1947 Rise

Jeff Morris Jr. is the founder and Managing Director of Chapter One. Chapter One has invested in companies like Mercury, Supabase, Superhuman, Dapper Labs, and Pipe to name a few. Morris was previously the VP of Product, Revenue at Tinder. In the role, he led the revenue team to the #1 top grossing app in the App Store globally. Timestamps 00:00 Top Moments 02:27 - Entry into angel investing and Chapter One's founding story. 05:22 - Fundraising and portfolio changes between Fund 1 and Fund 2. 08:23 - Establishing a unique value proposition for Fund 2. 11:17 - Staying relevant in a rapidly changing industry. 13:23 - Recent insights from fund manager interactions. 15:13 - Pros and cons of starting a fund. 17:54 - Fundraising advice for aspiring fund managers. 21:16 - Early fundraising and investing insights. 24:32 - A typical day in the speaker's life. 25:55 - Personal interests and hobbies. 26:39 - Unexplored subjects or skills. 27:43 - Top three funds for LP investment. 🔗 CONNECT WITH JEFF 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffmorrisjr/ 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/jmj 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/shivassangwan 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/1947Rise 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiva-sin...

Julia Lipton is the founder of Awesome People Ventures. Awesome People Ventures is an early-stage fund focused on Web3. She is one of the top web3 investors globally. Timestamps: 0:00 Top Moments 0029 Intro to pod with Julia Lipton 01:39 What led to founding Awesome People Ventures? 03:16 Fundraising journey and evolution of fund thesis? 05:13 Portfolio construction, check sizes, investment stages? 06:32 Mistakes in fund one and their influence on approach? 09:36 Future of Web3 in next 3-5 years? 11:09 LPs in fund one, key learnings, evolution in fund two? 13:15 Importance of brand building for fund managers? 15:04 Pros and cons of being a solo GP? 17:00 Advice for those starting a fund? 18:36 Early career insight for fund management? 19:33 What's your daily routine? 21:33 Current passions outside of work? 22:23 Recent diet changes or helpful products? 23:44 How do friends perceive you beyond your role as an investor? 🔗 CONNECT WITH JULIA LIPTON 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/julialipton/ 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/JuliaLipton 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/shivassangwan 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/1947Rise 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiva-sin...

Eddy Chan is the Founding Partner at “Indonesia-only” Intudo Ventures, the only VC investing exclusively in Indonesia Prior founding to Intudo Ventures, Eddy worked on venture investments in startups since the late 1990s, including PayPal, Palantir, and Affirm, founded and operated venture-backed technology companies Timestamps : 00:00 Top Moments 00:31 Intro to pod with Eddy 02:04 Eddy's Entry into Venture capital and Intudo Ventures 07:13 His journey from first fund to current fund 17:21 Strategy to build LP relationships and closing deals. 27:36 Lessons learnt while fund raising 29:41 Evolution of Indonesian Tech Ecosystem since 2007 37:01 Eddy's Typical Day 41:48 Who is Eddy outside of work? 🔗 CONNECT WITH EDDY 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/eddychan 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/shivassangwan 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/1947Rise 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiva-sin...

Robin Haak is a Solo GP based out of Berlin. Through his fund, Robin Capital, Robin primarily invests in angel, pre-seed and seed stages of companies. 00:00 Top Moments 00:23 Into to pod with Robin Haak 01:58 Robin's journey to Angel Investing 15:45 Porfolio Construction of Robin Capital 20:59 Robin's approach to deal sourcing. 28:45 Robin's strategy to source LPs 35:56 Robin's experience as solo GP 39:50 Top three funds Robin would invest in. 42:40 Robin's daily routine 43:33 Challenging or undesireable parts of his day. 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/RobinEricHaak 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinhaak/ 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/shivassangwan 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/1947Rise 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiva-sin...

Sairee Chahal is the founder of Sheroes, Mahilay Money and Appreciate Capital. Sairee is responsible for bringing women in India to the internet. Today Sheroes has over 20 million users. Mahila Money is a full stack financial products and services platform for women in India. Apprecite capital is a vehicle through which she invests in other founders 00:00 Top moments 00:33 Intro with Sairee Chahal 03:11 MahilaMoney founding story? 10:04 Loan amounts & impact stories? 16:56 MahilaMoney's long-term vision? 18:59 What motivates you in supporting founders? 21:11 Angel investment advice? 23:52 Changes needed in the startup ecosystem? 28:03 A day in your life? 30:40 Unlearned skill or subject? 31:33 How do friends perceive you?

Aman Verjee is the Founder and General Partner at Practical Venture Capital. Practical Venture Capital is a VC secondary firm providing liquidity to LPs and GPs. 00:00 Top Moments 01:43 What led Aman to Venture Capital? 03:21 Founding story of Practical VC. 06:29 Evaluation process of GPs and LPs and portfolio construction 08:25 Focus on Venture Funds and not direct secondary companies. 09:31 Uniqueness of Practical VC 11:01 What type of LPs are targeted in Practical VC 12:59 Typical return expectations for LPs in VC 13:55 Cheque sizes of Practical VC 14:19 Envisioned outcome of Practical VC 5-15 years. 15:53 Global investment approach of Practical VC 17:18 Lessons learnt while building Practical VC 21:02 What is Aman's typical day like? 23:29 Aman's relationship with health 26:05 Aman's motivation behind writing the book 28:59 What is something Aman wanted to do but hasn't got the time yet?

