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EPISODE · Apr 14, 2026 · 25 MIN

In The Soup: Navigating Expectations as a Portfolio Company

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Happy In The Soup 🍲 Tuesday! Today, hosts Jenn Summe and Melissa Crosby are joined by Dr. Shante Williams of Black Pearl Global Investments and Mahati Sridhar of Revolution Ventures. They are sitting down to chat about a topic we know is always on a new founders mind ➡️ once you've secured an investment, what is expected of you? How do you navigate being a portfolio company? These two investors offer their valuable insight into what exactly they look for in their portcos: from expectations on how often to meet to reporting earnings. It's a great episode you won't want to miss! Thank you for joining us for this episode of In The Soup, a show under The GrepBeat Podcast. Today’s episode, and the rest of the season, is proudly sponsored by Curious Ant.

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