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EP#62 Pearl Agarwal – Building Eximius Ventures, the Web3 opportunity & parallels between a founder and a first time fund manager

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In this episode, Pearl Agarwal (Founder & Managing Director, Eximius Ventures), joins our host Digjay, to talk about her path leading up to Eximius Ventures, the investment thesis & key focus areas at Eximius, the Web3 opportunity, marquee portfolio startups at Eximius, parallels between a founder and a first time venture capitalist, winning the trust of LPs & founders, building the foundation to scale up to a larger fund and more.

Founded in 2020, Eximius is an early-stage micro-VC fund that invests in startups across sectors like fintech, healthtech, gaming & web3. The fund has already made investments in marquee startups like Eka.care, Jar, Stan, Kala Gato and Fego among others.

Prior to Eximius, Pearl spent ~10 years across investment roles in the US and UK, facilitating multi-billion dollar mergers, helping companies raise capital, and more. You can connect with Pearl here on Linkedin / Twitter.

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Show notes –

  1. (01:32) Pearl’s background & path leading up to Eximius Ventures
  2. (07:52) Genesis of Eximius; Investment thesis & key focus areas
  3. (15:34) The Web3 opportunity
  4. (19:57) Marquee portfolio startups at Eximius
  5. (24:18) Raising a venture capital fund in the middle of a pandemic
  6. (32:17) Winning the trust of LPs & founders; dealflow strategy as a first time VC
  7. (37:07) Importance of having mentors & advisors for a fund manager
  8. (40:27) Building the foundation to scale up to a larger fund
  9. (45:00) Rapid fire and closing remarks

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If you liked our episode, you can subscribe to our podcast on any podcast platforms of your choice (like Spotify & Apple iTunes). We would appreciate if you could leave us a review on Apple iTunes. This helps others discover the podcast organically. You can visit thevcpreneur.com and follow us on Twitter @thevcpreneur_ & Instagram @thevcpreneur for more episodes and interesting insights on the startup ecosystem. You can also follow our host Digjay here on Linkedin & Twitter

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Content provided by Digjay Patel. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Digjay Patel or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

In this episode, Pearl Agarwal (Founder & Managing Director, Eximius Ventures), joins our host Digjay, to talk about her path leading up to Eximius Ventures, the investment thesis & key focus areas at Eximius, the Web3 opportunity, marquee portfolio startups at Eximius, parallels between a founder and a first time venture capitalist, winning the trust of LPs & founders, building the foundation to scale up to a larger fund and more.

Founded in 2020, Eximius is an early-stage micro-VC fund that invests in startups across sectors like fintech, healthtech, gaming & web3. The fund has already made investments in marquee startups like Eka.care, Jar, Stan, Kala Gato and Fego among others.

Prior to Eximius, Pearl spent ~10 years across investment roles in the US and UK, facilitating multi-billion dollar mergers, helping companies raise capital, and more. You can connect with Pearl here on Linkedin / Twitter.

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Show notes –

  1. (01:32) Pearl’s background & path leading up to Eximius Ventures
  2. (07:52) Genesis of Eximius; Investment thesis & key focus areas
  3. (15:34) The Web3 opportunity
  4. (19:57) Marquee portfolio startups at Eximius
  5. (24:18) Raising a venture capital fund in the middle of a pandemic
  6. (32:17) Winning the trust of LPs & founders; dealflow strategy as a first time VC
  7. (37:07) Importance of having mentors & advisors for a fund manager
  8. (40:27) Building the foundation to scale up to a larger fund
  9. (45:00) Rapid fire and closing remarks

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If you liked our episode, you can subscribe to our podcast on any podcast platforms of your choice (like Spotify & Apple iTunes). We would appreciate if you could leave us a review on Apple iTunes. This helps others discover the podcast organically. You can visit thevcpreneur.com and follow us on Twitter @thevcpreneur_ & Instagram @thevcpreneur for more episodes and interesting insights on the startup ecosystem. You can also follow our host Digjay here on Linkedin & Twitter

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