The Investor With Joel Palathinkal

Joel Palathinkal and Evan Langsam explore Evan's career journey and the venture debt landscape. They discuss his educational background, internships, and insights into different venture debt types. The conversation covers interest rates, lender incentives, and technological impacts on the industry. Evan shares strategies for deal sourcing, transitioning to venture capital, and overcoming VC interv...

Joel Palathinkal, Kylie Summers, and Tiffany Williams discuss the Houston ecosystem and the inception of Diversity Fund Houston, emphasizing the unique strengths and collaborative synergy of founders. They explore support areas for entrepreneurs and the impact of the Houston Area Urban League. The conversation extends to the emerging manager ecosystem, the future of fintech, and discussions on dig...

Join Joel Palathinkal and Daria Abbaei as they explore Daria's journey at Naples Technology Ventures, highlighting Florida's tech growth and the benefits of a lean VC team. They discuss deal sourcing, cybersecurity trends, and emerging sectors like deception technologies. The episode covers the new accelerator, changing LP profiles, and fundraising strategies. Daria shares insights on community bu...

Joel Palathinkal and Anna Raptis discuss Anna's journey from her background in economic development to founding Amplifica Capital, focusing on gender lens investing in Mexico. They explore the challenges of impact investing and venture capital in emerging markets, emphasizing the importance of connecting with diverse fund managers. The episode covers advice for emerging managers, fundraising strat...

Joel Palathinkal and Kalsoom Lakhani explore Kalsoom's journey and her role at Invest to Innovate, focusing on Pakistan's startup ecosystem. They discuss challenges, opportunities, regulatory issues, and trends in fintech and MSME investments. The conversation touches on education evolution, online learning, and data insights' impact on strategy. They also examine international investment growth,...

Joel Palathinkal and Robert Frankfurt discuss Robert's journey from business to health-focused investments, highlighting the discovery of personal health issues and the role of the Oura ring. They delve into Robert's involvement with Parsley Health and the creation of the Living Fund, emphasizing early health interventions and health behavior change strategies. The conversation covers the importan...

Joel Palathinkal and Kfir Kachlon discuss Kfir's transition from law to venture capital, emphasizing his unique legal perspective. They cover evaluating startups, successful founder traits, and sector-agnostic strategies. Topics include trends in sustainability, lab-grown food, deep tech, data, esports, and edge computing. The episode explores the Israeli VC landscape, comparing generalist and sec...

Join Joel Palathinkal and Matthew Holden as they delve into Matthew's venture capital journey, from his family background to experiences in startups and the food industry. They explore his transition to venture capital at Midven and discuss the evolving landscape for emerging managers, emphasizing the importance of reputation. Learn about the ease of creating SPVs with Vauban.io, challenges in dig...

Joel Palathinkal and Harshad Lalit explore Harshad's transition from engineering to finance, delving into the role of machine learning and AI in the financial sector. They discuss Rockefeller Capital's shift towards quantitative strategies and provide advice for tech professionals moving into finance. Harshad shares insights on his PhD journey, impact investing, and the evolution of corporate soci...

Join Joel Palathinkal and Steve Salzstein as they dive into Steve's career and the diversity of family offices. They discuss launching hedge funds, co-investment dynamics, and the pros and cons of being a generalist versus a specialist. The conversation covers capital support for founders, real estate, effective fundraising strategies, future fund management trends, generational shifts, and ESG tr...

Joel Palathinkal and Kain Warwick discuss Kain's journey and the rise of Synthetix in decentralized finance (DeFi). They cover the challenges in crypto markets, Synthetix's evolution, and over-collateralization. The episode explores trustless systems, identity, and creditworthiness, alongside synthetic asset trading on Synthetix. Key topics include the Synthetix Exchange, inverse tokens, staking,...

Join Joel Palathinkal and Cherie Aimee as they explore Cherie's inspiring journey from overcoming gender barriers in tech to facing profound health challenges, including a near-death experience and living with a bionic heart. Cherie shares insights on fear, freedom, and embracing life, drawing from her life review process. The conversation shifts to her career diversification into blockchain and F...

Joel Palathinkal, Kyle Kistner, and Tom Bean explore the inception and evolution of a blockchain project, focusing on the development of the bZx protocol and its integration with 0x relayers. They discuss liquidity management, slippage, and their vision for Fulcrum with an Augur integration. The conversation delves into future DeFi trends, interest rates, and the use of Wrapped Bitcoin and ERC-20...

Joel Palathinkal chats with Mike Rogers about his shift from traditional finance to blockchain. They discuss Mike's background, career, and the influence of transparency and Industry 4.0 technologies. Topics include millennial financial views, digital currencies, and the American Dream. They explore blockchain's ethical implications, institutional interest, and Mike's move from Blackstone to crypt...

Join Joel Palathinkal and Nelson Chen as they explore the Neutral Project and its innovative Neutral Dollar. Nelson delves into his crypto background and the importance of DeFi in financial services. They discuss the team's expertise, investment management, and compare it to ETFs and public markets. Learn about the Neutral Dollar's partnership with Paxos and future stablecoin baskets. The episode...

Joel Palathinkal and Raakhee Miller explore Raakhee's diverse career, from her beginnings at Goldman Sachs to her leadership role at Bitsian. They discuss her transition into the blockchain and crypto industry, highlighting her experiences in fintech and cultural differences in the workplace. The episode features a live demo of the Bitsian platform, showcasing its features, customer base, and reve...

Joel Palathinkal and Andrey Belyakov explore Andrey's journey from banking to founding Opium Protocol, highlighting his early involvement with the Ethereum ICO and investments. They delve into the development and functionality of the Opium Protocol, discussing its role in derivatives and DeFi collaboration. The conversation covers institutional adoption, data sourcing, and managing counterparty ri...

Joel Palathinkal and Zhe Yang explore Zhe's career journey and his insights into the crypto fund scenes, particularly in Austin, Hong Kong, and China. They discuss the critical role of infrastructure in blockchain and cross-border compliance, Zhe's early interest in blockchain, and the technical challenges faced. The conversation covers integrating digital and traditional assets within regulatory...

Joel Palathinkal and Andrew Romans explore Andrew's background and his ventures with Rubicon Venture Capital and Seven BC. They discuss the future of blockchain technology, the role of central banks in digital currencies, and the challenges of self-publishing with decentralized solutions. The episode delves into investment strategies, portfolio construction, and identifying promising AI companies....

Joel Palathinkal and Jehan Chu delve into Jehan's journey from tech to crypto, focusing on his early industry involvement and founding Kinetic Capital. They discuss his transition from web development to Sotheby's, contrasting startup and corporate cultures, and his role in building the Bitcoin Association of Hong Kong. The episode explores blockchain community evolution, challenges in thought lea...

Joel Palathinkal and Katya Fisher explore Katya's journey from law to the crypto space, highlighting her move from New York to Miami and the challenges and opportunities each city presents. They discuss her role as an outside general counsel specializing in blockchain law and offer advice for entrepreneurs on selecting legal services. The conversation covers marketing and business development in b...

Joel Palathinkal and Michael Collins dive into investment management, starting with Michael's background. They discuss managing client expectations, market behaviors, and Michael's investment thesis, touching on stock concentration and the future of crypto and blockchain. The conversation covers speculative markets, risk management, and qualitative investment measures, focusing on Facebook stock....