StratChat With Tomasz Tunguz Of Redpoint Ventures

I’m excited to announce StratChat, a new audio segment from the content team at Strategyzer. StratChat is a short podcast that will include frequent discussions with business leaders,  influential thinkers and teachers who are passionate about building new businesses. In our first episode, we talk to Tomasz Tunguz, a venture capitalist at Redpoint Ventures, on his unique approach to assessing a company by mapping out its business model during a meeting.

Tomasz Tunguz spends a lot of time thinking about Software as a Service companies (more commonly known as SaaS companies). Tunguz is obsessed with understanding how every component of a business can be pivotal to its success--areas like HR, marketing, or sales. In this episode, we talk to Tomasz about how the Business Model Canvas helps his work as a VC to plot out the business models of potential investment opportunities. It’s a unique way to evaluate a business during a pitch meeting and visualize the strengths and weaknesses of a company. Tunguz also shares his unique insights on the shift of sales and marketing teams within software companies.

Guest
Tom Tunguz, venture capitalist at Redpoint Ventures (@ttunguz)

Host
Kavi Guppta (@kaviguppta)

Music
A Void by Johnny Ripper