In this episode, Joel Palathinkal and Carlos Torres explore the venture capital scene in Mexico and Latin America. Carlos discusses his path into VC and founding AMG Block, emphasizing its global reach. They cover the shift from the ICO boom to a traditional VC fund, fundraising strategies, and the LP ecosystem. Topics include tax considerations, emerging vs. established managers, and shared challenges. Carlos offers insights on deal flow, key sectors in Mexican FinTech, and AMG's focus on NFTs, collectibles, and DeFi. The episode wraps up with advice for new fund managers and the importance of in-person LP interactions in Latin American finance.

(0:00) Venture landscape in Mexico and Latin America with Carlos Torres

(0:29) Podcast introduction and Carlos Torres' background

(1:35) Breaking into venture capital and starting AMG Block

(3:32) Global reach and competitive edge in venture capital

(6:57) From ICO boom to a traditional VC fund

(10:23) Fundraising strategies and LP ecosystem

(12:36) Tax considerations and using services like Carta

(15:46) Emerging vs. established manager performance

(17:20) Balancing roles and shared challenges for emerging managers

(22:16) Deal flow, accelerators, and key sectors in Mexican FinTech

(26:50) Insights from working at a family office and investing in blockchain

(31:13) AMG's focus on NFTs, collectibles, and DeFi

(38:18) Advice for new fund managers and positioning for LPs

(46:22) Role of in-person interactions in establishing LP relationships

(50:52) Challenges and opportunities in Latin American finance

(57:18) Wrap up and closing remarks

In this episode, Joel Palathinkal chats with Melissa Pegus from TechSquare Ventures about her journey in venture capital and her entrepreneurial family background. They explore her shift from college to product management, her e-commerce experience, and the impact of Buy Now Pay Later on consumer trends. Melissa shares insights on evaluating consumer deals, startup growth, and scaling sales. They also discuss her transition to venture capital, firm value propositions, and participation methods. The episode covers venture capital roles, ESG, climate tech, and university spinouts, with audience questions on startup investments and portfolio management.

(0:00) Introduction to venture capital and podcast

(1:22) Interview with Melissa from TechSquare Ventures begins

(1:49) Melissa's background in venture capital and startups

(5:01) College education impact and transition to product management

(8:40) E-commerce experience and entrepreneurial family influence

(11:31) Buy Now Pay Later's impact on e-commerce and consumer trends

(16:09) Evaluating consumer deals and startup growth strategies

(21:23) Optionality and sales organization scaling tactics

(27:01) Operator to venture capitalist transition

(29:21) Venture capital firm value propositions and participation methods

(33:09) Tips for transitioning to venture capital roles

(37:22) Venture capital roles, responsibilities, and fund structure impacts

(44:08) ESG and climate tech in venture capital discussions

(47:12) Innovation sourcing from university spinouts

(48:36) Audience Q&A on direct startup investments and portfolio management

(52:49) Closing remarks and acknowledgments

In this episode, Joel Palathinkal and Matt Cohen (Ripple Ventures) explore Matt's journey from New York to venture capital, the emergence of Silicon Alley, and high-frequency trading. They discuss the evolution of electronic trading and its link to crypto markets. Matt shares his venture capital transition, emphasizing mission alignment in acquisitions. The conversation covers PR, marketing, and success stories of bootstrapped companies. Matt talks about founding Ripple Ventures, managing funds, and strategies for fundraising and performance reporting. The episode also touches on building LP relationships, personal branding, and offers advice for aspiring venture capitalists, including insights on the Ripple fellowship program.

(0:00) Early days in New York and the rise of Silicon Alley; Introduction to podcast and guest Matt Cohen

(1:46) Matt Cohen's background, entry into venture capital, and high-frequency trading insights

(4:00) Evolution, regulation, and impact of electronic trading

(11:35) Intersection of crypto markets and electronic trading; Transition to venture capital

(16:30) Strategies for startup acquisitions and importance of mission alignment

(20:06) Role of PR, marketing, and success stories of bootstrapped companies

(24:49) Founding and growth of Ripple Ventures; Transitioning between funds

(31:19) Fundraising, investment strategies, and importance of performance reporting

(37:38) Key metrics and preparations for evaluating and future funds

(41:12) Building relationships with LPs and strategic initiatives

(45:22) Building a pipeline of LPs and personal branding recommendations

(49:00) Recommended news feeds for personal branding

(51:05) Investment thesis, focus areas, and mentor advice

(55:20) Advice for aspiring venture capitalists and signing up for the Ripple fellowship program

In this episode, Joel Palathinkal and Rachel Sachs of Sweater Ventures, explore early investment lessons, career challenges, and childhood influences on mental health. They critique education and discuss Rachel's experiences with Sweater and women's roles in venture capital, as well as Ethereum excitement. The pandemic's influence on retail investing, marketing, and venture capital careers are examined. They discuss transitions from engineering to VC, investment conviction, and scout management. The episode covers fund evolution, product management, consumer and B2B deep tech investments, trend predictions, and media's role in VC, highlighting the importance of community, mentorship, and life satisfaction.

