Understanding VC
By Rahul
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Understanding VC is a podcast that provides founders with the knowledge and resources they need to understand venture capital. My goal is to create the best and most comprehensive resource on venture capital on the internet, so that founders can make informed decisions about their businesses and secure the funding they need to succeed.
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Inside a Pitch Meeting w/ Michael Blakey & Aleks Farseev | PitchMeNot Ep.3
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Apr 28, 2024 |
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Rise of the India-US SaaS Corridor | Chanchal Bhoorani from WestBridge Capital
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Investing Together: How Oded Hermoni’s VC Strategy is Changing the Game
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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Tackling Founder Conflicts with Will Klippgen
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Inside Venture Studios with Sam Hall
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Photonic Computing: Breakthroughs, Challenges and Insights with Denis Kalinin
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Talent Investing in Building Successful Startups | Rahul from Entrepreneur First
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Understanding the Shifting Landscape of Fundraising Negotiations in India with Mehak Khanna from Khaitan & Khaitan
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Building a VC Firm to Last | Hussein Kanji from Hoxton Ventures
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Understanding Voluntary Carbon Markets with Maryanna Saenko from Future Ventures
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Transforming Indian Agriculture: Navigating Challenges and Seizing Opportunities | Mark Kahn from Omnivore
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Accelerate to Success: Decoding Startup Accelerators with Michael Cardamone from Forum Ventures
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Why solo capitalists are winning with Itamar Novick from Recursive Ventures
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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7 Strategies to Build a Powerful Board to Drive Startup Success with Joe Leech, Coach to CEOs
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Understanding Due Diligence for Early Stage Startups with Caroline Casson from Vitalize VC
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Why founders should also be investors with Jyri Engeström from Yes VC
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Investing in Quantum Computing: VC's Perspective with Ion Hauer from Apex Ventures
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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UVC: Brian Nichols from Angel Squad on What Angel Investing Is, How to Do It Well, and Why Angel Invest
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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UVC: Nitin Sharma from Antler on the Evolution of His Definition of Impact, the VC Industry in India, the Future of EdTech, How Antler India is Addressing Pain Points for Founders, and the Potential Benefits of ONDC
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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UVC: Melody Koh from NextView Ventures on navigating early stage venture investing, empowering exceptional founders, fostering trust with founders and investing in the everyday economy
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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UVC: John Zeratsky from Character on the role of design in venture capital, the OATS scorecard, sprint methodology, and gaining an edge in VC through strategic differentiation
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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UVC: Rex Salisbury from Cambrian on the evolution of Cambrian community, the rise of vertical SaaS & embedded finance, and the impact of AI on financial services
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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PitchMeNot: Joseph Mocanu from Verge HealthTech Fund featuring BrainSight
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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UVC: Vlad Tropko from Digital Horizon on the importance of team psychology in startup success, overcoming prejudices and biases in VC investments, and the evolving landscape of venture capital
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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UVC: Vinod Shankar from Java Capital on navigating controllable black swan events, learning from missed deals, and the focus on founders in smaller cities like Coimbatore
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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PitchMeNot: Saurabh Gunwant from 8X Ventures featuring Atmax
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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UVC: Chandan Deep from B Capital Group on key areas of focus for B Capital's operating team, on how she measure success in her role & strategies startups can employ to thrive during tough times
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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UVC: Mikhail Taver from Taver Capital on why he chose AI as the technology to focus on, the value proposition of AI for traditional heavy industries like mining & what people often overvalue in venture capital
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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UVC: Erik Huberman from Hawke Ventures on how Hawke Media's ecosystem and network drive their VC fund's success, emphasizes self-reflection & learning from missed opportunities, and exciting commerce enablement trends
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May 23, 2023 |
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UVC: Brian Frank from FTW Ventures on tech's impact on the food system, assessing the market potential & customer interest in a startup's product, the dual benefits of addressing climate change, and upcoming consumer food trends
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May 17, 2023 |
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UVC: Terry Chou from Alpha Intelligence Capital on the state of deep tech in Singapore, disruptive technology approach that AIC looks for in companies, the most important trait of a founder and impacts of generative AI
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May 09, 2023 |
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Deep Dive: The Power of Relationships - Connect the Dots, sales, recruitment, and beyond with Drew Sechrist
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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UVC: Alex Felix from CoinFund on effective token distribution strategies, embracing non-consensus viewpoints, and his strong conviction in Crypto's future
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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UVC: Shwetank Verma from Leo Capital on how founders can obtain honest information about VCs, ways in which InsureTech can reduce costs & increase convenience and positive changes that are expected in the Indian startup ecosystem
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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UVC: Valerie Van Vu from Ansible Ventures on overcoming doubters during her fund-raising journey, the three Cs she is bringing to the Vietnam startup ecosystem, and their strategy for bridging global networks & knowledge to Vietnam
