In the 12th episode of the neonVest podcast, we are interviewing Aakash Jain, Associate Partner at VU Venture Partners to understand why a global and sector-agnostic fundraising strategy wins.
VU Venture Partners is a multi-stage venture capital fund focusing on Consumer, Enterprise, FinTech, Frontier, Healthcare, and PropTech.
According to their website, VU Venture Partners makes about 2-5 new portfolio company investments each quarter and about 2-5 follow-on investments each quarter. VU invests up to $1M in initial investments, mainly in Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, & Series B rounds, however VU is not stage focused or valuation sensitive. VU’s core focus is investing in 10-100x+ return opportunities. VU has six vertical focused investment teams, including Consumer, Enterprise, Fintech, Frontier, Healthcare, & PropTech, and is supported by a 70 person global investment team.
VU invests globally, but has a U.S. concentration (66% of portfolio) and 33% across the rest of the world (Asia-Pacific, Europe, LatAm, Africa, Middle East). VU’s investment team sources 20,000+ companies globally per year, and invests in ~0.1% of these companies.
VU has access to proprietary deal flow and far-reaching ability to support its portfolio companies via VU’s investment team, VU’s alumni (who are insiders at other VC/PE funds and accelerators), & VU’s investor and portfolio network.
neonVest is a platform that helps connect entrepreneurs with investors and operators who recognize the potential for growth in these businesses. By leveraging these resources, startups can secure the funding and expertise they need to succeed.
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neonVest Podcast #12: Aakash Shah (neonVest) + Aakash Jain (VU Venture Partners)
