As the President of NuFund Venture Group, one of the world’s largest angel investor network with over 350 expert members who invest professionally with an active annual fund, Serhat brings unparalleled insights and a deep commitment to fostering early-stage innovation. Serhat is also a General Partner at Cross Ocean Ventures, where he champions the expansion of high-growth seed-stage technology companies with European origins into the US market before Series A, offering invaluable capital, strategic guidance, and network connections. Serhat stands at the intersection of entrepreneurship and investment, with a track record that speaks to both. With a foundation built on over 25 years of experience as a founder with multiple exits, Serhat’s journey through his innovative startups in diagnostics, digital health, and SaaS has endowed him with a keen eye for potential and a steadfast belief in the transformative power of startups.
Ashok Kamal is an Executive Director & Co-Fund Manager of NuFund Venture Group, a San Diego-based early-stage investment fund created by, and formerly known as, Tech Coast Angels – San Diego. Ashok is an investor, speaker and social entrepreneur with diverse experience starting, leading and investing in organizations in the private, public and nonprofit sectors.
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Interview Questions:
Serhat Pala:
Q1: Tell us a bit more about Nufund, and what makes NuFund Special
Q2: In the new world where many technologies converge and innovation is so hard to predict, how are investment groups like NuFund could stay relevant and compete with Venture Capital firms?
Q3: What kind of support does NuFund provide to the startups in its portfolio beyond capital?
Q4: What motivates NuFund Investors to support startups and how they can stay relevant?
Q5: What are NuFund’s long-term goals and vision for the next five to ten years?
Ashok Kamal:
Q1: What sets NuFund apart from other funds?
Q2: What does it mean to be “Founder-Fair”?
Q3: How did you come up with the Annual Fund model?
Q4: What metrics or KPIs does NuFund use to evaluate the success of its investments?
NuFund Venture Group represents a new wave of angel investors, pioneering a novel fund model focused on emerging technology leaders. NuFund was formerly known as Tech Coast Angels – San Diego (TCA-SD), and the organization is one of the largest, most active and most successful early-stage investor groups over the past 20+ years. We continually strive to foster a culture that is friendly, innovative, engaging, rewarding and fun for all stakeholders. For more information, please visit www.nufund.com.
Recent Blogs: https://nufund.com/blog/
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