Founder-turned-VC: What Thomas Panton did next

Thomas Panton is a serial entrepreneur and now Venture Fellow at Endgame Capital, investing in early-stage 'climate-change-denier-proof' tech startups.In this interview, Steph and Thomas discuss:- What happened with the eco marketplace he co-founded, Canopey- The key lessons from Canopey's post-mortem - and how he's applying them to his new stealth startup- Co-founder alignment - red flags / green flags - and the best way to test them- How being a serial entrepreneur has helped him be a better investor now- What Endgame Capital looks for in their investment deals- How to help remove some of the unconscious bias in VC- What makes a 1% founder(Psst! Here's the Matt Lerner interview mentioned in the conversation: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6i0oJnpsNDgW0JF8ZkKu3R?si=652d59ea50d14c30 )Fundraising? Head to Endgame Capital's website, here: https://www.endgamecapital.vc/ or drop Thomas a message here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomaspanton/I'd LOVE to know, what resonated most with you here?Get involved in the conversation:🤍 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephmelodia/🤍 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephmelodia-keynotespeaker/🎬 Watch the episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@stephmelodia/🙏🏼 Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=108229517🎧 Don't forget to subscribe, rate, review, and share with a friend!