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253. The Changing "Search Image" of Founders, Lack of Diversity = Missed Opportunity, and COVID Effects on the BLM Movement in Europe (Eric Collins)
Eric Collins of Impact X Capital joins Nick to discuss The Changing "Search Image" of Founders, Lack of Diversity = Missed Opportunity, and COVID Effects on the BLM Movement in Europe. In this episode, we cover:
Walk us through your background and path to VC
What's the thesis at Impact X?
As a black CEO and fund manager, in what ways do you think your experience fundraising was different than your white, male peers at other firms?
How do you approach sourcing?
What's unique about the way you've built your network vs. other firms?
Less than 1% of venture funding goes to black-led and we've…
The skinny
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