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  • Justis Mendez: OneSixOne Ventures

    Justis Mendez: OneSixOne Ventures
    2025/05/27
    In this episode, Joel Palathinkal hosts Justis Mendez from OneSixOne Ventures as he shares his journey from early influences to entrepreneurship. He discuss moving to Florida, engaging with Gainesville's startup scene, and the support from Hutch Law's startup package. The conversation covers startup equity, leadership lessons, and the cycle of learning, earning, and giving back. Justis talks about adapting to the pandemic with virtual events, launching a tech-focused fund, and community engagement strategies. They offer advice for emerging fund managers, emphasizing intentionality and networking, before concluding with future outlooks.
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    53 分
  • Joe Wilson: Undeterred Capital

    Joe Wilson: Undeterred Capital
    2025/05/26
    In this episode, Joel Palathinkal is joined by Joe Wilson, who shares his journey from founding Multiply Labs to his time at MIT. The discussion highlights innovations in personalizing medication through 3D printing and Joe's insights into building Undeterred Capital's investment strategy. Joe offers advice for fund managers on deep tech risk evaluation and portfolio construction, and explores the future of deep tech and Undeterred Capital's focus areas. The conversation provides valuable career advice for young professionals and deep tech investors, and Joe discusses overcoming setbacks before concluding with his closing thoughts.
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    27 分
  • Amirteymour Moazami: Stealth Mode

    Amirteymour Moazami: Stealth Mode
    2025/05/25
    In this episode, Joel Palathinkal welcomes Amirteymour Moazami to discuss his extensive background and experience in the tech industry. Amir offers insights into developer tooling, AI, and investing in the developer ecosystem, emphasizing the importance of product-led growth and community in startups. The conversation touches on personal growth and learning for investors, providing strategies for new general partners and fund managers in building relationships. Amir shares his approach to assessing founder character and identifying potential red flags. The episode concludes with a discussion on emerging trends in the cyber, logistics, and space industries.
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    23 分
  • Shelby Clark: Turo

    Shelby Clark: Turo
    2025/05/24
    In this episode, Joel Palathinkal engages with Shelby Clark, delving into his innovative journey with Turo and the challenges and growth the company has experienced. Shelby shares his personal journey in mental health and therapy, discussing the importance of risk management, insurance, and regulatory challenges faced by Turo. The conversation shifts to adaptability and handling entrepreneurial curveballs, exploring tax benefits and the hurdles of innovation. Shelby's transition to investing with a focus on mental health is discussed, along with emerging technologies such as neurotech and the microbiome. The episode concludes with Shelby's closing remarks and outlook for the future.
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    39 分
  • Robert B. Weiss: Kramer Levin

    Robert B. Weiss: Kramer Levin
    2025/05/23
    In this episode, the focus is on the critical role of legal counsel in fund formation, featuring Robert B. Weiss from Kramer Levin an expert guest discussing the "anatomy of fund documents." The conversation begins with an overview of private fund formation and essential fund characteristics. Topics include the indicative closing checklist, custodian use, LLC agreement structure, and marketing presentations for funds. The episode delves into side letters, their applications, economic terms, and most favored nation provisions. Offshore investment tax considerations and side letter expenses are also explored. Listeners gain insight into fund entity setup, initial documents, and fund manager insurance, with a look ahead to future sessions and a Q&A segment.
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    49 分
  • Krista Morgan: Stage Fund

    Krista Morgan: Stage Fund
    2025/05/22
    In this episode, Joel Palathinkal chats with Krista Morgan about her transition from private equity to launching Stage Fund. They discuss the challenges of starting the fund, the role of family dynamics in business, and Stage Fund's acquisition and restructuring strategy, highlighted by a retail tech case study. The conversation covers founders' roles post-acquisition, creative deal structures, and asset disposition strategies. They also explore roll-ups in private equity, control investments, and leveraging platforms for deal sourcing. Krista shares insights on engaging Limited Partners, syndicating with high-net-worth individuals, and future fund structure trends.
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    50 分
  • Victor Kwok: Stealth AI Company

    Victor Kwok: Stealth AI Company
    2025/05/20
    Join Joel Palathinkal and Victor Kwok as they explore Victor's journey in founding VantagePoint and his AI investment thesis. They discuss AI's potential to disrupt industries, legal risks for CFOs, and finance considerations for startups. The episode covers insurance essentials, co-founder dynamics, and crafting strong investment theses. Delve into AI applications in healthcare, focusing on predictive analysis and at-home testing, and discuss the evolution of AI-human interaction, healthcare innovation challenges, and ethical considerations. Joel and Victor conclude with AI's role in futuristic concepts and key takeaways from their conversation.
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    43 分
  • Akira Dunham: Fundomo

    Akira Dunham: Fundomo
    2025/05/19
    Joel Palathinkal sits down with Akira Dunham from Fundomo to discuss her multicultural journey into venture capital and her roles at Hillside Ventures and Connecticut Innovations. They explore Connecticut Innovations' commitment to diverse founders and the evergreen fund, along with their international investment strategies in Israel and Toronto. The conversation delves into the tech ecosystem in Connecticut, focusing on Climate Haven, New Haven's biotech scene, and quantum computing initiatives. They also cover future trends in AI, energy, and human-computer interfaces, as well as innovations in urban planning and mobility. Akira shares advice on entering venture capital and discusses career opportunities in India, Canada, and Israel.
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    47 分