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Podcast: The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified
Episode: 175. From Operator to Accelerator MD to Fund Manager (John Fein)
Description: John Fein of Firebrand Ventures joins Nick to discuss From Operator to Accelerator MD to Fund Manager. In this episode, we cover: Â So you participated in 5 startups, after which you scaled an organization from zero to 1,500 employees and $2B/year in revenue. Talk about your background and experience at United Health. Tell us a bit about your decision to raise a fund. When I started raising fund I, I had calls w/ 30+ GPs and my target was $5M but I told him, under no circumstances would I raise more than $10M, even if things went really w...