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Wealth Creation For Employees Explained By Sri Batchu (Ramp, Instacart, Opendoor) I Neon Show
Category: Business
Duration: 01:16:40
Publish Date: 2024-06-20 22:30:00
Description:

In this episode, Siddhartha Ahluwalia, Managing Partner at Neon Fund, sits down with Sri Batchu, Chief Marketing Officer at The RealReal. Sri has had an impressive career, having held key positions at highly successful companies like Opendoor, Instacart, and Ramp.

Sri shares his thoughts on career pivots, the debate between founder-operators and career VCs, the relevance of operator experience over time, and transitioning from big companies to startups.

Sri also shares valuable insights on identifying the right tech companies, constructing the perfect investment round, and the current AI hype cycle.

Don’t miss this episode if you are an operator, founder, or an aspiring investor.

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Timestamps:
0:36 - Sri Batchu’s Career Journey From Opendoor, Instacart, And Now The RealReal.
4:00 - How You Should Think About Career Pivots
10:00 - How To Identify The Right Tech Company To Join
16:48 - Why You Should Not Skip Diligence
18:40 - Founder-Operator Or Career VC?
28:39 - Challenges Faced By Operators Moving From Large Companies To Startups
32:40 - What Do People Get Wrong About The Venture Capital Profession
34:01 - What Matters More: Intrinsic Or Extrinsic Motivation?
36:07 - What Is The Ideal Career Stage For Transitioning To VC
40:13 - How Starting A VC Fund Differs From Starting Up
41:10 - How To Think About Angel Investing
48:49 - Angel Investing And Venture Investing Is Not The Same
55:16 - New Funds Vs Top-Tier VCs
1:01:07 - How Founders Can Build A Perfect Round
1:09:28 - How AI Will Impact Consumer And B2B Markets
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