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💡 Summary :
In this episode of Understanding VC, host Rahul explores the intricacies of the relationship between VCs and founders with guest Akshay Mehra from Hummingbird Ventures. Akshay discusses the importance of trust, transparency, and alignment of vision for a successful partnership. He explains why VCs should act as patient supporters rather than overbearing mentors, emphasizing the need for mutual respect and understanding of each party's roles and responsibilities. Akshay also touches on scenarios that could lead to relationship breakdowns and offers insights into how founders can better align with VCs, highlighting that a strong startup culture is akin to a jazz orchestra—structured yet unpredictable.
🕰️ Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
01:32 - Easy to build good Relationships with Investors?
03:55 - Importance of a Good Relationship with Investors
05:59 - Size and Strategy of a fund affects Founder-VC Relationship
07:37 - Components of a Successful Relationship
09:04 - Hummingbird’s POV on Investor Intereference
12:16 - VCs' Role in Crucible Moments
14:39 - Power Dynamics in Founder-VC Relationships
16:35 - Can Investors and Founders be good friends?
21:03 - Scenarios Leading to Founder-Investor Friction.
26:36 - Handling Co-Founder Breakups.
28:29 - Evolution of Founder-Investor Relationships.
34:49 - Measuring the Founder-Investor Relationship.
35:57 - Conclusion
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🔗 Connect with Akshay:
🤝 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshaymehra-/
X: https://x.com/akshay__mehra
📍 About Akshay:
Akshay leads investments in both emerging markets and global fintech at Hummingbird.
Previously, Akshay worked at Citigroup, where he raised equity capital for large corporations, and at Artivest (acquired), where he helped build and grow a platform that enables retail capital to access alternative investments. During graduate school, Akshay had the opportunity to work with MIT's $25 billion endowment fund.
In his spare time, Akshay records music and writes about founders in his newsletter, 'Amplify'.
He holds an MBA from the Sloan School of Management at MIT and a BA in Economics with a minor in Ethnomusicology from Franklin & Marshall College.
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