Listen "E08: Divya Kakkad from Graham & Walker"
Episode Synopsis
What a unique episode. My admiration for Divya went up tenfold when I learned why she does what she does, and how she entered the world of venture capital. Often times we forget the weight of our own "why" and this episode reminded me about how our whys truly drive our behaviors.Divya is a VC Partner at Graham & Walker. Here are the topics we cover:- Divya's career path, as she went from leading Marketing in India to now being a VC Partner in Seattle!- How and why Graham & Walker is so committed to help female founders.- How their VC fund actually started as a community! - What drives Divya as person to do what she does everyday.- Some alarming statistics around how less women are funded compared to men.- How Divya's team does VC Platform at Graham & Walker.- How she sees the VC Platform space changing over time.- Divya's advice for newcomers trying to get into VC Platform.This podcast was hosted on HireCMO.io/vc, where VCs bring in hands-on marketers to grow their startups' revenue. All of our marketers are vetted, and have 23+ years of experience growing startups to millions in revenue! :)
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