60: James Beshara (Investor & Magic Minds) | "INDIA - A land of massive opportunities" | 1947 VC from 1947 Rise

60: James Beshara (Investor & Magic Minds) | "INDIA - A land of massive opportunities" | 1947 VC

48 minutes Posted Apr 20, 2023 at 3:34 am.

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Intro to pod with James.

How did James get into angel investing, and what made him do the fund?

What made James take such a bold and risky bet into Gusto?

How did James decide the fund size, cheques, and investment stages during the fund's inception?

What was James' strategy for differentiating from other investors, gaining access to deals, and targeting LPs for his first few funds?

What is James' deal sourcing process, his big wins and misses, and his learnings from that?

What is James' relationship with India?

If money and attention are not needed anymore, what would James work on?

What do James' friends know him for?

What is James most obsessed about lately, and what is draining him?

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James Beshara is a founder, investor, and encourager. He has started a few startups, sold one (Tilt, acq by Airbnb), and has invested in a few multi-billion dollar companies in his career.

He has written angel cheques into gusto, clubhouse, bolt, mercury, openAI, 50+. His portfolio companies have a market cap of $50Bn.

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