Venture Capital Podcast: World's top VCs & Angel Investors talk about their investing thesis, fundraising, LPs, valuations, diversification, return expectations...
VC10X - How should HardTech founders find product-market fit? - Andrew Haughian, General Partner, Pangaea Ventures
Andrew Haughian is a General Partner at Pangaea Ventures. Andrew joined Pangaea Ventures in 2006. His core expertise lies in helping companies navigate the early-growth stage of their development as they build high-performance teams, cultivate a culture of excellence, and nail product-partner-market fit.
In this episode, we talk about -
- How has the Hardtech ecosystem evolved over the past 2 decades?
- Their investment plan for the new $85 million fund V
- How should Hardtech founders approach product market fit?
- Some exciting Hardtech companies they have backed
- Why they invest at the commercialization stage
- Common mistakes Hardtech founders make
& lots more
Links:
⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com
Pangaea Ventures website - https://www.pangaeaventures.com/
Andrew on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewhaughian
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LP10X - How Fund of Funds (FoFs) generate top quartile VC returns - Albert Azout, Managing Partner, Level Ventures
Albert Azout is a Co-founder & Managing Partner at Level Ventures, a fund of funds investing in venture capital fund managers & entrepreneurs building at the intersection of science & technology.
In this episode, we talk about -
- The investment thesis at Level Ventures
- What they look for in fund managers
- Common mistakes GPs make while fundraising
- How Fund of Funds can generate top quartile VC returns
- How co-investments are a great way to generate cash flow in a fund of funds
- What are the most important traits in successful GPs
& lots more
Links:
⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com
Level Ventures website - https://levelvc.com/
Albert Azout on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/albertazout
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Julia Gudish Krieger is a Managing Partner at Pari-Passu Venture Partners. Julia is an experienced venture capital investor and technology start up founder. Previously Julia was an investor at Insight Partners, where she invested over $100M in marketplace and SaaS companies globally.
In this episode, we talk about -
- The investment thesis at Pari-Passu Venture Partners
- How the Pari-Passu investor app enables accredited investors to get access to top deals
- What does it take for a startup to succeed
- How the Pari-Passu network helps portfolio companies succeed
- One thing Julia would like to change about venture capital
& lots more
Links:
⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com
Download the Pari-Passu app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/paripassu-invest-with-top-vcs/id6451420779
Follow Julia on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuliyagudish
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VC10X - The 4 Stages of a Startup - Dhruv Dhanraj Bahl, Founder & Managing Partner, Eternal Capital
Dhruv Dhanraj Bahl is the founder & Managing Partner at Eternal Capital, an India-focused early-stage fund. Dhruv was previously CBO of merchant lending at Bharatpe, and had leadership stints at Paytm & Airtel Payments Bank.
In this episode, we talk about -
- Dhruv's story and how he started investing
- Dhruv shares his experience being an LP in VC funds vs doing direct investments
- The different stages of a startup
- How should founders approach early-PMF
- Why he is extremely bullish on the India opportunity
- His biggest learning investing in startups
& lots more
Links:
⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com
Eternal Capital website - https://www.eternalcapital.vc/
Dhruv on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhruv-dhanraj-bahl-3857a033
Dhruv on X - https://x.com/dhruvdbahl
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VC10X - Ohio investor with 5 IPOs & 15 mega exits - Bill Baumel, Managing Director, Ohio Innovation Fund
Bill Baumel is Managing Director at Ohio Innovation Fund. He is a seasoned venture capitalist who spent more than 20 years investing in Silicon Valley before returning to his home state to found the Ohio Innovation Fund in 2016.
His investment areas include SaaS, big data, cybersecurity, and medtech, and his past investments have resulted in 5 IPOs and 15 major acquisitions. Bill has been recognized as one of the Venture 100 Top VCs based on exits.
In this episode, we talk about:
- Bill's story and how he started investing
- Why he moved from Silicon Valley to Ohio
- How has the Ohio startup ecosystem evolved over the years
- How he evaluates startup deals
- Having a very hands-on approach to helping portfolio companies succeed
- Perceived impact of recent Fed's rate cuts on venture capital
& lots more
Links:
⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com
Ohio Innovation Fund website - https://www.ohioinnovationfund.com/
Follow Bill on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/billbaumel
🎙️ Hosted by Prashant Choubey
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Venture Capital Podcast: World's top VCs & Angel Investors talk about their investing thesis, fundraising, LPs, valuations, diversification, return expectations, value-add, exits, and more.
If you're a founder/angel investor/Venture Capitalist, you're in for a treat!
Hosted by Prashant Choubey (@ChoubeySahab on Twitter)