📶 Nik Talreja (Co-Founder & CEO @ Sydecar) on the future of SPVs

Why more junior investors are using SPVs to build their track record, the benefits of not building in public, and attracting top talent as an early-stage startup

April 07, 2022 • Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes

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This week we had on Nik Talreja (@niktalreja) from Sydecar.

Sydecar is a frictionless deal execution platform for venture investors. Their platform handles back-office operations, automating banking, compliance, contracts, and reporting so that customers can focus on making deals and building relationships.

In this talk, we cover: 

  • Why more junior investors are using SPVs to build their track record

  • The benefits of not building in public

  • Attracting top talent as an early-stage startup

#65 - Nik Talreja (Co-Founder & CEO @ Sydecar) on why more junior investors are using SPVs to build their track record, the benefits of not building in public, and attracting top talent

Listen to this episode from Confluence.VC on Spotify. This week we had on Nik Talreja (@niktalreja) from Sydecar. Sydecar is a frictionless deal execution platform for venture investors. Their platform handles back-office operations, automating banking, compliance, contracts, and reporting so that customers can focus on making deals and building relationships. In this talk, we cover: Why more junior investors are using SPVs to build their track record The benefits of not building in public Attracting top talent as an early-stage startup Want to get more involved? Join 👥 | Invest with us 📶 | Hire better 📌 | Become a paying subscriber 💸

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4yDYRw8kRHx9e9b8520eE6?si=c1ade7bb424b418a

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