Episode 113: Nitesh Banta - Co-Founder and CEO at B12

Welcome to Episode 113 of The VentureFizz Podcast, the flagship podcast from the leading authority for jobs & careers in the tech industry. For this episode of our podcast, I interviewed Nitesh Banta, Co-Founder & CEO at B12. Nitesh is deeply rooted in the tech industry as both a serial entrepreneur and investor. We actually go way back, as I remember connecting with him while he was a VC at General Catalyst. He was co-founding a new, first of its kind, student-led VC firm called Rough Draft Ventures. Fast forward, this initiative that is still powered by General Catalyst, has gone on to make a massive impact with over 150 investments in early stage startups. Today, Nitesh is back as an operator with his next startup called B12. It is a venture-backed company that has a human-assisted AI platform called Orchestra. The current use case of their technology is focused on building websites that are a fraction of the price of hiring an agency and a lot less work than a DIY site. In addition to building out B12, he is still very active in the startup community as a mentor and an angel investor. In this episode of our podcast, we cover lots of topics, like: -Nitesh’s passion for outer space. -How he became a Venture Capitalist and what’s the hardest part about being a VC. -His experience at General Catalyst and the story behind the launch of Rough Draft Ventures. -B12 and all the details behind its platform. -What he looks for when making an angel investment, and advice for others looking to be an angel investor. -Common mistakes entrepreneurs make when trying to raise capital. -Plus, a lot more. Are you hiring? If the answer is yes, then you should definitely consider adding a BIZZpage on VentureFizz. Is our employment branding and hiring solution that helps you engage with our very targeted audience of professionals in the tech scene. It is an incredibly cost-effective solution used by all stages of companies, from early startups to larger publicly traded companies. If you are interested in learning more, please send an email to [email protected]. Lastly, if you like the show, please remember to subscribe to and review us on iTunes, or your podcast player of choice!