Ep 193 Unlocking Venture Capital With Yash Patel

Yash Patel joined Telstra Ventures in 2014 and leads TV’s consumer tech investing efforts, with an emphasis on esports/gaming, social media, ecommerce, web3 and SaaS. Yash has sourced and led TV’s investments in BigCommerce (Nasdaq: BIGC), Snapchat (NYSE: SNAP), Skillz (NYSE: SKLZ), Near (Nasdaq: NIR), Mobile Premier League, Super, Omaze, Sleeper, Team SoloMid (tsm.gg), FitOn, Swish Analytics, OpenGov, Playbook and Singular. He is particularly interested in products that can reach massive scale and exhibit network effects.
 
 
 We talk about:
 
What should founders think when they are facing a possible down-round?
 
How important is being seen as a thought leader in the world of VC?
 
Why should founders not rely on investors for a bridge round? 
 
How does a VC attract the best investments?
 
What happens to a fund when they start to have some logos on their website of known companies?
 
And much more
 
Connect with Yash
 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ypatel1/
yashpatel135@gmail.com