Abhinaya Konduru (Associate @ M25)

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This week we had on Abhinaya Konduru, who works as an associate at M25.

M25 is one of the most respected early-stage funds in Chicago, and within her role Abhinaya spends her time sourcing new investments and working with portfolio companies. In this talk, we discuss:

• The Chicago tech ecosystem

• The thesis and goals of M25 as a fund

• The challenges of working on a small team

• Other projects that Abhinaya is working on outside of work

Check out the full episode below:

📓 One of the best guides I’ve found on breaking into early-stage venture

📺 “Come for the content, stay for the community”

👩‍💻 Fascinating essay on why we will never have enough developers

🏠 Cool breakdown of Zillow’s flywheels

3️⃣ Traits of great early-stage hires

👀 Candid concerns about VCs from the other side of the table

• B Capital is looking for a Chief of Staff in LA.

• AngelList is looking for a venture associate in New York.

• Pear VC is looking for an associate in Palo Alto.

• 645 Ventures is looking for a success team associate in New York.

• AI Fund is looking for a partner in Palo Alto.

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