The NextGen VC

For our very first episode, we are excited to be joined by Michelangelo Valtancoli. Michelangelo is an early stage investor at Stride VC who’s invested in the likes of Cazoo, Zefir and Unibuddy. Before Stride, Michelangelo interned at PayPal and Wayra, Telefonica’s accelerator, and was also a student partner at Entrepreneur First. With his contagious energy and love for acting, Michelangelo is one of the few people we know that broke into VC straight out of university.

In this episode you’ll learn:
- How Michelangelo broke into VC straight out of university
- How his acting career made him a better VC
- Michelangelo’s advice for those who want to break into venture

Welcome to NextGen VC, a podcast from Gen Z to Gen Z. Hosted by Audrey Adeline & Ved Nathwani. Twice monthly, we will be inviting everyone from first-time founders and analysts who just landed their first role in VC to massively successful founders, managing partners of billion dollar funds and even the mysterious LPs behind them.

We are also here to present a GenZ perspective. What do GenZ founders today need differently? What does working as a VC analyst really involve? What does progression look like and are there better alternatives to VC?

Through our diverse guest line-up, we hope to show you as many perspectives as we can. We are not afraid to ignite debate as we are here to answer your burning questions simply because we have the very same ones. Stay tuned for episodes coming soon!