Power of Accelerators E7 Alchemist's Ravi Belani on risk-taking, investing in Justin.tv & more | E1070

In this episode, Jason Calacanis chats with Ravi Belani, founder of Alchemist Accelerator. They delve into the origins of Alchemist, the benefits of accelerators, and Belani's previous investment experiences. They also discuss the risk factors for accelerators, the structure of Alchemist's programs, and the current state of venture capital funding.

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Jason Calacanis

Host • 37%

Ravi Belani

Guest • 62%

Chapters

0:00	Opening
0:20	Jason intros Alchemist's Ravi Belani
3:41	Why is Alchemist named after Paulo Coelho book? What is the biggest benefit of Accelerators?
5:47	Ravi's background at DFJ, sourcing the Justin.tv investment
15:02	Why Ravi left DFJ to start Alchemist
21:52	How many companies have gone through Alchemist and what is their standard deal?
28:21	Why accelerators take more risk than VC firms
35:07	The best entrepreneurs love the process
38:35	How are Alchemist's programs structured? Did they have trouble transitioning to remote?
44:38	Have virtual meetings been resulting in checks from investors? Dealing with investing in competitive companies
49:59	What is Alchemist's diligence process like?
55:01	What does venture capital funding look like in the medium-term

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