Today’s guest is Ullas Naik, Founder and General Partner at Streamlined Ventures. His notable investments include; Addepar, DoorDash, Rappi, and FLYR, for example. 

Ullas has been an investor for over 23 years with 400 companies worth of investment experience. He has steadily weathered the ups and downs of markets, and more importantly, been a steady, guiding hand to portfolio founders.  

Beyond just professional titles, Ullas is an authentic, humble, dedicated human being. He migrated from India (Mumbai) to the US with limited capital, networks, and western knowledge. Through the merit of his efforts, he achieved great personal and professional success. 

In this podcast, we cover many aspects of Ullas personal and professional journey:

• The core traits and values he sees in successful founders and emerging fund managers for that matter. 
• Migrating to a foreign country and securing his first job on Wall Street with limited english and experience. 
• Helping founders during economically challenging situations.
• Managing investor relationships. 
• Mentoring and succession planning.

We believe his story and takeaways are inspirational— enjoy!