Julia Ruge @ Sandalphon Capital On Evolution of Consumer Brands, Consumer Marketplaces, & Strong Sectors Of The Midwest
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We look for a founder who is a visionary but is able to also get into the details and be focused and organized. I think having someone who is strong and confident in what they want and what they know, but coachable enough to be able to take advice.
Julia Ruge is an Associate at Sandalphon Capital, a Chicago-based Venture Capital fund that invests opportunistically across the US but has a core focus on Chicago and the Midwest. Julia is involved with all areas of the fund at Sandalphon, including screening, due diligence, portfolio company support, and strategy. Prior to Sandalphon, Julia worked as an MBA Associate Intern at Corazon Capital while she completed the 1-year MBA program at Northwestern. Prior to business school, she worked at LAUNCH and Breakaway Ventures, where she specialized on building and executing technology-enabled consumer firms before joining Sandalphon Capital.
In this episode, we covered:
Key Attributes in Successful Founders
Indicators of Early-Stage Traction
Consumer Marketplaces
Future of Work and Healthcare post COVID-19
And much more.... Please Enjoy!
You can find Sandalphon Capital at their website & Twitter: @Sandalphoncap , Jon Ellis on his Twitter: @Jonrellis , and Midwest Tech Connect on Twitter: @Midwestdottech
Restaurant Recommendations: Spacca Napoli, Monteverde, and RL Chicago.
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