Venture Passport
Venture Passport is the podcast delivering the inside view of early-stage global markets, brought to you by TAV; the global pre-seed VC shaping the industries of tomorrow.
The show is co-hosted by two VCs, Jack Richardson, and Richard Armstrong, exploring the inner workings behind the creation of thriving tech unicorns, showcasing conversations with leading pioneers and visionaries in the global startup arena.
Venture Passport
S1E1: Matt Wilson, Co-founder @ Omnipresent <> Joe Thornton, Partner @ Playfair
This week's guests are Matt Wilson, Co-founder at rocketship Omnipresent, and Joe Thornton, Partner at Playfair Capital.
Omnipresent allows businesses to hire the best people in the world wherever they are, taking care of all admin and bureaucracy. Playfair Capital (who have just raised their third institutional fund of $70m) first met Matt & invested in Omnipresent’s August 2020 pre-seed round.
We discuss:
- The impact of Entrepreneur First; finding a Co-founder & the steep learning trajectory
- Joe & Playfair’s list of promises to support Omnipresent pre term sheet
- Who the first hires should be in any startup; a science or an art?
- How to set goals and build a positive culture in hyper-scale
- How Matt’s personal motivations have changed over time