In this episode of The BARE Ventures Podcast, Samir Vig interviewed Gaurav Jain, Managing Partner at Afore Capital. Samir and Gaurav cover the emergence of pre seed investing, the opportunity Afore Capital saw early on and what has shaped the evolution of today’s market.  

Story Notes:

• Gaurav’s Background
• Views On The Pre Seed Market
• Helping Founders Scale From 0 to 1
• Pre Seed Investment Process
• Advice For Founders
• Vision For Afore Capital

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In this episode of The BARE Ventures Podcast, Samir Vig interviewed David Goldberg, General Partner at Alpaca VC. They discussed Web3 and what it could mean for different people. They also covered future potential of the Metaverse and certain use cases of blockchain, like NFTs, which are becoming a modern day reality

Story Notes:

• David’s Background And Firm Overview
• What Web3 Means To David
• The Emergence Of The Metaverse
• NFTs, Gaming and Tokens
• Views On The Future Of The Space

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In this episode of The BARE Ventures Podcast, Samir Vig interviewed Nasir Qadree, Founder and Managing Partner at Zeal Capital Partners. Samir and Nasir highlight the importance of diversity among founders, investors, geography, and ideas. They discuss how this diversity positively impacts both the community and fund performance, while serving as a key differentiator for Zeal. They also touch on their experiences starting funds in Washington, DC, outside the core VC markets, and what that means to others starting funds in emerging venture cities. 

Story Notes:

• Nasir’s Background
• Zeal Capital Overview 
• Vision For The Team and Firm
• The Importance Of Diversity
• Being A Resource To Founders
• Building A Fund In An Emerging VC City

Learn more at: https://www.barevc.com/