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Ben Kohlmann is a Partner at Cubit Capital where he looks into Frontier Tech Investments. Ben is a former F18 pilot in the US Navy. Ben led the Chief of Naval Operations Rapid Innovation Cell and is also the co-founder of the Defense Entrepreneurs Forum. In this episode, we talk about - - How's the experience of flying an F18 fighter jet? - How Ben built a culture of non-conformity within the US Navy? - How is the speed of innovation in Defence forces? - What's the Product-Market Fit equivalent for DefenceTech startups? - Product validation in the battlefield - What do DefenceTech startups learn from the ongoing wars? - How are DefenceTech startups different from software startups in terms of revenue & sales cycles? & lots more Links: ⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - End-to-end podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com Cubit Capital - https://cubit.capital/ Ben Kohlmann on X - https://x.com/benkohlmann Ben Kohlmann on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminkohlmann 🎙️Hosted by Prashant Choubey Follow Prashant on X - https://x.com/ChoubeySahab Follow Prashant on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab Email - prashantchoubey3@gmail.com Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@vc10x VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube.

Jeroen van Doornik is the Founder & Managing Partner at Pacenotes where they are backing top-tier funds and doubling down on breakout companies In this episode, we talk about: - How to build a VC firm that stands the test of time? - What separates "Emerging Firms" from "Brand Name Firms"? - The challenges faced by Limited Partners - Most crucial metrics for VC firms to track - Leading deals Vs co-investing alongside other leads, what's a better strategy for VCs? - Reserve Vs No Reserve: what's a better approach? - Solo GPs Vs Multiple GPs: what do LPs prefer? & lots more Links: ⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - End-to-end podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com Pacenotes - https://www.pacenotes.vc/ Follow Jeroen van Doornik on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeroenvandoornik 🎙️ Hosted by Prashant Choubey Follow Prashant on X - https://x.com/ChoubeySahab Follow Prashant on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab Email - prashantchoubey3@gmail.com Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@vc10x VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube.

Guy Cherni is a deep-tech founder and investor. Guy is the Co-Founder and the managing partner of Climate First, which supports deep-tech and Climatech startups. He invested in more than 30 companies disrupting the fields of Energy, Materials, Food, Mobility, and more. Prior to Climate First, Guy Co-founded Atlas Dynamics, the leading European unmanned aerial systems (UAS) company that redefines the drone industry using autonomous swarms. In this episode, we talk about - - How Climate is the greatest opportunity of this generation? - What's the mission at ClimateFirst? - The ClimateFirst London roadshow - How is investing in deeptech startups different from investing in software startups? - Lifecycle of a Deeptech startup & lots more Links: ⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com Climate First - https://climatefirst.vc/ Follow Climate First on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/climatefirst/ Follow Guy on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/guycherni 🎙️ Hosted by Prashant Choubey Follow Prashant on X - https://x.com/ChoubeySahab Follow Prashant on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab Email - prashantchoubey3@gmail.com Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@vc10x VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube.

Nick McLean is one of the founders of Four Pillars Investors. Four Pillars Investors is a private equity firm that purchases and operates businesses in the lower middle-market ($20M in sales to $250M in sales). Their ideal acquisition candidates are companies with untapped potential for growth. In this episode, we talk about: - What is Private Equity? - How is Private Equity investing different from Venture Capital? - Investment thesis at Four Pillars Investors - How do Private Equity firms determine the valuation of a business? - Why is it important for founders to understand the world of Private Equity to have it as an exit option? - What type of businesses do Private Equity firms back? - How have rising interest rates impacted activity in Private Equity? & lots more Links: ⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - https://podcast10x.com Four Pillars Investors - https://www.fourpillarsinvestors.com/ Follow Nick on X - https://x.com/NickFourPillars Nick's YouTube - https://youtube.com/@NickFourPillars Nick's Book - https://www.fourpillarsinvestors.com/book 🎙️ Hosted by Prashant Choubey Follow Prashant on X - https://x.com/ChoubeySahab Follow Prashant on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab Email - prashantchoubey3@gmail.com Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@vc10x VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube.

Mikhail Taver is the founder of Taver Capital. Mikhail was one of the first to invest in AI when it wasn't popular. The fund has backed 20 AI startups and achieved 4 successful exits. Today he narrows his focus to another niche - industrial AI. We talk about: - Mikhail's story and how you started investing - How can AI help enhance productivity, cut costs & reduce carbon footprint of heavy industries? - How big is the opportunity for industrial AI? - How long does it take for Industrial AI startups to get market ready? - Some portfolio companies doing exciting work & lots more Links: ⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com Taver Capital website - https://www.taver.capital/ Follow Mikhail on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mtaver 🎙️ Hosted by Prashant Choubey Follow Prashant on X - https://x.com/ChoubeySahab Follow Prashant on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab Email - prashantchoubey3@gmail.com Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@vc10x VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube.

