts
Interesting odds and ends from the last month.
Where You Can Find Us
Here’s the latest info on where the team will be traveling in the coming months. If you’re around hit us up!
June 5-14 / San Francisco
Daniel will be in town for the NVCA Leadership Award Dinner
W/o June 22 / San Francisco
Daniel will be in town for an exciting event — stay tuned for updates!
W/o July 20 / New York
Daniel will be in town for 2(!) Rock Yard Events!
That’s it for now! ‘til next time.
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