(0:00) Early investment lessons and guest introduction

(0:48) Guest's career journey and workplace challenges

(2:04) Childhood influences and mental health navigation

(4:10) Education critique and Wall Street Journal experience

(7:31) Handling viral essay backlash and personal branding

(14:55) Venture capital transition and Sweater experiences

(19:38) Women in VC and Ethereum excitement

(21:41) Pandemic's impact on retail investing and marketing importance

(24:42) Venture capital career insights

(27:46) Engineering to VC transition and investment conviction

(34:35) Scout management and deal flow

(37:09) Fund evolution and product management integration

(41:50) Venture investing strategies and generalist benefits

(44:47) Consumer and B2B deep tech investment focus

(46:24) Trend predictions and product development understanding

(50:30) Media's role in VC and audio content opportunities

(54:20) VC community importance and Q&A session

(57:15) Mentor advice and life satisfaction measures

Faye Sahai from Vinaj VC joins Joel Palathinkal, to delve into genomics, longevity, and preventive healthcare. Faye discusses her shift from healthcare to venture capital, comparing corporate and traditional VC paths. The episode highlights strategic investing, corporate VC growth in healthcare, emerging technologies, and key investment sectors. They explore chronic conditions' impact on healthcare and financial planning, focusing on senior tech and Telocity Fund's senior care market. Topics include AI-driven mental health solutions, employee retention, and HIPAA compliance, concluding with insights on due diligence, fund structure, networking strategies, mentorship advice, and announcements.

(0:00) Genomics and longevity: The future of preventive healthcare

(1:19) Faye Sahai's journey and transition from healthcare to venture capital

(4:10) Corporate VC versus traditional VC pathways

(6:15) Strategic investing and growth of corporate venture capital in healthcare

(9:13) Emerging healthcare technologies and critical investment sectors

(12:29) The impact of chronic conditions on healthcare and financial planning

(15:08) Senior tech and Telocity Fund's focus on the senior care market

(19:36) Vinage Ventures and customizing corporate VC strategies

(22:23) Building effective UX/UI in healthcare apps and founding Telocity Fund

(27:06) Mental health solutions: Leveraging AI and technology for support

(32:00) Mental health's impact on employee retention and the great resignation

(35:08) Evaluating accelerators and ensuring HIPAA compliance in healthcare products

(39:14) Best practices for due diligence and fund structure in VC investments

(48:44) Building relationships with LPs and networking strategies for fund managers

(53:04) Mentorship advice and closing remarks

(54:45) Sponsor: XYZ Capital

(55:30) Upcoming events and new podcast series announcement

(57:00) Call to action for listener feedback and engagement

In this episode, Joel Palathinkal chats with Andrew Karima from Cantos VC about his transition from football to entrepreneurship and venture capital. They discuss the roles of product management and content creation in VC, the interview process, and skills development. The conversation covers investment in deep tech, nuclear energy, renewable energies, and quantum computing challenges. They compare university innovation with online platforms, merit-based employment, and the importance of proof of work. The episode also touches on traditional education versus skill-based learning, personal branding, and preparing for a VC career, concluding with insights on the metaverse and future media technologies.

(0:00) Overcoming fears and Introduction to The Investor podcast

(0:54) Introducing guest Andrew Karima and his journey

(2:36) Transition from football to entrepreneurship and venture capital

(5:10) The role of product management in VC and the importance of content creation

(10:48) Breaking into venture capital and the interview process

(15:12) Skills progression in venture capital and understanding VC jargon

(18:49) Investment considerations in deep tech and nuclear energy

(23:54) Nuclear energy: fusion vs. fission and innovations in reactors

(26:22) Renewable energies comparison and introduction to quantum computing

(29:32) Quantum computing challenges and high level trends in deep tech

(31:10) University innovation vs. online platforms and merit-based employment

(34:23) Approachability in investing and the value of proof of work

(36:38) Traditional education vs. skill-based learning and personal branding

(40:11) Preparing for a career in venture capital

(44:17) Analyzing tech barriers in deep tech and thoughts on longevity technologies

(49:56) Brain-computer interfaces, VR, AR, and the metaverse

(55:17) The metaverse's potential and challenges

(58:48) The future of media, holograms, and tech ecosystem updates

(1:03:18) Venture capital in college ecosystems and life lessons in business

(1:06:31) Closing remarks and connection opportunities

In this episode, Joel Palathinkal, Chris Yeh, and John Robinson explore venture capital and community building. They discuss the importance of initiative, Chris Yeh's career, and his experiences with Reid Hoffman and Peter Thiel. The conversation covers blitzscaling, deal access strategies, seed round trends, and crossover funds. They offer advice for fund managers and traits of successful founders, drawing insights from Ted Lasso. The episode wraps up with guidance on intellectual property protection for founders.

