EUVC Super Angel #258: Angel Investing with Harsh Sinha, CTO of Wise and angel in more than 50 startups and multiple VC funds.
Dec 14, 2023
36:37
Join us as Tom Wilson from Seedcamp and Anthony Danon from Cocoa talk to Harsh Sinha, Wise-CTO about his angel investing journey, thesis and strategy and core learnings.
Harsh is a seasoned technologist with a passion for creating innovative, scalable, and customer-centric digital experiences. With a strong foundation in team building and a knack for impactful business strategies, he's played a pivotal role in developing server-side technologies and enhancing consumer experiences on web and mobile platforms.
His professional journey includes a significant tenure at PayPal as Director of Product, where he spearheaded the product strategy and development of mobile applications and software for mobile wallet experiences. Join us as we dive into Harsh's insights and experiences in powering global financial infrastructure and pushing the boundaries of technology in finance.
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction to the Super Angel Pod
00:02:32 - Building Experiences & the Primacy of Passionate Builders
00:07:19 - On Non-Technical Founders and Becoming More Objective
00:11:42 - Core Learnings from Angel Investing
00:13:52 - Finding a Middle Ground
00:16:06 - Balancing Diversification and Time to Support Founders
00:18:17 - Assessing Founders and their passion for solving problems
00:20:25 - Three Core Learnings: Team, First Principles, and Avoiding Bias
00:22:35 - Being Naive in Angel Investing and the Importance of Passion
00:24:44 - The Reality of Investments
00:26:55 - Lessons in Angel Investing & Investing Across Europe and Asia
00:31:19 - The Access Issue in European Markets
00:33:32 - Building a Global Lens and Investing Internationally
Harsh is a seasoned technologist with a passion for creating innovative, scalable, and customer-centric digital experiences. With a strong foundation in team building and a knack for impactful business strategies, he's played a pivotal role in developing server-side technologies and enhancing consumer experiences on web and mobile platforms.
His professional journey includes a significant tenure at PayPal as Director of Product, where he spearheaded the product strategy and development of mobile applications and software for mobile wallet experiences. Join us as we dive into Harsh's insights and experiences in powering global financial infrastructure and pushing the boundaries of technology in finance.
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction to the Super Angel Pod
00:02:32 - Building Experiences & the Primacy of Passionate Builders
00:07:19 - On Non-Technical Founders and Becoming More Objective
00:11:42 - Core Learnings from Angel Investing
00:13:52 - Finding a Middle Ground
00:16:06 - Balancing Diversification and Time to Support Founders
00:18:17 - Assessing Founders and their passion for solving problems
00:20:25 - Three Core Learnings: Team, First Principles, and Avoiding Bias
00:22:35 - Being Naive in Angel Investing and the Importance of Passion
00:24:44 - The Reality of Investments
00:26:55 - Lessons in Angel Investing & Investing Across Europe and Asia
00:31:19 - The Access Issue in European Markets
00:33:32 - Building a Global Lens and Investing Internationally