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Ertan Can is Founder at Multiple Capital based in Luxembourg and Frankfurt backing Micro VCs with a focus on Europe.
2100 funds screened, 1000 GP relationships, 50+ sectors, 48 funds invested, 103 GPs/Partners, 1359 portfolio companies, 156 outliers, 23 unicorns, 1 decacorn.
Eugene Foo: Your take on Masayoshi Son and SoftBank?Ertan Can: The longer SoftBank remains active as such, the higher the chances of success.Eugene Foo: What factors set a seed fund apart from others?Ertan Can: They become known as the go-to investors within their respective regions or verticals.Now listen in for more insights! ❤
00:00 - Roadtrip Across China and Beyond08:12 - The Rise of MicroVCs16:15 - Randomness in Venture Capital24:44 - Unfair Advantage in Venture Capital32:42 - Fund Size and Investment Strategy42:05 - Beyond Track Record53:36 - Skin in the Game59:00 - Large Funds Struggle at Seed Stage1:06:05 - On MicroVCs1:12:00 - Disruption, Transparency1:19:07 - Meaning of Life1:24:00 - Advice for YUVC1:27:24 - Global Venture Rac1:31:51 - Future of Venture Capital
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Cyrus Yari is Co-Founder at Rational VC, formerly a podcast going deepdives with VCs, now investing $250,000 to $1 million in pre-seed to series-A rounds.
Cyrus Yari joined Eugene Foo at YUVC sharing his journey from one of the UK’s lowest-performing schools to co-investing with silicon valley big-name VCs. Eugene Foo: Your take on VC as of today?Cyrus Yari: Many VCs operate like a Ponzi scheme, raising funding without significant personal investment and depending on management fees. Skin in the game is the name of the game.Now listen in for more insights! ❤
00:00 - Cyrus's Journey to Rational VC06:19 - Positive Black Swans and Asymmetric Bets11:35 - Rational VC: A Different Approach to Venture Capital17:58 - Media Company Around Timeless Ideas25:15 - A Focus on Impact33:26 - Freedom, Growth, and Impact
PODCAST LINKS:• Podcast Website: https://www.whyyouvc.com • Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3V4FyQN• Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4hYSvpg• RSS: https://bit.ly/whyyouvcrss• Podcast Playlist: https://bit.ly/whyyouvc
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Eugene Zhang is Founding Partner at TSVC (formerly TEEC Angel), 1st angel fund in Silicon Valley founded by Chinese American investing the ticket ticket into global Chinese and beyond.
With 9 unicorns in the portfolio, TSVC is named a top unicorn investor in the US by PitchBook.Yuyan Wang: How long does it take to invest in a case?Eugene Zhang: Sometimes within a day. We have a talk in the morning and we invest in the afternoon. Otherwise, it takes longer. But we try to satisfy the founder’s needs.Now listen in for more insights! ❤
00:00 - Always about Startup06:01 - Challenges startup up08:30 - Angel to VC11:01 - First Deal14:35 - Investing in Zoom21:19 - Decision-Making24:48 - Success Factors29:56 - Valuation31:04 - Lessons Learned32:42 - The AI Era35:22 - Silicon Valley’s Future39:01 - Meaning of Life
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Peter Lasinger is Founder and General Partner at 3VC, largest series-A fund based in Austria with a strong presence in CEE and ties to silicon valley investors.
Peter invests in carefully selected tech startups with global ambition, starting from Series A.Eugene Foo: Do you still believe that the return is still parallel to the risk in early stage venture capital industry right now?Peter Lasinger: Of course, I say yes, because I have my own money in the fund and I wouldn't do the job if I don't believe that there is a super high lever.
00:00 - Into Venture Capital04:15 - Evolution of the European VC10:19 - 3VC’s Strategy: Quality Over Quantity14:57 - Data in Venture Capital21:22 - Market Fit and Shared Vision26:30 - Learning from Failures30:05 - AI Market Fit36:05 - Localization and AI’s Role38:55 - 3VC’s AI Investing Thesis43:05 - Future of Venture Capital47:41 - Life and Meaning
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Xu Jiang is Executive Director at Vertex Ventures China with a focus on new energy, AI, and deeptech.
