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Let's Grab Coffee Podcast ☕#168 – Pablo Srugo | Inside Mistral VC: How Canadian Venture Capital Backs StartupsPablo Srugo is a Partner at Mistral, based in Toronto. Prior to Mistral, Pablo was the co-founder and COO of Gymtrack– a VC-backed startup in the FitTech space. Before starting Gymtrack, Pablo co-founded an online tutoring platform, which was acquired in 2014.
2025-08-1645 min
Startup HustleProduct Market Fit: When Customers Pull You Forward with Pablo Srugo🔍 Decoding Product-Market Fit: The Critical Journey from Concept to Market SuccessJourney into the nuanced relationship between product development and market validation with Matt Watson and Pablo Srugo, Partner at Mistral VC and host of the Product Market Fit podcast. This intellectually stimulating conversation explores the elusive phenomenon that transforms promising ideas into market-dominating solutions.This compelling discussion unpacks the critical markers of product-market fit, from quantifiable metrics like 40%+ demo-to-close ratios to qualitative signals such as the Sean Ellis test. Through candid exploration of both success stories and failures, including Pablo's personal journey with GymTrack, dis...
2025-04-1029 min
How I Raised It - The podcast where we interview startup founders who raised capital.Ep. 296 How I Raised It with Pablo Srugo of Mistral.vcProduced by Foundersuite (for startups: www.foundersuite.com) and Fundingstack (for VCs: www.fundingstack.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital.
This episode is with with Pablo Srugo of Mistral.vc, a seed stage venture capital firm based in Toronto that invests in early stage startups that have achieved (or are close to reaching) "product-market fit." Learn more at https://mistral.vc/
Previously, Pablo was the Founder of Gymtrack, a VC backed startup in the FitTech space. In this episode we go through Gymtrack's wild startup rollercoaster ride, from...
2025-01-2853 min
The Sure Shot EntrepreneurLook for Early Believers, Not Just Capital ProvidersPablo Srugo, partner at Mistral Venture Partners and host of The Product Market Fit Show, shares his journey from co-founding startups like Gymtrack to becoming a venture capitalist focused on seed-stage investments. He reflects on the lessons learned through his and other founders' entrepreneurial highs and lows, including raising $6 million for a wearable tech company and navigating the challenges of a failed acquisition.Now, as an investor, Pablo emphasizes the importance of founder passion, solving top-priority customer problems, and the "why" behind ventures. He discusses what makes founders stand out, noting that only 10% of first meetings turn...
2025-01-2136 min
The Startup PodcastUnforced Errors – Avoiding Mistakes At Every Stage w/ Mona Sabet (Edu)Are you making costly mistakes that could derail your startup's success? Even experienced founders fall into common traps at every stage of their journey.
In this episode, Yaniv and Chris are joined by Mona Sabet, veteran Silicon Valley executive and author of "Sale to Scale," to explore founders' critical errors from launch to exit.
In this episode, you will:
Identify the waves of startup growth: launch, pivot, scale, and exit
Discover why falling in love with solutions (not problems) can doom your startup
Learn how to build the right MVP and...
2025-01-131h 02
A Product Market Fit Show | Startup Podcast for FoundersStripe bought his startup for $1.1B—just 2.5 years after he quit his job. | Zach Abrams, Co-Founder of BridgeZach was burned out after a decade of working at top roles in Coinbase, Square and Brex. He quit with no startup idea-- and then, he went right back in. Given their background, Zach and his co-founder quickly raised an $8M seed round to build an NFT-related product in Web3.One month later, they completely abandoned their idea. They realized it was never going to work. Then, the floor fell from underneath them. FTX went bankrupt. SVB fell apart. They took punches to the face for the first 6 months straight.But, when everyone was paying...
2025-01-1355 min
The Startup PodcastProduct-Market Fit – 5 Proven Steps to Exponential Growth w/ Pablo SrugoWhat does it really take to achieve product-market fit? For many founders, this critical milestone feels elusive, shrouded in myths and misconceptions that derail even the most promising startups.
In this episode, Chris Saad and Pablo Srugo, seasoned startup advisors and founders, unravel the mysteries of product-market fit. Pablo, host of The Product-Market Fit Show and a partner at Mistral VC, shares five proven steps founders can take to avoid costly mistakes, navigate pivots, and find true market pull.
