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

Dave is a General Partner at Vibecap. Dave previously worked at Facebook for 10 years in a product role where he learned from the best in the business. In this episode, we talk about : - Investment thesis at Vibecap - Investing in AI, Web3, climate change & deep science - Investing amid volatility - How cultural, climate, and demographic changes will shape the future? .. and much more Links mentioned in this episode: Vibecap website- https://vibecap.co/ Vibecap thesis- https://vibecap.co/thesis/ Pitch at vibes@vibecap.co Follow Vibecap on Twitter- https://twitter.com/vibe_cap Follow Dave on Twitter- https://twitter.com/davegoldblatt Follow Dave on Linkedin- https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-goldblatt-40138129/ Hosted by Prashant Choubey Full episode blog & video at https://vc10x.com/vibecap

Lee Edwards is GP at Root Ventures. Root Ventures invests in engineers who are starting companies that tackle the hard problems in software - developer tools and services, software infrastructure, applied AI & ML, tooling for data scientists and engineers, computer vision, and anything else that takes a strong technical team to build. In this episode, we talk about: - How to think about the devtools market? - How is building devtools different from building enterprise SaaS? - Low code Vs No code - Developer productivity - Impact of remote developers on job market - Where's the next Github coming from? Links mentioned in the episode: Root Ventures website - https://root.vc/ Lee on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/leeredwards/ Lee on Twitter - https://twitter.com/terronk Hosted by Prashant Choubey Full episode blog at https://vc10x.com/root-vc

Matt Kozlov is the Managing Director of Techstars LA, Healthcare & Space programs. In this episode we talk about : - What does Techstars look for in founders that apply to the Techstars accelerator? - Innovation in healthcare - Where is the next SpaceX coming from? - How are Techstars programs structured? - In-person Vs Virtual programs and a lot more.. Links mentioned in the episode- Apply to Techstars accelerator- https://www.techstars.com/accelerators Follow Matt on Twitter - https://twitter.com/Koz Hosted by Prashant Choubey - https://twitter.com/ChoubeySahab Full episode blog & video at https://vc10x.com/techstars-matt-kozlov

Moshe is a managing principal of Maccabee Ventures. A Yeshiva University faculty member and attorney, he has more than 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur, strategic investor, and trusted advisor to early-stage technology companies. Moshe’s expertise includes SilverTech®, Digital Health, PropTech, FinTech, and Cybersecurity. We talk about: - Moshe's story and how he gained his investing knowledge in his teenage years - Difference in working for VCs and Family offices - Teaching a class about VC and Angel investing at a college - Israel startup ecosystem - Investing in Silvertech - Some exciting port cos Portfolio companies mentioned: Vayyar: Next Generation Remote Healthcare Monitoring and Fall Detection CoreCare: Elimination of Senior Living Billing Errors using Artificial Intelligence Tembo Health Specialty Tele-Medicine for Assisted Livings Eleos Health: CareOps for Mental Health YesHearing: Concierge Audiology and Hearing Aids in the Home and Senior Communities Links mentioned: Maccabee Ventures website - https://www.maccabee.vc/ Maccabee Twitter - https://twitter.com/MaccabeeVc Follow Moshe on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/moshebellows/ Follow Moshe on Twitter - https://twitter.com/bellowsprod Full episode blog at https://vc10x.com/maccabee

William Stringer is a co-founder of Chisos. At Chisos they're re-imagining the traditional VC model by leveraging ISAs and SAFE notes. In this episode we talk about: - How Chisos is different from traditional venture capital model? - How is the ISA structured? - Who can get investment from Chisos? - Founder friendly flexible payback & clawback terms - How does the investment process work? and lot more.. Links mentioned in the episode: Chisos website: https://chisos.io Follow William on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wdstringer Hosted by Prashant Choubey: https://twitter.com/ChoubeySahab Full episode blog at https://vc10x.com/chisos

