Operator VCs's guest appearances

Operator VCs

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

Matrix Moments by Matrix Partners India

cc: Podcast

Mark Suster

Ilya Sukhar

James Beshara

Josh Wolfe

Annie Duke

Frank Chen

James Loftus

David Helgason

Kyle Samani

Sheryl Sandberg

David Tisch

Wade Foster

Keith Rabois

Kim Scott

Guy Kawasaki

OwlTail

cc: is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by Enis and Marton Medveczky. Jan became a VC after successfully opening his first venture to the public market in Poland. With his great operational experience, he aims to bridge Polish entrepreneurs to the global scene and take the local ecosystem to a whole new level. What’s in this episode? 1) IPO experience at the age of 27 2) Mistakes as an entrepreneur and how that is reflected in his VC mindset 3) Silicon Valley’s view on Poland a decade ago 4) The real opportunity in Central Eastern Europe 5) Scaling local impact with capital and know-how You can reach us through our website or @getcced on Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, and Linkedin.

<a href="http://getcced.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cc:</a> is a podcast on locally incubated global startup success stories. Hosted by<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/enishulli/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Enis</a> and Marton Medveczky. Jan became a VC after successfully opening his first venture to the public market in Poland. With his great operational experience, he aims to bridge Polish entrepreneurs to the global scene and take the local ecosystem to a whole new level. What’s in this episode? 1) IPO experience at the age of 27 2) Mistakes as an entrepreneur and how that is reflected in his VC mindset 3) Silicon Valley’s view on Poland a decade ago 4) The real opportunity in Central Eastern Europe 5) Scaling local impact with capital and know-how You can reach us through our website or @getcced on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/getcced/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/getcced" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDBtvGFmB6hKsJ8p53cGl1Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Youtube</a>,<a href="https://www.facebook.com/glocalpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/getcced" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/glocalpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/getcced" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Linkedin</a>.

Jan from Alfabeat: Rise of Operator VCs in CEE

Addressing the much debated question of who makes a better venture partner - operators or investors? Tarun Davda, Managing Director, Matrix Partner India, talks about his journey of transitioning from an intrapreneur to a venture investor, what his experience has been like having been on the other side of the table as an operator, his views on both types of venture investors: operator VCs and investor VCs and the biases that come with each.

Addressing the much debated question of who makes a better venture partner - operators or investors? Tarun Davda, Managing Director, Matrix Partner India, talks about his journey of transitioning from an intrapreneur to a venture investor, what his experience has been like having been on the other side of the table as an operator, his views on both types of venture investors: operator VCs and investor VCs and the biases that come with each.

3: Operator VCs versus Investor VCs

Jenna Brown

Jenna Brown is the Founder &amp; CEO @ Shipamax, a data driven communications platform for brokers and operators. They recently raised their seed round from the likes of FF Angel, Y Combinator, Cherubic Ventures, and top angels including Lee Linden and my personal favorite, Andy Rankin. Prior to Shipamax, Jenna was Head of Global Expansion @ GoCardless, one of London's leading Fintech players and before that was herself a trader at RWE Trading.   In Today’s Episode You Will Learn: 1.) How Jenna made her way from ship broker to YC alum, changing the world of shipping with Shipamax? 2.) How does Jenna compare fundraising in the UK to Europe? Was it a challenge raising US funds, considering Jenna was operating outside of the valley? How did Jenna look to mitigate these concerns? 3.) How did Jenna experience both direct and indirect sexual discrimination throughout the fundraising process? Which form was harder to deal with? How did Jenna respond? In hindsight, would Jenna have done anything differently? 4.) What does Jenna advise founders in terms of taking operator VC money vs non-operator VC money? What differing questions must be asked? What should founders be wary of with both types of investors? 5.) Why does Jenna disagree with the commonly held suggestion that you must get people to pay for your product as soon as possible? Why is this not the case always? In what cases is it optimal to have a smoother and faster onboarding? Items Mentioned In Today’s Show: Jenna’s Fave Book: Hard Thing About Hard Things Jenna’s Fave Blog: SaaStr As always you can follow Harry, The Twenty Minute VC and Jenna on Twitter here! Likewise, you can follow Harry on Snapchat here for mojito madness and all things 20VC. WePay helps online platforms increase revenue through integrated payments processing, helping platforms offer ROI-positive integrated payments to their users - within their UX and without taking on fraud &amp; regulatory exposure. WePay also offers award-winning support and can even work with your team thru Slack or Zendesk. Get the payments revenue you want, without getting bogged down every time a user has a payments question. Simply visit wepay.com/harry PipeDrive is the Sales CRM and pipeline management software to use, with the primary view being the pipeline a clear visual interface that prompts you to take action, remain organized and stay in control of a complex sales process. This is why sales pros and deal makers love it (my words, not Pipedrive’s). Plus it easily lets you find the stats you need and is fully customizable. Even better, you can signup for free on here it really is a must.

