Leo Polovets | Susa & Humba Ventures - On building a $1B firm, deep tech’s golden age, and practical advice for emerging and established VCs

The Dart Board with Daniel Dart
18/03/2025 31 min

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Meet Leo Polovets, co-founder and general partner at Humba Ventures and Susa Ventures, sister funds focusing on deep tech and generalist tech seed companies, respectively.In this conversation, we discuss his life and career, Susa’s journey from $25M fund 1 to $1B in AUM, the factors driving a deep tech golden age, and how emerging managers can build strong brands, co-investor networks, and rapport with LPs. We also discuss team building, Leo’s favorite founder archetypes, and tactical insights for both emerging and established VCs.

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