Podcasts about early stage investors

Panel discussion hosted and moderated by Wahid A. Kamalian from Amaly Legacy featuring Diana Mongare, Angle Investor, Nairobi Business Angel Network, Gert Van Veldhuisen, Angel Investor, BID Capital Partners, Irena Spazzapan, Managing Partner, Systemiq Capital, and Laurie Saligman, General Partner, Clean Energy Venture Group. In this session, we explore diverse perspectives of angel investors and venture capitalists on seeding and nurturing climate, sustainable food and nature-based solutions.Podcast Post-Production Team: Daniel Nivia & Muna Al Kindy.

Verbessert sich das europäische Klima für Frühphasen-Startups wieder?Nachdem das europäische Fundraising-Ökosystem ist in den Jahren nach dem Coronaboom etwas vorsichtiger war, stellt sich die Frage: wie entwickelt es sich aktuell? Fabian trifft George Robson, Partner bei Sequoia Capital, dem wohl bekanntesten Venture Capital Fonds weltweit. Gemeinsam sprechen die beiden über die Finanzierung von Startups mit hohem Kapitalbedarf, die feine Linie zwischen optimistischer Vision und Realismus beim Pitch und die richtige Ansprache von Investoren wie Sequoia Capital.Was du lernst:Welchen Investor solltest du für dein Startup suchen, wenn du eher ein cash-heavy business baust?Markt Einschätzung: Feiern Consumer-Produkte gerade ihr Comeback?Sequoia Capital: Wie investiert Sequoia und worauf legt das Unternehmen bei Gründern großen Wert?Wie viel Storytelling im Pitch ist gut und ab wann wird es zu viel?Wie wichtig ist das warme Intro wirklich und welche Chancen hast du mit Cold Outreach bei Investoren?Here you can find tickets for MERGE: https://merge.berlinDon't forget to use the code UNICORN for 30% off.ALLES ZU UNICORN BAKERY:https://zez.am/unicornbakeryGeorge RobsonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgerobson Sequoia: https://www.sequoiacap.com/Unicorn Bakery Whatsapp Broadcast:Hier erfährst du alles, was du als Gründer wissen musst: https://drp.li/jrq5S Unser WhatsApp Broadcast hält dich mit Einblicken in die Szene, News und Top-Inhalten auf dem Laufenden.Marker:(00:00:00) Is the European fundraising ecosystem waking up again?(00:04:21) How do I approach investors if I'm building a startup that combines hardware and software instead of the usual b2b SaaS startup?(00:07:12) What investor am I looking for if I'm a cash-heavy business?(00:11:40) How does investing at Sequoia work?(00:14:20) Are consumer products experiencing a comeback?(00:18:15) When it comes to pitching, where is the fine line between storytelling and "being too much"?(00:23:45) How to get in touch with Sequoia? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is the European climate for early-stage start-ups improving again? After the European fundraising ecosystem was somewhat more cautious in the years following the corona boom, the question is: how is it currently developing?  Fabian meets George Robson, Partner at Sequoia Capital, probably the best-known venture capital fund in the world.  Together they talk about financing start-ups with high capital requirements, the fine line between optimistic vision and realism when pitching and the right approach to investors like Sequoia Capital. What you learn: Which investor should you seek for your startup if you're building more of a cash-heavy business? Market assessment: Are consumer products making a comeback? Sequoia Capital: How does Sequoia invest and what does the company value in founders? How much storytelling in the pitch is good and when does it become too much? How important is the warm intro really and what chances do you have with cold outreach to investors? Here you can find tickets for MERGE: https://merge.berlin  Don't forget to use the code UNICORN for 30% off. ALL ABOUT UNICORN BAKERY: https://zez.am/unicornbakery       George Robson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgerobson   Sequoia: https://www.sequoiacap.com/   Unicorn Bakery Whatsapp Broadcast: Find out everything you need to know as a founder: https://drp.li/jrq5S         Our WhatsApp Broadcast keeps you up to date with insights into the scene, news and top content. Marker: (00:00:00) Is the European fundraising ecosystem waking up again? (00:04:21) How do I approach investors if I'm building a startup that combines hardware and software instead of the usual b2b SaaS startup? (00:07:12) What investor am I looking for if I'm a cash-heavy business? (00:11:40) How does investing at Sequoia work? (00:14:20) Are consumer products experiencing a comeback? (00:18:15) When it comes to pitching, where is the fine line between storytelling and "being too much"? (00:23:45) How to get in touch with Sequoia?

