Forward Thinking Founders

About Sheel:I'm co-founder of Better Tomorrow Ventures (BTV) in San Francisco, with Jake Gibson. We're a $75m fund that leads pre-seed and seed rounds in fintech companies globally, generally with a first check of $500k-$1.5m. We take a pretty broad view on fintech, and many vertical SaaS and marketplace businesses fit in our purview too. We invest for a better future and genuinely believe that our companies make the world better; fintech is a great way to improve people's lives.We like investing at the seed stage because it allows us to have the greatest impact. Founders need help and support and we love being the first call - we are both entrepreneurs first, investors second. We love thinking through strategy, figuring out distribution, helping companies hire, and helping founders raise the next round. We roll up our sleeves and try to be the biggest cheerleaders and most trusted partners for our companies.I’m also on the investment committee for the Catalyst Fund, an initiative to support entrepreneurs building financial solutions for the underserved in India, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, and South Africa. ★ Support this podcast ★

Adam Jones is the founder of FanFest. Fanfest is building the Shopify for virtual sporting events and beyond! ★ Support this podcast ★

Caroline is a GP at Metrodora Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm investing in the health and education sector.  Previously, Caroline was a Partner at Blockchange Ventures and the Executive Director of Beanstalk Labs, an innovation lab concentrated on the development of new business ideas for a New York-based venture fund that invests in early-stage retail technology companies. Caroline was also an associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meager & Flom LLP where she practiced corporate law focusing on mergers & acquisitions and investment management. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania and received her J.D. from Columbia Law School where she was a Harlan Fiske Stone scholar. She is a passionate mental health advocate and a producer of documentary films focused on social justice and human rights issues. ★ Support this podcast ★

Rebekah Bastian is the founder of OwnTrail. OwnTrail is a platform that advances women individually and systemically through the scalable owning and sharing of the trails we blaze through life. ★ Support this podcast ★

Erin Quick is the founder of PairTee. PairTree is the modern approach to adoption. By shedding the age-old constraints of the conventional adoption process, PairTree uses future-forward technology to connect adoptive parents with birth moms – creating happier families, faster, for much less money. ★ Support this podcast ★

Liz is the cofounder and CEO of Soona. Soona provides pro photo and video shoots in 3 easy steps for Ecommerce brands. ★ Support this podcast ★

Minh is the founder of Potfolio. Potfolio allows regular people to invest intelligently, with all the bells and whistles of a portfolio manager.  ★ Support this podcast ★

Jeff Morris is the founder and Managing Partner of Chapter One. He was previously the VP of Product, Revenue at Tinder. In the role, Tinder became the #1 top grossing app in the App Store and one of the top grossing products in mobile history.As a product leader, Morris is passionate about building high performing teams and creating profitable products that delight customers.At Tinder, Morris built the revenue team and led the creation of multiple blockbuster hits including Tinder Gold and Boost. These products broke industry records and helped increase the Match Group market cap by $8B+. ★ Support this podcast ★

Ish Baid is the founder of Virtually. Virtually is an online school builder that brings together live conferencing, payment-processing, and student management in one place. ★ Support this podcast ★

Megha Agarwal is the founder of Neon. Neon is a one-stop bill pay solution for essential household or business bills such as rent, utilities and insurance.  ★ Support this podcast ★