Eller Mallchok is the Managing Director at Jumpstart Foundry. She oversees the strategic direction of each annual fund, leads fundraising efforts, and serves as the point of contact for all portfolio company founders. After earning a B.S. in Biology from Dickinson College, she made her way back home to Tennessee, where she has been deeply involved in the entrepreneurial and investment ecosystem.

[00:01 – 07:47] Getting to Know Eller

I welcome our guest for the episode, Eller Mallchok
Eller talks about her background
Her role at Jumpstart
What encouraged her to become part of Jumpstart Foundry
Investing with female founders and healthcare start-ups

[07:48 – 17:25] Venture Capital Industry

Eller’s experience as a woman in the industry
Women representation in the venture capital industry
Significance of the ‘Black Lives Matter’ and ‘Me Too movement’ in the investment world

[17:26 – 32:51] Jumpstart Foundry

The difference of Jumpstart Foundry from a Traditional VC Fund
Typical volume of applications they receive
Helping the majority of companies achieve “base hits” rather than one company to hit a homerun
The power of the network they have at Jumpstart Foundry
Healthcare industry in Nashville

[32:52 – 42:51] Closing Segment

Themes in management teams that prove successful
Common things that result to startups failure
If you were speaking to a student, a recent graduate, or a woman who wants to get into the Venture Capital Industry. What advice would you give?
Connect with Eller. See Links Below.
Final words

Tweetable Quotes:

“I think women inherently have more experience and more exposure to healthcare decisions. They are typically the ones making the most health care decisions in their family unit. So they are acutely aware and understand healthcare.” - Eller Mallchok

“Two of the things that most often results in startups failing are: no market need and running out of money. So if you can address both of those potential points of failure, then you’re much better positioned for success.” - Eller Mallchok

“the power of your network early on is very very real. Getting even just connected to people in this space is important, and doing whatever you can to bring value to them.” - Eller Mallchok

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Connect with Eller, follow her on Linkedin, send her an email at eller@jsf.co. Visit https://jsf.co/

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