

439. The Question that Every Investor Should Ask, Teasing out the Characteristics of Generational Founders, and Recruiting Lessons from 1000+ Interviews (Katelin Holloway)
11 snips Jun 24, 2024
Katelin Holloway, VP of Founders and Operations at Seven Seven Six, discusses HR Tech Development, Identifying Strong Founders, Using a Standardized Scorecard System for Evaluation, Assessing Founders' Integrity, Important Questions for Founders, Common Hiring Mistakes, and Recruiting Lessons. The podcast covers diverse topics from talent identification to successful partnerships and bleeding-edge technology investments.
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Accidental Investor
- Katelin Holloway became an accidental investor by advising and investing in early HR tech startups.
- Her sweat equity turned into real equity, leading her to angel invest in climate tech, women's health, and ed tech.
Investing as HR
- Katelin Holloway realized her operational skill set was valuable to founders facing people problems.
- This led her to the thesis that early-stage investing is similar to HR work, focusing on talent selection, development, and exits.
VC Evolution
- Venture capital is evolving due to a changing world, economic shifts, and the retirement of established investors.
- This changing of the guard creates opportunities for individuals with non-traditional backgrounds like HR.