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Justin Pollack is the Managing Director, Private Funds Group at PineBridge Investments. PineBridge Investments is a private equity firm managing over $150 billion in AUM. Justin is responsible for oversight of the global investment program of the Private Funds Group. In this episode, we talk about - - What is private equity? - What are the different types of deals that private equity firms do? - How different is private equity from venture capital? - How do PE firms evaluate businesses? - What are leveraged buyouts? - How do private equity firms operate? - Portfolio construction approach at PE firms & lots more Links - ⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com PineBridge Investments - https://www.pinebridge.com/ Follow Justin on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinpollack 🎙️ Hosted by Prashant Choubey Follow Prashant on X - https://x.com/ChoubeySahab Follow Prashant on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab For sponsorship or guest appearance requests, write to prashantchoubey3@gmail.com Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@vc10x VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube.

Aakash Kumar is a Managing Director at Z47 & DeVC. Aakash likes to partner with founders in that early stage to enable them to generate maximum momentum. In the past, as an active angel investor, he has enabled 100+ founders to start and build compelling businesses. In this episode, we talk about - - Aakash's operator experience at companies like Housing(dot)com & Hotstar - The investment thesis at Z47 - Why did they rebrand from Matrix Partners to Z47? - The thinking behind investing in companies like Ola Electric, Razorpay, OfBusiness in the early stages? - The massive India opportunity - Common mistakes founders make in the early stages of the business & lots more Links: ⭐Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com Z47 - https://www.z47.com/ DeVC - https://www.devc.com/ Follow Aakash on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kumaraakash Follow Aakash on X - https://x.com/RTinkslinger 🎙️ Hosted by Prashant Choubey Follow Prashant on X - https://x.com/ChoubeySahab Follow Prashant on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab For sponsorship or guest appearance requests, write to prashantchoubey3@gmail.com Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@VC10X VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube.

Mitchell is an early-stage investor, technical startup founder, and former senior government official.  As the Founder and General Partner of Futureland Ventures, Mitchell invests in transformative AI and deep tech startups. Futureland has been investing in visionary founders building novel solutions for difficult problems such as compute, supply chain, climate change, transportation, IoT, and robotics.  In this episode, we talk about - - Mitchell's story and how he started investing - How Mitchell's past experience in government and policy gives him an edge in spotting opportunities early - Their focus on AI & Deep tech startups - How does the government think about technology policies that foster innovation - How Futureland gets allocation in competitive deals & lots more Links: ⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com Futureland Ventures website - https://www.futurelandventures.com/ Follow Mitchell Kominsky on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchellkominsky 🎙️ Hosted by Prashant Choubey Follow Prashant on X - https://x.com/ChoubeySahab Follow Prashant on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab For sponsorship or guest appearance requests, write to prashantchoubey3@gmail.com Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@vc10x VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube.

Rob Liu is the founder of Athena VC, where he is aiming to help 500 founders from developing countries start their businesses by matching their salaries for 6 months. Rob is also the founder of ContactOut, a bootstrapped email prospecting tool, which has made over $10 million in revenue. In this episode, we talk about - - What is Athena VC? - How they are matching salaries to back high-potential folks to start companies - What they look for in candidates while evaluating them for the program - How they help founders find the right thing to work on - How is the Athena VC program structured? & lots more Links: ⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com Follow Rob on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robliu Follow Rob on X - https://x.com/RobLiuLiu Athena VC website - athena.vc 🎙️ Hosted by Prashant Choubey Follow Prashant on X - https://x.com/ChoubeySahab Follow Prashant on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab For sponsorship or guest appearance requests, write to prashantchoubey3@gmail.com Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@vc10x VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube.

Elena Itskovich is a Founding GP at Nest Catalyst. She is a scientist turned investor and is investing in scientists turned founders who are building Life Sciences startups. In this episode, we talk about - - Elena's story and how she started investing - Do scientists make good founders? - The investment thesis at Nest Catalyst - Are scientists naturally good at business or does that require some training? - Some exciting portfolio companies & lots more Links: ⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com Follow Elena on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/elena-itskovich Nest Catalyst website - https://nestcatalyst.com/ 🎙️ Hosted by Prashant Choubey Follow Prashant on X - https://x.com/ChoubeySahab Follow Prashant on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab For sponsorship or guest appearance requests, write to prashantchoubey3@gmail.com Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@vc10x VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube.