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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UVC: Anjali Sosale from WaterBridge Ventures on founder learnability and scalability, the importance of conducting background checks on VCs & why more women should found consumer startups
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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UVC: Sheel Mohnot from Better Tomorrow Ventures on whether 1st & 2nd time founders are equally willing to accept their valuations, when they would stop supporting a portfolio startup, and the challenges neobanks face with customer trust
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Mar 12, 2023 |
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UVC: Dave Richards from Capria Ventures on their unique VC fund and fund of funds approach, challenges faced by global south founders, and unsustainability of 'spray and pray' investment strategy
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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UVC: Sergey Gribov from Flint Capital on their investment strategy, mistakes to avoid when entering the US market, and the exciting future of tech
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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UVC: Karl Alomar from M13 on the significance of providing support to portfolio companies when there are indications of a crisis, preference for investing in infrastructure layer startups & why VCs should think like an entrepreneur
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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Fundraise: Tim Flannery, CEO at Passthrough on their Series A fundraise
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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UVC: Elizabeth Yin from Hustle Fund on why speed of execution matters for startup success, processes at Hustle Fund to make investments & portfolio support more efficient and how founders can manage their risks
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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UVC: James Wang from Creative Ventures on why they study the market they invest in deeply before looking at tech solutions for it, a sign of a really bad startup, and adoption challenges faced by healthcare tech startups
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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Deep Dive: VC Term Sheets with Siddharth Mody
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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UVC: Amra Naidoo from Accelerating Asia on why they invest in startups that are between the MVP stage and PMF stage, what type of businesses can create the most impact and why they are bullish on Bangladeshi startups
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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UVC: Puiyan Leung from Vertex Ventures SE Asia & India on how they assess a founding team’s profile, what it takes to raise a series A & the opportunities in climate tech and creator economy
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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UVC: Pavel Cherkashin from Mindrock Capital on how the fund operates, the prediction model they use to make investments and his mystical Hack Temple project
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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UVC: Chirag Gupta from 8X Ventures on investing in deep-tech startups in India and beyond, what Industry 4.0 could mean for the developed and the developing world, and why a ‘Founder-CEO’ is not the best option for a deep-tech startup
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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UVC: Maryanna Saenko from Future Ventures on investing with an abundance mindset, 3 questions she asks while assessing a deep tech startup and future of food and energy
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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UVC: Mark Ghermezian from m]x[v Capital on his operator focus approach in investing, the reasons for starting his newly launched fund, building Braze, leading it from ideation to IPO & signs of a great founder
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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Deep Dive: The Power Law with Sebastian Mallaby
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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PitchMeNot: Michael Blakey from Cocoon Capital featuring Blackfrog
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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UVC: Aly Madhavji from Blockchain Founders Fund on the similarities and differences of investing in Web3 startups when compared to SaaS startups, risks of tokenisation and the influence of VCs on Web3
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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UVC: Eddy Chan from Intudo Ventures on why Indonesia only, Intudo's concentrated portfolio approach and why building a VC firm is like building a startup
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Jul 24, 2022 |
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PitchMeNot: Jeevan Sunner from Playfair Capital featuring Waitrr
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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UVC: Insik Rhee from Vertex Ventures US on the skillsets, values, and dynamics of a great team, the role of the board, and who should be a part of it & the reason for the current VC funding winter
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Jul 17, 2022 |
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UVC: Joan Yao from Kickstart Ventures on venture philanthropy & how it’s different from traditional VC, the state of digitization of consumer and enterprise experience in the Philippines, and traits of a great founder
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Jun 26, 2022 |
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UVC: Do Bui from ThinkZone Ventures on why they work with just 10 startups in a year at ThinkZone accelerator, progress that the Vietnam startup ecosystem has made in the last 10 years and ways good public policies can help startups and VCs
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Jun 12, 2022 |
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UVC: Joseph Mocanu from Verge HealthTech Fund on interesting innovations in healthcare tech, 3 strategies that startups can use to ace fundraising and why it’s important for startups to do competitor analysis well
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May 25, 2022 |
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Deep Dive: Startup fundraising with Nathan Beckord
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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UVC: Jeffrey Paine from Golden Gate Ventures on the importance of research for VCs, the flawed approach of copy-cat founders, and the urgency to discuss the suppressed issue of entrepreneurs’ debilitating mental health
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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UVC: Hian Goh takes us through Openspace Ventures, the reasoning behind his The Unreasonable Podcast, and ‘magic’ that grows businesses
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Mar 19, 2022 |
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UVC: Jessica Liu from Appworks Ventures on their accelerator program, the emergence and implications of current digital developments for businesses and investors, and some tips to be on time at the Web3 party
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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UVC: Yinglan Tan and Linh Dang on the entrepreneurial journey of Edmicro with Insignia Ventures Partners, Linh’s insights on the Vietnamese ed-tech matrix, and Yinglan’s perception of the product-service dichotomy of the VC industry
