Mastering Growth Equity with Melanie Nabar of Volition Capital | The Innovators & Investors Podcast

About this episode

Kristian Marquez interviews Melanie Nabar about growth equity and building scalable customer success functions.

In this episode, Kristian Marquez welcomes Melanie Nabar, an investment professional at Volition Capital. They discuss the nuances of growth equity, the importance of a "bootstrapped mentality" even in funded companies, and how to build scalable customer success functions. Whether you are a founder looking for your next round or an investor refining your thesis, this conversation offers high-value lessons on market resilience and operational excellence. Learn more about Volition Capital work at: https://www.volitioncapital.com/ Connect with Melanie Nabar on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melaniejordannabar Think you'd be a great guest on the show? Apply at https://finstratmgmt.com/innovators-investors-podcast/ Want to learn more about Kristian Marquez's work? https://finstratmgmt.com

People in this episode

Host: Kristian Marquez

Guest: Melanie Nabar

Topics covered

• growth equity
• customer success
• investment strategies
• market resilience
• operational excellence

Keywords

• growth equity
• bootstrapped mentality
• customer success
• investment
• Volition Capital

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Volition Capital, FinStrat Management, Inc., LinkedIn, finstratmgmt.com, volitioncapital.com

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