Samara Hernandez is the Founding Partner at Chingona Ventures, a Chicago-based venture firm that invests in pre-seed startups, primarily in the Midwest and primarily founded by overlooked individuals who are focused on massive markets. In this episode we talk about: - Samara's story & how she started investing? - Investing in Badass founders - Looking for the "Chingona factor" in founders - Exciting portfolio companies and more.. Links mentioned on the episode: Pitch Chingona Ventures: https://www.chingona.ventures/apply Follow Samara on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamaraMHernandz Follow Chingona Ventures on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chingonaventures/ Full episode blog at https://vc10x.com/chingona-ventures

Olivia Hipkins is a Managing Partner at Gaia Global, a VC firm focused on active investment in early-stage impact-oriented ventures that transform our economies, lives, and planet. They invest in CleanTech, FoodTech, AgTech, and Materials spaces. Olivia is an investor, operator, and advisor focused on the intersection of sustainability and financial services. She works with investors and companies across venture capital and private equity to integrate sustainability in capital allocation decisions, empowering investment professionals and executive teams to see sustainability as an opportunity for positive impact and returns. She has worked with numerous private companies and investors spanning the real asset markets (including metals & mining, oil & gas, renewable energy, supply chain, and blockchain for real assets), driving strategic initiatives, outlining sustainable growth plans, and developing funding and capital raising plans. Oliva has previously held executive positions at Qenta Inc. (fka Emergent Technology & Payments) and 17 Asset Management, as well as served as an investment professional at Castlelake LP, the International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group), and PIMCO. In this episode we talk about: - Impact investing - Solutions for climate change - Return expectations - Some exciting portfolio companies and lots more.. Links mentioned in the episode: Follow Olivia on Twitter - https://twitter.com/odyssey_olivia Gaia Global website - https://gaiaglobal.io/ Hosted by Prashant Choubey - https://twitter.com/ChoubeySahab Subscribe to VC10X for more insightful VC episodes!

Atin is the Founder & General Partner at Twenty Seven Ventures, a global VC Fund that invests in EdTech and Future of Work Startups. Investing at the earliest stages (Pre-Seed/Seed), Atin looks for outstanding Founders who are building big businesses - and are nice people leaving a net positive impact on our world. In this episode we talk about: - Atin's story & how he started investing - Founder fellowship program - Investment process at 27V - Value-add as a solo-GP and more.. Links mentioned in the episode: 27v website: https://www.27v.vc/ Atin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/batraatin Hosted by Prashant Choubey (https://twitter.com/ChoubeySahab) Full episode post at https://vc10x.com/27v

David Mandel is the founder and Managing Partner of Emerging Ventures where they invest in startups operating in emerging technologies like AI, ML, NLP, Robotics, etc. Previously David founded, operated, & exited 4 startups in the finance space. He has since invested in over 500 startups as an angel or fund manager. In this episode, we talk about: - David's story and how he started investing? - Will AI take our jobs? - Will there be new types of jobs for humans? - Investing in founders who do more with less - Focus on execution and more.. Links mentioned in the episode: Emerging Ventures website - https://emerging.vc/ Follow David on Twitter - https://twitter.com/MandelAngel Follow David on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-mandel-/ Read David's blog - https://www.davidmandelblog.com/ Hosted by Parshant Choubey (https://twitter.com/ChoubeySahab) Full episode blog at https://vc10x.com/emerging-ventures

Sanjay is a co-founder and Managing Partner at Blume Ventures. Blume typically invests in pre-seed to pre-Series A startups and has built a large portfolio over the past decade, holding positions in edtech firm Unacademy, quick-commerce platform Dunzo, micro-mobility startup Yulu among many others. Recently, Blume announced the close of a $250 Million India-focused fund. In this episode, we'll talk about: - Blume's origin story - Focus of the new $250 Mil fund IV - Secret behind Blume's success - Contrasting US & India Startup Ecosystems - Why the next decade belongs to India? - Common traits in founders that win over & over again - Is a co-founder necessary? - Perspective on exits - Learnings/mistakes made in the journey Links mentioned in the episode: Blume Ventures website - https://blume.vc/ Follow Sanjay on Twitter - https://twitter.com/sanjaynath Pitch Blume at info@blume.vc Hosted by Prashant Choubey (https://twitter.com/ChoubeySahab) Full episode blog at https://vc10x.com/blume-ventures