In this episode, you will:
Learn why starting in "...
2024-12-0252 min
Making Billions: The Private Equity Podcast for Fund Managers, Alternative Asset Managers, and Venture Capital InvestorsThe Entrepreneur's Dilemma: $150M Venture Capitalist Reveals the Truth of Startups that FailSend a text"RAISE CAPITAL LIKE A LEGEND: https://offer.fundraisecapital.co/free-ebook/"Hey, welcome to another episode of Making Billions, I'm your host, Ryan Miller, and today I have my dear friend Pablo Srugo. Pablo is a successful entrepreneur now one of the partners at Mistral, a $150 million venture capital firm that specializes in seed stage investments in the software sector. Before joining Mistral, Pablo was the founder and COO at Gymtrack, a venture backed startup in the fit tech space. So what does this mean? Well, this means that...
2024-11-0459 min
The Breakout Growth PodcastHow to Find Product/Market Fit: A VC’s TakeListen now on Apple, Spotify and YouTubeEpisode Overview:In this episode of The Breakout Growth Podcast, Sean Ellis and Ethan Garr engage with Pablo Srugo, a Partner at Mistral VC and Host of The Product Market Fit Show Podcast. Pablo delves into the essentials of finding and leveraging product/market fit from a venture capitalist's perspective, sharing unique insights shaped by his dual role as a VC and podcast host.What You’ll Learn:* Venture Insights: Pablo shares why he started his podcast and how it serves as a strategic to...
2024-09-2459 min
The BetaKit Podcast ChannelPablo Srugo wanted to be "insanely rich." It killed his startup."This was mine. This was done. I was going to be the next Steve Jobs, I was going to be rich—everything was happening. And now they took it away." As the young co-founder of Ottawa-based Gymtrack, Pablo Srugo had one goal: "become insanely rich." Now a partner at Mistral VC, he joins the podcast to share what went wrong and caution founders against becoming their own worst hypebeast. The BetaKit Podcast is presented by Shakepay: Canada's easy way to buy and earn bitcoin. Visit shakepay.com/betakit and join over 1 million Canadians shaking for bi...
2024-09-141h 06
VC10X - Investing, Venture Capital, Asset Management, Private Equity, Family OfficeVC10X - How to find Product Market Fit? - Pablo Srugo, Partner, MistralPablo Srugo is a Partner at Mistral, investing in Seed stage startups. Prior to Mistral, Pablo was the co-founder and COO of Gymtrack, a VC-backed startup in the FitTech space. Pablo also hosts The Product Market Fit Show where he discusses how popular companies found Product Market Fit.
In this episode, we talk about -
- How Pablo almost became a millionaire by 25, but instead went bankrupt?
- How he helps companies find real Product Market Fit and not fake growth numbers?
- What are the 5 steps to Product Market Fit?
- Importance of staying lean until Product Market...
2024-06-1138 min
Corporate Chat Podcast McGillPablo Srugo - Partner at Mistral Our latest episode features a fascinating interview with Pablo Srugo, Partner at Mistral. Our discussion covers Mr. Srugo’s experience co-founding 2 companies, the framework in seed and pre-seed investing and qualities Mr. Srugo believes essential for effective leadership in finance.Hosts: Loic Meunier & Mathis Grandchamp
2024-02-2730 min
Entrepreneur's HandbookHow To Go From Zero to One in 5 Steps w/ Pablo Srugo | Mistral VCGet 50 Free Lessons From 50 Top Entrepreneurs From Season 1: https://www.ehandbook.com/subscribeEach week, we interview real experts about topics you need to know about.Today we have Pablo Srugo, a Partner at Mistral VC and the host of The Product Market Fit Show.We’re covering How To Go From Zero to One in 5 StepsOur Website: https://www.ehandbook.comPablo Srugo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pablosrugo/PMF Show: https://pmfshow.buzzsprout.com/
2023-12-1836 min
Tank Talks By Ripple VenturesThe 5 Steps to Product Market Fit with Pablo Srugo of Mistral VCThe journey to Product Market Fit (PMF) and the common pitfalls for first-time founders are abundant, and finding a trusted guide to help you on your startup journey can be just as difficult. Our guest today is Pablo Srugo from Mistral VC. With his roots in co-founding Gymtrack and transitioning to venture capital, Pablo has seen or experienced many of the challenges of being a founder.In our discussion, Pablo highlights the importance of solving real problems and valuing customer feedback. He also dives into the importance of pivoting for startup survival, sharing real-world examples from his...
