Nandu Anilal (Investor @ Canaan Partners)

The process of learning as a VC, the rise of data-driven companies, themes worth monitoring within data infrastructure, preempting rounds and escaping the competitive fundraising process

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This week we had on Nandu Anilal (@nanduanilal) of Canaan Partners.

Canaan is an early-stage fund that has a portfolio that speaks for itself. Within his role, Nandu focuses on enterprise technology companies, and in his free time, he shares a lot of his lessons and learnings through writing.

In this talk, we discuss:

• The process of learning as a VC

• The rise of data-driven companies

• Themes worth monitoring within data infrastructure

• Preempting rounds and escaping the competitive fundraising process

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Check out the full episode below:

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👥 Tactical guide + thread on kickstarting your community

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♟ Marketplace supply strategies

💡 Ideas worth a college degree + an MBA

💰 Paul Graham’s latest essay: How People Get Rich Now

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