In this podcast, Sergey Gribov shares his journey from being the first employee of a successful startup in Israel to becoming a partner at Flint Capital. He discusses the challenges and rewards of working in tech startups, the role of a board member in a startup, and the factors contributing to the success of the Israeli startup ecosystem. He also shares his insights on the traits of successful founders, the importance of feedback, their investment strategy, and the impact of remote work on their investment process, and much more!
Timestamps
Becoming a board member of a startup (00:04:16)
Israeli startup ecosystem(00:13:43)
Emergence of unicorns(00:15:10)
Management buyout (00:16:26)
The problem with the team of founders (00:28:48)
The impact of excessive money in the market (00:30:31)
Challenges of raising down rounds (00:33:20)
Importance of Team in Early Stage Startups (00:43:45)
Sergey’s Links
Flint Capital – http://flintcap.com
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/sgribov
Email - sg@flintcap.com
My Links
Podcast: https://lifeselfmastery.com/itunes
YouTube: youtube.com/lifeselfmastery
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohitmal
Helping startups expand to US and other markets with Sergey Gribov from Flint Capital