The rise of “India for India” opportunities
India has long been recognized as home to the largest developer ecosystem in the world, stemming from the global trend of outsourcing software development to India’s pool of skilled and cheaper developers. But what started as a move by Western companies to reduce development costs has now evolved into a thriving and dynamic tech hub […]
Announcing our investment in Bolt. Earth, India’s largest EV charging network
Today, we are very excited to announce we’ve co-led the $5M Series A+ round for Bolt.Earth, India’s largest EV charging network. We joined our friends at USV and Prime Venture Partners (both returning investors). The Indian EV market grew by 40-50% in 2024 and enjoys strong government support. Bolt.Earth is India’s largest, most utilized, and fastest-growing charging network, […]
Announcing our investment in Neo Financial, Canada’s leading challenger bank
At Version One, we typically focus on early-stage investments, though we occasionally make exceptions for standout opportunities—like Clio’s Series C and Coinbase’s Series D. These unique investments delivered exceptional returns for V1 and our investors. Today, we’re thrilled to share another investment that goes beyond our typical early-stage sweet spot. We’re investing in Neo Financial’s […]
We’re looking for our 3rd partner at Version One
At Version One, we are strong believers that early-stage investing is best done by small teams that are aligned around a differentiated investment thesis and are investing with high conviction. The partnership is currently Angela and myself. We’re on our fourth fund and second opportunity fund, and we are looking to add a third partner […]
Fundraising advice for emerging GP’s
A few weeks ago, I put out this tweet…which kind of blew up. Since then, I’ve received 200+ inbound leads (and counting). While I was aware of many emerging GPs raising right now, I didn’t realize just how many were in the market. As one fellow VC said to me, “Raising a fund for an […]