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#32 - Zibo Gao (Founding Partner @ Intonation Ventures) on challenges for junior VCs and emerging fund managers, investing in products that provide an emotion, and thoughts on building hype
Manage episode 313225228 series 3262833
This week we had on Zibo Gao (@gao_zibo) at Intonation Ventures.
Intonation Ventures is an early-stage consumer fund based in NYC and Beijing that invests in products that bring people joy. Zibo is the founding partner of the fund, and within his role, he focuses on companies within gaming, sports, and wellness.
In this talk, we discuss:
- Challenges for junior VCs and emerging fund managers
- Investing in products that provide an emotion
- Some nuances of investing in China
- Thoughts around hype-building strategies
đ« For weekly insights from the next era of investors and operators, make sure to subscribe to Confluence.VC Weekly.
82 episodes
Manage episode 313225228 series 3262833
This week we had on Zibo Gao (@gao_zibo) at Intonation Ventures.
Intonation Ventures is an early-stage consumer fund based in NYC and Beijing that invests in products that bring people joy. Zibo is the founding partner of the fund, and within his role, he focuses on companies within gaming, sports, and wellness.
In this talk, we discuss:
- Challenges for junior VCs and emerging fund managers
- Investing in products that provide an emotion
- Some nuances of investing in China
- Thoughts around hype-building strategies
đ« For weekly insights from the next era of investors and operators, make sure to subscribe to Confluence.VC Weekly.
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