Nothing Ventured Podcast - Tips on getting venture capital funding from Anishka Prasad | S01E13
Anishka Prasad is a former lawyer turned entrepreneur and the founder of Astra. Astra is a network of inspiring and aspiring angel investors who enable each other to grow their investment portfolios by showcasing and investing in underrepresented and female-founded businesses. She is also the Head of Strategy & Operations at Future VC, having previously worked as their growth manager. 👂 Listen to the Primer episode here - https://youtu.be/6inO17gnflg 🕒 Time stamps - 0:00 - An intro to Anoushka 3:30 - What were the hardest challenges in moving countries and career? 6:40 - Applying for grants in the UK. 8:04 - How long was the Innovate UK grant application process? 13:09 - What lessons did she learn in her start-ups early years? 15:49 - How did she transition from start-ups to venture capital? 17:07 - What makes Astra unique? 19:01 - Investing in property vs start-ups. 25:00 - What is Future VC and what is her role within it? 26:25 - How does she measure the success of Future VC? 28:52 - What advice does Anoushka have for people wanting to get funding in 2023? 🔗 Anishka Prasad's links - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anishkaprasad/?originalSubdomain=uk Twitter - https://twitter.com/PrasadAnishka Web - https://www.anishkaprasad.com/ 🔗 Astra's links - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/astrainvestor/ 🔗 Future VC's links - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/future-vc/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/future_vc1?lang=en Web - https://futurevc.com/
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Show Notes
Anishka Prasad is a former lawyer turned entrepreneur and the founder of Astra. Astra is a network of inspiring and aspiring angel investors who enable each other to grow their investment portfolios by showcasing and investing in underrepresented and female-founded businesses.
She is also the Head of Strategy & Operations at Future VC, having previously worked as their growth manager.
👂 Listen to the Primer episode here - https://youtu.be/6inO17gnflg
🕒 Time stamps -
0:00 - An intro to Anoushka
3:30 - What were the hardest challenges in moving countries and career?
6:40 - Applying for grants in the UK.
8:04 - How long was the Innovate UK grant application process?
13:09 - What lessons did she learn in her start-ups early years?
15:49 - How did she transition from start-ups to venture capital?
17:07 - What makes Astra unique?
19:01 - Investing in property vs start-ups.
25:00 - What is Future VC and what is her role within it?
26:25 - How does she measure the success of Future VC?
28:52 - What advice does Anoushka have for people wanting to get funding in 2023?
🔗 Anishka Prasad's links -
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anishkaprasad/?originalSubdomain=uk
Twitter - https://twitter.com/PrasadAnishka
Web - https://www.anishkaprasad.com/
🔗 Astra's links -
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/astrainvestor/
🔗 Future VC's links -
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/future-vc/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/future_vc1?lang=en
Web - https://futurevc.com/
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