In today's episode, join host Quinn Robertson in a conversation with Tracy Poole, founder and managing partner of 46 Venture Capital, as they explore the intricacies of early-stage investing. Tracy shares valuable insights from his extensive experience, from evaluating individual deals to assessing fund managers. Discover the key factors to consider when making investment decisions, the evolving preferences of investors in the private investment space, and the importance of understanding one's investment goals and risk tolerance. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/endeavornorthamerica/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/endeavornorthamerica/support

Suzanne Fletcher turned a career in investment into her own company, launching Zelda Ventures in 2022. Early stage investors can't just throw money at everyone. Suzanne's experience helps her identify Zelda's ideal partner, investing in resilient people who have a desire to solve a problem and create their own destiny. Aggie and Cristy learn about prioritizing your time, funding women-owned businesses, the importance of maintaining relationships.Learn more about Suzanne's work here: https://zelda.vc/Keep up with more content from Aggie and Cristy here: Facebook: Empowered Women Leaders Instagram: @badass_women_in_business LinkedIn: ProveHer - Badass Women in Business Twitter: @badass_leaders

Catharine Dockery of Vice Ventures joins Nick to discuss Betting on "Bad" Industries, the opportunity in Alcohol, Nicotine, SexTech and other vices, and Why Early Stage Investors Should Avoid Consumer Investing. In this episode we cover: Raising money for venture capital. Investment opportunities in psychedelics. What are the signals to look for in a consumer company? The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. To learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our Website and LinkedIn and be sure to follow us on Twitter. Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? Subscribe to our podcast and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

Being an investor in the early stages of companies has a lot of responsibility. You know the money you are putting in is a vote of confidence, but your role is even more important, you become a sounding board, a mentor, and in the best cases, a friend to the founder. Our guest today is Sam Haffar, Partner at Real Ventures, and he knows this road very well.This was a great chat and it was wonderful to hear Sam's perspective on investing and the markets.And we also have reactions to the week's news with John Ruffolo.About Sam Haffar:Sam Haffar is Partner at Real Ventures, where he works with founders on all aspects of their business from organizational development and product strategy to series A fundraising, growth, and scale initiatives.He began in the Silicon Valley startup world barely before he graduated from university and then joined the founding team at Chegg, a leading education technology company that went public in 2013.In this episode we discuss:(0:00:56)  News roundup with John Ruffolo talks Thoma Bravo acquiring Magnet Forensics, preventing hollowing out Canada, ChatGPT's threat to white collar workers, and activist investors(0:19:03)  Sam Haffar's journey to becoming an investor(0:22:39)  Where Sam gets his drive(0:25:21)  On becoming an extrovert(0:27:57)  How Sam came to the Canadian tech scene(0:32:14)  Coping with imposter syndrome as an early investor(0:36:14)  Processing the emotional rollercoaster of being an early-stage investor(0:43:10)  Staying grounded when things may look a bit too rosy(0:48:57)  How founders can deal with adversity(0:52:00)  Backing founders super early(0:54:43)  Work-life balance with young kids at home(0:57:56)  What keeps Sam passionate about this space(1:01:07)  His vision as a content creator in the space(1:04:18)  Content creators he admires(1:06:23)  How he supports his portfolio as they growFast Favorites:*

