VC10X - Venture Capital Podcast

All you need to know about ESOPs - Mathias Pastor, Co-founder, Semper

Mathias Pastor is a Co-founder of Semper, where they're helping companies & employees make the most of their equity via the secondary market. In this episode, we talk about : - How Semper helps employees get liquidity by selling their ESOPs in the secondary markets? - How investors can get access to amazing secondary deals on Semper? - What do employees need to know about Employee Stock Options? - Questions employees should ask their company when they're being offered ESOPs - How to evaluate an ESOPs offer? & lots more

Balancing optimism & pessimism while investing in crypto startups - Regan Bozman, Co-founder, Lattice Capital

Regan is a Managing Partner at Lattice Fund where they're investing in Pre-seed & Seed stage crypto startups. In this episode, we talk about: - What got Regan into the crypto industry? - How do they evaluate crypto startups? - Biggest challenges facing the crypto industry & lots more

Is Entrepreneurship in the Genes? - Scott Shane, Managing Partner, Comeback Capital

Scott Shane is the Managing Partner at Comeback Capital. Scott was previously a professor & researcher on entrepreneurship. He's also an LP in several startup accelerators. In this episode, we talk about : - Scott's story & how he started investing - Investment thesis at Comeback Capital - His research on if entrepreneurship is in the genes? - What gets investors excited in a startup pitch? - Why founders should prioritize earlier exits? & lots more..

Demystifying ConstructionTech - Shubhankar Bhattacharya, General Partner, Foundamental

Shubhankar Bhattacharya is a General Partner at Foundamental where they're investing globally in startups operating in ConstructionTech. In this episode, we talk about: - What is ConstructionTech? - How's it different from PropTech? - Why productivity is low in construction? - What they learnt from investing in InfraMarket & Tul? - Construction being a major contributor of greenhouse gases - Are 3D-printed houses here to stay? - Shubhankar's biggest learnings as a VC & lots more

Investing in the Ocean economy - Dr. Francisco Saraiva Gomes, Founding Partner & CIO, Ocean 14 Capital

Dr. Francisco Saraiva Gomes, Founding Partner, and Chief Investment Officer at Ocean 14 Capital, where they're investing in venture and growth companies and technologies that offer sustainable solutions for our ocean, whilst generating an attractive return for our investors. In this episode, we talk about: - Why is it important to pay attention to our oceans? - Biggest problem areas or sub-sectors in the ocean economy - Why only 9% of plastic is recycled? - Implications of Ocean warming - What are blue foods? - Exciting portfolio companies solving important problems & lots more

Operating an startup accelerator, a VC fund, & a Venture Studio in tandem - Michael Cardamone, CEO, Forum Ventures

Michael Cardamone is the Founder & CEO at Forum Ventures. Michael was one of the first 30 employees at Box in a BD role. After 6 years in operating roles, he launched Forum Ventures. He is also an angel investor in a dozen companies, including in the seed round of Flexport. Forum Ventures now runs an accelerator, a VC fund, and a Venture Studio. In this episode, we talk about: - The story of how Forum Ventures got started - Operating an accelerator, a VC fund, and a venture studio in tandem - What goes into running an accelerator and a venture studio? - His biggest learning investing in startups over the years and lots more..

Investing in Emerging Markets - Anuj Mehta, India Investments Lead, Rise Capital

Anuj Mehta is the India Investment Lead at Rise Capital, where he's leading the India investment strategy. Anuj has previous stints at Kalaari Capital & Entrepreneur First. In this episode, we talk about: - Anuj's story & how he started investing - Facts & figures that make India a great place to invest - Most exciting sectors - 5 M's they use to evaluate startups - His biggest learning as a VC & lots more

Evolution of the Indian Startup Ecosystem - Alka Goel, Founding Partner, Alkemi Growth Capital

Alka is the Founding Partner at Alkemi Growth Capital, where they're on a mission to elevate the Health and Well-Being of the Indian consumer while maximizing returns to their shareholders. In this episode we talk about- - Alka's story & how she started investing - Investment Thesis at Alkemi Growth Capital - Exciting Portfolio companies - Evolution of Indian Startup Ecosystem - Biggest learnings as a VC & lots more

Startups valuations amid downturn - Judah Taub, Managing Partner, Hetz Ventures

Judah Taub is Co-founder and Managing Partner at Hetz Ventures. Previously, Judah served as Head of Data for Lansdowne Partners ($20B London-based Hedge Fund), as well as an advisor to multiple young start-ups. In this episode we talk about: - Impact of public markets on private investing - How to think about startup valuations amid a downturn? - Sticky Developer salaries - Reason behind layoffs - Investment thesis at Hetz Ventures - Biggest learning of Judahs's investing career & lots more

Investing in early stage DTC startups - Ryan Springer, Founding Partner, Midnight Venture Partners

Ryan is a Founding Partner at Midnight Venture Partners, a seed/growth stage consumer DTC investor. In this episode, we talk about: - How did Midnight Venture Partners got started? - Trends in the DTC space - Common mistakes that you see DTC founders make - Cost-effective acquisition channels - Difference between DTC & Retail - Importance of retention - Why sustainability products need to be better than competition? & lots more