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Charles Moldow, Foundation Capital – Data: The New Gold in FinTech, Secrets Behind Successful VCs, Importance of Founder-Market-Fit


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Miguel Armaza interviews Charles Moldow, General Partner at Foundation Capital, a 30-year old venture capital firm with $3+ billion in AUM. Charles joined Foundation in 2005 and over the last two decades has led early-stage investments for many companies, 14 out of which either went public or were successfully acquired. Some of his investments include Lending Club, DOMA, Rappi, Rover, and OnDeck Financial.

I learn a lot every time I talk to Charles and I hope you’ll enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

We discuss:

  • Why data is the new gold and a framework on how to invest in the sector. 
  • The reason why different market dynamics require different types of founders to succeed. 
  • Thinking selectively about credit-driven fintechs. 
  • Valuable portfolio and liquidity management lessons… and a lot more! 

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Miguel Armaza is Co-Founder and General Partner of Gilgamesh Ventures, a seed-stage investment fund focused on fintech in the Americas. He also hosts and writes the Fintech Leaders podcast and newsletter.

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