Description

We are excited to introduce John Melas-Kyriazi, Co-Founder and CEO of Standard Metrics. John began his journey as a physics Ph.D. student at Stanford before embarking on a career as an Investor in 2014 at Spark Capital in Boston. After five years of sourcing and leading 10+ investments, John left to start his own company. Standard Metrics is a portfolio collaboration tool for venture capital firms and startups. During our discussion, John dives into sourcing tactics, contributing as a younger board member, the inception of Standard Metrics, the evolution of the ideal customer profile, and the future of data automation and reporting.

Episode Chapters:

1. Path To Studying Physics - 1:22
2. Introduction to StartX - 4:35
3. Starting at Spark Capital in Boston - 7:20
4. Sourcing Tactics - 9:30
5. Transition To Leading Deals - 13:00
6. Adding Value as a Junior Board Member - 14:40
7. Catalyst for Starting Standard Metrics - 16:45
8. Evolution of The Ideal Customer Profile - 23:15
9. Future of LP Reporting - 25:25
10. Competition/Platform Displacement - 28:15
11. Automation of Financial Data - 30:20
12. Leveraging Artificial Intelligence - 32:44
13. Ending Questions - 34:50

As always, feel free to contact us at partnerpathpodcast@gmail.com. We would love to hear ideas for content, guests, and overall feedback.