Jiang joined Eugene Foo at YUVC sharing her journey from a management consultant to venture capital. Key topics include fundraising dynamics, valuation strategies, and sector selection. The conversation highlighted the importance of growth mindset, technical team advantages, and offered a pragmatic view on China's venture capital future.
Now listen in for more insights! ❤
00:15 - Challenges of Fundraising02:32 - Consulting to VC04:06 - Growth Mindset05:25 - Investing in AI08:31 - Hard Tech Investment11:14 - Beyond Investing12:25 - Valuation18:12 - Top-Tier Deals19:59 - Investment Decisions20:27 - Choosing Sectors21:53 - From Volume to Quality23:28 - Lessons from Failures24:28 - Investment Standards25:39 - Success Factors26:32 - Portfolio Management31:46 - Future of China’s VC40:29 - Biggest Bubble42:23 - Differentiation in Fundraising43:24 - Meaning of Life49:12 - Venture Media52:37 - Secrets to Sustained Energy
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GUEST LINKS:• Vertex Ventures China: https://www.vertexventures.cn/en/
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Christian Dorffer is Founder and General Partner at Defiance Capital, an emerging VC Fund investing into B2B SaaS in Europe and the US.Key topics include the DNA patterns of unicorn founders, where research shows 62% of US unicorns had immigrant founders, and his unconventional thesis that introverted, technically brilliant founders who aren't good at self-promotion can still build massive companies.
Eugene Foo: What sets a successful seed fund apart?Christian Dorffer: What sets a successful seed fund apart is that they can get into difficult deals.Now listen in for more insights! ❤
00:00 - Backing the Right Founders04:04 - Into VC07:53 - Immigrant Unicorn Founders10:37 - Non-Traditional Unicorn Founders14:14 - Non-Obvious Founders21:26 - Finding Relevant Mentors25:41 - Selecting Founders32:44 - Successful Seed Fund36:18 - Serial Founders40:17 - On Investing43:28 - Investment Choices48:12 - Meaning of Life51:51 - Potential of Chinese Founders56:37 - Building Bridges through Venture Capital Podcasting
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Reinder Lubbers is Founder at No Such Ventures, investing 2-8M€ deal by deal industry agnostically.
Reinder joined Eugene Foo at YUVC sharing his journey from Olympic rowing to venture capital, advocating for a deal-by-deal investment approach that challenges traditional VC models.
Eugene Foo: Is it necessary to like the founders you are investing in?Reinder Lubbers: The truth is no, you don't have to like them. You must trust each other a little bit, ensuring you have the right intentions.Now listen in for more insights! ❤
00:03 - From Olympic Rower to Venture Capitalist04:41 - Lessons Learned from Rowing09:34 - “Liking” Founders?12:18 - Olympic Advantage?14:16 - First Deal19:37 - Explaining Venture Capital to Traditional Investors22:34 - Targeting Entrepreneurial Investors26:37 - Deal-by-Deal vs. Traditional VC32:57 - Investment Team Compensation36:31 - Evaluating Performance40:00 - Sourcing and Screening47:03 - The Dutch VC Culture52:35 - Welcoming Global Opportunities54:12 - Meaning of Life57:57 - Stay Focused and Seek Experience
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Zhu Liang is Partner at China Prosperity Capital, a RMB VC fund leveraging deep ties to Hong Kong universities and tech.
Zhu Jiang joined Eugene Foo at YUVC sharing his journey from a lawyer to a hard-tech venture capitalist.
