Rolling Funds: Joshua Baer + Vivek Sodera

701 Brazos Street, Suite 1601,Austin TX 78701

05 November, 2021

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Find out from Vivek Sodera of Superhuman and Joshua Baer of Capital Factory how ROLLING FUNDS are disrupting venture capital. Tune in to hear about: 📖 Vivek's story - How he co-founded and successfully IPO'd LiveRamp on the NYSE: RAMP, invested in dozens of technology companies, shot to fame after co-founding the world's fastest email service, Superhuman, and what he is working on today in Austin, TX. ✌️ AngelList Rolling Funds - What are they? Why are they important to the VC industry? How are they paving the way for new innovations in the VC asset class? 💰 Vivek's Rolling Fund- What is the investment thesis and criteria? What is he investing in? And most importantly, is he investing in Texas startups? 💡 Advice for investors - How do you start investing in the venture capital asset class? How do you become an accredited investor? When can we expect the SEC to democratize access to this asset class? Vivek Sodera Bio: Vivek Sodera is a Co-Founder of Superhuman, the fastest email experience in the world backed by a16z, IVP, and First Round Capital. He also co-founded LiveRamp, a marketing technology company that went public in 2018 (NYSE: RAMP). Vivek is also an active seed investor in SaaS, Future of Work, productivity, collaboration, messaging, and consumer startups. In a past life he graduated with a dual degree in Chemical and Nuclear Engineering from UC Berkeley. You can find him on Twitter at @vsodera. Joshua Baer Bio: Joshua Baer helps people quit their jobs and become entrepreneurs. He’s the founder of Capital Factory, a coworking community and accelerator designed to help startups find their first investors, customers and employees. Josh founded his first startup in 1996 in his college dormitory at Carnegie Mellon University and now teaches a class at the University of Texas for student entrepreneurs. He has been recognized as a Henry Crown Fellow and Braddock Scholar at the Aspen Institute, a member of the National Committee on US-China Relations Young Leaders Forum, an Eisenhower Fellow, and a recipient of the Anti-Defamation League Torch of Liberty. Josh lives in Austin with his wife Amy and three children. The best way to reach him is on Twitter @joshuabaer Run of show: 4:00 pm - Happy hour and networking 4:30 pm - Vivek and Josh chat 5:30 pm - Continue happy hour and networking Click the here to learn more about the Capital Factory Texas Fund. If you have any questions regarding the Capital Factory Texas Fund, please contact our Venture Principal, Jill Klinvex, at [email protected]