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E984: Vice Ventures Founding Partner Catharine Dockery raised $25M to invest in vices: marijuana, sextech, gambling, alcohol, vaping; shares insights on hacking her way into VC through cold emails & a strong investment thesis, capitalizing on early markets hungry for investment

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This chapter explores a venture capital approach focused on neglected sectors like gambling, sextech, and cannabis, often avoided by traditional investors. The speakers share their motivations for creating a fund that embraces these opportunities, contrasting their strategies with conventional venture capital practices.

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