Now listen in for more insights! ❤
00:04 💼 Investment Essence03:01 🤝 Befriend Scientists05:04 👣 Three-Step Trust06:02 🚀 Entrepreneur Value08:52 🕒 Team & Timing10:08 🌟 Hope in Tech13:11 🎖️ Invest in Military15:59 🛠️ Non-Military Tech21:59 🙅♂️ Three Nos in Invest26:18 💰 Early Valuation29:56 🔋 Solid Batteries33:31 💡 Empower Startups38:10 💸 Funds Evolution40:21 🛤️ Exit Strategies42:40 🏆 Capital Highlights46:04 📈 Unique Systems48:46 🌱 Life's Meaning50:49 🛡️ Keep the Faith
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GUEST LINKS:• China Prosperity Capital: https://www.cpcfund.cn/en/
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Dan Siroker is Founder and CEO at Limitless AI (Rewind AI). Previsouly, White House, Google, Stanford. He has raised $300M+ in his career. Under his leadership, Optimizely grew from 0 to $120M ARR. Now, he’s making Limitless great.Dan made VCs crazy by releasing a public pitch that attracted over 1k preliminary investment offers, 170+ term sheets, 30+ offers valued over 1b+. More recently, he charged $100 for an investor meeting (luckily, we got the meeting for free).
Yuyan Wang: Are there any fundraising advice you could give to other startup funders in 2024?Dan Siroker: The core of that success has come from building a great product and building something people want. Usually, that's the most important thing.
Now listen in for more insights! ❤00:01 - Introduction02:07 - What's Dan's next fundraising move?12:14 - Is 10x easier than 2x?23:47 - The Limitless Pendant31:11 - Meaning of Life
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Lewis Hong is Founding Partner at FP Solutions VC, leveraging his SpaceX network and expertise, investing in the next SpaceX.
Lewis Hong is a Builder, investor, and tech influencer with a demonstrated history of success in the aerospace, automation, and consumer goods industries.Eugene Foo: What are some obvious traits of entrepreneurs?Lewis Hong: Teamwork is crucial. We are not very keen on investing in entrepreneurs who work alone. We hope to find many Musks, but relatively speaking, they are rare.Now listen in for more insights! ❤
00:50 - Chinese Founders Going Global09:49 - Where to Source Hardware Tech16:26 - AI in 3 years17:30 - AI workflow as a hardware tech VC20:47 - Meaning of Life
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Chang Song is Partner at QF Capital, a leading early-stage VC Fund in China, where he leads the firm’s investments in Southern China.
The youngest partner at QF Capital joined Eugene Foo at YUVC sharing his journey establishing investment methodologies, controversial bets in emerging fields like eVTOL and controlled fusion. Eugene Foo: Your secret source of information?Chang Song: Is there really any exclusive source of information at such an early stage? Not really, to be honest. It’s all about actively getting to know all the players. At the earliest stages, it’s not hard to get connected with them.Now listen in for more insights! ❤
00:00 - QF Capital03:12 - Analyst to Patner at QF06:08 - eVTOL and Nuclear Fusion11:34 - eVTOL and China’s Low-Altitude Economy14:26 - eVTOL: Ambition and Growth Driven by Government Initiatives19:47 - Urine Testing Devices26:28 - Due Diligence31:06 - Early Research36:07 - Shenzhen’s Venture Ecosystem42:04 - Decline of Wealth Effects45:25 - Fundraising Challenges48:45 - Go-Global Strategies51:24 - Idealism vs. Realism
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GUEST LINKS:• QF Capital: https://www.qfvc.cn/en/about.page
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Sue Xu, Managing Partner at Amino Capital joins the YUVC Podcast.
Dr. Sue Xu joined the firm in 2012, with investment theme of data moat, network effect and domain agnostic. She has successful investments from inception to unicorn in Generative AI, Consumer, SaaS and Frontier tech.
Eugene Foo: Your most hesitant investment so far?
Sue: Most early-stage deals are controversial. No one is a winner for sure.
Yuyan Wang: Advice for Younger Self?
Sue: Find your position in the society. Then you can ignite endless inspiration.Now listen in for more insights! ❤
04:34 Gift Moments
15:29 Rationality in VC
20:21 Silicon Valley Angle
24:36 Founder Portrait
28:13 Women in Tech
31:46 Partners at Amino Capital
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Andreas Munk Holm is a content creator turned angel LP investing in European Micro VCs.
Andreas Munk Holm joined Eugene Foo at YUVC sharing his journey from being a World of Warcraft player to building Europe's largest VC community.
