Scott Shane is the Managing Partner at Comeback Capital. Scott was previously a professor & researcher on entrepreneurship. He's also an LP in several startup accelerators. In this episode, we talk about : - Scott's story & how he started investing - Investment thesis at Comeback Capital - His research on if entrepreneurship is in the genes? - What gets investors excited in a startup pitch? - Why founders should prioritize earlier exits? & lots more.. Links mentioned: Comeback Capital website: https://www.comeback.vc/ Follow Scott on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-shan ..read more

Dr. Francisco Saraiva Gomes, Founding Partner, and Chief Investment Officer at Ocean 14 Capital, where they're investing in venture and growth companies and technologies that offer sustainable solutions for our ocean, whilst generating an attractive return for our investors. In this episode, we talk about: - Why is it important to pay attention to our oceans? - Biggest problem areas or sub-sectors in the ocean economy - Why only 9% of plastic is recycled? - Implications of Ocean warming - What are blue foods? - Exciting portfolio companies solving important problems & lots more Links menti ..read more

Michael Cardamone is the Founder & CEO at Forum Ventures. Michael was one of the first 30 employees at Box in a BD role. After 6 years in operating roles, he launched Forum Ventures. He is also an angel investor in a dozen companies, including in the seed round of Flexport. Forum Ventures now runs an accelerator, a VC fund, and a Venture Studio. In this episode, we talk about: -The story of how Forum Ventures got started - Operating an accelerator, a VC fund, and a venture studio in tandem - What goes into running an accelerator and a venture studio? - His biggest learning investing in sta ..read more

Anuj Mehta is the India Investment Lead at Rise Capital, where he's leading the India investment strategy. Anuj has previous stints at Kalaari Capital & Entrepreneur First. In this episode we talk about: - Anuj's story & how he started investing - Facts & figures that make India a great place to invest - Most exciting sectors - 5 M's they use to evaluate startups - His biggest learning as a VC & lots more Links mentioned: Email Anuj- anuj@risecapital.com Follow anuj on Linkedin- https://www.linkedin.com/in/anuj-mehta-64391a21/ Rise Capital Website- https://risecapital.com Hoste ..read more

Alka is the Founding Partner at Alkemi Growth Capital, where they're on a mission to elevate the Health and Well-Being of the Indian consumer while maximizing returns to their shareholders. In this episode we talk about- - Alka's story & how she started investing - Investment Thesis at Alkemi Growth Capital - Exciting Portfolio companies - Evolution of Indian Startup Ecosystem - Biggest learnings as a VC & lots more Links mentioned: Follow Alka on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alkagoelny/ Alkemi website - https://www.alkemivp.com/ Full episode video at https://vc10x.com/a ..read more

Judah Taub is Co-founder and Managing Partner at Hetz Ventures. Previously, Judah served as Head of Data for Lansdowne Partners ($20B London-based Hedge Fund), as well as an advisor to multiple young start-ups. In this episode we talk about: - Impact of public markets on private investing - How to think about startup valuations amid a downturn? - Sticky Developer salaries - Reason behind layoffs - Investment thesis at Hetz Ventures - Biggest learning of Judahs's investing career & lots more Links mentioned: Hetz Ventures website: https://hetz.vc Follow Judah on Linkedin: https://www.linked ..read more

Ryan is a Founding Partner at Midnight Venture Partners, a seed/growth stage DTC investor. In this episode, we talk about: - How Midnight Venture Partners got started? - Trends in the DTC space - Common mistakes that you see DTC founders make - Cost-effective acquisition channels - Difference between DTC & Retail - Importance of retention - Why sustainability products need to be better than competition? & lots more Links mentioned: VAE Coffee - https://vaelabs.com/ Midnight Venture Partners - https://midnightvp.com/ Follow Ryan on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-springer-46 ..read more

Mia is an Operating Principal at Four Cities Capital, where she's the only full-time employee while being in her early 20s. We talk about: - How a cold email got Mia her first job into Venture Capital? - Advice on how to get into VC - Her work at Four Cities Capital as the only full-time employee - How to build momentum while LP fundraising? - Similarities between building a Sales Pipeline & an LP pipeline - Portfolio construction & lots more Links mentioned: Mia's blog on "Fundraising as an Emerging Manager" - https://venturedigest.substack.com/p/fundraising-as-an-emerging-manager-par ..read more

Daniel is a Partner at Vine Ventures investing in Psychedelics & wellness startups. In this episode, we talk about- - What is Psychedelics? - State of Mental Health - Psychedelics as a solution to mental health - Perception around psychedelics - Regulations around psychedelics - Is psychedelics a VC backable sector? - Vine Reciprocity pledge & lots more Links mentioned: Email Daniel: dt@vine.vc Website: https://vine.vc Follow Daniel on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieltarockoff/ Full episode post at https://vc10x.com/vine-vc ..read more

Anand is Principal at Nexus Venture Partners where he is focused on investing in early-stage (seed, Series A) teams driven to solve large impact challenges. He is particularly interested in Fintech/Insuretech, SaaS, Health and solutions for "Bharat". We talk about: - Anand's story & how he started investing? - Investment thesis at Nexus Venture Partners - Deploying $700 Million global fund - Indian Startup Ecosystem - How Nexus supports portfolio companies? & lots more Links mentioned: Nexus Venture Partners - https://nexusvp.com/ Follow Anand on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in ..read more