S2 E36 - Doctors, Dealmakers & Dungeon Masters: Innovation Without Borders

On this week's episode of Silicon Valley Impact we speak with Shashi Tripathi, Managing Partner at Nurture Growth Fund; Leah Houston, MD, Founder and Product Owner of Evercred; and Dave Scott is the CEO of Evil Genius Games.

Shashi brings over 25 years of global experience in operational leadership, venture capital, and product-driven innovation. He has built, scaled, and advised businesses across enterprise technologies, AI, healthcare, FinTech, and SaaS—delivering measurable value to shareholders, customers, and teams. Shashi currently serves as a board member, investor, and advisor to high-growth companies across the U.S., Europe, India, and APAC. He launched and fully deployed a top-performing venture fund, investing in 42+ companies with a zero-failure record to date. Recognized for his ability to navigate complexity, scale innovation, and unlock enterprise value, Shashi is known as a trusted leader in both boardrooms and executive teams worldwide. He also serves as Chairman for the IIT 2026 Conference in Long Beach, taking place April 22–25, 2026.

Dr. Houston, Founder and Product Owner of Evercred, an AI-powered credential data wallet transforming how healthcare credentials are managed. After nearly a decade practicing emergency medicine across the U.S., she experienced the inefficiencies of onboarding and credentialing firsthand. This led her to pursue advanced training in AI and health technology at MIT and launch Evercred, which empowers physicians to own and control their verified credentials while streamlining workforce mobility. Evercred’s beta version is already revenue-generating, with enterprise solutions in development to deliver seamless, perpetual primary source verification across the healthcare ecosystem.

Dave, CEO of Evil Genius Games, a leading publisher of tabletop roleplaying games including the flagship Everyday Heroes TTRPG and licensed campaign settings such as Pacific Rim, Kong: Skull Island, Highlander, Escape from New York, Total Recall, Rambo, Universal Soldier, and The Crow. With over 20 years of senior marketing leadership, he has served as Global Head of Marketing Strategy & Operations at AWS and held executive roles at top software companies. Recognized as both “CMO of the Year” and “Marketer of the Year,” Dave is also the author of The New Rules of Lead Generation and The Essentials of Small Business Marketing, both published by Harper Collins. He holds dual bachelor’s degrees from The College of William and Mary and an MBA from the Wharton School, and currently serves on the boards of his alma mater, Goodwill, and Powerful Schools, as well as being an active member of Rotary International.

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