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

Prashant Choubey
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Mar 23, 2023 • 31min

VC10X - Prioritizing founder wellness - Kristina Chapple, Director, 11Tribes

Kristina Chapple is a Director at 11Tribes Ventures where they're investing in purpose-driven founders with a special focus on founder wellness. Previously Kristina was working at a Private Equity firm before making the switch to Venture Capital. We talk about: - Kristina's story and how she started her journey in Venture Capital - What does founder-friendly investing look like in practice? - Leveraging Venture Partners for value-add and dealflow - Exciting Portfolio companies at 11tribes - Advice for folks looking to break into VC - Venture Capital 101 course by Meagan Loyst - Insights into LP fundraising and lots more.. Portfolio companies mentioned: Ryze Mushroom Coffee - https://www.ryzesuperfoods.com/ Brain Space - https://www.brainspacemed.com/ Scheduler AI - https://www.scheduler.ai/ Links mentioned: 11Tribes website - https://11tribes.vc/ Follow Kristina on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-chapple-48052717a/ Follow Kristina on Twitter - https://twitter.com/KristinaChapp Hosted by Prashant Choubey - https://twitter.com/ChoubeySahab Full episode video at https://vc10x.com/11tribes
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Mar 21, 2023 • 25min

VC10X - Backing "Space for earth" Startups - Jonathan Lacoste, GP, SpaceVC

Jonathan is the Founder & General Partner of Space.VC. Jonathan is an active advisor to Space startups globally, serving on Board of Directors, advising prospective entrepreneurs and international Space Agencies. Previously, Jonathan was the Founder of an enterprise software company, Jebbit, in the digital experience & data infrastructure space. The company would go on to raise $90M+ in venture capital, work with a large portion of the Fortune 500, and successfully exit. We talk about: - Origin story of SpaceVC - Investing in the Space sector - Major opportunity areas with Space - Being an investor in SpaceX - Will we get to Mars in our lifetimes? - How will the Space sector evolve in the next 5-10 years? Links mentioned: SpaceVC website: https://www.spacevc.co/ Follow Jonathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lacostejonathan Follow Jonathan on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanlacoste/ Hosted by Prashant Choubey: https://twitter.com/ChoubeySahab Full episode video at https://vc10x.com/spacevc
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Mar 17, 2023 • 28min

VC10X - Investing in underrepresented founders is a no-brainer - Ethan Monreal-Jackson, GP, Newtype Ventures

Ethan is Founder & General Partner at Newtype Ventures where they're investing in underrepresented founders. In this episode we talk about: -Investment thesis at Newtype Ventures -How investing in underrepresented founders gives better returns? -Having internal democracy while making investment decisions -Some exciting portfolio companies and lots more.. Portfolio companies mentioned: Sendme- https://www.sendme.ng/ Talently - https://talently.tech/ Kudos - https://www.joinkudos.com/ Links mentioned: Newtype Ventures website - https://newtypeventures.com/ Full episode video at https://vc10x.com/newtype-ventures
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Mar 14, 2023 • 25min

VC10X - How to think about investing in Esports? - Tristin Chambers, GP, Spark

Tristin is a General Partner at Spark, a VC fund, incubator & venture studio investing in Esports & Creator economy. He's an avid creator & a 15 times founder. We talk about: - Tristin's story & how he started investing - How he operates a Startup incubator, VC fund & Venture Studio at the same time - How to think about investing in Esports? - How's the creator economy shaping up - How he adds value to portfolio companies - His prediction for the future & a lot more Links mentioned: Find all links to Trinstin at https://taze.tv Hosted by Prashant Choubey - https://twitter.com/ChoubeySahab Full episode video at https://vc10x.com/spark
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Mar 12, 2023 • 33min

VC10X - What is talent investing? - Rahul Samat, India Partner, Entrepreneur First