In this episode, Aditya Kulkarni (Co-founder & CEO, Stoa), joins our host Digjay, to talk about his past experience as an edtech entrepreneur, meeting his co-founder Raj and stumbling upon the idea of building Stoa, the value proposition of Stoa's alternative MBA program, building community as a moat, fundraising philosophy at Stoa, leveraging investors in the 0 to 1 phase, the importance of aligning incentives of internal teams with the broader vision of the company as you scale the business, and more. Stoa School is building India's alternative to a traditional MBA. The program helps students pick up skills in domains like Product, Marketing, Leadership, Finance, General Management and subsequently helps them find job opportunities within India's growing startup ecosystem. Since inception, the startup has enrolled 700+ students across several cohorts and has become a sought after program for early-stage professionals looking to level up their career trajectory. Stoa is backed by marquee operators and investors like Udemy and Maven co-founder Gagan Biyani, Better Capital founder Vaibhav Domkundwar, Teachable co-founder Ankur Nagpal, NotBoring Media founder Packy McCormick, Dunce Capital investor John Danner and Zivame co-founder Richa Kar. An IIM-B and BITS Pilani alum, Aditya is a decadal edtech entrepreneur who has built and sold two startups (Learning Outcomes - acquired by Liga EduTech and BabyOnBoard - acquired by RoundGlass) in the past. You can connect with Aditya here on Linkedin / Twitter. ---- Show notes – (01:59) Aditya's background & past experience as an ed-tech founder (09:05) Meeting his co-founder Raj and stumbling upon the idea of building Stoa (16:38) The value proposition of the Stoa program (21:58) Building community as a moat (27:54) Fundraising philosophy at Stoa (33:34) Leveraging investors in the 0 to 1 phase (37:09) Setting up the ‘students-educators-jobs' flywheel in action (41:14) Scaling up - Importance of aligning incentives of internal teams with the broader vision of the company (46:29) Rapid fire and closing remarks ---- If you liked our episode, you can subscribe to our podcast on any podcast platforms of your choice (like Spotify & Apple iTunes). We would appreciate if you could leave us a review on Spotify or Apple iTunes. This helps others discover the podcast organically. You can visit thevcpreneur.com and follow us on Twitter @thevcpreneur_ & Instagram @thevcpreneur for more episodes and interesting insights on the startup ecosystem. You can also follow our host Digjay here on Linkedin & Twitter

Ajay Agarwal, Partner at Bain Capital Ventures, is joined by FreightWaves Editorial Director, Rachel Premack, in this fireside chat on day 2 of F3.Discover an easier way of doing business with the J.B. Hunt 360°® platform. Manage the entire shipping process from start to finish, all in one place. See what the power of the J.B. Hunt 360 platform can do for you at jbhunt.com/power.Follow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

Ajay Agarwal, Partner at Bain Capital Ventures, is joined by FreightWaves Editorial Director, Rachel Premack, in this fireside chat on day 2 of F3.Follow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

Mark rolls up his sleeves and digs in with John Kapral and Matt Winans from Clifton Allen Larsen (CLA) about several key accounting and finance instruments that pertain to startups and investing.  They touch on everything from entity formation choices to how overlooked R&D tax credits can benefit early-stage startups to the tax benefits Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) Internal Revenue Code can provide investors.   Get out your notebooks!  This episode is chock full of useful information you'll want to capture.

Listen to my conversation with Nicolaj Højer Nielsen about the life of an early-stage investors in Europe.Nicolaj Højer Nielsen is a serial entrepreneur and business angel who has been building startups since 1999. He focuses on high potential startups and has co-founded and invested in thirteen companies, primarily within IT. He has experience securing funding from all possible sources – friends and family, business angels, VC funds, and public funds. His expertise is based on reviewing thousands of different investment opportunities, and he knows the fundraising process from both sides of the table.His latest venture is Copenhagen United, an investment fund focusing on providing capital and mentoring for early-stage software companies.Let`s chat with him about his view on the early-stage investment eco-system in Europe.Speaker:Christian SoschnerNicolaj Højer NielsenCompanies:CS Life Science Invest (https://lnkd.in/eyhWK7H)InProTherThe LSG2G Partners Experts in Life ScienceSupport the show (https://www.lifescienceget2gether.com/registration-membersclub/)

Our guest today is Monique Villa, who is an investor with Mucker Capital, a venture fund based out of Los Angeles. One of Mucker's capitals portfolio companies Honey just was sold for $4 billion to PayPal. Today we’re talking about what investors are looking for in startups and strategies on how to approach investors the right way. Monique also shares why raising investment should not be the main focus of any startup. Have fun!

