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Paul Miller - tech for good VC
The Bits & Bytes Series - Paul Miller Hosted by Sia Sia Paul Miller, OBE, is the CEO of Bethnal Green Ventures, an early-stage tech-for-good VC. The VC was established in 2012 and has invested in 166 ventures since then. Previously, Paul was a Co-Founder of the School of Everything, which has raised over £350,000 in seed funding in 2008. 🏫🤑 Check out BGV: https://www.bethnalgreenventures.com/ Timestamps: 2:00 - Introduction 3:00 - What is venture capital? 4:20 - Terminology: General Partners and Limited Partners 6:40 - Discussion of the Economist’s view on Venture Capitalists 20:53 - Strengths and weaknesses of operating in London vs Europe 29:55 - As interest rates are high, is deployment of capital affected in the venture capital business? 39:00 - Challenges of raising money as a venture capitalist 42:09 - Discussion of ‘Bad Blood’ and Theranos, and accounting for deception 49:27 - Importance of passion for a startup to succeed 57:18 - What is the difference between a successful and non-successful startup? Special shoutout to Valli Vikram for producing this episode! 😍
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