Founders Unplugged · 2025-07-14 · 1h 20m
What does hands-on VC actually look like? In this episode of Founders Unplugged, Greg sits down with Kealan Doyle and Michael Theodosiou from Symvan Capital, one of the UK’s most disciplined early-stage venture capital firms. Kealan and Michael share what really goes into building a successful VC firm - from avoiding “spray and pray” investing to supporting founders through the toughest stages of growth. They talk founder-led sales, the broken pre-seed market, the myth of the ‘gut feel’ VC, and why too many funds look the part but don’t do the work. If you're raising capital, running a startup, or building a fund, this episode is full of hard-earned insight you won’t get from the highlight reel. New episodes every week. Subscribe and hit the bell to stay plugged in.
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