GHP #79 - VC #4 - Empowering Canadian Venture Capital with Chris Neumann!

Episode 79 is with Chris Neumann, General Partner at Panache Ventures.

Panache Ventures is Canada's most active seed stage venture capital fund. The fund has a founders-first philosophy, a commitment to diversity and strategically co-invests with smart angel investors and seed stage funds.

Chris has 18 years of experience in Silicon Valley as an engineer, early startup employee, founder and investor. He helped build the world’s first 100 TB data warehouse, has invested in companies in more than 20 countries, and has mentored startups across 6 continents.

In this episode, Aman speaks to Chris about his journey from tech to VC. He details his fundraising experiences as a founder, his advisory methods now as a VC, and how Panache is pushing the Canadian tech ecosystem ahead.

Panache Ventures
https://www.panache.vc/

Chris Neumann
https://chrisneumann.com/

Timestamps
 2:24 - Chris’ Background
13:43 - Tech Industry from 2000s to 2020s
17:20 - Chris’ Lumberjack Profile Pic
20:00 - Fundraising for a Data Start-Up
24:30 - Advisor vs Investor
25:50 - Challenges of Being a Founder
27:54 - Chris Critiques His Own Pitch Deck
33:44 - Best Advice for Founders
37:20 - Risk Tolerance is Relative
42:00 - Why Silicone Valley is so Unique
52:10 - How Panache Helps Companies & Founders
57:35 - Best Advice for Getting into VC