<a href="https://twitter.com/xiaojenna" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jenna Brown</a> is the Founder &amp; CEO @ <a href="https://shipamax.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shipamax</a>, a data driven communications platform for brokers and operators. They recently raised their seed round from the likes of FF Angel, Y Combinator, Cherubic Ventures, and top angels including Lee Linden and my personal favorite, Andy Rankin. Prior to Shipamax, Jenna was Head of Global Expansion @ GoCardless, one of London's leading Fintech players and before that was herself a trader at RWE Trading. In Today’s Episode You Will Learn: 1.) How Jenna made her way from ship broker to YC alum, changing the world of shipping with Shipamax? 2.) How does Jenna compare fundraising in the UK to Europe? Was it a challenge raising US funds, considering Jenna was operating outside of the valley? How did Jenna look to mitigate these concerns? 3.) How did Jenna experience both direct and indirect sexual discrimination throughout the fundraising process? Which form was harder to deal with? How did Jenna respond? In hindsight, would Jenna have done anything differently? 4.) What does Jenna advise founders in terms of taking operator VC money vs non-operator VC money? What differing questions must be asked? What should founders be wary of with both types of investors? 5.) Why does Jenna disagree with the commonly held suggestion that you must get people to pay for your product as soon as possible? Why is this not the case always? In what cases is it optimal to have a smoother and faster onboarding? Items Mentioned In Today’s Show: Jenna’s Fave Book: <a href="http://amzn.to/2uok6uV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hard Thing About Hard Things</a> Jenna’s Fave Blog: <a href="https://www.saastr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SaaStr</a> As always you can follow <a href="https://twitter.com/HarryStebbings" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harry</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/twentyminutevc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Twenty Minute VC</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/xiaojenna" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jenna</a> on Twitter here! <a href="https://www.snapchat.com/add/hstebbings" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Likewise, you can follow Harry on Snapchat here for mojito madness and all things 20VC.</a> <a href="http://wepay.com/harry" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WePay</a> helps online platforms increase revenue through integrated payments processing, helping platforms offer ROI-positive integrated payments to their users - within their UX and without taking on fraud &amp; regulatory exposure. WePay also offers award-winning support and can even work with your team thru Slack or Zendesk. Get the payments revenue you want, without getting bogged down every time a user has a payments question. Simply visit<a href="http://wepay.com/harry" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> wepay.com/harry</a> <a href="https://www.pipedrive.com/en-gb/welcomeback" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PipeDrive</a> is the Sales CRM and pipeline management software to use, with the primary view being the pipeline a clear visual interface that prompts you to take action, remain organized and stay in control of a complex sales process. This is why sales pros and deal makers love it (my words, not Pipedrive’s). Plus it easily lets you find the stats you need and is fully customizable. Even better, you can signup for free on <a href="https://www.pipedrive.com/en-gb/welcomeback" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here it really is a must.</a>

20VC: The 2 Types of Sexism & How They Play Out In Tech, Why You Should Not Always Get Customers To Pay For Your Product Immediately & Why You Must Ask Operator VCs Different Questions To Non-Operator VCs with Jenna Brown, Founder & CEO, Shipamax