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#100xEntrepreneur #Podcast with Adith Podhar, Founding Partner, Gemba Capital Adith belongs to a typical Marwari family from Mumbai, after completing his MBA from the University of Mumbai, he worked with ICICI Bank handling fundraising for individual investors in Private Equity. During 2013 to 2017 he also headed Motilal Oswal Private Equity as their Vice President. In June 2017, he finally decided to start his own journey as an Early Stage Investors and started Gemba Capital. Some of his portfolio companies are myHQ, ClearDekho and HoiFoods. In this podcast, Adith shares his experience of operating as an Early Stage Investors and his learnings. Notes - 00:42 - Journey from Typical Marwari family to experiencing different stages in Entrepreneurial Journey and finally becoming a VC 05:11 - Why he started Gemba Capital? 06:48 - How did he develop his Priority Sectors and created his Investment Thesis? 11:40 - Investments, Vision & Thesis in Fintech 13:19 - Difference between companies which have scaled faster compared to others 15:10 - Macro Factors behind Scaling faster and larger for a Company 16:44 - Why is Cashout / CreditLine model becoming a popular product in Fintech? 17:55 - How to crack your Distribution Channels suitable to your Products? 22:04 - Ideal Co-investors 24:20 - Overcoming Challenges and Hardships as a VC 29:57 - Is the Sequoia Surge Programme a Threat to Small/Early Stage VC Firms? 30:52 - Overcoming biases as a VC while Investing 33:22 - Mistakes & Learnings as an Angel Investor

This week’s episode features an interview with Michael Cardamone, CEO and Managing Partner of Acceleprise, which is a top B2B SaaS-focused accelerator (finishing 2019 with $1B+ total enterprise value across its portfolio). In this episode, Mike sheds some light on how startup accelerators work - from sourcing companies, the initial screening and due diligence, to the actual accelerator program, including finding mentors, etc. He also talks about important considerations for founders thinking about going through an accelerator program. Lastly, he provides some tangible advice that female founders can take to their next pitch! Here’s how you can get in touch with Mike and learn more about Acceleprise:Email: mike@acceleprise.vcTwitter: @MGCardamoneWebsite: AccelepriseQuestions or comments? Email us at fourofakindpodcast@gmail.com. Also, don’t forget to hit subscribe and follow us on Instagram for updates!

Access to capital continues to be one of the main barriers to entry for entrepreneurs. With 80 percent of startups never accessing traditional loans and less than .6 percent of startups ever accessing venture capital funds, entrepreneurs are struggling to find financial resources to launch and scale their companies. This is particularly true for entrepreneurs of color and female entrepreneurs. In this new series of the StitchCrew Changemakers Podcast, we’ll be talking to early-stage investors who can help entrepreneurs navigate the challenges of accessing capital and fundraising. Join us as we talk to Kevin Moore, Partner at Spur Capital, a venture capital funds of funds and author of How to Start Your Own Venture Investment Fund.

Dayton Miller, Managing Partner of Boulder Food Group, joins host Scott Curry to share how his venture capital firm assesses potential investments amongst the titanic shift in consumer mindset and buying behaviors underway in food and beverage, and offers his red flags for entrepreneurs.

