Episodes

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Jeremy Au, VC at Monk’s Hill Ventures on the 3 phases of fundraising, must have leadership skills for a startup founder, why building startups are really hard because of how humans learn and how startups are…

Understanding VC is a deep dive into how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Michael Blakey, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Cocoon Capital, about approaching VCs and making an unforgettable first impression. We go into detail about mistakes to avoid when pitching, crucial infor…

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Fred Seibert, founder of FredFilms and a serial media entrepreneur on his motto “Stay Original. Always.’, frameworks he uses to identify and nurture creative talent, his failed project - Jonny Quest cartoon …

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Peng T. Ong, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Monk’s Hill Ventures on first principles thinking, what it takes to raises a Series A round, the importance of the board of directors, questions founders shoul…

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Ivan Kirigin, Investor at Tango.vc on how founders can get the timing right while building a product, why they must focus on how fast they learn and improve, and how you can do due diligence on a VC. Ivan al…

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. This is the first episode wherein I talk to Will Klippgen, Managing Partner, Cocoon Capital on how startups are valued, key clauses to look out for in a term sheet or a shareholder agreement for founders, and the importance of improvi…