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Episode 2 Ā· March 15, 2022 Ā· 37 min

Anjan Vinod (VP @ ParaFi Capital) | Crypto Venture Capital

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Learn how to break into crypto venture capital from a Vice President at ParaFi Capital. Throughout the interview, Anjan provides tips for recruiting, what life in venture capital is like, and insights about the VC industry.

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ā±Timestampsā±
0:00 - Introduction
1:00 - Anjan’s background
2:27 - What got you interested in crypto?
4:55 - What got you interested in crypto venture capital?
6:05 - Can you walk us through your day-to-day responsibilities?
8:36 - Can introverts and extroverts both succeed in VC?
10:29 - Can you walk us through a deal you worked on?
13:42 - What have been some of the pleasant surprises from your time in VC?
15:45 - What are some of the unglamorous parts of the job?
18:01 - How many hours a week do you work?
20:20 - What is the recruiting timeline for crypto VC?
23:47 - What is the recruiting process like?
27:07 - What are your best networking tips?
29:55 - What are some of the most common mistakes candidates make?
33:02 - Is there anything important about the VC industry we didn’t cover?
33:58 - What advice would you give your younger self?
35:10 - How can people follow you?

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