137: The Dirty Truth About Closing A First Fund

Jackie Fast is the Managing Partner of Sandbox Studios, an LA-based seed fund exclusively investing in talent-led startups. The VC has already made a number investments, however Jackie is probably best known for founding Slingshot, a London-based Sponsorship agency servicing some of the world’s most high-profile clients including The Rolling Stones, Shell, Formula 1, Red Bull, and Sir Richard Branson, Coca Cola, and others. In this EP, we discuss Jackie's experience raising her first fund; the impact of the FTX meltdown; why VC's get it wrong when it comes to investing in talent lead start ups, the magic of Ryan Reynolds, and more. Enjoy!

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