In this episode, Joel Palathinkal and Carlos Torres explore the venture capital scene in Mexico and Latin America. Carlos discusses his path into VC and founding AMG Block, emphasizing its global reach. They cover the shift from the ICO boom to a traditional VC fund, fundraising strategies, and the LP ecosystem. Topics include tax considerations, emerging vs. established managers, and shared challenges. Carlos offers insights on deal flow, key sectors in Mexican FinTech, and AMG's focus on NFTs, collectibles, and DeFi. The episode wraps up with advice for new fund managers and the importance of in-person LP interactions in Latin American finance.
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Melissa Pegus: TechSquare Ventures
In this episode, Joel Palathinkal chats with Melissa Pegus from TechSquare Ventures about her journey in venture capital and her entrepreneurial family background. They explore her shift from college to product management, her e-commerce experience, and the impact of Buy Now Pay Later on consumer trends. Melissa shares insights on evaluating consumer deals, startup growth, and scaling sales. They also discuss her transition to venture capital, firm value propositions, and participation methods. The episode covers venture capital roles, ESG, climate tech, and university spinouts, with audience questions on startup investments and portfolio management.
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Matt Cohen: Ripple Ventures
In this episode, Joel Palathinkal and Matt Cohen (Ripple Ventures) explore Matt's journey from New York to venture capital, the emergence of Silicon Alley, and high-frequency trading. They discuss the evolution of electronic trading and its link to crypto markets. Matt shares his venture capital transition, emphasizing mission alignment in acquisitions. The conversation covers PR, marketing, and success stories of bootstrapped companies. Matt talks about founding Ripple Ventures, managing funds, and strategies for fundraising and performance reporting. The episode also touches on building LP relationships, personal branding, and offers advice for aspiring venture capitalists, including insights on the Ripple fellowship program.
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Rachel Sachs: Sweater Ventures
In this episode, Joel Palathinkal and Rachel Sachs of Sweater Ventures, explore early investment lessons, career challenges, and childhood influences on mental health. They critique education and discuss Rachel's experiences with Sweater and women's roles in venture capital, as well as Ethereum excitement. The pandemic's influence on retail investing, marketing, and venture capital careers are examined. They discuss transitions from engineering to VC, investment conviction, and scout management. The episode covers fund evolution, product management, consumer and B2B deep tech investments, trend predictions, and media's role in VC, highlighting the importance of community, mentorship, and life satisfaction.
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Faye Sahai: Vinaj VC
Faye Sahai from Vinaj VC joins Joel Palathinkal, to delve into genomics, longevity, and preventive healthcare. Faye discusses her shift from healthcare to venture capital, comparing corporate and traditional VC paths. The episode highlights strategic investing, corporate VC growth in healthcare, emerging technologies, and key investment sectors. They explore chronic conditions' impact on healthcare and financial planning, focusing on senior tech and Telocity Fund's senior care market. Topics include AI-driven mental health solutions, employee retention, and HIPAA compliance, concluding with insights on due diligence, fund structure, networking strategies, mentorship advice, and announcements.
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