Ep. 245 How I Raised It with Paige Finn Doherty of Behind Genius Ventures

Produced by Foundersuite (www.foundersuite.com), "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders and investors who have raised capital. This episode is with Paige Finn Doherty of Behind Genius Ventures, a pre-seed / seed VC Fund investing in the future of work and the future of play. See https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/ In this episode we talk about her clever and scrappy path to becoming a VC, her investment thesis and what Behind Genius is looking to invest in, why the concept of “execution velocity” is so important, and much more. She also shares tips for how to get a job in venture capital, and advice for raising a first time VC fund. Behind Genius Ventures raised capital from LPs including Tribe Capital Bonfire Ventures, Andy Weissman (Union Square Ventures), Heather Hartnett (Human Ventures), Anne Lee Skates (A16Z), Katie Stanton (Moxxie Ventures), Bobby Goodlatte (Form Capital) and others. Paige wrote a book that explains venture capital to children called Seed To Harvest. It can be found on Amazon. How I Raised It is produced by Foundersuite, makers of software to raise capital and manage investor relations. Foundersuite's customers have raised over $9.7 Billion since 2016. Create a free account at www.foundersuite.com.