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VNTR Podcast
VNTR Capital
30 episodes
1 day ago
Welcome to Venture Podcast presented by VNTR the World’s Leading Investors Community. The place to learn from VCs and Capital Allocators. Join the VNTR inner circle by joining the VNTR Club using https://www.vntr.vc/club and receive the VNTR weekly newsletter at https://vntr.substack.com. Active investors can claim their free investor account at https://app.vntr.vc.
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Welcome to Venture Podcast presented by VNTR the World’s Leading Investors Community. The place to learn from VCs and Capital Allocators. Join the VNTR inner circle by joining the VNTR Club using https://www.vntr.vc/club and receive the VNTR weekly newsletter at https://vntr.substack.com. Active investors can claim their free investor account at https://app.vntr.vc.
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What Sets Unicorn Founders Apart | Jude Gomila: Heyzap, Golden & 20+ Unicorns
VNTR Podcast
58 minutes 9 seconds
4 months ago
What Sets Unicorn Founders Apart | Jude Gomila: Heyzap, Golden & 20+ Unicorns

Can solo founders still win?In this episode of the VNTR Podcast, we sit down with Jude Gomila — serial entrepreneur and early investor in 20+ unicorns, including Airtable, Mercury, Linear, and Gusto. From building Heyzap to backing iconic startups worldwide, Jude shares hard-earned lessons on what truly drives success in early-stage ventures.

Key Topics Covered in This Episode:

  • Why great teams beat great ideas — every time
  • The hidden cost of being a solo founder
  • What most people still get wrong about fundraising
  • How to do sales when SEO is dead and LinkedIn is broken
  • Why this decade will belong to founders who master focus, not noise


🎧 Tune in for an unfiltered take on what it takes to survive and scale in the age of AI — from someone who’s seen hundreds try


VNTR is building the world’s largest investor community by sharing lessons, hosting events, and offering opportunities. Active VC investors can join by claiming a free investor account at https://app.vntr.vc


Timestamps:

00:00 Intro00:29 Welcome Jude Gomila14:45 Survived YC, the 2008 Crash, Built Hayzap, and 1st exit16:57 After the Exit: Why One Founder’s Journey Was Just The Beginning19:11 Great Founders Fire Fast20:46 The Hardest Startup Mistake? Starting Alone24:04 Lessons from Missing the AI Wave30:24 When Speed Drops and AI Rises — Exit Becomes Obvious33:38 Selling a Company Changes Your Ambition 35:46 How to Use ChatGPT and Perplexity for Research, Reasoning, and Faster Learning37:45 What Sets Unicorn Founders Apart: Talent, Obsession, and User Empathy41:44 Competing for Startup Deals Is a Red Flag for Smart Investors43:38 The Shape of a Billion-Dollar Company45:16 How Investors Waste Time47:49 Angel Checks and Global Talent: The Next Phase of Investing50:20 What Jobs Will Survive the AI Wave?52:29 Education as the Only Antidote to Automation55:29 Teaching, Learning, Surfing: The Founder Lifestyle Reimagined


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Welcome to Venture Podcast presented by VNTR the World’s Leading Investors Community. The place to learn from VCs and Capital Allocators. Join the VNTR inner circle by joining the VNTR Club using https://www.vntr.vc/club and receive the VNTR weekly newsletter at https://vntr.substack.com. Active investors can claim their free investor account at https://app.vntr.vc.