Now listen in for more insights! ❤
00:00 - VC’s Naivety in Europe08:15 - From World of Warcraft to Venture Capital13:19 - Value Chain of Venture Capital17:25 - Why Focus on VC Investments?22:41 - Power of the Flywheel Effect27:50 - YUVC’s Aspirations31:32 - Asia’s VC Landscape37:35 - Investing in Emerging and Established VCs43:42 - Emerging VC Funds49:51 - The State of European Venture Capital55:51 - The Meaning of Life1:01:47 - China’s Rise1:07:05 - Advice for YUVC
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Han Shen is Founder and General Partner at iFly.vc investing in early-stage consumer startups in the US.
Dr. Shen Han joined Eugene Foo/Yuyan Wang at YUVC sharing his journey from sending 100+ cold emails to VCs to becoming a Solo GP in Silicon Valley. From a chemistry background, he’s bold in betting on American consumer with portfolio such as Weee!, the largest minority groceries marketplace, and beyond.
Eugene Foo: What’s the hardest part of building a venture capital fund?Han Shen: Consistently investing in the next big things.Eugene Foo: Why was Weee!, your portfolio company and now the #1 Asian delivery app in the US, rejected by everyone?Han Shen: Some simply said TAM wasn’t big. But it wasn’t true. Minorities, including Asian, Hispanic, spend $360b on groceries. This market is under-served.Now listen in for more insights! ❤
00:00 - From Sand Hill Road to Austin-based iFlyVC04:11 - Visiting 100+ VCs to break into VC in 200907:48 - Job Seeking to Founding a Fund11:46 - Evolving Perspectives on Investment15:59 - Differentiation Advantages in the Fresh E-commerce Sector17:52 - The Art of Investment: Balancing Stability and Innovation to Find Your Playbook21:52 - Staying True to Yourself: Crafting a Personalized Investment Strategy25:47 - The Consumer Sector: Investment Strategies and Team Collaboration28:50 - Selection Criteria and Decision-Making Methods for Investors31:03 - Cognitive Biases in Investment and the Importance of Founder Trust34:44 - Consumer Market
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Guy Kawasaki is Podcaster at Remarkable People and Chief Evangelist at Canva and formerly Apple.
Guy Kawasaki joined Eugene Foo at YUVC sharing his insights as Apple's former chief evangelist and successful venture capitalist. Key topics include his controversial views on Elon Musk's lack of grace compared to Steve Jobs, his stance against MBAs for tech entrepreneurs, and the importance of embracing AI in writing and content creation. Now listen in for more insights! ❤
04:21 - UCLA, Berkeley Haas, or Stanford?06:36 - Connect the Dots07:06 - How Great is AI?10:52 - Pain Points of VC14:31 - Getting Remarkable People on Your Show16:21 - What Do you Ask the Remarkable People21:55 - Commonalities of the Remarkable People26:04 - Writing a Book with AI30:47 - Meaning of Life
PODCAST LINKS:• Podcast Website: https://www.whyyouvc.com • Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3V4FyQN• Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4hYSvpg• RSS: https://bit.ly/whyyouvcrss• Podcast Playlist: https://bit.ly/whyyouvc
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Lawrence Lundy-Bryan is Research Partner at Lunar Ventures, where he spearheads research into the state of the future.
Eugene Foo: Most powerful advice you would give to the UK government?Lawrence: Ambition, it's a hard pitch. Many of the challenges of getting the benefit of technology is a lack of political will at a very senior level.Now listen in for more insights! ❤
01:21 - Consultant-turned-VC08:36 - Anything to Unlearn from Consulting?11:45 - Is Research a Must in VC?15:33 - Forming an Investment Thesis24:59 - State of the Future32:00 - Most overrated and underrated technologies39:17 - Meaning of Life
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Aleks Shamis is Managing Partner at s16vc investing mainly in early-stage B2B SaaS in Europe and the US.
