Startup Project: Build the future

#17 Founding Partner of Ascend.vc: Kirby Winfield on all things Venture | Startup Project by Nataraj

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In this Episode of Startup project (https://thestartupproject.io/) , Nataraj talked to Kirby Winfield, Founding GP of Ascend.vc (pre-seed fund based in Seattle).

Prior to founding Ascend.vc, Kirby was part of founding teams at Go2Net (GNET), Marchex (MCHX), Dwellable (Acquired by Home Away (AWAY))

& AdXpose (Acquired by comScore (SCOR)).

Full conversation includes:

  • Through line of a successful career
  • How can companies strategize for an exit?
  • The why behind starting a pre-seed fund?
  • Helping startups from zero to one
  • Price discovery of startups in current private markets

    • Follow Kirby on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/winfield/. Checkout Ascend.vc for more updates.

    Nataraj is an engineer at Azure, partner at NVC & hosts thestartupproject.io podcast. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/natarajsindam & stay up to date here.

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