Ahana Gautam is the CEO & Co-Founder at Open Secret. India’s leading Food and Beverages company Through Open Secret she is looking to Unjunk India. 0:00 - Early Life & Shaping Ahana: Ahana's upbringing and influences. 03:17 - Mother's Values: Development of Ahana's mother's values. 05:44 - Learning in the US: Ahana's experiences and lessons abroad. 09:11 - Conviction to Return: What inspired Ahana to move back from the US. 12:39 - First Believer in Funding: Ahana's initial support in funding. 14:31 - Rise of Homegrown Brands: Why Indian consumers prefer local brands. 17:57 - Open Secret's Vision: The future plans for Open Secret. 19:43 - Key Turning Point for Success: Milestones in Open Secret's journey. 21:23 - Financial Independence: Implementing Ahana's mother's values. 24:36 - Advice for Returning to India: Guidance for those considering a move back to India. 26:19 - Passion Beyond Work: Ahana's interests outside of her career. 28:10 - Unlimited Resources & Purpose: Would Ahana still pursue this path with unlimited resources? 29:28 - Daily Routine: Ahana's typical day-to-day schedule. 30:43 - Focus on Health: How Ahana prioritizes her health. 32:12 - Desire to Learn Something New: What Ahana is eager to learn. 33:01 - Gym Playlist: Ahana's go-to music for workouts. 33:24 - Dream Dinner Guests: Three individuals, dead or alive, Ahana would invite and why. 🔗 CONNECT WITH AHANA GAUTAM 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahanagautam 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/GautamAhana 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/shivassangwan 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/1947Rise 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiva-sin...

Dhruv Bahl is the Former COO of BharatPe. Before that, he played an important role in helping PAYTM scale. And he is also a prolific operator angel investor in the Indian tech ecosystem. Timestamps : 00:00 Top Moments 00:29 Intro to pod with Dhruv 02:06 Transition from fintech to angel investing, first angel investment. 07:55 Self-education methods for angel investing. 14:08 Learning to distinguish good from bad deals as an angel investor. 19:43 Typical check sizes and sector focus. 20:52 Most important angel investing lesson. 25:56 Portfolio companies and investment rationale. 35:01 Structuring ESOPs for founders. 44:33 Unexplored learning interests. 48:14 A Memorable act of kindness.

Nichole Wischoff is the solo GP of Wischoff Ventures where she’s investing into pre-seed & Seed stage unsexy businesses out of a $20M fund II. Before venture, Nichole was an operator at 2 successful companies, one that was acquired by Walmart. Timestamps : 00:00: Highlights of Key Moments 00:33: Introduction to the Podcast with Nichole 02:00: Initiation of Angel Investing and Creation of Wischoff Ventures 03:00: Founding of Wischoff Ventures Linked to Angel Investing Success 05:38: Application of First Fund Lessons to Second Fund 10:42: Clear Playbook Development for Solo GP Fund Building with Twitter's Aid 15:28: Evaluation of Nashville's Advantages and Drawbacks Compared to Tech Hubs 17:44: Influence of Non-Tech Hub Residence on Independent Thinking 19:11: Identification and Discussion of Venture Capital Misconceptions 21:15: Advice for Operators Transitioning to Venture Capital 23:50: Gratifying and Challenging Aspects of Building Wischoff Ventures 26:06: Insights into Capital Raising from First Fund to Second 29:21: Preferred Investment Targets as an LP 30:24: Common New Fund Manager Mistakes and Lead Investor Role Transition 34:50: Current Non-Work Obsessions 36:43: Alternate Focus if Not Engaged with Wischoff 39:16: The three invitees to dinner with Nichole 🔗 CONNECT WITH NICHOLE WISCHOFF 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholewi... 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/NWischoff 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/shivassangwan 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/1947Rise 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiva-sin...

Vivek is the Co-founder & CEO of Bounce. Bounce is a full-stack EV mobility company. Vivek is also a prolific angel investor. Timestamps: 02:28 Early Days and Challenges 07:04 Learning from Challenges 09:26 Support System 11:26 Bounce Infinity's Approach 16:13 Angel Investing Motivation 16:47 Backing Other Founders 20:07 Portfolio Companies 21:01 Missed Investment Opportunities 24:30 Building Deal Flow 26:42 Investing Approach 27:31 Daily Routine and Fitness 30:48 Movie and Friends' Perception 31:58 Friend's Perception of Vivek 33:38 Beyond Bounce 35:27 Dinner Guests 🔗 CONNECT WITH 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivekanan... 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/vivekanandahr 🔗 CONNECT WITH SHIVA 💌 Sign up to my weekly email newsletter - https://1947tech.substack.com/ 🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfiQ... 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/shivassangwan 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/1947Rise 👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiva-sin...