#51: Vishal Vasishth - Co-Founder & MD at Obvious Ventures - Solving Fundamental Problems Through World Positive Investing
Description
Topics:
- Learnings from 10 years at Patagonia and the 5P framework.
- Chasing fundamental problems and purpose-driven businesses.
- Investing in breakthrough technologies at the cusp of commercialization.
- Screening for the authentically motivated entrepreneur.
Vishal is the co-founder of Obvious Ventures a venture firm investing in world positive technology companies across three themes: Sustainable Systems, Healthy Living & People Power. Some of their portfolio companies include Medium, Proterra, Beyond Meat, VSCO, and Gusto.
Most recently Vishal was the founding partner of SONG Investment Advisors, an India- based fund backed by Soros Economic Development Fund, Omidyar Network, and Google. He also served as a senior executive at Steve Case’s Revolution and as Chief Strategy Officer at Patagonia, a leading multichannel retailer of outdoor and active lifestyle products in the US.
Book recommendations:
- Built to Last by Jim Collins - https://www.amazon.com/Built-Last-Successful-Visionary-Essentials/dp/0060516402
- Small is Beautiful by E.F Schumacher - https://www.amazon.com/Small-Beautiful-Economics-Mattered-Perennial/dp/0061997765
- Let my People Go Surfing - https://www.amazon.com/Let-People-Surfing-Education-Businessman/dp/0143037838
Website: https://obvious.com/
Email: vishal@obvious.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vishalvasishth/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/vishalvasishth?lang=en
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