Chat with Robert Harary, Associate at Evolution VC Partners

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Join Joel Palathinkal and Robert Harari as they delve into the venture capital landscape. Robert shares his journey from his background to founding Evolution Venture Partners, One H, and Glassforce Ventures. They discuss the evolving investor experience, the importance of relationships, and founder preferences. Topics include challenges for portfolio companies, the three pillars of venture capital, and tools for finding stealth startups. They also cover emerging managers, raising a venture fund, and the significance of being an LP. The episode wraps up with advice for transitioning into VC, networking tips, and audience Q&A.

Robert is a 24-year-old entrepreneur and VC passionate about the future and the technology that takes us there. He is the proud co-founder & CEO of OneH. They built a powerful deal flow engine for venture investors to source, store, and share deal flow.

Additionally, he is number two at Evolution VC Partners, a leading Culture-Tech venture capital firm investing into revolutionary companies that define our culture today and lay the foundation for where it's going. Currently invested into 150+ portfolio companies from Pre-Seed through Series H.

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(0:00) Introduction to Robert Harari and Evolution Venture Partners (1:51) Robert Harari's background and transition into venture capital (3:08) Founding One H and Glassforce Ventures (8:32) The evolving investor experience in venture capital (11:54) The importance of relationships and founders' preferences in VC (17:09) Challenges and support for portfolio companies (24:19) Three pillars of venture capital: Finding, picking, and supporting (25:26) Innovative tools for finding stealth startups and managing deal flow (32:15) Trending deals and the role of feedback in deal evaluation (39:23) Significance of emerging managers in VC (47:49) Raising a venture fund and the benefits of being an LP (56:13) Fund administration and audience Q&A (57:16) Advice for transitioning into venture capital (1:00:26) High converting content and networking in VC (1:02:21) The role of connectors and building long-term VC relationships (1:05:22) Introduction to cultural tech and its impact (1:09:02) Conclusion and future collaboration plans