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Riding Unicorns: Venture Capital | Entrepreneurship | Technology

S7E2 - Dinika Mahtani, Partner @ Cherry Ventures

Feb 7, 2024
Dinika Mahtani, Partner at Cherry Ventures, shares her career journey and transition to venture capital, Cherry Ventures' success and shift towards B2B software, exploring the potential of B2B marketplaces, creating marketplaces and starting with angel investing, evaluating founders and the importance of volume in investing, and the value of open communication and seeking help from investors.
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Dinika Mahtani

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Quick takeaways

  • Cherry Ventures focuses on early-stage B2B software companies and actively adapts to technology trends like AI.
  • Cherry Ventures supports portfolio companies throughout their journey and helps them achieve their next phase of growth.

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Cherry Ventures Investment Thesis and Approach

Cherry Ventures is a European early stage venture capital firm that invests in pre-seed and seed stage companies. They are high conviction investors, writing 12 to 15 new investments per year. They typically take a board seat and invest one to five million dollars or euros per company. They are a generalist firm, investing in various sectors, including consumer, B2B software, and space technology. They focus on backing venture scale businesses.

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