Adrian Mendoza founded Mendoza Ventures to take an in-depth-focused approach to venture capital, looking for founders who demonstrate domain expertise in one of his three focus areas across fintech, AI, and cybersecurity.
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About my Guest Adrian Mendoza :
Adrian is the founder and general partner at Mendoza Ventures which is both Latinx and woman-owned and the first Latinx-founded VC fund on the East Coast based in Boston. With 20 years’ of experience in building technology products and teams, Adrian is an experienced entrepreneur, operator, and veteran of the Boston startup ecosystem. Adrian founded Mendoza Ventures to take an in-depth-focused approach to venture capital, looking for founders who demonstrate domain expertise in one of his three focus areas across fintech, AI, and cybersecurity. Adrian prides himself on being a hands-on investor by setting up companies for success beyond just writing a check, creating strong funding syndicates, making customer introductions, and assisting with partnership conversations.
What we Discussed:
00:30 Who is Adrian Mendoza
01:30 Who is the VC Puppy
02:50 Why he Choose Ai & Cyber Security
05:45 Is there hope for having a better Payment System
12:30 Is there any Systems to simplyify Crypto transfers
16:40 KYC and not owning the Crypto
20:40 Tracable Fraud with Blockchain
24:30 Is there companies that work on a % of retrival from fraud
27:40 Can we have an Ai that provides True Answers
36:20 Finding Talent with their VC Fund
38:00 The Process for Pitching
40:50 Do they put Someone on the Board
42:40 Protecting your Business from too much Dilution
45:45 Different Exit Strategies
48:00 Working with his Wife and how to make it work
How to Contact Adrian Mendoza :
https://www.youtube.com/@MendozaVentures/featured
https://www.instagram.com/adrianmendozavc/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianmendozavc/
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