Hey, there, my name is Alex Iskold. I am technology entrepreneur, Founder and Managing Partner at 2048 Ventures, and a first-check investor in over 150 early stage companies including GlossGenius, Gorgias, Vitally, Narmi, BentoBox, Mantl, DataCamp, Stream, Healthie, Skopenow, soona, AirspaceLink, nomic.bio.
I lead pre-seed rounds and back visionary founders who are creating technologies of the future. I specifically focus on biotech, deep tech, platform and API companies.
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๐ STARTING UP
๐ต RAISING PRE-SEED and SEED
๐ RAISING SERIES A, B, etc
๐ฐ MORE ON FUNDRAISING
๐งณ MANAGING INVESTORS
๐ค VC & BUSINESS INTRODUCTIONS
๐ METRICS & KPIs
๐กPRODUCT, MARKETING AND SALES
โ PRODUCTIVITY & SELF-CARE
๐ FOUNDERS & TEAM
๐ซ ACCELERATOR
๐ค FOR INVESTORS
๐บ WATCH & LISTEN
A few years ago I gave a talk at NYU startup school - a crash course on fundraising and all things VC. We cover sources of capital, angel investors, how VCs make money and much much more !
In my interview with Justin Gordon we covered a wide range of topics - from my startups, to Techstars, The $1k Project, the origin and strategy of 2048 Ventures, portfolio construction, how we source, how do we evaluate deals, and much more. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Google Podcasts or click play button below.