Found

The playbook for empathy-driven investing with Erin and Sara Foster from Oversubscribed Ventures


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On this episode of Found, Dom is joined by Sara and Erin Foster along with their advisor at Oversubscribed Ventures, Phil Schwarz. Across their careers, the Foster sisters have co-founded the clothing line Favorite Daughter, co-led creative for Bumble Bizz and Bumble BFF, and currently co-host a podcast together. Erin Foster even created the top Netflix show “Nobody Wants This,” starring Kristen Bell. But in this conversation we get into how they made the pivot to VC, the type of investments that excite them the most, and how they balance all of the different facets of their careers.


00:00 - Introduction

02:27 - Empathy in VC

04:41 - The Influence of Whitney Wolfe Herd and Kim Kardashian

09:45 - Working with Family

12:27 - Prioritizing Mental Health and Work-Life Balance

15:24 - Media Perception of Female Founders

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