Fiat Ventures’ Post

(Season 2 is live! Two interviews uploaded in one week, and there's one more coming 💪🏾) I'm very excited to share my latest episode featuring Drew Glover of Fiat Ventures! 🚀 This was an extremely engaging conversation: Drew talked about fostering capital-efficient #growth and the unique ways Fiat Ventures scouts and supports diverse talent outside #SiliconValley. There's a lot here for both emerging founders and seasoned investors: - Founding Fiat Growth, and how it evolved into Fiat Ventures - Drew: “We believed we had a strategy around cost-efficient growth.” - How Fiat Ventures is adapting to recent shifts in fintech - “Reverse-engineering venture” = working with companies prior to #investment - “Do not hire a growth team. Bring a team like us in who can build your entire growth foundation.” - Common pitfalls in early-stage startup #hiring and implementing growth strategy - The criteria and process Fiat Ventures uses to select and support startups - “There is a relationship foundation in the VC space that needs to be honored.” - Fiat’s criteria for choosing investments and the importance of founder dynamics - Drew reflects on navigating the VC world as a person of color - Fiat Ventures’ plans for expanding services and the long-term vision for Fiat's ecosystem 🎧 Listen now on Fund/Build/Scale: https://lnkd.in/g9YMWpgG #VentureCapital #StartupGrowth #DiversityInTech #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #SiliconValley #FiatVentures #TechPodcasts #marketing