intuition, mental strength & investing in blockchain
On the Bad Bitch Empire Podcast we were joined by Jalak Jobanputra, the founder and Managing Partner of Future Perfect Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund investing in crypto assets and blockchain technology.
With over two decades of experience as a venture capitalist, Jobanputra has become a leading figure in the world of crypto assets and blockchain technology and has been awarded Institutional Investor’s Most Powerful Fintech Dealmakers, Microsoft’s VC Trailblazer, and named one of the top five investors during the blockchain boom.
Having built her fund as a solo female fund manager and woman of color, Jalak joined us to share her wealth of insights on breaking barriers to build her $60 million fund that's invested in 50+ companies.
In this podcast episode, we dig into Jalak's journey of going from a dedicated ballet dancer from Nairobi, Kenya to a powerhouse investor. She shares her insights as a forward-thinking investor with a track record of spotting trends and technologies before their time in the sun.
Lisa & Jalak share how to:
Break free from conflicting cultural expectations to reach success
Overcome a fear of speaking up to contribute your ideas to pivotal conversations
Build genuine relationships while protecting your time
Analyze up-and-coming industries and how those tie into startup investing (+crypto)
Harness an “ahead-of-the-curve” mindset to make confident investment decisions
Get ready to learn from a woman who's uplifting companies with millions of dollars and taking the crypto world by storm.