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Podcast: The Hard Part with Evan McCann
Episode: Craig D'Cruze from Inverted Ventures
Description: Craig D'Cruze is the COO at Inverted Ventures.
Takeaways
Breaking into venture.
Building dealflow and relationships.
Starting with some LP investments and moving to direct.
Family Office dynamics and their interest in tech.
Value add from Inverted's POV.
Challenges of raising a fund.
The focus on Western Canada.
Follow on investments.
More liquidity and smaller exits are needed in the ecosystem to attract more capital.
Chapters
00:00 Breaking into the Venture Space
03:54 Finding Deal Flow and Building Relationships
05:40 Investing as a Family Office
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