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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UVC: Swapna Gupta from Qualcomm Ventures India on the fund's consistent success in India, their QWEIN initiative to overcome gender disparities, and changing trends in the Indian startup ecosystem
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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UVC: Joshua Agusta from Mandiri Capital Indonesia on Corporate VCs, the shifting landscape of Indonesian startup ecosystem, and the hallmark unpredictability of Venture Capital
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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UVC: Michael Lints from Golden Gate Ventures on later-stage fundraising, the questions worth preparing for well in advance, and a 2022 vision for southeast asian startup ecosystem
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Dec 31, 2021 |
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Deep Dive: Strategy for VC fund growth and portfolio development with Brian Ma
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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UVC: Prayank Swaroop from Accel Ventures on the Accel Atoms Program, the 5 Why(s) requisite for predicting a startup’s chances of success, and the one quality shared by all smart founders
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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UVC: Erwin Arifin from StartupIndonesia.co on bridging the gap between founders and VCs, their method to rate the investability of a startup, and the dynamics of reverse pitching in increasingly competitive markets like Indonesia
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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Deep Dive: What you should know about early stage venture capital with Jyri Engeström
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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UVC: Chris Smith from Playfair Capital on his transition from law to venture capital, the 2Bs of an ideal pitch deck, and ways VCs can harm startups
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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UVC: Aldi Adrian Hartanto from Arise, MDI Ventures on his “language of business”, why being a genius is not a prerequisite for success, and Arise’s unique model of due diligence which goes beyond a simple pitch or product idea
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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UVC: Tu Ngo from Touchstone Partners on her first startup YOLA, her journey towards becoming a VC focused on macro-changes, the perks of working with early-stage startups, and the Touchstone Fellowship Program for founders
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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UVC: Binh Tran from Ascend Vietnam Ventures on the founding story of Klout, his investment in Axie Infinity, building a culture that serve as a magnet to attract exceptional performers and the one skill to do right by your investors, customers & team
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Oct 13, 2021 |
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UVC: Adrian Li from AC Ventures on parallels between triathlons and startups, being a venturepreneur and his ‘barbell balance’ technique for work-life balance
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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UVC: Rajesh Sawhney from GSF Accelerator - Do IITians have unfair advantage in tech startups? Should founders be money-magnets or talent magnets? How to crack the love-code with your customers?
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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UVC: Aloke Bajpai from ixigo on dealing with a crisis like COVID, how startups can create a great work culture, how late stage fundraising is different from seed & series A, and how startups should think about going for IPO
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Sep 15, 2021 |
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UVC: Vy Le from Do Ventures on their 2 investment models, automated reporting system that they use to support their portfolio companies and the qualities of a great startup team
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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UVC: Martin Tang from Genesis Alternative Ventures on venture debt, how it’s different from revenue based financing and dos and don’ts for startups raising a venture debt round
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Aug 24, 2021 |
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UVC: Hsu Ken from Iterative VC on his journey as a founder, importance of quick validation of your hypothesis while building a product, and about Iterative, a YC-style accelerator focused exclusively on Southeast Asia
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Aug 13, 2021 |
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UVC: Olivier Raussin from FEBE Ventures on why VCs should have a founder first approach, how FEBE support their portfolio companies and why he decided to setup the fund in Vietnam
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Aug 06, 2021 |
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UVC: Sony Joy from Truecaller on his entrepreneurial journey with Chillr and MobME, major trends in fintech especially credit and why growth is key to a successful fundraise
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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UVC: Anand Datta from Nexus Venture Partners on why calm is a superpower, importance of product communication and why lending is a business of collections
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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UVC: Prachi Sinha from Axilor Ventures on healthcare tech startups in India, how Axilor is unique and common fundraising mistakes
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Jun 26, 2021 |
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UVC: Jeremy Au from Monk’s Hill Ventures on startup fundraising, must have leadership skills for a founder and how to deal with startup failures, exits
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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UVC: Michael Blakey from Cocoon Capital on struggling with Dyslexia, pitching to VCs, how founders can organise their fundraising process efficiently
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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UVC: Fred Seibert from FredFilms on his motto 'Stay Original. Always.', frameworks he uses to spot and nurture creative talent, and the story of how Tumblr was created
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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UVC: Peng T. Ong from Monk’s Hill Ventures on first principles thinking, importance of board of directors, what it takes to raise a series A round, and why being an entrepreneur is the best decision he has ever made
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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UVC: Ivan Kirigin from Tango.vc on why founders must focus on how fast they learn & improve, ways you can get timing right while building a product, and why machine learning & robotics are great investment opportunities
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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UVC: Will Klippgen from Cocoon Capital on how startups are valued, key clauses to look out for in a shareholder agreement, and the importance of improving your product with your customer’s feedback
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Feb 24, 2021 |