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Kindergarten Ventures’ Vanta investment, and building a new Strategy for Venture (with Thomas McGannon)

Oct 3, 2022

Thomas McGannon, an LP at Kindergarten Ventures and host of The Unlimited Partners Show, shares insightful perspectives on venture capital. He discusses KV's significant investment in Vanta, emphasizing genuine interactions over traditional approaches. The conversation highlights the evolving landscape of cybersecurity and compliance automation, showcasing Vanta's innovative role. McGannon also explores the shift towards data-driven investment strategies, redefining what it means to partner effectively in today's competitive market.

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Episode notes

Intro

4min

Evolving Partnerships in Venture Investing

10min

Investing with Authenticity

6min

Investing in Connection: Vanta and Cybersecurity

7min

Navigating the Complex Landscape of Software Observability

3min

Navigating Compliance Automation and Leadership in Cybersecurity

25min

Redefining Venture Capital

21min

Investment Insights: Liquidation Preferences and Growth Dynamics

19min

Investment Strategies in Compliance Automation and Market Potential

4min

Kindergarten Ventures LP (and fellow podcast host over at Unlimited Partners) Thomas McGannon interviews David about Kindergarten’s investment thesis for their recent large investment in Vanta. Along the way they discuss KV’s overall strategy, how it fits into Acquired, and why it’s “accidentally” become the best answer David has ever had to “why should a great founder take my capital?”

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