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Importance of Venture Capital For A Company's Success & Tips For Beginner VCs w/ Kevin Zhang (Partner at Bain Capital Ventures)
In this episode, Shamus Madan talks with Kevin Zhang about his background and experience in venture capital and entrepreneurship. They discuss the evolution of the venture capital industry, its role in supporting entrepreneurs, and its importance in business success. They also explore the distribution of returns in venture capital firms, the state of the venture capital bubble, and provide advice for new venture capitalists.
Kevin Zhang is a Partner at Bain Capital Ventures, a Venture Capital firm with over $4B in AUM. Previously Kevin attended Columbia University and is currently an advisor at Almarowks, Columbia's startup accelerator. Before joining Bain, Kevin led business development at Addepar was the Head of Product at Fundera (company by NerdWallet), and was a VC at Bowery Capital.
Twitter of Host: @mbitpodcast
Twitter of Guest: @kevinzhang
(0:00) Introduction and Kevin Zhang's Background
(3:27) Kevin Zhang's Experience in Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship
(9:51) Evolution and Legal Structures of Venture Capital Industry
(13:33) Role of Venture Capital Firms in Supporting Entrepreneurs
(17:31) Importance of Venture Capital in Business Success
(20:22) Distribution of Returns in Venture Capital Firms
(23:32) State of Venture Capital Bubble and Advice for New Venture Capitalists
(25:16) Conclusion and Acknowledgements
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By Shamus Madan
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In this episode, Shamus Madan talks with Kevin Zhang about his background and experience in venture capital and entrepreneurship. They discuss the evolution of the venture capital industry, its role in supporting entrepreneurs, and its importance in business success. They also explore the distribution of returns in venture capital firms, the state of the venture capital bubble, and provide advice for new venture capitalists.
Kevin Zhang is a Partner at Bain Capital Ventures, a Venture Capital firm with over $4B in AUM. Previously Kevin attended Columbia University and is currently an advisor at Almarowks, Columbia's startup accelerator. Before joining Bain, Kevin led business development at Addepar was the Head of Product at Fundera (company by NerdWallet), and was a VC at Bowery Capital.
Twitter of Host: @mbitpodcast
Twitter of Guest: @kevinzhang
(0:00) Introduction and Kevin Zhang's Background
(3:27) Kevin Zhang's Experience in Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship
(9:51) Evolution and Legal Structures of Venture Capital Industry
(13:33) Role of Venture Capital Firms in Supporting Entrepreneurs
(17:31) Importance of Venture Capital in Business Success
(20:22) Distribution of Returns in Venture Capital Firms
(23:32) State of Venture Capital Bubble and Advice for New Venture Capitalists
(25:16) Conclusion and Acknowledgements
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