Startup Investing: Building a World-class Network to Support Founders with Anne Dwane of Village Global

<p>Justin Gordon (<a href="https://twitter.com/justingordon212">@justingordon212</a>) talks with Anne Dwane (<a href="https://twitter.com/adwane">@adwane</a>) Co-founder and Partner at <a href="https://www.villageglobal.vc/">Village Global</a> - an early-stage venture fund backed by some of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs. From how they invest in startups to how they help founders. They operate as a network. </p><p>Anne Dwane is passionate about aligning teams and applying technology to unleash human potential.</p><p>The venture firm is backed by an impressive and diverse group of investors that includes:  Jeff Bezos, Sara Blakely, Reid Hoffman, Magic Johnson, Anne Wojcicki, Mark Zuckerberg, Diane Green, Judy Estrin, Bill Gates, and Ken Chennault. </p><p>Anne Dwane’s Twitter: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVlDMG53X1h0SFN4NF9XcHRERzU3MDJEWDgtd3xBQ3Jtc0ttNmZhTDgyQ0FmNjJ6eGhxcU5najZudWVqblN0d2dPcVk2OXJwa1Uya3Rmc0RJVkpMdDAyQ0RySHhLSm9oRFFPUmFXemJBZmYtek55WExuVkhwNXY3MVNtRl9BdVFMcnBJbHJ6VkM3a3NseHN6WVIwZw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fadwane&amp;v=YJR4R5dW7vs">https://twitter.com/adwane</a></p><p>Show Notes:</p><p>- Switching from executive to venture capitalist<br>- Starting Village Global<br>- Building a systemic network to advantage founders<br>- How Anne started investing<br>- Anne Dwane's investment strategy <br>- Village Global's process of evaluating startups<br>- The best advice Anne got in looking for the best companies<br>- How Anne helps founders, emerging managers, and angels find simplicity beyond complexity in venture capital<br>- How Anne and her team decide what projects to focus on<br>- What Anne is excited about now</p><p>More about the show:</p><p>The Vitalize Podcast, a show by Vitalize Venture Capital (a seed-stage venture capital firm and pre-seed 300+ member angel community open to everyone), dives deep into the world of startup investing and the future of work.</p><p>Hosted by Justin Gordon, the Director of Marke