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Pushkar Singh is a Co-founder of Tremis Capital. At Tremis Capital they invest in startups and help post-PMF startups construct their investment rounds with their deal advisory services. In this episode we talk about - What is Tremis Capital? - Fundraising tips for founders - Who should and who should not angel invest? - How should new angel investors approach angel investing? - Equity vs debt financing options for startups - Why is now a great time to build a business in India? & lots more Links: Sponsor: https://podcast10x.com Tremis Capital website - https://www.tremis.in/ Follow Pushkar on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/pushkarsingh Hosted by Prashant Choubey Linkedin - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab/⁠ X - ⁠https://twitter.com/ChoubeySahab Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@vc10x⁠ VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts.

Gonzalo Galindo is the CEO of Cemex Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Cemex, a multinational cement manufacturing giant. In this episode, we talk about - - The mission at Cemex Ventures - Importance of strategic alignment in corporate venture capital firms - Focus on sustainability - Sub-sectors they invest in at Cemex Ventures - Portfolio companies doing exciting work - Founder or Problem: what is more important while evaluating a deal & much more Links: Cemex Ventures - https://www.cemexventures.com/ Cemex Ventures on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/cemexventures/ Hosted by Prashant Choubey Linkedin - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab/⁠ X - ⁠https://twitter.com/ChoubeySahab⁠ Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@vc10x⁠ VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts.

Ertan is a venture capital fund of funds pioneer in Europe, and Founder of Multiple Capital, a fund of funds focusing on micro funds, emerging managers, first-time funds, and solo GPs.  He has combined 20 years’ experience of asset management, fund of funds, VC and information technology operating roles. Now they're deploying out of their fund III at Multiple Capital. In this episode, we talk about - - Focus of the new fund at Multiple Capital - Fundraising tips for GPs & founders - Comparison of investing into VC funds vs investing in a FoFs from an LP's perspective on multiple fronts like return profile, risk profile, diversification, management fee, fund duration, etc and lots more Sponsor: https://podcast10x.com Episode links: Multiple Capital website - https://www.multiple.capital/ Follow Ertan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ertancan Follow Ertan on X - https://x.com/rtancan Hosted by Prashant Choubey Linkedin - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab/⁠ X - ⁠https://twitter.com/ChoubeySahab⁠ Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@vc10x⁠ VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts.

Anil is the Founder and Managing Partner at Unicorn India Ventures. He has been one of the pioneers of angel investments in India as head of operations and President at Mumbai Angels and Bangalore Angels, leading Angel Investment forums in India.  Anil has helped close approximately 100+ venture-financing deals and was directly involved in closure of over 50+ deals. Anil has served on the Board of 6 companies and is involved with various incubation centers as mentor in India as well as internationally. In this episode we talk about - - Early days of the Indian startup ecosystem - Investing in India's first unicorn via Mumbai angels - How they found LPs for their fund 1, and how has that changed for fund 3? - How are tier 2/3 founders different from founders from metro cities? - How they spot high quality founders? & lots more.. Links: Unicorn India Ventures - https://www.unicornivc.com/ Follow Anil on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aniljoshi74 Hosted by Prashant Choubey Linkedin - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab/⁠ X - ⁠https://twitter.com/ChoubeySahab⁠ Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@vc10x⁠ VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts.

Katelyn Donnelly is the founder and Managing Director of Avalanche VC, an early-stage venture firm investing early in technology companies that transform how people learn, earn, and own. Previously, she was co-founder and Director at Delivery Associates, the leading public sector advisory firm implementing technology and large-scale reform worldwide. She served on the board until the company partnered with a private equity firm in November 2022. Constantly curious, she has invested in companies, funds, and founders building behind massive trends that are obviously the future. In this episode, we talk about - - Investing in companies that ride Avalanches, or massive trends that'll change the world forever - How do they identify an Avalanche? - What are some upcoming Avalanches that they've spotted? - How they stand out in an incredibly competitive early stage investing? - How they think about portfolio construction? - Katelyn's biggest learning as a VC & lots more Links- Avalanche VC website - https://avalanche.vc/ Follow Katelyn on Twitter - https://x.com/krdonnelly Follow Katelyn on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katelyndonnelly Hosted by Prashant Choubey Linkedin - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab/⁠ X - ⁠https://twitter.com/ChoubeySahab⁠ Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@vc10x⁠ VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts.

