Venture Everywhere with Jenny Fielding

Jenny Fielding is the co-founder and Managing Partner of  Everywhere Ventures. She is the author of the book, Venture Everywhere

In this episode, Jenny Fielding, co-founder and managing partner of Everywhere Ventures, shares her journey from corporate law and startup founder to becoming a top pre-seed investor. She discusses the transition from running startups to venture capital, the challenges of building a micro-fund, and the power of community-driven investing. She also talks about her book Venture Everywhere, highlighting inspiring founders worldwide, and much more!

Timestamps

00:30 - 01:00 - Jenny’s background as a pre-seed investor and co-founder of Everywhere Ventures.

01:00 - 02:30 - How Jenny transitioned from a corporate job at J.P. Morgan to founding a startup.

02:30 - 03:30 - Jenny’s first startup success and the role of timing in her exit.

03:30 - 04:30 - Lessons learned from her second startup failure and missing market timing.

04:30 - 05:30 - Why Jenny decided to transition from being a founder to a venture capitalist.

05:30 - 06:30 - Early days at Techstars and its impact on Jenny’s career.

06:30 - 07:30 - Differences between Techstars, Y Combinator, and other accelerators.

07:30 - 08:30 - The decision to launch Everywhere Ventures and how it operates.

08:30 - 09:30 - Building a micro-fund and how it’s similar to launching a startup.

09:30 - 10:30 - The concept of "community-powered venture capital."

11:30 - 12:30 - The importance of pre-seed and seed-stage investments.

12:30 - 13:30 - How Jenny evaluates first-time founders versus experienced ones.

13:30 - 14:30 - The challenges and advantages of following on in investments.

14:30 - 15:30 - Market shifts affecting valuation trends for pre-seed rounds.

15:30 - 16:30 - The state of M&A and liquidity events in the VC world.

16:30 - 17:30 - How to identify product-market fit as a pre-seed investor.

17:30 - 18:30 - Common fundraising misconceptions among founders.

18:30 - 19:30 - How founders can maximize value from their existing investors.

19:30 - 20:30 - The importance of relationship-building for fundraising.

20:30 - 21:30 - Jenny’s insights on the startup ecosystem in New York vs. London.

21:30 - 22:30 - The future of pre-seed investing and the role of AI.

22:30 - 23:30 - Jenny’s thoughts on launching her book, Venture Everywhere.

Jenny’s Links 

LDN– https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennyfielding/

Website –  https://everywhere.vc/

Book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Venture-Everywhere-Travel-Entrepreneurship-Roadmap/dp/B0DHQQTCG3

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