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March 12, 2023

UVC: Sheel Mohnot from Better Tomorrow Ventures on whether 1st & 2nd …

In the latest episode of the Understanding VC podcast, Sheel Mohnot, Co-Founder & Partner at Better Tomorrow Ventures, discussed the impact of access to credit on low-income countries like India. He emphasized the importance of a minimum ownership of 10% …

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March 1, 2023

UVC: Dave Richards from Capria Ventures on their unique VC fund and f…

In the latest episode of the Understanding VC podcast, Dave Richards, Managing Partner at Capria Ventures, provides insights on Capria's unique approach of functioning as both a VC fund and a fund of funds. He discusses the advantages of this …

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Feb. 21, 2023

UVC: Sergey Gribov from Flint Capital on their investment strategy, m…

In the latest episode of the UnderstandingVC podcast I talk to Sergey Gribov, General Partner at Flint Capital. Sergey talks about his transition from building startups to investing in them and shares the fund strategy at Flint Capital. He also …

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Feb. 15, 2023

UVC: Karl Alomar from M13 on the significance of providing support to…

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how venture capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Karl Alomar, Managing Partner at M13 who shares his experiences of navigating success, challenges, and crises while building multiple startups. He believes that …

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Jan. 31, 2023

UVC: Elizabeth Yin from Hustle Fund on why speed of execution matters…

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how venture capitalists work. In this episode of the podcast, Elizabeth shares her journey from being an entrepreneur to becoming a venture capitalist at Hustle Fund. She explains the fund's strategy of investing …

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Jan. 24, 2023

UVC: James Wang from Creative Ventures on why they study the market t…

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how venture capitalists work. In this episode, I chat with James Wang, General Partner at Creative Ventures, an early-stage deep-tech VC investing in companies solving global crises. James starts the conversation by sharing …

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Jan. 10, 2023

UVC: Amra Naidoo from Accelerating Asia on why they invest in startup…

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how venture capitalists work. In this episode, I have a wonderful conversation with Amra Naidoo, Co-Founder and General Partner at Accelerating Asia, a VC fund based in Singapore. Amra shares her opinion on …

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Jan. 3, 2023

UVC: Puiyan Leung from Vertex Ventures SE Asia & India on how they as…

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how venture capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Puiyan Leung, Investment Partner at Vertex Ventures SE Asia and India. The episode begins with Puiyan talking about her journey of breaking into …

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Nov. 1, 2022

UVC: Pavel Cherkashin from Mindrock Capital on how the fund operates,…

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Pavel Cherkashin, the Managing Partner at Mindrock Capital. The episode opens with Pavel talking about his life growing up in Russia, and his …

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Oct. 12, 2022

UVC: Chirag Gupta from 8X Ventures on investing in deep-tech startups…

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how venture capitalists work. In this episode, I speak to Chirag Gupta, managing partner at 8X Ventures, a VC fund based in Dubai and investing in deep-tech startups globally. The podcast begins with …

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Oct. 10, 2022

UVC: Maryanna Saenko from Future Ventures on investing with an abunda…

Understanding VC is a deep dive into how venture capitalists work. In this episode, I speak to Maryanna Saenko, Co-Founder at Future Ventures. We started the conversation by discussing why Future Ventures invests in only technology risk startups, why it’s …

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Sept. 29, 2022

UVC: Mark Ghermezian from m]x[v Capital on his operator focus approac…

Understanding VC is a deep-dive on how venture capitalists work. In this episode, I speak to Mark Ghermezian, Founder and General Partner at m]x[v Capital. Mark is a serial entrepreneur and successful investor with 20+ years of experience in founding, …

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Aug. 24, 2022

UVC: Aly Madhavji from Blockchain Founders Fund on the similarities a…

Understanding VC is a deep dive into how venture capitalists work. In this episode, I speak to Aly Madhavji, the Managing Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund. Aly begins the podcast by discussing his interest in Web3 and the reasons for …

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July 24, 2022

UVC: Eddy Chan from Intudo Ventures on why Indonesia only, Intudo's c…

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how venture capitalists work. In this episode, I speak to Eddy Chan, founding partner of ‘Indonesia-only’ Venture Captial firm Intudo Ventures. Eddy begins the podcast by explaining why Intudo focuses only on Indonesian …

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July 17, 2022

UVC: Insik Rhee from Vertex Ventures US on the skillsets, values, and…

Understanding VC is a deep dive on how venture capitalists work. In this episode, I speak to Insik Rhee, General Partner at early-stage Venture Capital firm Vertex Ventures US. The conversation begins with Insik sharing his journey of working at …

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