Episode 423 of The VentureFizz Podcast features Sasha Hoffman, Partner at Remus Capital.

I first met Sasha over ten years ago, when she was the Chief Operating Officer at Piaggio Fast Forward. VentureFizz helped cover the launch of Gita, the cargo carrying robot named Gita.

Thus, this interview was long overdue and I was excited to interview Sasha as her career has been so prolific.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

02:46 Tips For Creating High Impact, Curated Events

17:33 Sasha's Background

20:59 Career Path: From Finance to Startups

22:09 Experience at Goldman Sachs

22:14 Joining Startup - Plastiq

26:03 Sasha's Time at Piaggio Fast Forward

29:09 Navigating Challenges During COVID at Uber

33:05 Insights on Loyalty Programs and User Retention

37:27 Transitioning to Venture Capital and Investing

40:42 The Future of AI and committing to Voice AI

44:02 Remus' "Say, See, Do" Thesis

45:14 Thoughts on OpenClaw and AI

49:19 EquipmentShare IPO and the Overall Market

51:00 Angel Investing

53:14 How to Get Started as an Angel Investor?

56:06 Balancing Work and Having Fun Traveling

01:01:01 Resources for travel deals and incentives

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