Hanel Baveja (Investment Team @ Union Square Ventures)

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This week we had on Hanel Baveja (@HanelBaveja) at Union Square Ventures.

USV is one of the best venture capital funds in the world, and since 2003, they have invested in over 100 companies that use the power of the internet to re-shape markets. Within her role, Hanel focuses primarily on opportunities within fintech and digital wellness, and she also helps develop theses within these verticals.

In this talk, we discuss:

• Outbound versus thesis-driven sourcing

• Sharing thoughts to create magnets for dealflow

• Investment opportunities within fintech and early-stage wellness

Check out the full episode below:

🔮 Speculative bubbles in the 21st century

🗺 Market map to better understand DAOs

🔥 How DAOs will take over the world

💬 Verbalizing value to become a better storyteller

👀 Guerilla marketing campaigns to spark your marketing creativity

🤝 Single-person sales playbook to close more business

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