Description

During today’s discussion, we sat down with Dawit Heck, a Principal at Bain Capital Ventures based in New York.  In February, BCV announced $1.9 billion in new funds to back founders from Seed to Growth stages. Over the last 20 years, BCV has backed companies such as Attentive, DocuSign, LinkedIn, Mirakl, and more. Dawit discusses transitioning into venture capital, Bain's structure and value add, thesis building, and the current state of marketing tech and venture capital. 

Episode Chapters: 

1. Takeaways from Banking & Growth Equity - 1:25
2. Bain Capital’s Structure - 5:55
3. Former Operator Impact as an Investor - 9:47
4. Learnings from Scott Friend - 11:17
5. Thesis Building - 12:53
6. Sourcing Tips & Tricks - 15:50
7. The Power of Marketing Tech - 19:40
8. Trends within the Application Layer - 24:36
9. Vertical SaaS Solutions - 27:58
10. Content Creation and Displacing Legacy Solutions - 30:10
11. The State of Venture - 33:22
12. Ending Questions - 36:44

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