Breaking into VC is harder than breaking into professional sports — literally.
In this episode, Intuit Ventures investor Tanvi Lal explains why VC recruiting is so broken, why most people don’t actually know why they want to be in venture, and how she finally cracked the code after dozens of rejections.

We dive into:
• Why VC hiring is a “barter system of social capital”
• The #1 mistake candidates make when trying to break in
• How corporate VC really works behind the scenes
• Why AI + accounting might be fintech’s wildest opportunity
• How founders should think about taking CVC money
• The difference between real ARR vs “founder math”

If you’re exploring VC, raising from VC, or trying to understand AI’s impact on finance — this conversation hits.

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In this episode of The Venture Capital Podcast, Jon Bradshaw and Peter Harris sit down with Costas Papaikonomou, co-founder of the $200M Una Terra Early Growth Fund, to unpack what it really takes to scale the circular economy.

Costas shares how his background in engineering, innovation consulting, and a successful exit to Accenture shaped Una Terra’s thesis: backing “drop-in” solutions that plug into existing industrial infrastructure instead of trying to rebuild the world from scratch.

They get into:
• Why packaging, waste and food ingredients are massive, underrated VC markets
• How regulation in Europe is reshaping single-use plastics and recycling
• Why Una Terra focuses on real-world unit economics first, impact second (but still runs as an Article 9 impact fund)
• Case studies: pulp-based bottle packaging, Greyparrot’s AI for waste sorting, and circular fashion brand Another Tomorrow
• Power law vs “normal distribution” returns, and why most exits will be strategic acquisitions, not unicorn IPOs

If you care about climate, industrial innovation, and non-SaaS venture opportunities, this one’s loaded.

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What happens when a former gaming founder takes a hard look at his marriage — and realizes the biggest problem isn’t love, it’s routine?

In this episode, we sit down with Offer (Founder & CEO of ARYA) and Phylicia Koh (General Partner at Play Ventures) to unpack how a single moment — “Babe… what happened to us?” — sparked a new category in relationship wellness.

We dive into:

• Why routine is the “final boss” in every relationship
• How game design and psychology can rebuild intimacy
• The real meaning of gamification (and why most people get it wrong)
• Why consumer apps struggle with engagement — and how free-to-play mechanics fix it
• How AI can responsibly support human connection
• The blue-ocean opportunity in taboo or overlooked markets

From a Typeform MVP that people actually paid for… to the deeper science behind staying in love, this episode blends tech, human behavior, VC insight, and real vulnerability.

Whether you’re building products, building relationships, or both — this convo hits.

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