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The Propel(x) Podcast
by Swati Chaturvedi
Discussions on startups and investing.
Episodes
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Data-Driven Healthcare Real Estate: Didier Choukroun on Building SPHERE Investments
Title: Building a Data-Driven Healthcare Real Estate Empire with Didier Choukroun Guest: Didier Choukroun, Founder & CEO of SPHERE Healthcare Investments Host: Swati Chaturvedi, CEO of Propel(x) Episode Overview: In this episode, Swati Chaturvedi talks with Didier Choukroun, the visionary behind...
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Non-Dilutive Funding for Deeptech Startups: How the National Science Foundation Invests
Discussion Points (4:12) What does the NSF look for in companies? (6:05) How does the selection process work? (10:05) What are the non-technical elements of the awards program? (19:12) Examples of breakout success in the NSF portfolio (21:14) What distinguishes a novel technology from a promising...
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Strategies for Deep Tech Investing with Eric Rosenblum from Tsingyuan Ventures
Discussion points (2:43) What is Deep Tech? (6:26) How do you gauge commercial readiness for Deep Tech? (8:51) How do you evaluate the unique risk factors of Deep Tech startups? (13:42) How does alignment and investment strategy create value as a venture investor? (18:35) Bridging the technical...
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Deal Sourcing and Climate Tech with Jason Holt of Baruch Future Ventures
Discussion Points (0:30) What is product-go-to-market fit? (3:00) Why isn't Climate Tech just Cleantech 2.0? (8:00) How do you source good deals efficiently? (17:00) Who else supports Climate Tech? (23:31) What lessons did you learn from your first successful investment that are still relevant...
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Due-Diligence - How to Evaluate Technology, Regulatory and IP Risks
In this episode we begin to analyze the Internal Risks of a company - Technology, Regulatory and IP risks are covered in this episode. Join us as we define each of the risks, and discuss the key considerations for each. Disclaimer: Propel(x) is a funding platform, not a Broker-Dealer. Securities...
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Due-Diligence: How to Evaluate Competition
In Episode 4 we had put out a framework for 'How to Evaluate a Startup'. Episodes 6 and 7 discussed 'How to Evaluate the Market' and 'How to Evaluate the Team', respectively. In this episode, we continue the discussion on how to evaluate a startup. Today we discuss how to evaluate competition....
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The Process of Investing with Gopi Rangan
Join us as Swati discusses the process of investing with Gopi Rangan, an experienced investor in the insurance technology sector. We discuss the explosion of Micro VCs in recent times. Additionally, Gopi shares his process, how he sources companies, how he interacts with them, what…
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Evaluating the Team as an Early Stage Investor
Professional investors cite 'team' as the single most important criterion that influences the investment decision. Yet, there are no precise metrics that guide the evaluation of the team. The assessment is often fuzzy, vague, and based on how the investor 'feels' about the team. This episode...
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How to Evaluate the Market for a Startup
In Episode 4 we presented a framework to Evaluate startups. The framework lays out several criteria along which you may evaluate startups. Market size is one of those criteria. Disclaimer: Propel(x) is a funding platform, not a Broker-Dealer. Securities are offered through Hubble Investments,...
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The Process of Angel Investing with Kiki Tidwell
Join us as we interview our guest - Kiki Tidwell - a prolific angel investor, philanthropist, and cleantech evangelist. Among her many activities, Kiki is also a Founding Member of the Tech Advisory Group for the Stanford Center for Human Rights and International Justice. More on Kiki here:...
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A Framework to Evaluate Startups
Startup investing is inherently different from investing in the public markets. There is no 10K or 10Q to review, no analyst commentary, no chatter on Seeking Alpha, there aren’t even discounted cash flows. How does one evaluate such a company? We discuss in this episode a framework to evaluate...
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The Process of Investing with Dr. Ronjon Nag
Learn the process of investing from a seasoned investor - Dr. Ronjon Nag, Director of MIT Alumni Angel Investors of Northern California as well as the Founder and Managing Director of the R42 Group. Dr. Nag is a serial entrepreneur (having sold his companies to Blackberry and Motorola), an active...
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Getting Started in Angel Investing
This episode discusses how you can get started in angel investing - how many companies should you plan to invest in, how many should you evaluate before you make an investment, where to find deal-flow, how to connect with early stage companies and more... Disclaimer: Propel(x) is a funding...
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Who Should be an Angel Investor?
Andy Reed interviews Swati Chaturvedi to discuss the topic: Who should be an angel investor? Discussions focus on three key criteria as you consider angel investing: Are you an accredited investor (in the United States) or permitted by your country's regulations to invest in startups? Will you be...
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Discussions on startups and investing.
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