#9B – Impact of COVID-19 in the World, Venture Capital and Start-ups

We split this episode into two parts: in this, the second and final part (9B), we discuss the implications of COVID-19 in the Venture Capital and the Start-up ecosystems. We share our no-BS view on how easy/how difficult it will be to fundraise, depending on the space you are in, on what will likely change when the “new normal” comes into play and what to focus on in order to make your business survive this, the biggest and most ruthless of all storms (recorded on April 16th).

Navigation:

• Introduction (01:27)
• Section 1 – Impact on Venture Capital firms (01:44)
• Section 2 – Impact on Start-ups (14:37)
• Section 3 – Boards and Governance (31:02)
• Conclusion (38:23)

Our co-hosts:

• Bertrand Schmitt, Tech Entrepreneur, co-founder and Chairman at App Annie, @bschmitt
• Nuno Goncalves Pedro, Investor, co-Founder and Managing Partner of Strive Capital, @ngpedro

Our show: Tech DECIPHERED brings you the Entrepreneur and Investor views on Big Tech, VC and Start-up news, opinion pieces and research. We decipher their meaning, and add inside knowledge and context. Being nerds, we also discuss the latest gadgets and pop culture news. 

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