Frederik Groce, Deal Lead for Wellington Access Ventures (WAV), joins host Thomas Mucha to discuss the state of the early-stage venture capital market. Fred shares his latest insights on growth efficiency, outlines the challenges and opportunities for historically overlooked founders, and spotlights how WAV partners with portfolio companies.
2:00 – Fred’s path to early-stage investing
2:40 – Conscious capitalism
3:55 – Early-stage venture capital environment
5:25 – Challenges for underrepresented founders
6:30 – Partnering with early-stage founders
8:00 – Early-stage VC opportunities
9:35 – Leadership diversity
10:50 – Market inefficiency in venture capital
12:50 – Collaboration across asset classes
14:25 – The future of early-stage VC
16:20 – Personal observations
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