This week Patrick takes a deep dive in the world of Venture Capital with Craig Shapiro, founder and CEO of the New York based Collaborative Fund, which was an early investor in companies like Lyft, Kickstarter, and Reddit. We cover Craig’s investing roots, his process for sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities, and the very useful “villain test.” Please enjoy!

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