2023-12-1446 min
AugMentors98: Mentoring Product-Market Fit with Venture Capitalist Pablo SrugoAs a start-up founder, the hardest nut to crack is product-market fit - is your solution something the market needs and something they can't live without? Most founders believe they have it, but do they really? Who may be there to tell you if you don't have it? A mentor? A friend? Your parents? Or if you are looking for funding - your VC? We asked Pablo Srugo to help us determine the product-market fit and how to mentor start-up founders to have that "a-ha" moment where they see how they fit in the market. In this...
2023-11-2849 min
A Product Market Fit Show | Startup Podcast for FoundersWhy every founder needs to Be Like Knight | Rob & Pablo SeriesPhil Knight, Nike's founder, might hold the all-time record for taking punches to the face. From giving up 49% of his company to a part-time advisor; to having Prefontaine, a famous runner and Nike's main ambassador, die unexpectedly; to getting blindsided with a $25M import tax when he could not afford it. Anything that could go wrong, did.In this episode, multi-time founder Rob Woodbridge and Pablo Srugo go over Phil Knight's (founder/CEO Nike) road to product-market fit and why we believe he is the CEO all founders should imitate.Send me a message to l...
2023-11-2747 min
Founders Korner by KoridorHow SaaS Founders Find Product Market Fit & Secure Series AThe majority of startups fail before achieving Product Market Fit. First-time founders in particular struggle to make it to their seed or series A investment. So how do you set yourself up to be one of the very few who make it to this milestone?
Join us for our latest episode of Founders Korner with Pablo Srugo, Founder at Mistral Seed VC. He's a founder turned investor and the host of the podcast @pmfshow. We dive into what investors are looking for when they make Seed and Series A investments, 4 frameworks to find a startup idea that will succeed...
2023-10-2441 min
The Hard Part with Evan McCannPablo Srugo from MistralPablo Srugo is a Partner at Mistral. Mistral is a seed-stage venture capital firm and typically is the first institutional investor in their portfolio companies. In this episode, we discuss Pablo’s time as a founder, his thoughts on VCs being money managers, not company builders and we break down one of Mistral’s latest investments.
Pablo is also the host of a great podcast called The Product Market Fit Show, go check it out.
2023-04-1447 min
The Generation Hustle PodcastGHP #81 - VC #5 - Knowing When to Hold & When to Fold with Pablo Srugo!Episode 81 is with Pablo Srugo, Partner at Mistral Venture Partners!
Mistral is a seed to early stage venture capital firm that focuses on getting start-ups to Product-Market Fit. They look for investments that leverage the power of the internet to make businesses smarter.
Pablo is a two-time founder, having first launched MyTutor.ca, a tutoring marketplace for university students that was acquired in 2014. He later founded GymTrack, a VC backed startup in fit-tech that helped monitor equipment usage in gyms.
We talk to Pablo about his unique journey to venture capital. He highlights...
2022-09-1257 min
Metric StackWhat is the Sean Ellis Test? with Pablo Srugo, MistralIn today’s episode, Allan and Lauren talk to Pablo Srugo, Principal at Mistral Venture Partners and host of the Product-Market Fit Show. Pablo dives into the Sean Ellis Test metric: what is it? How do you measure it? Who should measure it? Where and how often do you ask the question? Hear the answer to these questions and more in this week’s episode.If you love learning about metrics, you’ll love MetricHQ, Klipfolio’s online resource for all-things metrics and KPIs: https://ww...
2022-04-0523 min
Startup MontréalCroissance et Financement
- Comment la pandémie a impacté la manière de lever des fonds
- Comment le contexte actuel a même permis à des startups de passer à la vitesse supérieure.
Avec:
- Marina Pavlovic Rivas, Co-fondatrice de Eli Health, qui a levé 1,9 million $ en décembre 2020
- Pablo Srugo, Associé, Mistral Venture Partners, une société de capital-risque spécialisée en phase de démarrage basée à Ottawa
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- How the pandemic impacted the way we raise funds and
- How it even...
2021-05-1045 min