Nicole Priel is a Partner at Inbex Investor and is focused on Israel VC investments. Ibex Investors is a US-based investment firm targeting outsized returns through niche, non-correlated, differentiated strategies. They've offices in Denver, New York, and Israel. In this episode, we talk about - - Nicole's story and how her mother introduced her to investing at the age of 11 - Investment thesis at Ibex Investors - How Israeli founders are showing resilience in times of war? - Increased focus on mental health of founders - Impact of war on business in Israel - Her advice for founders building during difficult times & lots more Links: ⭐Sponsored by Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for investors - https://podcast10x.com Ibex Investors - https://www.ibexinvestors.com/ Ibex Investors Portfolio - https://www.ibexinvestors.com/private-portfolio Follow Nicole on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolegp/ 🎙️ Hosted by Prashant Choubey Follow Prashant on X - https://x.com/ChoubeySahab Follow Prashant on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab Email - prashantchoubey3@gmail.com Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@vc10x VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube.

Justin Smith is a Managing Partner at Recharge Capital and leads venture investments. In this episode, we talk about - - What's the mission at Recharge Capital? - What is Thematic investing? - Key focus sectors at Recharge Capital - Some exciting portfolio companies - How Recharge Capital helps it's portfolio companies succeed? - Portfolio construction strategy & lots more Links: ⭐Sponsor - Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com Recharge Capital website - https://www.rechargecapital.com/ Follow Justin on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-b-smith 🎙️ Hosted by Prashant Choubey Follow Prashant on X - https://x.com/ChoubeySahab Follow Prashant on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab Email - prashantchoubey3@gmail.com Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@vc10x VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube.

Sam Merchant is an Investment Associate at Hambro Perks Leaders Fund - an international investment firm investing in private technology companies leveraging different fund structures like venture capital, venture debt, secondaries, etc. In this episode, we talk about - - Sam's story and how he got into investing - How investing is done differently at different funds at Hambro Perks? - How different market conditions impact the activity levels of different funds types? - What are the traits of Product Market Fit? - Cap table blunders founders should avoid - How should founders figure out the right valuation for their early-stage startup? - What should founders include in investor updates? & lots more Links: ⭐Sponsor: Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com Hambro Perks website - https://www.hambroperks.com/ Follow Sam on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-marchant 🎙️ Hosted by Prashant Choubey Follow Prashant on X - https://x.com/ChoubeySahab Follow Prashant on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab Email - prashantchoubey3@gmail.com Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@vc10x VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube.

Ashish Kumar is a Co-founder & General Partner at Fundamentum. Ashish began Institutional Investment as a Partner at Fundamentum Fund 1, a Series B/B+ focused VC Fund out of India. He later co-founded Fundamentum Investment Advisors alongside Nandan Nilekeni (Co-founder of Infosys) & Sanjeev Aggarwal (Founding CEO at IBM) which manages the latest Fundamentum Partnership Fund, where he is a General Partner. Fundamentum will lead investment rounds from $10 to $25 Million in companies that have attained the product market fit, have an initial momentum, and are looking to scale up. In this episode, we talk about: - Founding story of Fundamentum - Growth investing landscape in India - How to assess PMF in startups? - Portfolio success stories: PharmEasy & Spinny - Exit landscape in India & lots more Links: ⭐Sponsor: Podcast10x - Podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com Fundamentum website - https://www.fundamentum.co.in/ Follow Ashish on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashishk/ 🎙️ Hosted by Prashant Choubey Follow Prashant on X - https://x.com/ChoubeySahab Follow Prashant on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab Email - prashantchoubey3@gmail.com Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@vc10x VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube

Zach Coelius is the founder and Managing Partner at Coelius Capital. Zach runs a VC fund, an angel syndicate & a rolling fund at the same time. Some of his popular investments include Cruise Automation, Branch, BounceX, Angellist, Booksy, HelloSign, Apprente, Mercury and 50-plus other startups. Timeline: 00:00 - Coming up.. 00:45 - Episode intro 01:51 - Sponsored by Podcast10x.com - End-to-end podcasting agency for VCs 03:32 - Zach's story & starting with a 100% success rate in startup investments 06:34 - Story of how Zach raised $33 Million fund from 60 LPs in 3 weeks over Zoom calls in 2021 09:04 - Coelius Capital 09:48 - How has Zach's investment thesis evolved over time? 14:51 - Fund positioning for LPs 17:16 - No explicit reserve strategy 18:39 - Do returns get muted in VC funds due to LP guardrails on investment thesis? 20:12 - Funding weird ideas 24:37 - What's a harder job, founder or VC? 26:49 - Syndicate vs VC fund vs Rolling fund - managing all 3 simultaneously 29:14 - Why syndicate is a superpower? 31:14 - Common thread in successful companies 33:00 - VC bull run vs now 39:03 - Biggest learning as a VC 39:52 - Rapid fire round Links- ⭐Sponsor: Podcast10x - podcasting agency for VCs - https://podcast10x.com Coelius Capital website - https://coelius.vc/ Follow Zach on X - https://x.com/zachcoelius Follow Zach on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachcoelius 🎙️ Hosted by Prashant Choubey Follow Prashant on X - https://x.com/ChoubeySahab Follow Prashant on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab Email - prashantchoubey3@gmail.com Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - ⁠https://youtube.com/@vc10x VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube.