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Ben Zises (SuperAngel.Fund) - Starting a rolling fund, what first check-in means, and lessons learned from founding

Ben Zises (SuperAngel.Fund) - Starting a rolling fund, what first check-in means, and lessons learned from founding

FromThe Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I Commerce | Early-Stage Investing I Brands


Ben Zises (SuperAngel.Fund) - Starting a rolling fund, what first check-in means, and lessons learned from founding

FromThe Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I Commerce | Early-Stage Investing I Brands

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Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Jun 10, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

My guest today is Ben Zises, founder of SuperAngel.fund. SuperAngel Fund is an early stage rolling fund investing in Consumer, PropTech & Future of Work companies. Some of the companies he's invested in are quip, Caraway and Arber. Ben is usually the first check in on the investments that he makes and in our conversation we touch on what's it's like investing in companies pre-product-market fit, learning the mechanics of a rolling fund vs. a traditional venture capital fund.Head over to SuperAngel.fund to learn more about subscribing.You can also follow Ben on Twitter @bzisesHere are some of the questions I ask Ben:What was your attraction to entrepreneurship?After Retail MLS, why did you decide to become an investor?What are some of the challenges when investing in CPG businesses?You say you invest at day 0. what do you mean by that?What are some of the benefits of having a rolling fund vs. traditional venture capital fund?How do you approach portfolio construction?How do you judge founders?Everybody does due diligence a little bit differently. How do you do due diligence when you invest?What are some of the reasons why you might pass?How do you think about digitally native brands today? It's easier than ever to start a digitally native company and there's no longer FB and google arbitrage marketing opportunities.What's one thing you would change about venture capital?What's the best piece of advice that you've received?Not to underestimate anyWhat's one piece of advice that you have to consumer founders?
Released:
Jun 10, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Consumer VC takes a look into early-stage consumer investing and venture capital. If you are interested in learning about consumer trends, have a b2c business and interested in learning about the fundraising process at the early stage, you have come to the right place.Mike interviews some of the top venture capitalists in the world that focus on B2C and consumer type companies or have a deep track record investing in these categories such as marketplaces, SaaS, social, CPG and non-tech subscription.Mike also interviews founders that are building some of the most disruptive consumer facing companies in the world. The conversation usually includes the insight the founder discovered, fundraising strategy, and the pitch.This podcast also includes bonus episodes. Each bonus episode dives into a particular subject that might not have to due with the fundraise or venture capital, but still would be helpful to founders. For example, a bonus episode on brand strategy or how to construct a board of directors. All bonus episodes will be clearly labeled.For all episodes, please visit www.theconsumervc.com. For updates, you can follow @mikegelb on Twitter.