E04: Rachel Yuen (Alate Partners) & Emily Prechtl (Roble Ventures)

The Value-Add

It's my first time hosting two wonderful guests on the same episode, and it couldn't have gone better.

Rachel and Emily, although early in the VC Platform roles at their own funds, were so honest and candid about their learnings, experience and advice! I learned so much about the industry thanks to them both, but also a personal reminder on the importance of being grounded and honest. I'm so happy to be sharing this episode with you!

Rachel is the Operations & Community Coordinator at Alate Partners.
Emily is the Portfolio Support & Community Associate at Roble Ventures.

And here are the topics we cover:

- How did they enter the world of venture capital, since their backgrounds are not at all related to finance?
- What did they do / feel in their first few weeks and months at their VC funds?
- How do they define their role in VC platform, and what exact services do their funds provide to founders post-investment?
- What advice do they have for newcomers to the VC platform space? (this one was amazingg)

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