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Fabrice Grinda is among the world’s leading Internet entrepreneurs and investors.
Fabrice was named the #1 Angel Investor in the world by Forbes.
Fabrice founded FJ labs, and today FJ labs is one of the most active investors globally.
FJ labs has invested in companies like Alibaba, Airbnb, Instacart, Flexport, and many more.
Timeline :
00:00: Top Moments
00:34: Intro for Pod with Farbrice
01:57 : FJ Labs founding story
04:57: Portfolio and fund model evolved through experience and learning.
07:59: Success factors for a $295 million fund
09:45: Potential changes for the third fund if starting a new fund.
12:15: LP relationship-building strategies
16:38: Effective pre-fundraising relationship building
18:31:Evolution in deal sourcing.
25:27: Challenges in building a venture fund
27:05: Investment thesis for India
31:08: Pros and cons of starting a fund
33:54: Importance of brand building for deal flow
35:17: Typical day routine
37:14: Non-work obsession
38:25: Recent personal mindset changes
41:32: Who is he outside of work?