Angel Invest Boston Matt Fates, VC & Angel Investor
Sep 30, 2020
52:28
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Tech VC Matt Fates of Ascent Venture Partners talks about his portfolio and his investing career and ponders becoming more active as an angel investor. A frank and informative conversation with a delightful guest.
Highlights:
- Sal Daher Welcomes Listeners & Introduces Matt Fates, Venture Capitalist
- Matt Fate’s VC Portfolio: Connected2Fiber
- “The power of connectivity is becoming strategic again as most of your software applications reside outside of your four walls. The need for this intelligence, the need for this data has just become absolutely mission critical for that industry. So, they're growing rapidly.”
- Vee24
- “I would say Vee24 is really that next level of very professional interaction…”
- Augmented Reality (AR) as a Tool for Online Engagement
- Matt Fates’ and Sal Daher’s Investment in Streamroot
- The VC Industry Is Focusing on Fewer & Bigger Deals – Leaving Many Interesting Companies Behind
- Finding the Holy Grail
- Sal Daher Makes a Pitch for His Syndicate List
- “That wasn't luck. That was Ernie, my boss, telling me, "There's nothing you're going to be able to do to convince me to make another investment in this environment. It's too crazy.”
- Paths to Becoming a VC
- Parting Thoughts from Matt Fates