Welcome to Crown Castê, your financial literacy podcast for small businesses. We publish inspiring, insightful conversations with investors and stewards of capital, about why they decided to make placements into a specific portfolio company of theirs. In today's episode, we are joined by Nisa Amoils.
Nisa is a venture capital investor, securities lawyer, a Board Member and media commentator. She invests in early stage blockchain/AI companies and is a regular speaker on air and at events. She is on the Boards of Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship, GDCA, and public and private companies. She holds a business degree from the University of Michigan and a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
In this episode, we discuss:
1. Journey to Venture Capital and Blockchain:
How did Nisa transition from corporate law to venture capital and blockchain?
What were her inspirations and motivations to become an investor?
Why did Nisa decide to focus on blockchain investments?
2. Investment Strategies and Interesting Opportunities:
How does Nisa identify opportunities in the blockchain and AI sectors?
What attracts her to particular investment opportunities?
How does she manage to balance infrastructure plays and applications side, along with marketing and utility to users in her investments?
3. Deal Discovery and Portfolio Management:
How does Nisa find deals to invest in? What role does referrals and developer conferences play in her process?
Once a deal is backed, how does she add value to her portfolio companies?
What advice does she give to founders raising their next round of capital?
4. Performance and Future Trends:
Can Nisa share about the performance of her portfolio, any particular themes and success stories?
What geographical areas does she focus on for her investments?
What are some emerging trends she sees in the web 3 area, especially in emerging markets?
5. Focus on Climate Tech and Sustainability:
What type of companies does she pay attention to in the climate tech and sustainability space?
How are blockchain startups attempting to solve the challenges in the voluntary carbon offset market?
Contact Info
Twitter: AmoilsNisa
Likedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nisaamoils
Website: http://nisaamoils.com/