Pawel Chudzinski belongs to the most renowned VCs in Germany and Europe. Working and living in Berlin, he is Co-Founder of early-stage venture capital firm Point Nine Capital. The firm is focused on early-stage investments related to SaaS and digital marketplaces. Startups like Revolut, Typeform, and Delivery Hero belong to its portfolio. In this episode, we are talking to Pawel about best practices on how to raise early-stage funding, stand out among the startups that ask for investments, and what the ideal relationship between VCs and founders should be like. Full list of topics that we discussed with early stage investor Pawel Chudzinski: [00:48 - 03:56] Introduction of Pawel and his professional background [03:57 - 09:15] The ‚secret sauce‘ behind the success of Point Nine Capital [09:16 - 11:33] On the right timing for raising funding at an early stage [11:34 - 13:57] How to find the right balance between bootstrapping and raising VC money [13:58 - 16:20] Point Nine Capital’s criteria when evaluating investment opportunities [16:21 - 18:45] How Point Nine Capital assesses startups with B2B/B2C products [18:46 - 21:15] On the importance and best practices of a good pitch deck [21:16 - 26:15] How to balance honesty and over-selling your startup when pitching [26:16 - 29:12] How to stand out among all the startups that are seeking funding [29:13 - 31:46] Why the valuation of startups is very subjective [31:47 - 35:00] What to be aware of regarding liquidation preferences [35:01 - 37:45] How to choose the right VC as a founder [37:46 - 39:29] Open positions at Point Nine Capital and its portfolio companies

What do early stage investors look for in investments? In this week's installment of Subversion: Double Shot, Michael Gibson discusses how early stage investors think about product, team, and market. For a detailed explanation, check out the Anti-Pitch Playbook: https://medium.com/1517/a-1517-anti-pitch-playbook-683f70ffa85c Get in touch with us at 1517fund.com/take-action.

Event: Microsoft, STARTUP SPECTACULAR 2017, 11.20-21.17, NYC Session: Early & Seed Stage Venture Capital (VC) Panel #1 Panel: Sumeet Shah, Galvanize Ventures Trace Cohen, New York Venture Partners Brandon Meier, Quake Capital Partners Katie Weiss, R/GA Ventures Silveth Khawaja, Safina Ventures Tarik Abbas, Transcendent Capital This is the Impact Innovation Podcast by Rebel Method. Bringing you events and panels on different topics to keep you on the edge of innovation and accelerating impact founders from zero to impact. What your event covered? Or have comments or suggestions? Message Sergio on LinkedIn here: www.linkedin.com/in/sergiomarrero Music credit: Starlight by NUBY https://soundcloud.com/nubymusik/starlight

“Gut feel” plays a surprisingly important role in decision-making by early-stage angel investors according to new research by Wharton's Laura Huang. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Early Stage Innovation Company legislation which commenced operation on the 1st July 2016 gives small/medium enterprise operators, inventors and young companies that have been involved in research and development, have been a participant in Accelerating Commercialisation Grant Program, have already received capital investment from arms-length investors of $50,000 or more; or if you've already registered a patent, a plant patent, an innovation patent or a registered design, or you are a business that has developed a new product, process, service, marketing or organisational methodology. So that's a very broad aspect of business operations. If you've been involved in any of those things, then you are potentially an organisation that could be deemed to be an Early Stage Innovation Company.

What's the stereotype of a VC? It’s someone with a computer science degree, an MBA, who ran a startup. The door seems closed to anyone who doesn’t meet those requirements. Meet wunderkind Jessica Peltz-Zatulove, the exception to the rule. Jessica, a Madison Avenue veteran turned venture capitalist at kbs+ Ventures, a corporate VC fund, invests in transformative technologies that big media and advertising brands are seeking. Jessica answers many of the most common questions about VCs: where a corporate VC fits into the VC landscape, what she looks for in founders, the homework entrepreneurs should do in advance of meeting VCs and how to avoid the most common mistakes made with investors. Jessica puts a very human face on venture capital when she talks about the unconditional love/conditional like relationship she has with the entrepreneurs she funds. Listen to hear more of Jessica’s tough love advice: it will make you a lot smarter about the type of money you should be seeking! Notes StrictlyVC Newsletter CB Insights a16z Podcast on iTunes The Twenty Minute VC: Venture Capital on iTunes Good to Great on iBooks Additional Reading Interested in a Career in Venture? 6 VCs Tell You How by Kelly Hoey, Inc. The FBiOS Affair: Why Advertisers Should Care by kbs+ Ventures, Medium Machines Of Loving Grace: Messaging, Personalization & AI by kbs+ Ventures, Medium Stanford eCorner Podcast The Rise Of Corporate Venture Capital by Ryan Caldbeck, Fortune Dear Investors: So You Want to Take Diversity Seriously (Part 1) by Mitch & Freada Kapor The 104 Most Active Corporate VC Firms CB Insights List of Female Angel and Early-Stage Investors in Tech by Mackenzie Burnett, Medium Guest bios & transcripts are available on www.broadmic.com.