Eleanor Kaye is the Managing Director of the Newton Venture Program. Newton is a joint venture between LocalGlobeVC and London Business School. Their mission is to ensure that the next generation of investors represents the world we live in. To do this, they provide executive education programmes to help people from under-represented backgrounds access or accelerate careers in VC.  To date, over 3,000 people from over 48 different countries have been through their programmes. In this episode, we talk about - - Eleanor's learnings from her stint at Palantir and the move to Newton Venture Program - What is the Newton Venture Program? - The current state of diversity in venture capital - Who can apply for the program? - How is the program structured, and what all will be covered? - What are the benefits of the program? & lots more Links: ⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com Follow Newton Venture Program on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/newton-venture-program/ Follow Newton Venture Program on X - https://x.com/NewtonProgramVC Apply at https://newtonprogram.vc/ Follow Eleanor on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/eleanorkaye 🎙️ Hosted by Prashant Choubey Follow Prashant on X - https://x.com/ChoubeySahab Follow Prashant on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab For sponsorship or guest appearance requests, write to prashantchoubey3@gmail.com Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@vc10x VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube.

Siddharth Singhai is the chief investment officer and portfolio manager of Ironhold Capital, a global value-based hedge fund. Ironhold Capital delivers opportunities on a global scale in regions that are often poorly understood and widely overlooked by Wall Street counterparts. In this episode, we talk about - - What are Hedge Funds? - How are Hedge Funds different from Venture Capital & Private Equity? - What are the benefits of investing in Hedge Funds? - What are the risk/return profile for Hedge Funds? - The different approaches to Hedge Fund investing & lots more Links: ⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com Follow Siddharth Singhai on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/siddharth-singhai-3545a7144 Ironhold Capital website - https://www.ironholdcapital.com/ 🎙️ Hosted by Prashant Choubey Follow Prashant on X - https://x.com/ChoubeySahab Follow Prashant on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab For sponsorship or guest appearance requests, write to prashantchoubey3@gmail.com Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@vc10x VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube.

Tom Waterhouse is the founder of WaterhouseVC.com, a wholesale fund that specializes in investments in the gaming/wagering industry. Tom comes from a long line of bookmakers dating back four generations. The Waterhouse family has been at the forefront of the wagering industry for over 100 years. In this episode, we talk about - - How does the gambling industry work? - How does the money flow in the gambling industry? - Regulations in the gambling industry - The tech side of gambling - 3 pillars of asset management at Waterhouse VC & lots more Links: ⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com Follow Tom on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-waterhouse-a2630132 Waterhouse VC website - waterhousevc.com 🎙️ Hosted by Prashant Choubey Follow Prashant on X - https://x.com/ChoubeySahab Follow Prashant on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab For sponsorship or guest appearance requests, write to prashantchoubey3@gmail.com Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@vc10x VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube

Jenny Fielding is Co-founder & Managing Partner at Everywhere Ventures, a pre-seed focused venture firm investing around the world. Prior to co-founding Everywhere, Jenny was the Managing Director at Techstars for 7.5 years where she led investments into companies that now have a market cap of over $10B. In this episode, we talk about - - Jenny's story and how she started investing - Why Everywhere Ventures has a global investment focus - How community is the life-blood of Everywhere Ventures - Tips on how to build and nurture a founder community - Importance of personal branding for VCs - How they source high-quality startups from around the world at the earliest stages & lots more Links: ⭐Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com Follow Jenny on X - https://x.com/jefielding Everywhere Ventures - https://everywhere.vc 🎙️ Hosted by Prashant Choubey Follow Prashant on X - https://x.com/ChoubeySahab Follow Prashant on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab For sponsorship or guest appearance requests, write to prashantchoubey3@gmail.com Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@vc10x VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube..

Tony Meadows, a Partner at Sinefine and former Portfolio Manager for a $70 billion pension fund, delves into the dynamics of institutional venture capital. He shares insights on how big LPs view the asset class and the essential strategies for GPs to forge strong relationships with them. The conversation highlights the importance of backing female-led funds, navigating market downturns, and maintaining a consistent investment strategy. Tony also reveals the allocation percentages and reasons behind LP preferences for established brand-name funds.