Deep Dive Episodes
Understanding Due Diligence for Early Stage Startups with Caroline Ca…
In the latest episode of the Understanding VC podcast with Caroline Casson, Partner at VITALIZE Venture Capital, Caroline shares her insights on the critical aspects of due diligence for early stage startups in venture capital. She emphasizes its importance for informed investment decisions and res…
Why founders should also be investors with Jyri Engeström from Yes VC
In this episode of the Understanding VC podcast, Jyri Engeström, Partner at Yes VC, makes the argument that startup founders should also be startup investors and he has created a deck on how to do it. You can find the deck in the show notes. He discusses the concept of "Dual Threat CEOs," the bene…
Investing in Quantum Computing: VC's Perspective with Ion Hauer from …
In this episode, Ion Hauer, Principal at APEX Ventures, discusses quantum computing's core concepts and challenges. Covering quantum basics, hardware architectures, and progress, Ion highlights the significance of quantum cryptography and its impact on industries. The conversation includes insights…
UVC: Brian Nichols from Angel Squad on What Angel Investing Is, How t…
In this episode of the Understanding VC podcast, Brian Nichols, founder of Angel Squad, provides a concise yet enlightening overview of angel investing. He covers key questions about angel investors' roles, investment sizes, differences from venture capital, and its historical US dominance. The co…
Deep Dive: The Power of Relationships - Connect the Dots, sales, recr…
In this episode of Understanding VC, we talk to Drew Sechrist, the founder of Connect the Dots, a powerful relationship intelligence platform designed to help professionals manage their networks. Drew shares his journey from his time at Salesforce to starting his own company, and discusses the impo…
Deep Dive: VC Term Sheets with Siddharth Mody
Understanding VC is a deep dive on how venture capitalists work. In this episode, I have an insightful conversation with Siddharth Mody, a senior partner at Desai and Diwanji, a law firm based in Mumbai, India. This episode dives deep into understanding and breaking down multiple elements of a term…
Deep Dive: The Power Law with Sebastian Mallaby
Sebastian Mallaby, Paul A. Volcker Senior Fellow in International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations, is the author of The Power Law: Venture Capital And The Making Of The New Future. Reading and breaking down the lessons from his book has personally been a treat, for the book doesn’t ju…
Deep Dive: Startup fundraising with Nathan Beckord
Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk with Nathan Beckord, Founder and CEO at FounderSuite, a new-age SaaS product which eases the planning, accounting, and finding the right VC fits for your startup. Nathan talks about his journey developing Found…
Deep Dive: Strategy for VC fund growth and portfolio development with…
In the second episode of our new segment, Deep Dive, I do a detailed discussion with Brian Ma about running a VC fund, something founders are rarely acquainted with. Brian is the founder and managing partner at Iterative Capital, a seed-stage fund focusing on Southeast Asia. He is an entrepreneur t…
Deep Dive: What you should know about early stage venture capital wit…
Deep Dive is a brand-new segment of Understanding VC where I explore discrete concepts related to venture capital with our guests. This episode is inspired by the remarkable deck that Jyri Engenstrom has created on the functioning of early-stage VCs, which you can find in the show notes. Jyri is a …