Description

Mark Mitchell is a General Partner at Weave VC.

Takeaways

• Mark's journey into VC.
• Living in China for over a decade.
• Starting with SPVs and launching Weave VC.
• Co-Founder relationships with Jeff and Marco.
• Investing in Western Canadian tech.
• Fundraising as first-time fund managers.
• Journey of an emerging manager.
• Recent investments.

Chapters

00:00 Mark's Journey into Venture Capital

03:39 Building a Track Record: Angel Syndicates and SPVs

06:35 The Genesis of Weave

09:08 Co-Founder and Partner Relationships

10:50 The Focus and Vision of Weave

16:52 Investing in Western Canada's Tech Ecosystem

19:19 Investor Relations and Fundraising

22:01 Traits of Successful Founders

22:21 Trends in Western Canada's Tech Ecosystem

23:36 Recent Investments: Retreats and Venues, Reds VR

26:41 The Journey of an Emerging Manager

32:04 Recommended Reading: 'Read Write Own' by Chris Dixon

35:11 Mark's Excitement for the Future

37:13 Dealing with Challenges and Finding Balance

37:18 Final Message: Keep Building and Persevering

37:59 Journey of an Entrepreneur

Keywords

venture capital, startup ecosystem, emerging manager, founder-market-product fit, Canadian tech scene, fund closing, physical outlets, family