Justin Smith (Managing Partner @ Recharge Ventures)

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This week we had on Justin Smith (justinbsmith19) at Recharge Ventures.

Recharge is a first-time fund that is betting on consumer technology within emerging markets. Justin is a friend of ours, an advisor to our syndicate, and he’s one of the smartest and most genuine guys we’ve met since starting Confluence.

In this talk, we discuss:

• Starting a fund from scratch

• The opportunity for consumer tech in emerging markets

• Investing into consumer brands in today’s world

Check out the full episode below:

👩‍⚖️ The ultimate VC law guide

💰 Rising tides for micro private equity

⭐️ How exceptional people think

🤷‍♂️ The changing venture landscape

👀 Genius utility for an NFT project

🧠 High-leverage tasks at different stages of a business

🌐 Scarcity networks shifting from Web2 → Web3

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