In this episode of the Tacos & Tech Podcast, host Neal Bloom chats with Andrew Albert, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Channel Equity Partners. Andrew brings decades of investing experience - from public markets to private software equity - to the table. He shares how his journey from the East Coast to San Diego led to launching a new kind of early growth equity firm focused on bootstrapped or lightly funded B2B SaaS companies.
Andrew unpacks his investment strategy, discusses founder-alignment, thesis-driven sourcing, and how Channel Equity delivers capital with intention. Plus, he reflects on the power of long-term partnerships, why market cycles don't shake his thesis, and of course, his favorite San Diego burrito spot.
Key Topics Covered
Channel Equity’s unique approach to early growth equity
How Andrew’s public markets background shapes his private investing lens
The “Ideal Founder Profile” and why alignment matters more than hype
Examples of successful thesis-driven investments (e.g., CreatorIQ, restaurant CMS tools)
The impact of AI on go-to-market efficiency and capital needs
Fund I formation and raising capital in a challenging market
Why IPOs aren’t the goal, and how $100M exits can be life-changing
Breakfast burritos, New York pizza, and San Diego sunshine
Links & Resources
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