VC10X - Startups, GTM, Investing, Venture Capital, Asset Management, Private Equity, Family Office

Alex Farcet is the Co-founder of Rainmaking, a climate-focused angel syndicate with over 1800 LPs investing alongside them. In this episode, we talk about - - Middle-class of venture investing -Growing to 1700 LP base - Empathy first approach on investor side & founder side - Derisking the deals - How do you run operations for the syndicate? Links mentioned- Follow Alex on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexfarcet/ Rainmaking website - https://rainmakingimpact.com/ Hosted by Prashant Choubey - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab/ Subscribe to VC10X to stay posted on new episodes!

Sergey Gribov is a technology entrepreneur and investor with more than 20 years of experience; a partner at Flint Capital, a $250M Boston-based venture fund that invests across Israel, USA, and Europe. In 2022, Flint Capital was ranked by Inc. Magazine as one of the most founder-friendly funds on the planet. We talk about: - Sergey's story & how he started investing - What do they look for in startups? - Trends and current market situation - Perspective on US, Israel & Europe markets - Need for founders to diligence the VCs - Operating as a distributed & remote VC while investing across 3 regions & lots more Links mentioned: Flint Capital website - https://flintcap.com/ Follow Sergey on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sgribov/ Follow Sergey on Twitter - https://twitter.com/gsv239 Full episode video at https://vc10x.com/flint-capital

Ruchir Lahohy is a Managing Partner at MegaDelta Capital investing in growth-stage Indian startups. In this episode we talk about: - Ruchirs's story & how he started investing - How they helped set up NEA India? - The origin story of MegaDelta Capital - Tracking India's growth story - How does early-stage investing differ from the growth stage? - Exit options available to founders & lots more Links mentioned: MegaDelta Capital website - http://megadeltacapital.com/ Follow Ruchir on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruchirlahoty/ Subscribe to VC10X for more episodes!

Christian Rangen is the Chairman and Co-founder at Link Capital. One of the most active investors in the Nordic Region. In this episode, we talk about : - Investment thesis at Link Capital - Nordic Startup Ecosystem - Why startups need to think about an exit strategy from the very early stages? - How to pick the right investors to navigate toward an exit? - Christian's biggest learning investing in startups over the years & lots more Links mentioned: Link Capital website - https://www.linkcapital.no/ Follow Christian on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianrangen/ Full episode video at https://vc10x.com/link-capital

Mathias Pastor is a Co-founder of Semper, where they're helping companies & employees make the most of their equity via the secondary market In this episode, we talk about : - How Semper helps employees get liquidity by selling their ESOPs in the secondary markets? - How investors can get access to amazing secondary deals on Semper? - What do employees need to know about Employee Stock Options? - Questions employees should ask their company when they're being offered ESOPs - How to evaluate an ESOPs offer? & lots more Links mentioned: Semper website - https://www.meetsemper.com/ Follow Mathias on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathiaspastor/ Follow Mathias on Twitter - https://twitter.com/pastormhm Full episode video at https://vc10x.com/semper

Regan is a Managing Partner at Lattice Fund where they're investing in Pre-seed & Seed stage crypto startups. In this episode, we talk about: - What got Regan into the crypto industry? - How do they evaluate crypto startups? - Biggest challenges facing the crypto industry & lots more Links mentioned: Email Regan - regan@lattice.fund Follow Regan on Twitter - https://twitter.com/reganbozman Full episode video at https://vc10x.com/lattice-fund

Scott Shane is the Managing Partner at Comeback Capital. Scott was previously a professor & researcher on entrepreneurship. He's also an LP in several startup accelerators. In this episode, we talk about : - Scott's story & how he started investing - Investment thesis at Comeback Capital - His research on if entrepreneurship is in the genes? - What gets investors excited in a startup pitch? - Why founders should prioritize earlier exits? & lots more.. Links mentioned: Comeback Capital website: https://www.comeback.vc/ Follow Scott on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-shane-0597546/ Full episode video at https://vc10x.com/comeback-capital

Shubhankar Bhattacharya is a General Partner at Foundamental where they're investing globally in startups operating in ConstructionTech. In this episode, we talk about: - What is ConstructionTech? - How's it different from PropTech? - Why productivity is low in construction? - What they learnt from investing in InfraMarket & Tul? - Construction being a major contributor of greenhouse gases - Are 3D-printed houses here to stay? - Shubhankar's biggest learnings as a VC & lots more Links mentioned- Foundamental website - https://foundamental.com/ Foundamental on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/foundamental/ Follow Shubhankar on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shubhankar-bhattacharya-a1063a3/ Dis/Agreed Videocast - https://www.youtube.com/@foundamental4597 Full episode video at https://vc10x.com/foundamental

Dr. Francisco Saraiva Gomes, Founding Partner, and Chief Investment Officer at Ocean 14 Capital, where they're investing in venture and growth companies and technologies that offer sustainable solutions for our ocean, whilst generating an attractive return for our investors. In this episode, we talk about: - Why is it important to pay attention to our oceans? - Biggest problem areas or sub-sectors in the ocean economy - Why only 9% of plastic is recycled? - Implications of Ocean warming - What are blue foods? - Exciting portfolio companies solving important problems & lots more Links mentioned: Ocean 14 Capital website - https://www.ocean14capital.com/ Follow Ocean 14 on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/ocean-14-capital/ Follow Ocean 14 on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ocean14capital/?hl=en Full episode video at https://vc10x.com/ocean-14-capital

Michael Cardamone is the Founder & CEO at Forum Ventures. Michael was one of the first 30 employees at Box in a BD role. After 6 years in operating roles, he launched Forum Ventures. He is also an angel investor in a dozen companies, including in the seed round of Flexport. Forum Ventures now runs an accelerator, a VC fund, and a Venture Studio. In this episode, we talk about: -The story of how Forum Ventures got started - Operating an accelerator, a VC fund, and a venture studio in tandem - What goes into running an accelerator and a venture studio? - His biggest learning investing in startups over the years and lots more.. Links mentioned: Forum Ventures website - https://forumvc.com Follow Michael on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcardamone/ Follow Michael on Twitter - https://twitter.com/MGCardamone Full episode video at https://vc10x.com/forum-ventures