Venture Capital

What is Real Estate Tech 3.0? First, let's talk about the different waves of real-estate tech as discussed in NFX's post called "Real Estate 3.0 -- The Ownership Revolution:Information RevolutionTransaction RevolutionOwnership Revolution (Web 3.0 Could be used to democratize ownership)Real estate has always been the largest asset class in the world, so it's interesting when Real Estate Tech and VC interests converge. This wave is interesting because it may help increase the accessibility of this investment opportunity, which has historically been out of reach of most individuals.It's unique because now if you just have $100 you can now invest in real estate. And not just real estate, but rentals, vacation properties, apartments, etc. Real Estate Tech 3.0 allows us to expand our definition of what we historically viewed as ownership.Follow Peter HarrisTwitter: https://twitter.com/thevcstudentLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterharris1Instagram: https://instagram.com/shodanpeteYoutube: https://youtu.be/Hy9DsuFzTH4Follow University Growth FundWebsite: https://www.ugrowthfund.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/university-growth-fund/Instagram: https://instagram.com/ugrowthfundFollow Jon BradshawLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrbradshaw/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjonbradshaw/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrjonbradshawYoutube: https://youtu.be/spRuy517if0

Are Founders better investors than VCs?Making founders angel investors the way to go? Or due diligence, and chasing deals best to be left with the VCs?Some Points  Covered in This Episode Include:What is in for a founder to do this better than a VC? Peter digs deep and finds the "why" The WIN100 is a community-nominated and peer-selected process of the top 100 venture entrepreneurs in UtahJon Bradshaw was part of the list and mentions how some important names were missedHow important it is to be at networking eventsWhich one is the biggest Utah fund right now? Follow Peter HarrisTwitter: https://twitter.com/thevcstudentLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterharris1Instagram: https://instagram.com/shodanpeteYoutube: https://youtu.be/Hy9DsuFzTH4Follow University Growth FundWebsite: https://www.ugrowthfund.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/university-growth-fund/Instagram: https://instagram.com/ugrowthfundFollow Jon BradshawLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrbradshaw/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjonbradshaw/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrjonbradshawYoutube: https://youtu.be/spRuy517if0

Do you want to know how to start your own fund? In this episode, Peter and Jon talk about their own experiences as first-time fund managers.Join us on this podcast to see what we think!Follow Peter HarrisTwitter: https://twitter.com/thevcstudentLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterharris1Instagram: https://instagram.com/shodanpeteYoutube: https://youtu.be/Hy9DsuFzTH4Follow University Growth FundWebsite: https://www.ugrowthfund.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/university-growth-fund/Instagram: https://instagram.com/ugrowthfundFollow Jon BradshawLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrbradshaw/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjonbradshaw/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrjonbradshawYoutube: https://youtu.be/spRuy517if0

What is generative tech? Well, it's the next thing happening in VC!Some of the most significant changes in venture capital occurred over the last 6 months.AI has allowed us to create high-quality, cheap, and Fast AI models to create images, video, code, music, and other types of models.This is what is called Generative AI. Join us on this podcast to see what we think!Follow Peter HarrisTwitter: https://twitter.com/thevcstudentLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterharris1Instagram: https://instagram.com/shodanpeteYoutube: https://youtu.be/Hy9DsuFzTH4Follow University Growth FundWebsite: https://www.ugrowthfund.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/university-growth-fund/Instagram: https://instagram.com/ugrowthfundFollow Jon BradshawLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrbradshaw/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjonbradshaw/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrjonbradshawYoutube: https://youtu.be/spRuy517if0

Learn what FTX's crash means for VC. We are sure there are a lot of memes that also show this.Join us on this podcast to see what we think!Follow Peter HarrisTwitter: https://twitter.com/thevcstudentLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterharris1Instagram: https://instagram.com/shodanpeteYoutube: https://youtu.be/Hy9DsuFzTH4Follow University Growth FundWebsite: https://www.ugrowthfund.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/university-growth-fund/Instagram: https://instagram.com/ugrowthfundFollow Jon BradshawLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrbradshaw/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjonbradshaw/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrjonbradshawYoutube: https://youtu.be/spRuy517if0

