Founded & Funded Investor Spotlight with Karan Mehandru

Get to know Madrona Managing Director Karan Mehandru. Learn what drew him to venture capital and working with founders, what he looks for in founders, what he thinks founders should look for in VC partners, and what he enjoys doing outside the office. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:00 Karan Mehandru's background 00:01:33 Why venture capital 00:02:50 Karan's focus on helping people become the best version of themselves 00:04:58 Understanding the person behind titles and roles 00:05:44 What Karan looks for in founders 00:06:52 Visionary Founders 00:07:34 Grit and Intellectual Honesty 00:08:50 How Founders should select partners/investors 00:11:36 Biggest changes Karan's seen over his career 00:13:56 What has stayed the same 00:14:52 Cats or dogs 00:15:46 Karan's book recommendation 00:17:07 What Karan does outside of the office