A Venture Fund That Invests In Arizona Based Entrepreneurs | AZ-VC | Jack Selby | Ep 57

About this episode

Lincoln interviews Jack Selby from AZ-VC about supporting Arizona-based entrepreneurs and the challenges they face in securing funding.

In this episode of "Funds That Won," Lincoln interviews Jack Selby from AZ-VC, a venture fund focused on supporting Arizona-based entrepreneurs. Jack shares the challenges Arizona startups face in securing Series A funding locally and how AZ-VC aims to fill that gap by leveraging his extensive network from his PayPal days. They discuss the current state of the venture capital market, the importance of timing, and how Jack's deep commitment to Arizona's tech ecosystem drives the fund's strategy. Jack also reflects on the personal motivations and experiences that led him to launch AZ-VC.

People in this episode

Host: Lincoln

Guest: Jack Selby

Topics covered

• venture capital
• Arizona startups
• Series A funding
• entrepreneurship
• tech ecosystem

Keywords

• venture fund
• Arizona entrepreneurs
• funding challenges
• tech ecosystem
• investment strategy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AZ-VC, PayPal

Places: Arizona

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