Yotewo™Podcast #12 From VC to Proptech - Jake Osorio (Snuze, Initiator VC)

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Timings:

00:00 Intro

01:31 How did Jake got into Initiator VC and Snuze?

04:10 How did the idea of Snuze come up?

06:12 How is Snuze going to work?

07:06 How did the fundraising for Snuze go?

11:28 How did the conceptualisation go and how was demand tested?

14:35 How does the pricing of Snuze work?

15:40 What is the concept of backing student-led startups?

19:14 How is the assessment of startups when they are that early?

20:55 Was there a tendency for startups to be from more accessible verticals?

22:10 Did Jake see any patterns in behaviour of successful founders from Initiator?

24:42 What were the red flags in founders for Jake?

26:42 Does Jake see a challenge in hiring tech people among founders?

28:59 What’s further down the road for Snuze?

31:31 If Jake could go back one day, what would he do differently knowing what he knows now?

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