The GTMnow Podcast Bonus Episode: GTMfund Hires a New Partner!
Mar 23, 2026
Jason DeMont, Partner and Head of Networks at GTMfund who built accelerator programs and backed 100+ emerging managers. They discuss why founders often skip mega funds at pre-seed. They explain what makes emerging managers stand out: sourcing, founder support, and durable differentiation. They also cover how media and community create a powerful deal-flow flywheel and how LPs should think about allocation strategies.
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From Selling Podcast Ads To Building VC Media
- Jason DeMont began his career selling podcast ads and later worked with Launch and This Week in Startups.
- He uses that media background to explain how platform media drove deal flow, founder support, and a flywheel at Foundation and GTM Fund.
What Separates Winning Emerging Managers
- Emerging managers succeed by creating differentiated sourcing and founder support beyond generic networks.
- Jason DeMont cites media followings, spun-out founders, talent and customer intros as durable, specific advantages that win founders and LPs.
Build A Fund Community And Media Flywheel
- Build a flywheel that links fund, community, and media to amplify deal flow and portfolio support.
- Max Auchler explains using GTM leader communities for customer intros and rapid diligence, making the platform operationally useful.