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In this episode, investment expert Rakeshh Gupta answers investor questions about the investment strategies followed by billionaires to see where and how they’re positioned for 2023 and, importantly, what ideas and lessons savvy investors can glean from this elite group.  
 
Rakeshh Gupta is a highly experienced international management professional with executive and board management expertise, a strategic vision, and a strong performance track record. In the past, Rakeshh led the Essel Group—a multi-diversified Indian conglomerate—as Group President (Finance), managing their media and other businesses, investment and finance functions across 172 countries. Rakeshh has also served as President/CEO of Hinduja Group, the largest multinational British Indian conglomerate, for over five years, where he was responsible for Business & Project Development, Strategic and Investment Advisory, Fund Raising, and M&A.  
In 2018, he founded SayeNvest Capital Advisory, a boutique strategic, financial, and family office advisory firm that advises various business conglomerates and family offices on investment strategies. 
0:00 - Intro   
  
2:09 - What particular life experiences of Rakeshh have made him a subject matter expert on this topic?  
4:41 – Are there any reasons for the Indian subcontinent's family offices' less cooperative or more secretive behavior?  
7:19 – What typical differences exist between the current investment portfolios of Indian and Western billionaires?   
18:30 – What specific functions of a family office can be outsourced?  
23:53 – What are the best strategies for approaching billionaires?  
27:57 – How much of a billionaire's investment decisions are made by them directly, and how much is handled solely by the family office?  
30:41 - Do billionaires only care about their financial success or are they also motivated by a desire to change the world? 
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In this episode, investment expert Lajla Aganovic answers investor questions about the evolving gender balance in the investment world, where it's headed, and how its impacting men and women. 

Lajla Aganovic is an experienced senior investment officer with experience in private tech firms and the banking sector. She has proven expertise in Portfolio Management, Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, and she holds the credential of Chartered Financial Analyst. 

Lajla graduated from the EPFL with a MSc in cryptography and security of systems, but her passion for interacting with people worldwide diverted her from the pure scientific career to embrace the world of asset management and venture capital. She started her career in Lombard Odier Group (equities portfolio management), and obtained the CFA certification, then moved to private investments in Freemont Management SA (focus on VC strategy, direct investments at growth stage and later-stage co-investments), after which she joined Swisscom Ventures in order to fully use her technological and financial skills in a Venture Capital fund. Currently, Lajla is Head of Venture Engagement in Logitech International S.A. 
 
 
0:00 - Intro 
 
4:04 - How has Lajla's experience been working as a woman in various sectors across multiple industries? 
 
11:01 - What are the different communities for women that Lajla has been a part of? 
 
16:35 - Lajla shares her experience around the shift in the mindset of female executives in the financial sector 
 
22:28 - How Lajla’s peers have been supportive within the venture capital industry? 
 
26:36 - What advice does Lajla has for the younger people who are entering first time in the financial industry? 
 
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In this episode, investment expert Winston Ma answers investor questions on blockchain and Web3.

In preparation for the launch of his new book on Blockchain and Web3, Winston shares the most significant insights that investors need to know about the future of money and payments. This includes: metaverse and Web3 - the difference investors need to know; and the first industries mainstreaming application of Web3 technology.

Winston Ma is an investor, attorney, author, and adjunct professor in the global digital economy. He is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of CloudTree Ventures Ventures, a seed to early growth stage venture capital firm empowering interactive entertainment companies. He is currently the board Chairman of Nasdaq-listed MCAA, a European tech SPAC, a board member of IDCA - International Data Center Authority, an advisory board member of Capgemini and an Adjunct Professor at New York University School of Law.

Most recently for 10 years, he was Managing Director and Head of North America Office for China Investment Corporation (CIC), China’s sovereign wealth fund. Prior to that, Mr. Ma served as the deputy head of equity capital markets at Barclays Capital PLC, a vice president at J.P. Morgan investment banking, and a corporate lawyer at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP. He was selected a 2013 Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum, and in 2014 he received the NYU Distinguished Alumni Award.

0:00 - Intro

6:54 - Will blockchain eventually take over all financial transactions?

11:21 - Who will control the future banking/payment system - traditional banks or something else?

15:32 -  Metaverse and Web3 - what's the difference investors need to know?

20:24 - Crypto platforms are being hacked - how can the industry handle this risk?

24:34 - What does the future of payments look like?

