انتقل إلى وضع عدم الاتصال باستخدام تطبيق Player FM !
المدونة الصوتية تستحق الاستماع
برعاية


1 Flight of the Monarchs: Jaime Rojo on Beauty and Conservation 31:01
Ash Arora: Investing in Web3 as the youngest Partner at LocalGlobe
Manage episode 431580379 series 3162242
“If you eventually want to do investing, become an Operator or Founder, don’t go into banking.”
We are back with another season of our popular VC Feature series, where we hear from some of the best Investors in the space.
Today, we’re joined by Ash Arora, the youngest Partner at LocalGlobe.
Before joining LocalGlobe in 2022, Ash was the Investment Lead for Crypto Unicorn, Polygon’s venture arm, with LPs such as Sequoia, Lightspeed, Softbank, Tiger, etc.
In this episode, we discuss Ash’s career journey, her transition from banking to VC and her focus on Blockchain and AI investments.
Episode Chapters:
➡️ Upbringing & early career aspirations [03:10]
➡️ Career foundations in banking [05:00]
➡️ Reflections on her time at Polygon [07:30]
➡️ The value of an Ops background as a VC [10:30]
➡️ Joining LocalGlobe [13:20]
➡️ Why Blockchain & Web3 [16:00]
➡️ What makes Founders stand out to Ash [18:15]
➡️ What to avoid when pitching to VCs [22:25]
➡️ Raising in a challenging climate [26:50]
➡️ Embracing Failure [29:00]
➡️ The importance of mentorship & becoming a mentor [32:20]
⛳ Helpful links:
➡️ Follow Ash on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aashima-arora?originalSubdomain=uk
➡️ Find out more about LocalGlobe: https://localglobe.vc/
➡️ Read about Ash’s parameters for finding your next role: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/aashima-arora_how-do-you-find-your-next-job-half-the-activity-7136378080742318081-E6PV?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
⭐Enjoyed this episode?⭐️
Keep up to date with all our latest episodes, by hitting the subscribe button on your favourite podcast platform. And for any feedback on what you enjoy the most and ideas on what we can do to make 40 Minute Mentor even better, please leave us a review on https://ratethispodcast.com/40mm
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
278 حلقات
Manage episode 431580379 series 3162242
“If you eventually want to do investing, become an Operator or Founder, don’t go into banking.”
We are back with another season of our popular VC Feature series, where we hear from some of the best Investors in the space.
Today, we’re joined by Ash Arora, the youngest Partner at LocalGlobe.
Before joining LocalGlobe in 2022, Ash was the Investment Lead for Crypto Unicorn, Polygon’s venture arm, with LPs such as Sequoia, Lightspeed, Softbank, Tiger, etc.
In this episode, we discuss Ash’s career journey, her transition from banking to VC and her focus on Blockchain and AI investments.
Episode Chapters:
➡️ Upbringing & early career aspirations [03:10]
➡️ Career foundations in banking [05:00]
➡️ Reflections on her time at Polygon [07:30]
➡️ The value of an Ops background as a VC [10:30]
➡️ Joining LocalGlobe [13:20]
➡️ Why Blockchain & Web3 [16:00]
➡️ What makes Founders stand out to Ash [18:15]
➡️ What to avoid when pitching to VCs [22:25]
➡️ Raising in a challenging climate [26:50]
➡️ Embracing Failure [29:00]
➡️ The importance of mentorship & becoming a mentor [32:20]
⛳ Helpful links:
➡️ Follow Ash on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aashima-arora?originalSubdomain=uk
➡️ Find out more about LocalGlobe: https://localglobe.vc/
➡️ Read about Ash’s parameters for finding your next role: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/aashima-arora_how-do-you-find-your-next-job-half-the-activity-7136378080742318081-E6PV?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
⭐Enjoyed this episode?⭐️
Keep up to date with all our latest episodes, by hitting the subscribe button on your favourite podcast platform. And for any feedback on what you enjoy the most and ideas on what we can do to make 40 Minute Mentor even better, please leave us a review on https://ratethispodcast.com/40mm
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
278 حلقات
كل الحلقات
×
1 Dinika Mahtani: From Operator at Uber to backing early-stage startups at Cherry Ventures 37:15

1 Replay: Building Your Founder Craft & Investing In Impact with Ian Hogarth, Co-Founder of Plural Platform 45:41

1 Replay: Challenging Cultural Norms with Alice Bentinck MBE 44:03

1 Building Healthier Habits in 2025 with Dr Rupy Aujla, Rhiannon Lambert, Nikki Wicks and Lottie Whyte 38:01

1 Where Are They Now: A Lesson in Resilience & Pivoting with James Lo, Co-Founder of Ethos 32:47

1 Where Are They Now: Tom Elvidge on building a solar-powered future 21:33

1 Where Are They Now: Anouk Agussol on how to build high-performing teams in 2025 27:06

1 Best of 2024 - Your 40 Minute Mentor of the Year 30:51

1 Happy Holidays from your Host, James Mitra 6:24

1 Best of Season 12: A Mentorship Roundup 28:53

1 Jas Schembri-Stothart: Building the fastest-growing health and wellbeing startup for teenage girls 47:12

1 Dr Dupe Burgess: From NHS Doctor to Tech Founder closing the gender health gap with Bloomful 45:45

1 Mary Bonsor: Founding, Scaling & Exiting a purpose-driven LegalTech with Flex Legal 44:26

1 Andrew Richardson: Building high-performing businesses & leadership teams with Amplified Group 49:19

1 Charlotte Van Reyk (Lightspeed) & Leah Sutton (Balderton Capital): The Impact & Value of VC Platform Roles 58:10

1 Eshita Kabra-Davies: Building By Rotation, the Instagram for Fashion Rental saving textile waste from landfill 43:49

1 Anna-Sophie Hartvigsen: From the verge of bankruptcy to Forbes 30 Under 30 with Female Invest 40:59

1 Mary Bekhait: Breaking down barriers as CEO of YMU & working with stars like Simon Cowell & Davina McCall 45:03

1 Clare Jones: From scaling what3words to Series C and taking over as CEO at TravelTech, Polarsteps 49:26

1 Replay: LIVE at Sifted Summit with Nikki Wicks (The Body Coach), Emma Steele (Ascension) and Amali De Alwis (ex Subak) 48:07

1 Replay: Claire Valoti on becoming one of Business Insider’s most powerful women in Tech 44:58

1 Replay: Levelling the playing field - a social mobility special 1:05:43

1 Replay: Will Greenwood MBE on building a World Cup winning team culture 46:17

1 Replay: Helen Tupper on building a Squiggly Career 46:12

1 Ruari Bell: Building the UK's first athlete led VC firm with The Players Fund 42:24

1 Fundraising Advice from Seed to Unicorn Founders 32:20

1 A VC Roundup - Raising from VCs & getting into the industry 31:37

1 Gideon Valkin: From ClearScore & Monzo to building a $12m solo GP fund 47:05
مرحبًا بك في مشغل أف ام!
يقوم برنامج مشغل أف أم بمسح الويب للحصول على بودكاست عالية الجودة لتستمتع بها الآن. إنه أفضل تطبيق بودكاست ويعمل على أجهزة اندرويد والأيفون والويب. قم بالتسجيل لمزامنة الاشتراكات عبر الأجهزة.