E18: Avlok Kohli, CEO of AngelList on How He Turned AngelList into a $4 Billion Dollar Company
from The 10X Capital Podcast
by David Weisburd, Erik Torenberg
Published: Tue Nov 07 2023
Show Notes
Avlok Kohli, CEO of AngelList sits down with David Weisburd and Erik Torenberg to discuss how he grew AngelList into a $4B dollar company. We’re proudly sponsored by Bidav Insurance Group, visit lux-str.com if you’re ready to level up your insurance plans. (0:00) Episode Preview (0:59) Why Founders need to be resilient (2:49) Why it’s rational to double down on yourself (4:57) Founder vs Operator mentality ()Why empathy can hold leaders back ()Episode Sponsor: Bidav Insurance Group ()Do MBAs matter? ()Avlok’s views on emerging managers ()How AngelList services large funds ()AngelList Data Room and why it’s been mass adopted by funds ()How managers should utilize Treasuries ()AngelList’s product philosophy ()How CFOs balance CEOs ()What we can learn from CashApp and Square ()The importance of “disagree and commit” ()The fallacy of the 10% turnover rule ()AngelList’s wealth of data ()“Power law is a hell of a thing” ()Gauging investor skillset ()“The primary place where Naval lives is in building great products” ()AngelList’s plans to be the system of record for all private market transactions ()How to reach Avlok