Ep190 - Taryn Pieterse (Partner - Rampersand) on Rampersand's AAA approach to investing

My guest for Ep190 of The Startup Playbook Podcast was Taryn Pieterse.

Taryn is a Partner of Rampersand VC, a dedicated seed fund that has invested over $100M across its funds, counting companies such as Sendle, Skedulo and Expert360 as part of its portfolio.

Prior to joining Rampersand, Taryn worked in Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs across Australia, the UK and Europe and at the family office of Radek Sali, the fomer CEO of Swisse Wellness.

In this episode we covered a range of topics including:
- Taryn’s journey from Investment Banking into Tech & VC
- Rampersand’s AAA approach in to investing in and supporting startups
- How to think about financial modeling as an early stage founder
and much more!

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