About this episode

Howie Diamond shares his journey and insights on venture capital and founder wellness.

In this episode of VC Unfiltered, Lucas Pols, GP at Pegasus Angel Accelerator, sits down with Howie Diamond from Pure Ventures. Discover unique investment strategies, the balance between consumer and frontier tech, and the importance of founder wellness. Howie shares his journey from solo GP to building Pure Ventures, offering insights and stories that are both enlightening and inspiring. Tune in for a candid conversation that uncovers the realities of venture capital and the human side of e...

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Host: Lucas Pols

Guest: Howie Diamond

Topics covered

• venture capital
• investment strategies
• founder wellness
• consumer tech
• frontier tech

Keywords

• venture capital
• investment strategies
• founder wellness
• consumer tech
• frontier tech

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pure Ventures, Pegasus Angel Accelerator

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