On this episode of The Orbit Shift Podcast, we sit down with Alex Lazarow, venture capitalist and author of Out-Innovate: How Global Entrepreneurs from Delhi to Detroit Are Rewriting the Rules of Silicon Valley. Alex walks us through how startups outside Silicon Valley in what he calls ‘the frontier’ are innovating, what they are doing differently, and what other startups from Silicon Valley and beyond can learn from these frontier companies. He tells us why founders should build camels instead of unicorns, how to create A-teams, his long-term and midterm forecasts for venture capital during the Covid-19 pandemic, and much more.

About the Guest

Alexandre Lazarow has worked at the intersection of investing, innovation, and economic development across the public, private, and social sectors for more than a decade. 

He is a venture capitalist with Cathay Innovation, a global investment firm, with over $3 billion in assets, and offices across the world. He is also an Adjunct Professor with the Middlebury Institute for International Studies MBA program, where he teaches entrepreneurship.

Previously, Alex worked with Omidyar Network, a global early-stage investing platform that has invested over a billion dollars in hundreds of startups. 

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Host and Producer - Jayadevan PK

Assistant Producer - Shashwath J

Audio Engineer - Rajesh Subramanian