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
Rishi Ratan: Venture Associate at In-Q-Tel (the CIA's Venture Fund)
Join us as Rishi Ratan explores impact-oriented investing and thematic strategies. He shares his journey from Qualcomm to Microsoft Surface, reflecting on Satya Nadella's influence. Discover his thesis-driven venture capital approach, emphasizing data's role. We explore space industry trends like propulsion and VLEO applications, and In-Q-Tel's strategic investments. Delve into deep tech areas such as AI, edge computing, and synthetic biology, with insights on lab-grown tissues and augmented reality. Rishi also offers tips on managing risks in deep tech investments and career advice for aspiring venture capitalists.
Key Points
- Impact-oriented investors prioritize funding companies that aim to make significant positive changes in the world, often focusing on sectors like enterprise software and field technologies, including commercial space, AI, and additive manufacturing.
- Deep tech investments require a robust understanding of technology, market timing, and execution, with a particular emphasis on the founder's ability to balance technological expertise with business acumen and customer engagement.
- Quantum computing and AI-driven hardware are pivotal areas of growth, promising to revolutionize data centers by enhancing computational power while reducing energy consumption, thereby addressing both technological and environmental challenges.
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