Episodes

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how venture capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Karl Alomar, Managing Partner at M13 who shares his experiences of navigating success, challenges, and crises while building multiple startups. He believes that …

In this Fundraise episode, I speak with Tim Flannery , CEO at Passthrough on their Series A fundraise. Tim shares the problem Passthrough is trying to solve, his larger vision for the company, the progress they’ve made so far...

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how venture capitalists work. In this episode of the podcast, Elizabeth shares her journey from being an entrepreneur to becoming a venture capitalist at Hustle Fund. She explains the fund's strategy of investing …

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how venture capitalists work. In this episode, I chat with James Wang, General Partner at Creative Ventures, an early-stage deep-tech VC investing in companies solving global crises. James starts the conversation by sharing …

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how venture capitalists work. In this episode, I have an insightful conversation with Siddharth Mody, a senior partner at Desai and Diwanji, a law firm based in Mumbai, India. This episode dives deep …

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how venture capitalists work. In this episode, I have a wonderful conversation with Amra Naidoo, Co-Founder and General Partner at Accelerating Asia, a VC fund based in Singapore. Amra shares her opinion on …

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how venture capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Puiyan Leung, Investment Partner at Vertex Ventures SE Asia and India. The episode begins with Puiyan talking about her journey of breaking into …

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Pavel Cherkashin, the Managing Partner at Mindrock Capital. The episode opens with Pavel talking about his life growing up in Russia, and his …

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how venture capitalists work. In this episode, I speak to Chirag Gupta, managing partner at 8X Ventures, a VC fund based in Dubai and investing in deep-tech startups globally. The podcast begins with …

Understanding VC is a deep dive into how venture capitalists work. In this episode, I speak to Maryanna Saenko, Co-Founder at Future Ventures. We started the conversation by discussing why Future Ventures invests in only technology risk startups, why it’s …

Understanding VC is a deep-dive on how venture capitalists work. In this episode, I speak to Mark Ghermezian, Founder and General Partner at m]x[v Capital. Mark is a serial entrepreneur and successful investor with 20+ years of experience in founding, …

Sebastian Mallaby, Paul A. Volcker Senior Fellow in International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations, is the author of The Power Law: Venture Capital And The Making Of The New Future. Reading and breaking down the lessons from his …

PitchMeNot is the closest thing to an interaction between a VC and a startup but in a casual conversational format. In this episode, I, together with Michael Blakey from Cocoon Capital speak to Mayur Shetty, CEO of Blackfrog about his …

Understanding VC is a deep dive into how venture capitalists work. In this episode, I speak to Aly Madhavji, the Managing Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund. Aly begins the podcast by discussing his interest in Web3 and the reasons for …

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how venture capitalists work. In this episode, I speak to Eddy Chan, founding partner of ‘Indonesia-only’ Venture Captial firm Intudo Ventures. Eddy begins the podcast by explaining why Intudo focuses only on Indonesian …

PitchMeNot is the closest thing to an interaction between a VC and a startup but in a casual conversational format. In this episode, I, together with Jeevan Sunner from Playfair Capital speak to Tim Wekezer, CEO and Co-Founder of Waitrr …

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how venture capitalists work. In this episode, I speak to Insik Rhee, General Partner at early-stage Venture Capital firm Vertex Ventures US. The conversation begins with Insik sharing his journey of working at …

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how venture capitalists work. In this episode, I speak with Joan Yao who is the Vice President of investments at KickStart ventures. Joan begins the conversation by talking about her first job out …

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how venture capitalists work. In this episode, I speak with Do Bui, the Founding Partner and CEO at ThinkZone Ventures, Vietnam’s largest local venture fund with $60 million in fund size, investing in …

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I speak with Joseph Mocanu, founding partner of the Verge HealthTech Fund, a VC fund focusing on seed stage healthcare tech companies relevant to emerging markets. …

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk with Nathan Beckord, Founder and CEO at FounderSuite, a new-age SaaS product which eases the planning, accounting, and finding the right VC fits for …

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I speak with Jeffrey Paine, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Golden Gate Ventures based in Singapore. This conversation brings to the fore some formerly unscrutinized aspects …

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I speak with Hian Goh, Founder and General Partner at Openspace Ventures, a leading venture capital firm focused on Southeast Asian companies. Hian shares with us …

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I explore with Jessica Liu from Appworks, the imminent developments in the digital world, the emergence of Web3, and the implications of these changes on the …