The Future of Venture Capital

This episode is brought to you by:

CFA Institute. CFA Institute is a global association of investment professionals, whose mission is to lead the investment profession by promoting the highest standards of ethics, education, and professional excellence for the ultimate benefit of society. CFA Institute serves a global community of investment professionals working to build an investment industry where investor's interests come first, financial markets function at their best and economies grow. The Chartered Financial Analyst credential is the most respected and recognized investment management designation in the world. The views expressed in this podcast do not necessarily represent the views of CFA Institute.

[00:02:20] – (First Question) Sheel’s upbringing and how it shaped his interest in Africa

[00:04:43] – The outlook for Africa

[00:06:10] – Primary differences in valuations and momentum in Africa vs opportunities in other places which Sheel conveys through the story of Andela

[00:10:45] – The perspective returns of venture capital investment 

[00:15:16] – Does the hyperfroth in ICO’s serve as a threat to traditional venture capital

[00:17:53] – Where Sheel falls on the importance of networking in terms of his venture capital interests

[00:20:38] – The stronger impact of a smaller, more tight-knit network

[00:22:46] – Sheel’s feelings on driverless cars and the timeline for this sector

[00:27:17] – What are the positive side effects of driverless cars taking over

[00:29:01] – What is the best way to invest in driverless cars from a venture capital standpoint

[00:31:30] – Sheel’s overrated/underrated take on different technology spaces

[00:31:30] – VR/AR

[00:32:21] – Blockchain

[00:32:54] – Machine learning/AI

[00:33:41] – Drones

[00:34:53] – Other categories that we should be thinking about

[00:36:54] – OneConcern

[00:38:21] – Should entrepreneurs be raising more money over future liquidity concerns of the venture capital market 

[00:39:40] – What are the places that Sheel can help a founder in the early stage formation of the company

[00:42:53] – What does the breakdown of domestic vs international investments potentially look like in fund 1 for Sheel

[00:44:53] – Sheel’s most memorable travel experience 

[00:47:34] – What is the best decision Sheel saw a founder make

[00:48:10] – Mark43

[00:50:31] – Resources for people interested in venture capital

[00:51:06] – TechCrunch

[00:51:07] – VentureBeat

[00:51:17] – Bill Draper (author)