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Episode: Laviva Mazhar from Luge Capital
Description: Laviva Mazhar is a Principal at Luge Capital. Luge Capital is a fintech-focused venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies in Canada and the United States. They are on a mission to build fintech champions with amazing founders.
In this episode, we discuss...
Her journey from McGill, work in economic development, a startup studio and breaking into VC
The first close of their $71M Fund II and what it is like raising a second fund
Predicting if a market opportunity can grow
Regulatory environment for fintech companies
How she keeps an edge and levels up...