Listen "Vaneezeh Siddiqui from Thomson Reuters Ventures"
Episode Synopsis
Vaneezeh Siddiqui is an Investor at Thomson Reuters Ventures.
Thomson Reuters Ventures is an early-stage corporate venture firm. They invest in companies at the seed and series A stages building in tax, legal, fraud, risk, compliance, insurtech, and fintech.
Takeaways
-Breaking into VC early in her career through Front Row Ventures and other experiences.
-What makes Thomson Reuters Ventures unique with their thesis, average check size and stage.
-Building credibility and trust with a founder when you an earlier career VC.
-Building relationships internally to make sure a deal gets done.
-The VC and tech ecosystem in Toronto versus NYC.
-There is a need for more resources and thought leadership in the venture capital industry, especially for those interested in breaking into VC.
Chapters
00:00 First Exposure to Venture Capital
07:00 Focus on What You Care About
13:56 Thomson Reuters Ventures: Series A Focus
26:37 Moving Deals Forward
37:30 Investment Focus Areas
45:23 Advice for Aspiring VCs
Keywords
venture capital, exposure, innovation, entrepreneurship, business, tech, software development, Front Row Ventures, pre-seed, student-led, investing, Ripple Fellowship, founders, investors, relationships, research, industries, venture capital, building rapport, moving deals forward, Toronto vs New York, investment focus areas, supporting aspiring VCs, mentorship, community, resources, thought leadership, personal goals, professional goals, advice
Thomson Reuters Ventures is an early-stage corporate venture firm. They invest in companies at the seed and series A stages building in tax, legal, fraud, risk, compliance, insurtech, and fintech.
Takeaways
-Breaking into VC early in her career through Front Row Ventures and other experiences.
-What makes Thomson Reuters Ventures unique with their thesis, average check size and stage.
-Building credibility and trust with a founder when you an earlier career VC.
-Building relationships internally to make sure a deal gets done.
-The VC and tech ecosystem in Toronto versus NYC.
-There is a need for more resources and thought leadership in the venture capital industry, especially for those interested in breaking into VC.
Chapters
00:00 First Exposure to Venture Capital
07:00 Focus on What You Care About
13:56 Thomson Reuters Ventures: Series A Focus
26:37 Moving Deals Forward
37:30 Investment Focus Areas
45:23 Advice for Aspiring VCs
Keywords
venture capital, exposure, innovation, entrepreneurship, business, tech, software development, Front Row Ventures, pre-seed, student-led, investing, Ripple Fellowship, founders, investors, relationships, research, industries, venture capital, building rapport, moving deals forward, Toronto vs New York, investment focus areas, supporting aspiring VCs, mentorship, community, resources, thought leadership, personal goals, professional goals, advice
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