Zain Jaffer, Partner at Blue Field Capital, shares his journey through entrepreneurship and how he switched to investments. Zain talks about how being a former founder helps him to support the founders he backs as they scale their companies. He also highlights the need for founders and investors to focus beyond first-world problems and solve for real impact.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

[4:24] Distinct advantages and challenges of working with investors who were once founders

[11:14] Long-term returns are more attractive to VCs; so chase your ambition.

[15:29] What’s the relationship between your existence and the company’s mission?

[23:12] How can venture capital have more meaningful impact on people's lives outside Silicon Valley?

Non-profit organization that Zain is passionate about: The Zain Jaffer Foundation

About Guest Speaker

Zain Jaffer is a Partner at Blue Field Capital. Zain is an accomplished investor and entrepreneur. He previously founded Vungle, led the company to become the fastest growing company in the advertising industry, and sold it to Blackstone for $780M. Zain invests in PropTech startups that have a promising long-term substantial upside.

Fun Fact: Zain is a  recipient of prestigious awards such as “Forbes 30 Under 30”, “Inc. Magazine’s 35 Under 35” and the “SF Business Times Tech & Innovation Award”. 

About Blue Field Capital

Blue Field Capital is a Utah-based investment firm that focuses on real estate and PropTech startups. Blue Field Capital partners with founders at the Seed and Pre-Series A stages when there is a clear product-market fit. Its portfolio companies include AuditMate, DigiBuild, Roost, Canopy, Insidemaps, Dreamspace, BASKING, stake, stayflexi, and Poplar.

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