Selected 019 - Nancy Fechnay

07/04/2021 50 min Episodio 19
Selected 019 - Nancy Fechnay

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Your message aimed at a highly targeted audience. Let's talk. [email protected] Discussed:The Grateful DeadWorld Exclusive: Partner of a new female-led syndicate focused 100% on positive impact investing with Joanne Bradford (President of Honey) and Zem Joaquin (Founder of the Near Future Summit)Podcasts are chronicles of history.This is not a political podcastAVG/Towerview VenturesNancy is never retiringJ&J - one shotAstraZeneca - 48 hours, 24 hours of sleep"I'll get to Japan one day"All you can do is laugh, otherwise you'd crySXSWThis ain't no SaltLick"Hey, that's Elon Musk!"Waddup with Flight Ventures?Deploying 1 to 2  deals/weekSo cool, we don't need a website"I can give you a decision in the next 5 minutes if you can tell me X, Y, and Z"Notion boards as a websiteNancy is in the minorityWhy are there so few women in VCMen make less money. For VCs.There are fewer female founders because:There are fewer role models3% of venture-backed companies are female-ledFemales tend to choose a more stable career pathPitch decksBalancing the scales, I'm good with thatDogs, Speeding Cars, and AirplanesWhat are the biggest challenges you face as a female in the venture world?10 years ago vs. nowMisleadStats. Lots of statsWhy should I be investing in men?Investing in minoritiesNancy and SPACs. No. Just ... noWhat can we do to get more women founding more companies?Are you doing any mentoring in the venture world?Harlem CapitalThe Lightning Round!Your message aimed at a highly targeted audience. Let's talk. [email protected] is venture capital going to change the world?It's notHow do you do at the horse track?Nancy has ridiculously high returnsYou're going to want to run those numbers again NancyThe mushrooms in Bali are pretty good I hearAVG - The most active fund most people have never heard ofNo, I said SPACsRaising funds and deploying funds every yearNon-stop fundraisingVC hasn't changed since the 1960'sAVG. We follow, we don't lead. Which means we can do more dealsWhat does world positive mean to you?Who should I be investing in right now?We're live right nowDatabentoI'm not falling asleep - I'm lamenting what I've done with my lifeStole. No no no, that's "brought her friends with her"Ellipsis HealthWhat are you looking for in a pitch?TeamHookProduct / SolutionCustomers and TractionMarket SizeCompetition / DifferentiatorDetails / RoadmapOther investors and what the terms areGut instinctTaproombuddy!Voiceover on the deckGet a DATA ROOM!FAQ for investorsGimme a piechart and a breakdownMake friends with a photographer before you approach a VCNancy's gotta go move $300 million out the doorNancy's otherExcited to be back in the U.S.Off to the GalápogosMy mom and a couple of other peopleMake friends with investorsTikTok and a Spring ChickenYour message aimed at a highly targeted audience. Let's talk. [email protected] to Find Us:Find Nancy at:LinkedinInstagramFind Dan at:Linktr.ee/dantaylor(Bonus Material)
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