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Category: Investing

  • Off the Beaten Path: Wall Street to Startup Investor – A Fireside Chat with Me!

    Who is “Pankaj Jain” besides being the founder of Invest Stream and Founder Craft What came before?  If you’ve followed my erratic writing over the years, you might have some idea. I’ve been a risk manager at the largest hedge fund in the world, Long-Term Capital Management (LTCM), operator, product manager, entrepreneur, community builder at…

  • A Fireside Chat with NextView Ventures’ Co-Founder, Rob Go

    How does one go from being an operator to starting a venture capital fund? On the next Invest Stream Live, I will chat with Rob Go, co-founder of NextView Ventures. We will dive into how he got started as a VC, what’ are some of the most interesting companies in NextView’s portfolio, what’s changed for…

  • The Rise of Indian Venture Capital

    Over the last twenty years, India has seen a tremendous amount of economic activity in the tech arena. The startup and venture capital ecosystems were a bit slow to pick-up, partly due to low Internet penetration until just a few years ago. That, however, didn’t prevent the creation of unicorns like Flipkart, Snapdeal and others.…

  • What is the Difference Between Venture Capitalists and Angel Investors?

    What is the difference between venture capitalists and angel investors? In this episode of InvestStream, I discuss the difference between these two types of startup investors. Knowing the difference can be very useful in understanding a particular investor’s motivation for investing or not investing in a startup.

  • Should Your Startup Apply to an Accelerator Program?

    I’ve helped run two accelerators in India and Silicon Valley. I also serve on the Investment Committee for an accelerator program based in the Middle East and I’m a mentor at an accelerator program in New York City. I’ve spent a considerable amount of time around accelerators and have seen the benefits and challenges that…