(0:00) Introduction, podcast overview, and importance of initiative

(1:24) Building a community, venture capital personas, and guest introduction

(4:06) Chris Yeh's early career and transition to Silicon Valley

(7:03) Meeting Reid Hoffman, Peter Thiel's influence, and advice on MBAs

(11:09) Personal educational paths and Peter Thiel's views on education

(15:24) Origin story with Reid Hoffman and development of blitzscaling

(19:19) Silicon Valley's success and creation of the blitzscaling book

(21:52) Blitzscaling framework applications in company evaluations

(25:01) Deal access strategies and impact of crossover funds on VC

(29:08) Seed round trends, due diligence, and specialist fund advantages

(34:54) Advice for fund managers and traits of successful founders

(39:19) Blitzscaling strategies and lessons from SocialNet's failure

(46:10) Identifying VC funds, evolution of VC firms, and LassoCon origins

(49:16) Ted Lasso's themes, impact, and community involvement

(56:06) Storytelling, casting in Ted Lasso, and general career advice

(59:12) Guiding founders and protecting intellectual property strategies

Jessica Carr joins Joel Palathinkal to discuss her journey from Impossible Foods to founding Coyote Ventures. She shares her investment thesis in food tech and femtech, exploring the industry's landscape and resources. They delve into university partnerships, deal sourcing, and essential qualities for investment teams. The conversation also covers crossover funds, retail investing, and fund formation platforms. Jessica highlights building community with LPs and shares strategies for deal flow and productivity. Audience questions address investing in Impossible Foods, with Jessica offering insights from mentors and the role of intuition. The episode ends with closing remarks and gratitude.

(0:00) Identifying successful startups and the importance of exit databases

(0:26) Introduction to The Investor podcast with guest Jessica Carr

(2:01) Jessica Carr's career journey and early days at Impossible Foods

(7:27) Founding Coyote Ventures and transitioning from science to VC

(10:19) Evolution of investment thesis in food tech and femtech

(17:25) Breakdown of the femtech industry and community resources

(24:00) University partnerships, deal sourcing, and screening tips

(27:23) Qualities to look for in investment team members

(29:38) Learnings from launching a venture fund

(35:24) Impact of crossover funds in niche markets

(37:14) Retail investing and fund formation platforms

(40:02) Building community and deal flow with Limited Partners (LPs)

(43:24) Finessing deal flow sharing and The Bridge app

(49:13) Favorite tools for productivity and organization

(52:22) Audience questions, wisdom from mentors, and intuition in investing

(54:43) Audience question about investing in Impossible Foods

(55:32) Closing remarks and thank yous

In this episode, Joel Palathinkal talks with Kelsey Chase who is the Founder of Aumni, about the origins and development of Omni, a platform designed to support emerging funds. Kelsey provides insights into Omni's core value proposition, venture capital firm management, and compliance essentials. They explore MVP development, international market trends, and strategic advice for emerging fund managers. The conversation covers LP interests, due diligence, and pipeline strategies, alongside legal data utilization in deal structuring. They also discuss opportunities and challenges in private markets, comprehensive data strategies, pro rata rights, and follow-on round strategies. The episode concludes with advice on adding value and building investor relationships.

(0:00) Introduction to The Investor podcast and fundraising insights

(1:06) Interview with Kelsey: Background and Omni's origin story

(5:15) Omni's core platform and value proposition for emerging funds

(9:10) Venture capital firm management and compliance essentials

(13:03) Omni's MVP development and international market trends

(21:28) Strategic advice for emerging fund managers

(24:27) Common interests and differentiators for LPs and diverse managers

(27:06) Family offices and nuances of LP due diligence

(31:14) Developing attribution and LP pipeline strategies for emerging managers

(36:11) Legal data utilization in deal structuring and market evolution

(40:40) Future opportunities and challenges in private markets

(44:51) Comprehensive data strategy for emerging funds

(51:19) Pro rata rights and follow-on round strategies

(53:20) Adding value and building relationships with investors

(54:42) Final words of wisdom and problem-solving alignment with LP interests

(57:29) Sponsor acknowledgment and closing remarks

In this episode, Joel Palathinkal chats with David Teten of Versatile VC about his career journey and founding Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of New York. David shares insights on transitioning to venture capitalism, addressing founders' challenges, and starting Versatile VC. They discuss emerging manager trends, co-investment strategies, sector-focused funds, and understanding LP motivations. David also offers advice on mentorship, public speaking, and crafting compelling pitch decks. The episode wraps up with a comparison of equity rounds and SAFE notes, tackling high startup valuations, and guidance for syndicate managers.

(0:00) Introduction to The Investor with Joel Palathinkal and guest David Teten

(1:29) David Teten's career and founding Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of New York

(6:44) Transition to venture capitalist and technology's impact

(12:30) Venture investing challenges and founder pain points

(18:01) Starting Versatile VC and developing a firm’s thesis

(22:13) Trends among emerging managers and co-investment strategies

(27:55) Sector-focused funds and understanding LP motivations

(30:50) Building an LP pipeline and community

(35:04) Dynamics and developing talent in venture capital

(39:27) Mentorship advice and effective public speaking

(44:18) Crafting compelling founder pitch decks

(45:49) Comparing equity rounds and SAFE notes

(48:04) Addressing high startup valuations and advice for syndicate managers

(52:34) Closing remarks