All about hungry crypto founders | Venture Compass, Interview with Founderheads

Fun and insightful conversation for this bull run with ex-founders themselves, Sarunas Legeckas and Aleksandras Gaska, the co-founders of Founderheads VC. Everything you need to know about running a startup, fundraising hurdles, what venture capital firms look for, and more key details everyone is buzzing to know in one single episode. You can follow their work at https://founderheads.com/ and @founderheads on Twitter.

0:00 Introduction
0:32 Founders' background and experiences
6:25 What is "Founderheads"?
7:54 Is Web3 undergoing the same adaptation process as the Internet did in the ‘90s and 2000s?
14:20 Worthwhile investment sectors
17:53 What are the must-haves for startup founders?
23:18 Are you a Hipster, Hacker or a Hustler?
24:34 Who are the promising founders in the portfolio?
27:48 A bad project with good founders versus a good project with bad founders?
29:20 How to raise funds as a startup?
33:59 Equity vs Token offerings - do both have the same value in crypto?
38:42 Launching a VC in the bull run
41:58 Reflection of workflow in 2021 versus 2024 - what could have been done better?

Venture Compass is a VC-focused show that dives deep into Web3 venture capital and the fundraising market trends, backed by rigorous research and analytics. Interviews with strong venture capital founders, partners and fund managers reveal discourse on investment strategies, emerging verticals, and crucial ecosystem insights.
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