Amit Singh is a co-founder of Misfits Capital, earlier Amit had founded Shuttl, app-based commute service for office goers. Amit has invested in several startups. In this episode, we talk about: - Story of Misfits Capital - How is Misfits different from syndicates on Angellist & Let's Venture? - How they evaluate startups at Misfits Capital? - Why founders need to play the market? & lots more Links: Amit Singh on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amisingh Email - mike@misfits.capital Misfits Capital website - https://www.misfits.capital/ Hosted by Prashant Choubey Linkedin - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab/⁠ X - ⁠https://twitter.com/ChoubeySahab⁠ Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@vc10x⁠ VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts.

Courtney is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Recast Capital. Prior to co-founding Recast, Courtney was a Managing Director of Weathergage Capital, a boutique fund of funds that provided its clients with access to premier venture capital, growth equity and micro-VC partnerships. Venture fund commitments included both brand name funds and emerging managers. During her 10 year tenure at Weathergage, Courtney made commitments to 100 funds and 7 direct co-investments. Now at Recast Capital, she's focused on investing in the best emerging managers across United States & Canada. In this episode we talk about - 1. Courtney story & why she co-founded Recast Capital? 2. Investing in Emerging Managers 3. How they evaluate VC pitches at Recast Capital? 4. How should VCs structure their decks & what all information to include? 5. How should VCs build their investment thesis? 6. Solo GPs V/s Multiple GPs, what's better? 7. What are the return expectations in the Fund of Funds (FoFs) model? 8. Their dedicated programs to nurture underrepresented emerging managers 9. How they think about portfolio construction at Recast Capital? & lots more Links - Recast Capital website - https://recastcapital.com/ Follow Courtney on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtneymccrea X - https://x.com/courtneyrmccrea Hosted by Prashant Choubey Linkedin - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab/⁠ X - ⁠https://twitter.com/ChoubeySahab⁠ Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@vc10x⁠ VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts.

Amber Illig is the founding general partner at The Council Fund, an emerging venture firm that invests in technology companies that are transforming traditional industries in Logistics, FinTech, Digital Health, and the Future of Work. Amber has previously worked at companies like Apple, Snapchat, Cruise, & Atmos. In this episode, we talk about - - Amber's story and why she started "The Council"? - The journey of raising her 1st fund in a tough market of 2022 & 2023 - The system she followed to reach out to LPs - Getting VC firms to invest as LPs in the fund - The investment thesis at The Council - Angel community at The Council - How does she think about portfolio construction? Links: Follow Amber on X - https://x.com/AmberIllig Follow The Council on X - https://x.com/TheCouncilCap The Council website - https://thecouncil.co Hosted by Prashant Choubey Linkedin - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab/⁠ X - ⁠https://twitter.com/ChoubeySahab⁠ Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@vc10x⁠ VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts.

Shrishti is the Managing Partner at SSV. She has led investments in 40+ companies. Before starting SSV, Shrishti built a fintech company, worked at a fund, and also headed Startup Programs for Facebook (now Meta).In this episode, we talk about -- Story of Shristi & Swadharma Source Ventures- Upcoming mother of all Bull Runs in India- Drawing parallels between private & public markets- How do they source & win deals?- Perspective on Bharat- Why family offices are a great source of patient capital for founders?- Why we need more men in the kitchen to bring more women into the workforce?& lots more Links: SSV website - https://www.ssv.fund/ Shristi on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shrishtii/ Shristi on X - https://twitter.com/shrishtie Hosted by Prashant Choubey Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab/ X - https://twitter.com/ChoubeySahab Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - https://youtube.com/@vc10x VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts.

Richard is a Founder and Managing Partner at Evolution Equity Partners and is responsible for all aspects of the firm’s global activities and strategic direction.  He leads investments in cybersecurity, enterprise software and data analytics and brings over three decades of investment, operational and entrepreneurial experience to his role. He is an investor and board member in category-defining software companies like AVG Technologies, OpenDNS, Cognitive Security, Carbon Black, Security Scorecard, Onapsis, LogPoint, DFLabs, Fortscale and Panaseer. In this episode we talk about: - How Richard started investing in cybersecurity? - How big is the cybersecurity market? - What are the sub categories within cyber security? - Importance of cybersecurity with AI becoming stronger - Possibility of Cyber wars - Common mistakes made by cybersecurity founders & lots more Links: Website - https://evolutionequity.com/ Follow Richard on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardseewald Follow Richard on X - https://x.com/Rseewald Hosted by Prashant Choubey LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab X - https://x.com/ChoubeySahab Subscribe to VC10X for more insightful episodes!