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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Navigating the Landscape of Vice Investments
This chapter examines the challenges venture capitalists face when investing in controversial sectors like cannabis and e-sports, constrained by restrictive 'vice clauses.' It highlights a new fund focused on these markets and discusses the balance between harm reduction and responsible marketing towards younger demographics.
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