In this episode of the Future 1 web show & podcast, we meet Louis Lui is from MagiCapital which is a Billion dollar growth stage fund focused on growth capital investments in the Greater China region. Their investment professionals, based in Taiwan and China, come from diverse backgrounds and have rich experiences in cross-strait and capital market investment opportunities. MagiCapital has been formulating innovative private equity investment strategies by bringing together our in-depth local knowledge, relationships, and resources.  He is also a Venture Partner at Alpha Square Group.  In this episode, we talk about cross border considerations when it comes to investments and the future of being long on bitcoin vs. blockchain

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: This web series and podcast is intended for informational purposes only. The views expressed are not, and should not be construed as investment advice or recommendations. Recipients of this should do their own due diligence, taking into account their specific financial circumstances, investment objectives and risk tolerance (which are not considered in this web series and podcast) before investing. None of this information communication is an offer, nor the solicitation of an offer, to buy or sell any of the assets mentioned herein.

In this episode of the Future 1 web show & podcast, we meet Chanjuan Pan.  Chanjuan Pan was one of the early employees at Renaissance Technologies, one of the most successful hedge funds in the industry.  Chanjuan retired from Renaissance Technologies before she was 40 years old, after an extremely successful 15-year career. She later started both a charity and invested both in funds and startups.  In this episode, we talk about things to notice in founders when investing like body language.  We also talk about the investment landscape internationally, why it’s important to be able to handle changes quickly, and how to respond to market changes.

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In this episode of the Future 1 web show & podcast, we meet Avi is a Partner at Tectonic Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm located in NYC. Tectonic Capital is the fund behind FundersGuild, and partners with outstanding entrepreneurs to invest in category-defining businesses. Avi focuses on biotech, especially companies utilizing genomics and synthetic biology.  Previously, he spent 7 years at Ion Torrent Systems (acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific) developing the platform that democratized Next Generation Sequencing. Avi has a Ph.D. in Genetics from George Church at Harvard University, where his research focused on technologies for sequencing and interpreting personal genomes.  In this episode, we talk about how he changed his career and what his thought process was which finally took him to a career in VC.

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In this episode of the Future 1 web show & podcast, we meet Jordan Shapiro.  Jordan joined NEA in 2017 and is an Associate on the Tech Team focusing on enterprise and consumer technology investments.  Prior to NEA, Jordan worked in cross-border China/US venture capital and led multiple development teams in Silicon Valley as a product manager for Samsung SmartThings, Intuit, and Synack.  In this episode, we talk about how we transitioned into VC, what it takes to evaluate & differentiate a good vs. great company, and how the process varies from an established VC vs. a smaller one

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In this episode of the Future 1 web show & podcast, we meet John Frankel. John founded ff Venture Capital ("ffVC") in 2008 and has been a seed- and early-stage investor since late 1999. He focuses on advising and growing technology and technology-enabled companies across emerging industries, including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, drones, enterprise software, crowdfunding, and data analytics, among others.  We talk about trends in technology, cross border investments, portfolio construction, and reporting updates to LPs

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In this episode of the Future 1 web show & podcast, we meet David James. David is a Senior Associate at Manhattan Venture Partners where he sources and evaluates both primary and secondary direct investment opportunities for the MVP All-Star Funds and MVP Opportunity Funds through developing relationships with entrepreneurs, institutional and private shareholders.  In this episode, we talk about Secondary Market Criteria & Timing, Getting Access to Deals, & International investment interests

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In this episode of the Future 1 web show & podcast, we meet Vani Rao. Vani is a Director at Lighter Capital.  Lighter Capital provides non-dilutive growth capital to early-stage tech companies.  In this episode, we talk about career pivots and making a career change to reach more fulfillment in a career.  In addition, we talk about the different types of venture debt that are available and the growth opportunities that it provides.  Finally, we learn why asking is for free and the importance of that.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: This web series and podcast is intended for informational purposes only. The views expressed are not, and should not be construed as investment advice or recommendations. Recipients of this should do their own due diligence, taking into account their specific financial circumstances, investment objectives and risk tolerance (which are not considered in this web series and podcast) before investing. None of this information communication is an offer, nor the solicitation of an offer, to buy or sell any of the assets mentioned herein.

In this episode of the Future 1 web show & podcast, we meet Zander Farkas. Zander is a Principal at Tribeca Venture Partners, a multi-stage venture capital fund in NYC. TVP invests across sectors in both B2C and B2B.  He previously was an investor at Greycroft and an operator in several early-stage technology companies. Began career at Bain & Company. In this episode, we talk about being founder-friendly and supporting founders with things like their financial models, building relationships with VCs, how he got into VC, & we even talk about the basics of quantum computing

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: This web series and podcast is intended for informational purposes only. The views expressed are not, and should not be construed as investment advice or recommendations. Recipients of this should do their own due diligence, taking into account their specific financial circumstances, investment objectives and risk tolerance (which are not considered in this web series and podcast) before investing. None of this information communication is an offer, nor the solicitation of an offer, to buy or sell any of the assets mentioned herein.

In this episode of the Future 1 web show & podcast, we meet Bradley Miles. Bradley is the author of best-selling book Break Into VC which is a helpful book that navigates the VC career entry point strategy & landscape.  In this episode, we talk about how he transitioned into VC, launched a book tour, and how becoming an expert in one area can build influence.

The material contained on this web series & podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as an offer or a recommendation to buy or sell any security nor is it to be construed as investment advice. Music credits:  Clouds by MBB | https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial , Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com , Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This web series and podcast is intended for informational purposes only. The views expressed are not, and should not be construed as investment advice or recommendations. Recipients of this should do their own due diligence, taking into account their specific financial circumstances, investment objectives and risk tolerance (which are not considered in this web series and podcast) before investing. None of this information communication is an offer, nor the solicitation of an offer, to buy or sell any of the assets mentioned herein.

In this episode of the Future 1 web show & podcast, we meet Laurel Touby.  Laurel Touby is an American entrepreneur and investor. She is best known as the founder of mediabistro.com, the journalism and publishing resource site that she sold to Jupitermedia in 2007 for $23 million. Following the sale of Mediabistro, Laurel began a second career as a New York City-based Venture Capitalist

The material contained on this web series & podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as an offer or a recommendation to buy or sell any security nor is it to be construed as investment advice. Music credits:  Clouds by MBB | https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial , Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com , Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This web series and podcast is intended for informational purposes only. The views expressed are not, and should not be construed as investment advice or recommendations. Recipients of this should do their own due diligence, taking into account their specific financial circumstances, investment objectives and risk tolerance (which are not considered in this web series and podcast) before investing. None of this information communication is an offer, nor the solicitation of an offer, to buy or sell any of the assets mentioned herein.