Cambridge Angels Jack Lang and Dr Andy Richards, along with venture capitalist Laurence Garrett, talk about why the current economic gloom is in fact a great opportunity for start-ups, especially for those whose products will immediately satisfy customer needs as opposed to the tougher 'new product, new market' model. But, they stress the importance of targeting your investment model at the right type of investor, as well as the need for start-ups to understand what is 'fashionable' in the investor market and to be able to steer their way through these changes.

*I reached out to all past investors that came on the show and future investors that will be coming on and asked them the following questions pertaining to the impact of corona:* ** Are you shifting strategy away/towards companies/verticals?* *No. We're long term, early stage investors so we look at companies with a 5-10+ year time horizon. While we take the health, economic, and societal impacts of COVID-19 very seriously, especially in the next few months and quarters, our expectation is that over the long run the broad societal and economic impact will be modest.* *I wouldn't say we're changing our strategy [yet?]. One thing we have been developing a thesis on, even prior to coronavirus, is curation in the consumer environment given how fragmented the various sectors have become with abundance of brand choices. That being said, we're looking for opportunities that de-risk the exposure to a particular brand, but opportunities to play a broader category based on consumer preferences and behaviors. We continue to look for disruptors in the market that change age-old behaviors, come up with a better mousetrap, are vertically integrated creating strong supply chains or have a lifestyle component (among other attributes). We love businesses that touch 2 of 3 categories – DTC, B2B, retail/wholesale.* *Not really. As seed investors, we take a long-term approach. And while there will be some behavioral shifts that come from this, at some point I believe we'll get pretty close to ‘normal'. That being said, we are leaning more into companies that are ‘building' v ‘selling' immediately.* ** Are you pausing investments in a particular space?* *No. We're long term, early stage investors so we look at companies with a 5-10+ year time horizon.* *We have some exposure to the travel industry. We do believe that this industry will be the last to recover, much like after 9/11, so we're monitoring it closely and will probably sit on the sidelines in the near-term for this sector. If there was a business that showed some resiliency and was at an attractive value, we'd certainly look at it. Depending on the slowdown and how long things play out, discretionary purchases are likely to decrease so we like to be positioned with necessity purchases.* ** Are you concerned about some current portfolio companies' ability to raise?* *Yes to some extent. We haven't seen early-mid stage investors change their activity levels at this juncture, but obviously the concerns and work environment (more remote, less F2F) mean we'd anticipate some slowdown or lengthened deal processes. Early-mid stage investors may also look to allocate incremental capital to existing investments rather than new investments in this environment. For late stage companies that may be raising from "cross-over" type investors, we anticipate the decline and volatility of public market portfolios may reduce some investors appetite for late stage private companies.* *Yes. I think all startups will have a difficult time later this year raising. Not right now, but my prediction is to give the market another 2-4 months. My advice here would be to raise some money now if you know you need to be in the fundraising market in the next year.* ** Are you having to adjust to new work protocols (remote working, etc) and if so, is that having an impact?* *We already had a flexible work culture – not a huge hurdle for us* *So far, so good. Some great tools out there, and many companies are moving fully or partially distributed/remote anyways, so it's good to eat our own dogfood.*