The Ascent from ‘Angel’ to ‘Institutional’: Sheel Mohnot of Better Tomorrow Ventures
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“I'm looking for leaders that I think can lead a company of hundreds of people in the future. And sometimes, you just don't get that feel, there's no way to quantify it. It's like a gut feeling that you have, but we're only looking to invest in companies that will have massive outcomes.” — Sheel Mohnot
Today’s guest is Sheel Mohnot, Co-founder and GP at Better Tomorrow Ventures (BTV). BTV is an early-stage venture fund focused on building the future of fintech by leading seed and pre-seed rounds of fintech companies.
Before becoming an institutional investor, Sheel founded the podcast “The Pitch” and a tech-enabled food company, Thistle, serving 10’s of thousands of customers every week. He also invested in numerous tech companies as an angel investor, successfully achieving two meaningful exits in fintech companies.
In this interview, Sheel talks about the journey from operator to angel, and now, institutional investor. If you are serious about getting into venture capital for life— you’ll enjoy Sheel’s sharing!
“So I would say, the main thing I look for, is a founder
who can clearly articulate their vision.”— Sheel Mohnot
Highlights:
Successful fundraising = clarity in communication!
The single point of failure on unsuccessful early-stage venture deals.
Enjoying being a VC, unapologetically.
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