Rahul Samat is the India Partner at Entrepreneur First. Previously he was Head of Strategy & New Initiatives at Swiggy for 6 years. In this episode we talk about: - What is Talent investing? - How does the Entrepreneur First model work? - How's the 3-month program structured? - Who can apply? - Dedicated India push & lots more Links mentioned: Entrepreneur First website- https://www.joinef.com/ Follow EF on Linkedin- https://www.linkedin.com/company/entrepreneur-first/ Follow Rahul on Linkedin- https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahulsamat/ Full episode video at https://vc10x.com/entrepreneur-first
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Mar 9, 2023 • 24min

VC10X - What is Venture Debt? - Zain Latif, Founder, TLG Capital

Zain Latif is the founder of TLG Capital, a private equity firm focused on Venture Debt investments in high-impact African businesses. In this episode we talk about: - What is Venture Debt? - Startup ecosystem in Sub-Saharan Africa - How is Venture Debt different from Venture Capital? - Problems faced by African founders & lots more Links mentioned: TLG Capital website - https://tlgcapital.com/ Follow Zain on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/zain-latif-8139bb1/ Hosted by Prashant Choubey - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab/ Full episode video at https://vc10x.com/tlg-capital
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Mar 7, 2023 • 42min

VC10X - How do Fund of Funds (FoFs) operate? - Ertan Can, Founder, Multiple Capital

Ertan Can is the founder of Multiple Capital, a Fund of Funds investing in micro-VCs across the world. In this episode we talk about- - What are Fund of Funds (FoFs)? - How FoFs evaluate VC funds? - How many VC funds do FoFs back in a year? - Return expectations - Diversification - Advice for emerging managers & more Links mentioned: Multiple Capital website - https://www.multiple.capital/ Follow Ertan on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ertancan/ Follow Ertan on Twitter - https://twitter.com/rtancan Full episode video at https://vc10x.com/multiple-capital
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Mar 5, 2023 • 24min

VC10X - Venture Capital is like a TV Series- Alex Menn, Partner, Begin Capital

Alex Menn is a Partner at Begin Capital, investing in B2B SaaS, Deeptech, Artificial Intelligence and Work Simplifiers at the seed stage. We talk about: - How Venture Capital is like a TV Series? - Cool website of Begin Capital - Investment thesis at Begin Capital - Exciting Portfolio companies - Something that Alex wishes he had learned at the start of his VC career and more.. Links mentioned: Begin Capital website- https://begincl.com/ Follow Alex on Linkedin- https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-menn-bb72a310/ Full episode video at https://vc10x.com/begin-capital
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Mar 2, 2023 • 39min

VC10X - The Climate Emergency - Peet Denny, Founding Partner, Climate.vc

Peet Denny is a Founding Partner at ClimateVC,  a fund backing early-stage startups that will drive material decarbonization of the economy and day-to-day life through both their fund and syndicate. In this episode, we talk about: -How big is the climate opportunity? -Why more founders should build in Climatech? -Sub-sectors within Climatetech -Carbon credit market -Will we get there in time? & more Links mentioned: Climate VC website - https://www.climate.vc/ Follow Peet on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/peet-denny/ Follow Peet on Twitter - https://twitter.com/PeetDenny Hosted by Prashant Choubey - https://twitter.com/ChoubeySahab Full episode video at https://vc10x.com/climatevc
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Feb 28, 2023 • 23min

VC10X - Incubating Foundational IP Startups - David Van Wie & Michele Moreland, Co-founders, Aventurine

Aventurine Capital Group focuses on inventors, researchers, and entrepreneurs with strong and impactful Foundational IP. Our IP Commercialization Program and Studio provide unparalleled support in realizing the potential of intellectual property through IP Strategy, IP Asset Management and supporting Go-To-Market services. We talk about: -What is Aventurine & how they invest in Foundational IP-led companies? -How they're different from a typical Venture capital firm? -Most exciting sectors when it comes to IP investing -Where will the next light bulb moment come from? & more Links mentioned: Aventurine website- https://www.aventurine.com/ Pitch at michele@aventurine.com Hosted by Prashant Choubey - https://twitter.com/ChoubeySahab Full episode video at https://vc10x.com/aventurine

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