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Super Angel #258: Angel Investing with Harsh Sinha, CTO of Wise and angel in more than 50 startups and multiple VC funds.

Super Angel #258: Angel Investing with Harsh Sinha, CTO of Wise and angel in more than 50 startups and multiple VC funds.

FromEUVC


Super Angel #258: Angel Investing with Harsh Sinha, CTO of Wise and angel in more than 50 startups and multiple VC funds.

FromEUVC

ratings:
Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Dec 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Join us as Tom Wilson from Seedcamp and Anthony Danon from Cocoa talk to Harsh Sinha, Wise-CTO about his angel investing journey, thesis and strategy and core learnings.Harsh is a seasoned technologist with a passion for creating innovative, scalable, and customer-centric digital experiences. With a strong foundation in team building and a knack for impactful business strategies, he's played a pivotal role in developing server-side technologies and enhancing consumer experiences on web and mobile platforms.His professional journey includes a significant tenure at PayPal as Director of Product, where he spearheaded the product strategy and development of mobile applications and software for mobile wallet experiences. Join us as we dive into Harsh's insights and experiences in powering global financial infrastructure and pushing the boundaries of technology in finance.Chapters:00:00:00 - Introduction to the Super Angel Pod00:02:32 - Building Experiences & the Primacy of Passionate Builders00:07:19 - On Non-Technical Founders and Becoming More Objective00:11:42 - Core Learnings from Angel Investing00:13:52 - Finding a Middle Ground00:16:06 - Balancing Diversification and Time to Support Founders00:18:17 - Assessing Founders and their passion for solving problems00:20:25 - Three Core Learnings: Team, First Principles, and Avoiding Bias00:22:35 - Being Naive in Angel Investing and the Importance of Passion00:24:44 - The Reality of Investments00:26:55 - Lessons in Angel Investing & Investing Across Europe and Asia00:31:19 - The Access Issue in European Markets00:33:32 - Building a Global Lens and Investing Internationally
Released:
Dec 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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