The Investor With Joel Palathinkal
The Investor with Joel Palathinkal is a global omni channel show which highlights institutional investors from all walks of life and supports the continuing education for the next generation of allocators
Sarah Leners: Bull City Venture Partners
In this episode, Joel Palathinkal chats with Sarah Leners about her venture capital journey at Bull City Venture Partners. They explore Bull City's investment strategy, deal sourcing, and managing differing opinions in deal flow. Sarah offers advice for first-time fundraisers, discusses tools for sourcing deals, and shares insights on venture capital recruiting. They also talk about empowering female investors and translating banking skills to VC. The episode wraps up with reflections on regional valuation differences, building connections, and optimizing collaboration time, along with audience questions on startup cash flow structuring.
Key Points
- Bull City Venture Partners focuses on investing in post-revenue, post-product companies, primarily in software, internet, and mobile tech sectors, with a preference for repeat founders or those with deep industry expertise.
- Investment banking skills such as financial analysis, strategic planning, and networking are highly transferable to venture capital, particularly in evaluating potential mergers and acquisitions.
- Building a robust network and paying it forward by taking meetings and helping others can significantly benefit one's career in venture capital, creating opportunities and fostering valuable connections.
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