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UVC: Chris Smith from Playfair Capital on his transition from law to venture capital, the 2Bs of an ideal pitch deck, and ways VCs can harm startups
Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Chris Smith, Managing Partner at Playfair Capital, who was formerly an angel investor and a lawyer. Over the course of this episode, Chris talks about his transition from a lawyer to a venture capitalist, and the vicissitudes he faced during his journey. He also shares some extremely useful insights on how VCs function, the type of VCs founders should avoid, and the things that are much more important during early-stage fundraising than just capital. He also talks about his opinion on the ideal work culture in the wake of the pandemic and the world crawling back to normalcy, his unusual route of an interview process to becoming a partner at Playfair, and the type of culture they nurture at Playfair. Towards the end of the episode, Chris shares his thoughts about the comparative dynamics of European and Southeast Asian markets and some of the challenges that await them in the future.
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Understanding VC is a deep dive on how Venture Capitalists work. In this episode, I talk to Chris Smith, Managing Partner at Playfair Capital, who was formerly an angel investor and a lawyer. Over the course of this episode, Chris talks about his transition from a lawyer to a venture capitalist, and the vicissitudes he faced during his journey. He also shares some extremely useful insights on how VCs function, the type of VCs founders should avoid, and the things that are much more important during early-stage fundraising than just capital. He also talks about his opinion on the ideal work culture in the wake of the pandemic and the world crawling back to normalcy, his unusual route of an interview process to becoming a partner at Playfair, and the type of culture they nurture at Playfair. Towards the end of the episode, Chris shares his thoughts about the comparative dynamics of European and Southeast Asian markets and some of the challenges that await them in the future.