Accelerate to Success: Decoding Startup Accelerators with Michael Cardamone from Forum Ventures
11/14/23 • 51 min
In this episode you will learn:
00:00 Introduction and Overview
01:37 Debate on Investing in YC Startups
04:43 The Role of Accelerators in Startup Success
06:34 Benefits of Joining an Accelerator
08:31 The Challenges of Being a Startup Founder
15:01 Choosing the Right Accelerator
18:12 What Accelerators Look for in Startups
22:46 Investment Deal Terms for Accelerators
25:26 Reasons a Startup Might Not Join an Accelerator
25:37 Understanding the Role and Value of Accelerators
26:25 The Business Model of Accelerators
27:37 The Importance of Providing an Excellent Founder Experience
29:15 The Challenges of Running an Accelerator
30:53 Exploring Different Models: Venture Studios and Incubators
38:05 The Evolution and Future of Accelerators
42:35 The Competitive Landscape for Accelerators
47:02 The Impact of Tech Advancements on Accelerator Models
50:25 Why Choose Forum VC for B2B SaaS Startups
About:
Michael Cardamone is the CEO and Managing Partner at Forum Ventures. Prior to Forum Ventures, Michael was one of the first 30 employees at Box in a BD role and then led partnerships at AcademixDirect. He is also an angel investor in a dozen companies, including in the seed round of Flexport.
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In this episode you will learn:
00:00 Introduction and Overview
01:37 Debate on Investing in YC Startups
04:43 The Role of Accelerators in Startup Success
06:34 Benefits of Joining an Accelerator
08:31 The Challenges of Being a Startup Founder
15:01 Choosing the Right Accelerator
18:12 What Accelerators Look for in Startups
22:46 Investment Deal Terms for Accelerators
25:26 Reasons a Startup Might Not Join an Accelerator
25:37 Understanding the Role and Value of Accelerators
26:25 The Business Model of Accelerators
27:37 The Importance of Providing an Excellent Founder Experience
29:15 The Challenges of Running an Accelerator
30:53 Exploring Different Models: Venture Studios and Incubators
38:05 The Evolution and Future of Accelerators
42:35 The Competitive Landscape for Accelerators
47:02 The Impact of Tech Advancements on Accelerator Models
50:25 Why Choose Forum VC for B2B SaaS Startups
About:
Michael Cardamone is the CEO and Managing Partner at Forum Ventures. Prior to Forum Ventures, Michael was one of the first 30 employees at Box in a BD role and then led partnerships at AcademixDirect. He is also an angel investor in a dozen companies, including in the seed round of Flexport.
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🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/understanding-vc/id1551524895
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🤝🏻 LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahulthayyalamkandy/
📩 Email : [email protected]
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Understanding VC is a podcast that provides founders with the knowledge and resources they need to understand venture capital. Our goal is to create the best and most comprehensive resource on venture capital on the internet, so that founders can make informed decisions about their businesses and secure the funding they need to succeed.
Previous Episode
Why solo capitalists are winning with Itamar Novick from Recursive Ventures
In this episode you will learn:
00:00 - Introduction
01:21 - Who is a solo capitalist?
03:42 - What are the merits of being a solo capitalist?
07:50 - How is a solo capitalist helpful for a founder?
15:20 - Do solo GPs offer better founder friendly terms?
17:30 - Can solo capitalists be a bad deal for some founders?
22:10 - Why are LPs interested in backing solo GPs?
24:20 - Do solo capitalists charge lower management fees than LPs?
29:00 - Is there an upper limit to the fund size for solo capitalists?
30:08 - What are the challenges of being a solo capitalist?
35:40 - How should solo capitalists look at their succession?
36:40 - How can solo capitalists stay on top of their game while maintaining work-life balance?
38:50 - How do solo VCs and traditional firms differ in terms of diligence, sourcing, portfolio risk management, etc?
41:40 - How has being a solo capitalist become a ‘trend’ in the last five years?
47:50 - Are solo capitalists born out of the evolution of scout programs and super angels?
51:00 - Do founders' agile fundraising strategies match the support provided by solo capitalists?
56:00 - What is the next step in the evolution of solo GPs?
57:15 - Will solo capitalists operate like traditional firms when it comes to managing reserves?
01:00:00 - How will the relation between traditional VC firms and solo capitalists evolve?
01:03:33 - Conclusion
About
Itamar is a solo capitalist and the founder of Recursive Ventures, a pre-seed fund focused on fintech, AI and emerging tech startups. Itamar has been on all sides of the startup table: as a founder and executive, an institutional VC, and an angel investor. He has supported over 50 successful startups, including Deel, Honeybook, Placer, Credible (IPO), MileIQ (acquired by Microsoft), Automatic Labs (acquired by SiriusXM), Tile (acquired by Life360), SafeGraph, and Armory. He’s been recognized by Business Insider as a Top 100 global seed investor. As an operator, he helped take Life360 from Seed to IPO, scaling the business to over $250m in revenue. Before that, Itamar was a founding team member and head of Product at Gigya (acquired by SAP). He holds an MBA from Berkeley Haas and an undergraduate degree in computer science from the Tel-Aviv Jaffa College.
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📍 About:
Understanding VC is a podcast that provides founders with the knowledge and resources they need to understand venture capital. Our goal is to create the best and most comprehensive resource on venture capital on the internet, so that founders can make informed decisions about their businesses and secure the funding they need to succeed.
Next Episode
Transforming Indian Agriculture: Navigating Challenges and Seizing Opportunities | Mark Kahn from Omnivore
In this episode you will learn:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:37 - Productivity of Agriculture in India
00:05:34 - Why Manufacturing isn’t where it’s supposed to be
00:06:54 - Opportunities for Tech Investment in Agriculture
00:07:59 - Omnivore’s Investment Focus
00:09:27 - Life Sciences
00:11:28 - Can ALT protein address protein deficiency in the Indian diet?
00:13:52 - Structural Changes in Diet
00:19:04 - Opportunities in Life Sciences
00:23:05 - Policy Changes for Agriculture
00:27:52 - Land Reforms and Digitization
00:30:30 - Leasing Land
00:33:34 - Entrepreneurial Talent in Agri Tech
00:36:42 - Diverse Business Models in Agri Tech
00:38:06 - IPOs in Agri Tech
00:40:07 - Small Holder Farming
00:41:23 - Drawing Wisdom from Rudyard Kipling
About:
Mark co-founded Omnivore with Jinesh Shah in 2010. Previously, Mark was the Executive Vice President (Strategy & Business Development) at Godrej Agrovet, one of India’s foremost diversified agribusiness companies. At Godrej Agrovet, Mark was responsible for corporate strategy, M&A, R&D, and new business incubation. Earlier in his career, Mark worked for Syngenta and PFM. He earned a BA (Honors) from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he graduated as a Baker Scholar.
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🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/understanding-vc/id1551524895
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📩 Email : [email protected]
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📍 About:
Understanding VC is a podcast that provides founders with the knowledge and resources they need to understand venture capital. Our goal is to create the best and most comprehensive resource on venture capital on the internet, so that founders can make informed decisions about their businesses and secure the funding they need to succeed.
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