UpStartVC Podcast Ep004 - Grégoire de Padirac & Orange Ventures

Hi everyone!<br/><br/>Welcome to the UpStartVC Podcast, a podcast where we talk to entrepreneurs about the things they&#8217;re building and investors about the entrepreneurs they&#8217;re backing.<br/><br/>It is hosted by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamohelo-m/">Kamo Motaung</a> an entrepreneur and BCom Honours Investment Management graduate; and, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryn-munnik/">Daryn Munnik</a>, a CFA charterholder currently pursuing a Masters in Development Finance, with research and support from Vuyo Mzini.<br/><br/>Our background research note is in the link at the end. You can also find us on&#160;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/the-upstartvc-podcast/id1545386794">Apple Podcasts</a>,&#160;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7xpJPYuZmE5FvCiMVzCGzV?si=jpMS2kFDRPSvbXtd8esn3Q">Spotify</a>,&#160;and&#160;<a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hcGkuc3Vic3RhY2suY29tL2ZlZWQvcG9kY2FzdC8yNDAwODcucnNz?sa=X&#38;ved=0CAIQ9sEGahcKEwiAvPmgl9DuAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQLA">Google Podcasts</a>.<br/><br/>This week we chat to&#160;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gdepadirac/">Gr&#233;goire de Padirac</a> of <a href="https://ventures.orange.com/">Orange Ventures</a> on corporate VC fund structures, investing during COVID-19, and hear his thoughts on what founders should consider when raising financing in Africa. <br/><br/>Gr&#233;goire is a VC principal at Orange and is currently based in Senegal. <br/><br/>Orange Ventures is a venture fund of Orange group with &#8364;350m under management, investing in areas of Orange expertise and beyond, financing startups with the ambition to imagine, design, and develop innovative solutions, disruptive technologies, and business models of tomorrow <br/><br/>The themes we discuss are:<br/><br/>Gr&#233;goire&#8217;s journey to breaking into VC.<br/><br/>What a typical day looks like for a VC Principal. <br/><br/>Orange Ventures fund structure. <br/><br/>Investing, fundraising, and due diligence during COVID-19<br/><br/>What Orange Vent