How Long Do You Keep Investing?

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Most founders that have had success are angel-mesting. But I think if you're trying to lead deals, that's a different beast. Is the thesis of a fund of funds that you'll keep going with a manager indefinitely? Or there is a graduation point? And do you hit that often? Jacob: "We love people who have been in the weeds and can be empathetic"

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Today’s show:

The contents of this episode were recorded live at LAUNCH Angel Summit in Napa.

DoorDash Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder Stanley Tang joined Jason live on stage at Angel Summit to discuss DoorDash’s founding story, avoiding ZIRP distractions, and the cloud kitchen movement (1:23).

Then, Jason sits down with Kelli Fontaine of Cendana Capital, Sophia Amoruso of Trust Fund, and Paige Doherty of Behind Genius Ventures to chat about becoming and investing in first-time fund managers (36:49).

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(0:00) Nick kicks off the show

(1:23) DoorDash’s founding story with Stanley Tang

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