Rex Salisbury: Cambrian VC

The Investor With Joel Palathinkal

Joel Palathinkal chats with Rex Salisbury of Cambrian VC, about evolving venture capital strategies, focusing on fintech community building and Cambrian VC. They discuss family reactions to career shifts, fintech trends, portfolio successes, and assessing risk at the pre-seed stage. The episode highlights the role of community in VC, access in venture capital, and how multi-stage firms affect seed valuations. Co-founder matching, content creation, and platform optimization are explored. The guest shares insights on starting a venture fund, networking, and career growth. The episode wraps up with closing remarks and a summit announcement. (0:00) The evolution of venture capital strategies and podcast introduction (1:28) Guest's background, fintech community building, and Cambrian VC (5:40) Family reactions to career shift and fintech ecosystem overview (11:00) Trends in fintech and portfolio success stories (14:52) Assessing risk and founder quality at pre-seed stage (18:18) Comparing investment stages and the importance of community in VC (20:42) The role and impact of access in venture capital (24:12) Multi-stage firm influence on seed valuations and community building for managers (29:16) Co-founder matching and advice for content creators (33:15) Content platform optimization and working with videographers (37:30) Starting a venture fund and the value of mid-sized company experience (44:01) Networking and choosing the right venture firm (45:14) Storytelling, building a track record, and starting a fund (46:04) Career progression and adopting established firm processes (46:55) Closing remarks and upcoming summit announcement