Jake Zeller and Jonathan Swanson launched a new fund, somewhat unique, https://powerset.co/.Their thesis is that founders are better investors than VCs. From their site they say, "Based on our experience working with hundreds of top founders and VCs, we have reason to believe that a certain cohort of founders can be some of the best investors on the planet, both in terms of helpfulness to startups and returns they’ll generate."The idea is successful entrepreneurs know other successful entrepreneurs.Join us on this podcast to see what we think!Follow Peter HarrisTwitter: https://twitter.com/thevcstudentLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterharris1Instagram: https://instagram.com/shodanpeteYoutube: https://youtu.be/Hy9DsuFzTH4Follow University Growth FundWebsite: https://www.ugrowthfund.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/university-growth-fund/Instagram: https://instagram.com/ugrowthfundFollow Jon BradshawLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrbradshaw/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjonbradshaw/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrjonbradshawYoutube: https://youtu.be/spRuy517if0

We got a question from one of our listeners about how important it is for VCs to build their online presence. Like they say- if you didn't post about it online, did it really happen?  Does it apply to VCs too?Are VCs now the "new" influencers?Is it the fund that needs a brand or the individual partners need to create visibility/ credibility for themselves?Follow Peter HarrisTwitter: https://twitter.com/thevcstudentLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterharris1Instagram: https://instagram.com/shodanpeteYoutube: https://youtu.be/Hy9DsuFzTH4Follow University Growth FundWebsite: https://www.ugrowthfund.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/university-growth-fund/Instagram: https://instagram.com/ugrowthfundFollow Jon BradshawLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrbradshaw/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjonbradshaw/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrjonbradshawYoutube: https://youtu.be/spRuy517if0

In this episode, we discuss if Venture Capitalists are evil. We discuss why entrepreneurs feel like VCs are evil. And please forgive us for the audio quality. Jon forgot to turn the recording device on for the microphones. Peter HarrisUniversity Growth Fund: https://www.ugrowthfund.com/Instagram: https://instagram.com/shodanpete?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Twitter: https://twitter.com/thevcstudentYouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCAHrQUxcm_Oa1t3emwttpAQJon BradshawInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjonbradshaw/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrbradshaw/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrjonbradshaw

Much has changed in the last few years, and in 2022 we want do know if profitability still matters to VCs.Over the past few years, VCs have pounded on the drum of growth at almost any cost. Startups have been flooded with billions of dollars to fuel growth. Now in light of the current recession and financial situation join us as we discuss if and how this approach has changed. Venture Capital PodcastWebsite: www.VentureCapital.fmApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/venture-capital/id1575351789Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7BQimY8NJ6cr617lqtRr7N?si=ftylo2qHQiCgmT9dfloD_gYouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCtPaub_8VrJ8gWj5RXcdYkwInstagram: https://instagram.com/venturecapitalfm?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Peter HarrisUniversity Growth Fund: https://www.ugrowthfund.com/Instagram: https://instagram.com/shodanpete?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Twitter: https://twitter.com/thevcstudentYouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCAHrQUxcm_Oa1t3emwttpAQJon BradshawInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrjonbradshaw/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrbradshaw/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrjonbradshaw

Should you take money from a corporate venture arm? Here are some quick Pros and Cons of doing so:Pros:They can be very strategic in making industry connections (especially with other companies they have invested inThey can often become a customer themselvesBring technical expertise and resources unavailable to early-stage venture companiesCons:Often have conflicting mandates, invest for return and invest in finding acquisitionsDue to incentives many of the partners at CVC’s leave (which is your internal champion)At times there are inferior terms (exclusivity on acquisitions, Right of first refusal, and in the worst case invest to stamp out competition).While they could become customers, CVCs are often on an island and don’t speak for the company in becoming a customer