
86 episodes

Women in Venture Capital Rashveena and Anvita (Harvard Business School)
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5.0 • 12 Ratings
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Join us as we engage with women, from analysts to partners, establishing their presence in the venture capital industry and male counterparts lending a hand. Let's talk networking, recruiting, culture, trends, investment opportunities, female funding and breaking into the boys' club.
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A Conversation with Claire Biernacki | Principal, BBG Ventures | Lerer Hippeau | Cult Capital | Pomona Capital | BoFA Merrill Lynch | MBA @ Columbia
In this conversation with Claire, we hear about her journey from LevFin to PE to now VC, and how she tapped into various networking opportunities and fields of career as she chose to pursue VC. She also shares some trends in the startup world she is tracking closely. And we end the chat with some candid and genuine advice for women who are trying to break into this ecosystem!
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A Conversation with Janis Naeve, Partner @ Cota Capital | Amgen Ventures | 2021’s Fiercest Women in Life Sciences
In this conversation with Janis, we chat about her long journey in life sciences and the gradual transition to a more generalist fund set-up, with Cota Capital. We also hear about the fund thesis with Cota and some of the most exciting spaces she is following. Lastly, we touch upon her experiences and take on gender dynamics in this ecosystem and how should one navigate the system!
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A Conversation with Johanna Posada | Founder and Managing Partner at Elevar Equity | Central Bank of Mexico | ExxonMobil | Stanford GSB
In this chat with Johanna, we get to hear about her breadth of experiences in economics, finance and and what led her to do investing. She also shares her motivation and journey building Elevar, doubling down on the LatAm ecosystem and her aspirations for women in the space.
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A Conversation with Pallavi Chakravorty | Sequoia Capital | BCG | IIT Madras | MBA @ Harvard Business School (2023)
In this conversation with Pallavi, we learn about her career transitions and what got her interested in growth investing, particularly in the Indian fintech ecosystem. We got to hear about a few of her investments and investment theses, and her goals of learning from the international markets, like the USA. Tune in, for a thought provoking chat!
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A Conversation with Tasneem Dohadwala, Founding Partner @ Excelestar Ventures | Golden Seeds | Care.com | Lehman Brothers | MBA @ Harvard Business School
In this conversation with Tasneem, she talks about setting up Excelestar - building the fund's thesis and growing it to where its at today. She also talks about her efforts into promoting female entrepreneurs, via Golden Seeds - that is addressing the lack of funding and coaching for female founders. Finally, she shares what her aspirations are for women in investing.
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A Conversation with Caitlin Craig and Yvonne Okafor, Investment Officers at Untapped Global | UNPITCHD | A&A Collective | SheLeadsAfrica | Open Capital
In this conversation with the Untapped Global team, we talk to Caitlin and Yvonne about the fund's smart asset financing strategy, data-driven approach and Africa's growth vision. We also hear from them how women have a better "vibe check", making them sound investors in the ecosystem!
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This podcast demonstrates how extraordinary talent can come from anywhere with discussions and interviews with successful women, who share their stories and experiences so you can follow your own path. Each episode is about 15-20 minutes, which makes it easy to catch up on your commute.