Welcome to another episode of the Full Scale Podcast. Today, we're talking about investors. Don't forget to share your thoughts in the comments below, and hit that subscribe button to stay tuned for more episodes. 00:00 - Behind the scenes: 2:49 - Intro 4:36 - What is an Investor? What drives Investors? 11:57 - Different types of Investors 12:34 - Family, Friends and Fools 14:09 - Angel Investors / High Net Worth Individuals 20:42- Venture Capital 24:10 - Private Equity 33:27 - Strategic Investors / Corporate Venture Capital 43:24 - Crowdfunding 51:52 - Incubators, Accelerators and Venture Builders 53:07 - Underlying Investors in PE and VC Funds 55:51 - Institutional Investors 57:30 - Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) 58:27 - Sovereign Wealth Funds 59:48 - High Net Worth Individuals 1:00:12 - Family Offices 1:01:00 - Foundations and Endowments 1:02:13 - Fund-of-funds 1:05:00 - Insights and considerations 1:09:04 - Smart Money vs. Patient Capital 1:13:26 - Understanding the right time to raise capital 1:16:18- Be prepared for due diligence 1:17:01 - Cap table management 1:17:36 - Don’t burn bridges 1:18:19 - Wisdom from the Course 1:22:32 - Interesting Thing of the Week 1:30:36 - Outro