Inside the Deal

Sandhill Markets

Welcome to Inside the Deal, the podcast where we dive into the minds of top investors and founders. Each episode features rapid-fire interviews with those leading rounds and those filling out “the rest of the round.” We pull back the curtain on how deals are really done, from the initial meeting to closing the deal, from both the VC and founder perspectives. We explore the VC’s decision-making process and hear from founders on how they got in touch, what excited them about the investor, and how they closed the deal. Daily(ish) action from the venture world: https://blog.sandhillmarkets.com/

Episodes

  1. Securing Pre-Seed Funding in Smaller Tech Hubs

    11/19/2024

    Securing Pre-Seed Funding in Smaller Tech Hubs

    Triet Nguyen began his career aspiring to work in the events industry, specifically organizing music festivals, but gained valuable experience at nonprofit organizations like The Dallas Entrepreneur Center and Capital Factory, a Texas-based accelerator fund. It was at Capital Factory that he discovered his passion for startups and venture capital, which led him to co-found Cheese Plug, an on-demand charcuterie board delivery service, during the COVID-19 pandemic. He later transitioned to MicroVentures as a Venture Deal Flow Associate before joining Render Capital in March 2023. With expertise in portfolio support, angel investing, venture scout networks, and advising startups and emerging funds, Triet brings a well-rounded perspective as both an investor and a founder. Ben York is the CEO at Genetica. With a background in finance at Citi Group focused on equity derivatives and securitized products, he carried that knowledge into the tech space where he got involved in venture capital at The Arcview Group. Leading deal flow and due diligence at Arcview helped him learn a lot about startups, and eventually led him to working with Christian at Genetica as an advisor. After a year, he transitioned to Genetica full time as the CEO. With over 13 years of experience in the talent acquisition world, Christian is the Chief Growth Officer at Genetica, a leading cannatech company that is transforming the way people access and consume cannabis and CBD products. He is also an angel investor, advisor passionate about cannatech, mental health, and innovation. He is currently invested in over 2 dozen companies and is part owner of OC Soccer Club. He has also joined the Founder Mental Health Pledge, a coalition of startup investors, founders, and leaders coming together to destigmatize and encourage mental healthcare for founders and the greater startup community.

    47 min

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Welcome to Inside the Deal, the podcast where we dive into the minds of top investors and founders. Each episode features rapid-fire interviews with those leading rounds and those filling out “the rest of the round.” We pull back the curtain on how deals are really done, from the initial meeting to closing the deal, from both the VC and founder perspectives. We explore the VC’s decision-making process and hear from founders on how they got in touch, what excited them about the investor, and how they closed the deal. Daily(ish) action from the venture world: https://blog.sandhillmarkets.com/