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323: How a Tech Entrepreneur Used Product Thinking to Reinvent Venture Capital with SC Moatti, Founder of Mighty Capital
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SC Moatti, founder of Mighty Capital and Products That Count, is one of the most dynamic venture capitalists and product leaders in Silicon Valley. As an early investor in PeopleReign, SC combines her investment expertise with a passion for advancing product leadership globally. She is the author of the award-winning book Mobilize and a sought-after keynote speaker and lecturer at Columbia and Stanford business schools. Before her venture capital career, SC was an instrumental product leader in the early days of mobile, driving innovation at companies like Electronic Arts, Nokia Labs, and Facebook.
In this conversation, we discuss:
- SC Moatti’s journey from studying electrical engineering in Paris to becoming a tech entrepreneur and venture capitalist in Silicon Valley.
- Why founding Mighty Capital was the hardest challenge SC has faced and how applying product thinking helped her reshape the venture capital landscape.
- The unique due diligence process at Mighty Capital, focusing on high-performing teams, ambitious traction, and fair, long-term partnerships.
- How Products That Count grew from a small community into a global network of over half a million product leaders and its influence on the industry.
- The evolving role of product managers in an AI-first world and how professionals can adapt to stay ahead in this rapidly changing environment.
- The ethical responsibilities of product leaders, from managing unintended consequences of AI to maintaining trust and transparency in product development.
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