28:04 - Are the crypto markets repeating what happened during the internet bubble in the 90s?

32:23 - What should investors expect to learn when reading Winston’s new book?

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In this episode, impact investor Elizabeth Coston McCluskey answers why so little VC funding goes to female founders and Black and Latinx founders in the U.S, and why investors should invest in startups with diverse teams.

Statistics show that in 2021, 2% of venture capital in the U.S. went to female founders; and from 2015 - 2020, 2.4% went to Black and Latinx. This is not only a gross underrepresentation of diverse founders; this bias is duping investors of opportunity!

Truth: Studies have shown that female founders make more money and diverse leadership teams have a higher likelihood of financial outperformance.

Elizabeth Coston McCluskey is a Director at CMFG Ventures, the venture capital arm of CUNA Mutual Group. She leads the Discovery Fund, which invests in early-stage fintech companies led by underrepresented founders. McCluskey is responsible for sourcing, evaluating and executing deals, and supports a portfolio of over a dozen companies. She joined CUNA Mutual Group in 2021.

Prior to joining CUNA Mutual Group, McCluskey was a Principal at Impact Engine, where she helped launch the women-led investment firm’s first venture capital fund. At Impact Engine, she invested in early-stage companies in economic empowerment, environmental sustainability, and health equity. McCluskey began her career at UBS in investment banking and wealth management.

McCluskey graduated cum laude from Harvard University with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, and received an MBA from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. She is also a Certified Financial Planner (CFP).

0:00 - Intro

1:53 - How did Elizabeth get into impact investing?

4:15 - Why is there so little VC funding going to female, Black and Latinx founders in the U.S.?

6:18 - Is there a strong business case for investors supporting underrepresented founders?

12:28 - How can investors access financial inclusion opportunities?

13:37 - At what stages does Elizabeth focus on supporting founders?

18:22 - Is progress being made in making VC funding more equitable?

23:11 - What advice does Elizabeth have for those interested in supporting underrepresented founders in the U.S.?


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In this episode, early-stage paytech expert, Scott Krivokopich answers investor questions on Paytech Investing. 

Scott shares with investors the good, the bad, and the huge opportunities he discovered as an active paytech investor in startups such as Brick, PINA, Fundiin, Monit, TripleA, and IPID.

Scott is a Managing Partner and Co-founder at 1982 Ventures, boasting one of the most active portfolios in Southeast Asia.

He previously was a Principal at tryb Group and led the Investments team. He led investments into First Circle, leading digital SME lender in the Philippines, Asia Collect, a regional digital debt collection services, and supported the team in a growth equity deal, Chinsay global enterprise technology SaaS.

Prior to joining tryb in December 2016, Scott worked as Director and Office Head for Moore Stephens, leading corporate finance and CFO services practice, in Shanghai.

0:00 - Intro

3:04 - Why is now the right time to increase exposure in payment tech?

5:20 - What are the subsectors for payment tech?

7:51 - Is the process of investing in Southeast Asian startups similar to investing in Western startups?

14:18 - How are policy changes impact investing in Southeast Asia?

18:07 - Are payment tech startups overvalued?

22:07 - How does Scott determine the appropriate valuation for a payment technology startup?

23:57 - What are the emerging trends that Scott is following and wanting to invest in?

32:06 - How can investors work with Scott?

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In this episode, early-stage tech startup expert, Liron Azrielant answers investor questions on investing in Israeli deep tech startups.

Tune in to learn why Israeli startups thrive in deep tech and what you should consider when investing in deep tech.

Liron Azrielant is the Managing Partner of Meron Capital with over 10 years of experience in the investment and tech industries. Liron manages the Young Venture Capital Forum in Israel and is a fellow of the Kauffman Fellows.

Liron also sits on the board of notable tech companies such as Genetika+, Mesh Payments, Axonize, Craft.io, and Perceptive AI.


0:00 - Intro

2:02 - Why did Liron start investing in Israeli startups?

5:12 - Why is now the right time to invest in deep tech startups?

7:39 - Is the process of investing in a deep tech startup different from investing in a SASS startup? 

11:48 - How do Israeli deep tech soft startups have such an advantage?

17:08 - What are the promising up-and-coming areas of deep tech that foreign investors may not know about?

20:49 - What's the impact of the USA-China rivalry on tech investors in Israel?

24:30 - How can Liron help foreign investors who are looking to invest in Israeli startups?

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