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A Founder’s Mission Beyond Their Startup (feat. Neil Thanedar)

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Welcome to another episode of the Build In Public Podcast.

Today's episode features Neil Thanedar, the founder & solo GP of Utopic, a pre-seed VC fund investing in biotech startups led by scientist CEOs.

He is also the founder & chairman of Labdoor, a consumer watchdog with $7M+ in funding and 20M+ users, and Air to All, a 501(c)3 nonprofit medical device startup.

In this interview, Neil and KP delve into a wide array of insightful topics, specifically about:
● Intro (00:00)
● How Labdoor came about (01:23)
● Labdoor’s success and its brand awareness aspect (07:56)
● Transfiguring B2B to B2C (09:49)
● The potential of fractionalizing and democratizing startups (10:39)
● How Neil’s dad influenced and inspired him (11:52)
● What Mittelstands are and their role in the startup world (13:55)
● A founder’s mission beyond their startup (17:07)
● Startup politics (18:02)
● Imagining the ideal POTUS (22:39)
● The role of YC in Neil’s career (28:40)
● Struggles of scientist CEOs (30:46)
● The power of writing in public (33:05)
● Hidden ambitions and obsessions (37:08)
● Desire on finding the front door for founders easier (47:48)
● Aspiring founders vs. Ambitious founders (50:20)
● What’s next for Neil Thanedar (56:28)

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Share your thoughts in the comment section.
Thanks for listening!

Links:

Neil’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/NeilThanedar

Utopic Ventures on Twitter: https://twitter.com/UtopicVentures

Utopic Ventures website: https://utopicvc.com/

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

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Welcome to another episode of the Build In Public Podcast.

Today's episode features Neil Thanedar, the founder & solo GP of Utopic, a pre-seed VC fund investing in biotech startups led by scientist CEOs.

He is also the founder & chairman of Labdoor, a consumer watchdog with $7M+ in funding and 20M+ users, and Air to All, a 501(c)3 nonprofit medical device startup.

In this interview, Neil and KP delve into a wide array of insightful topics, specifically about:
● Intro (00:00)
● How Labdoor came about (01:23)
● Labdoor’s success and its brand awareness aspect (07:56)
● Transfiguring B2B to B2C (09:49)
● The potential of fractionalizing and democratizing startups (10:39)
● How Neil’s dad influenced and inspired him (11:52)
● What Mittelstands are and their role in the startup world (13:55)
● A founder’s mission beyond their startup (17:07)
● Startup politics (18:02)
● Imagining the ideal POTUS (22:39)
● The role of YC in Neil’s career (28:40)
● Struggles of scientist CEOs (30:46)
● The power of writing in public (33:05)
● Hidden ambitions and obsessions (37:08)
● Desire on finding the front door for founders easier (47:48)
● Aspiring founders vs. Ambitious founders (50:20)
● What’s next for Neil Thanedar (56:28)

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

Share your thoughts in the comment section.
Thanks for listening!

Links:

Neil’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/NeilThanedar

Utopic Ventures on Twitter: https://twitter.com/UtopicVentures

Utopic Ventures website: https://utopicvc.com/

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP

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