Eugene Foo: What is the vision of s16vc?Aleks Shamis: In five years, we just want to be one of the top five European founders funds. I think it's pretty boring, straightforward, very difficult, but straightforward.Now listen in for more insights! ❤
02:19 - Capital Efficiency06:26 - Going Global09:17 - Founder-turned-VC12:11 - Founders Fund22:07 - Digital Stack of s16vc34:53 - Startup Advisor36:22 - Advice to Younger Self38:09 - Meaning of Life40:27 - Advice for YUVC
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A Hospitality Management graduate from Cornell University, Kaye founded Woo Space, the WeWork of China and second largest of its kind in Beijing. There, Kaye witnessed a brief history of Chinese venture euphoria, as venture-backed startups move in and out the Woo Space.
After exiting Woo Space to NASDAQ: UK, Kaye now invests in early-stage startups leveraging Chinese strengths and addressing global markets.
Highlights:
YY: How can founders in deep trouble thrive?
Kaye: 1) Don't get loans to sustain your startup. 2) Stop loss in time. Be rational.
YY: Can you describe an experience in which you gave up on something you had meticulously planned?
Kaye: I was planning to build an Amazon Aggregator after exiting Woo Space. But since the interest rate hike, the key factor of this business, the cost of debt, wasn't sustainable anymore for us to carry on.
YZ: What is Antler Dragon Fund like in 5 years?
Kaye: We want to become the first choice of Chinese startups going global, especially for the founders who studied abroad.
Chapters:
00:00 Hospitality Management at Cornell
04:01 WeWork of China
07:39 Founders Playbook
15:50 Think about exit!
18:43 How to Thrive if you are in trouble
23:24 Redflags in Hiring
27:12 Team Setup of Global-minded Ones
32:30 Antler Dragon FundPODCAST LINKS:• Podcast Website: https://www.whyyouvc.com • Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3V4FyQN• Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4hYSvpg• RSS: https://bit.ly/whyyouvcrss• Podcast Playlist: https://bit.ly/whyyouvc
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Lewis Hong is Founding Partner at FP Solutions VC, leveraging his SpaceX network and expertise, investing in the next SpaceX.
Yuyan Wang: When do first principles fail?Lewis Hong: First principles give you a guideline. It takes execution. The gap persists.Now listen in for more insights! ❤
00:19 - Social Media00:57 - Joining SpaceX in 201203:21 - Work-life Balance at SpaceX?05:41 - Inside Elon's Brain06:38 - Leaving SpaceX09:05 - FP Solutions VC09:44 - Idiot Index12:02 - Android for SpaceX13:07 - Timing Issue Founding a VC14:43 - Founders Lewis Love17:39 - Founders Lewis Hate18:50 - Founder-VC Dynamics23:10 - Early-stage Startup Valuation24:33 - Best Pitch25:18 - Silicon Vallley26:38 - Chinese VCs27:24 - Stanford27:38 - Garry Tan
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GUEST LINKS:• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lewis-hong-6967645/• FP Solutions: https://www.fpsolutions.vc/
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Alex Jiang was Partner at Sinovation Ventures, Alpha Startups, investor in 3 IPO companies. Now he is an RBF investor.
Alex was voted two times Forbes China Top100 Investors by Forbes and 2019 China Top50 VC Investors.
Now listen in for more insights! ❤
00:00 - Big Corp → VC04:11 Make a Partner at Sinovation Ventures06:29 - Hiring at Early-stage VC Firms09:49 - First Check: Confident yet Cautious12:18 - VC’s value add?15:03 - Macro, Macro, Macro17:08 - Antler Dragon Fund: Chinese Strength, Global Market21:14 - Tips for Founders Going Global24:54 - Content Creators as VC-Wannabes
PODCAST LINKS:• Podcast Website: https://www.whyyouvc.com • Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3V4FyQN• Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4hYSvpg• RSS: https://bit.ly/whyyouvcrss• Podcast Playlist: https://bit.ly/whyyouvc
SOCIAL LINKS:• X: https://x.com/whyyouvc • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/whyyouvc• RED: https://bit.ly/whyyouvcred• Bilibili: https://bit.ly/whyyouvcbili• Email: [email protected]
GUEST LINKS:• X: https://x.com/vcalexjiang• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vcalex/
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