Serhat Cicekoglu: Sente Ventures
In this episode, Serhat Cicekoglu from Sente Ventures joins to discuss his career transition into venture capital and his approach to hypothesis-driven investment and hybrid fund strategies. The conversation delves into the unique challenges engineers face as investors and the importance of systematic thinking in risk assessment, particularly in deep tech investments. Serhat shares insights on the evolution of the scouting process, due diligence, and the significance of building strong relationships with founders. They explore trends in international deep tech and transformative technologies, as well as the impact of global connectivity and innovative credit scoring. The episode concludes with advice for emerging fund managers and LP relationship strategies.
Key Points
- Building a successful venture capital firm requires a clear and unique strategy, focusing on sectors you deeply understand and can add value to, while ensuring that your relationships with limited partners (LPs) are based on long-term trust and mutual interest.
- Key traits of successful founders include humility, the ability to hire talented and committed team members, and the willingness to delegate leadership roles as the company grows, alongside maintaining transparency and honesty about challenges and progress.
- Technological innovation must be made abundantly available across the world to uplift societies, whether through advancements in agriculture, energy solutions, or providing accessible financial tools and infrastructure that enable economic growth.
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Transcript
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