A Founder’s Mission Beyond Their Startup (feat. Neil Thanedar)

Build In Public Podcast

Welcome to another episode of the Build In Public Podcast.

Today's episode features Neil Thanedar, the founder & solo GP of Utopic, a pre-seed VC fund investing in biotech startups led by scientist CEOs.

He is also the founder & chairman of Labdoor, a consumer watchdog with $7M+ in funding and 20M+ users, and Air to All, a 501(c)3 nonprofit medical device startup.

In this interview, Neil and KP delve into a wide array of insightful topics, specifically about:
● Intro (00:00)
● How Labdoor came about (01:23)
● Labdoor’s success and its brand awareness aspect (07:56)
● Transfiguring B2B to B2C (09:49)
● The potential of fractionalizing and democratizing startups (10:39)
● How Neil’s dad influenced and inspired him (11:52)
● What Mittelstands are and their role in the startup world (13:55)
● A founder’s mission beyond their startup (17:07)
● Startup politics (18:02)
● Imagining the ideal POTUS (22:39)
● The role of YC in Neil’s career (28:40)
● Struggles of scientist CEOs (30:46)
● The power of writing in public (33:05)
● Hidden ambitions and obsessions (37:08)
● Desire on finding the front door for founders easier (47:48)
● Aspiring founders vs. Ambitious founders (50:20)
● What’s next for Neil Thanedar (56:28)

Build In Public Podcast is an interview show where KP chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons.

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Links:

Neil’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/NeilThanedar

Utopic Ventures on Twitter: https://twitter.com/UtopicVentures

Utopic Ventures website: https://utopicvc.com/

KP’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisiskp_

KP's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarthikPuvvadaKP