Brown Girls, Bold Moves

Welcome back to Season 2 of Brown Girls, Money Moves with Bhargavi Varma!Today, we're talking to Nitya Subramanian, the founder behind blockchain leader Para, and her investor Maya Bakhai of Spice Capital, who's also backed by the likes of Marc Andreessen and Alexis Ohanian.We're covering everything from how anyone can become an angel investor, to why democratizing access isn't just good ethics—it's good business.Brown Girls, Money Moves is hosted by Bhargavi Varma. Henah Velez is Executive Producer, with video support from Amanda Wan. Theme music from Indo Warehouse.Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/iY6y_ZMPjPs—💌 Want more about angel investing, South Asian female founder stories, and belonging to a community that builds and funds Brown girl businesses? Find us on all social platforms @browngirlangels.

 In this episode, Shaherose Charania(Women 2.0, Unshackled, Nike) and Ishveen Jolly (OpenSponsorship) join host Bhargavi Varma for a conversation that embodies the core values of Brown Girl Angels: The power of paying it forward. They dive into how Sevā and giving to others influences their work and creates pathways to capital, while also sharing insight into the practices that make a strategic angel and if there’s a right time to raise funds.Together they discuss the growing presence of South Asian women in business and sports, and what it’s like to be supported by someone like Serena Williams. From a serendipitous first meeting to nurturing a business that’s creating powerful changes in sports sponsorship- they have set the bar for Investor/Founder relationships. Grab your chai, join us! About The Founder:Ishveen Jolly is the founder and CEO of OpenSponsorship, the largest two-sided marketplace for sports sponsorship, connecting tens of thousands of brands and athletes globally. Notably, Brandin Cooks’ Levis x Dicks Sporting Goods campaign and Jamal Adams’ Quorn campaign.About The Investor: Shaherose Charania is the CEO and Co-Founder of Women 2.0, a Partner at Unshackled Ventures, and the host of the podcast First Funders. Coming from a background in Strategy, Advisory and Investments with Nike, Shaherose has since expanded her vast portfolio to include angel investing, her own VC firm and advisory of others. 🔗 Mentioned in this episode:OpenSponsorship Women 2.0 Unshackled VenturesFirst Funders PodcastSerena VenturesOregon Sports AngelsAll RaiseBrown Girls, Bold Moves is hosted by Bhargavi Varma. Find out more about Brown Girl Angels here. The show is made by editaudio. It’s edited, mixed and produced by Megan Hayward. Our Production Manager is Kathleen Speckert. Our Associate Producer is Kam Grewal. Theme music for Brown Girls, Bold Moves is by Kunal Merchant, Prateeksha Srivastava, and 6091 from Indo Warehouse.Get involved with Brown Girl Angels below:Follow us on social @browngirlangels Watch us on YouTube at Brown Girl Angels Sign up to the Brown Girls, Money Moves newsletter Join Brown Girls, Desi Dinners in your city by visiting our website: www.browngirlangels.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

 In this episode, host Bhargavi Varma is joined by Charles Hudson and Amrita Saigal to talk about conviction in venture capital and how backing founders with a mission is key to making profit. Charles demonstrates the power that comes from conviction of self and ideas; something he found in Amrita as a founder. Discover how Amrita's journey from engineering to entrepreneurship led to the creation of a sustainable diaper brand, and learn about Charles' approach to investing in diverse founders and innovative consumer products.We get into the real-world challenges of consumer goods, the rise of elegant sustainability, and how early-stage bets shape the future of startups.About The Founder:Amrita Saigal, Founder and CEO of Kudos, a direct-to-consumer sustainable baby diaper startup. She created Kudos to provide elegant, sustainable diapers and has grown into a household name, been invested in by Gwenyth Paltrow and Mark Cuban, and is sold in Target. Previously, Amrita created Saathi- a sustainable sanitary pad company, and led Biz Dev at Google X.About The Investor: Charles Hudson is the Managing Partner and Founder of Precursor Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on investing in the first institutional round of investment for the most promising software and hardware companies. Notably, Superhuman, Co-Star, MarcoPolo.🔗 Mentioned in this episode:Kudos Diapers Precursor VenturesCo - Star AstrologySaathi Pads Charles’ SubstackBrown Girls, Bold Moves is hosted by Bhargavi Varma. Find out more about Brown Girl Angels here. The show is made by editaudio. It’s edited, mixed and produced by Megan Hayward. Our Production Manager is Kathleen Speckert. Our Associate Producer is Kam Grewal. Theme music for Brown Girls, Bold Moves is by Kunal Merchant, Prateeksha Srivastava, and 6091 from Indo Warehouse.Get involved with Brown Girl Angels below:Follow us on social @browngirlangels Watch us on YouTube at Brown Girl Angels Sign up to the Brown Girls, Money Moves newsletter Join Brown Girls, Desi Dinners in your city by visiting our website: www.browngirlangels.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to Brown Girls, Bold Moves, hosted by Bhargavi Varma, Founder of Brown Girl Angels. Each episode, Bhargavi chats with powerhouse founders and the investors who believed in them. Whether you're building your own startup, exploring angel or venture investing, or just curious about bold women making big moves, this show is for you. Hit follow so you never miss an episode.Brown Girls Bold Moves is hosted by Bhargavi Varma. Find out more about Brown Girl Angels here. The show is edited, mixed and produced by Megan Hayward. Our Associate Producer is Kam Grewal. Theme music for Brown Girls Bold Moves is by Kunal Merchant, Prateeksha Srivastava, and 6091 from Indo Warehouse. Thank you to our production partner editaudio!Get involved with Brown Girl Angels below:Follow us on social @browngirlangels Watch us on YouTube at Brown Girl Angels Sign up to the Brown Girls, Money Moves newsletter Join Brown Girls, Desi Dinners in your city by visiting our website www.browngirlangels.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.