Cyrus Yari: Britannic-Achaemenian Podcaster-turned-VC with 0 Management Fee | YUVC Podcast #20
Description
Cyrus Yari is Co-Founder at Rational VC, formerly a podcast going deepdives with VCs, now investing $250,000 to $1 million in pre-seed to series-A rounds.
Cyrus Yari joined Eugene Foo at YUVC sharing his journey from one of the UK’s lowest-performing schools to co-investing with silicon valley big-name VCs.
Eugene Foo: Your take on VC as of today?
Cyrus Yari: Many VCs operate like a Ponzi scheme, raising funding without significant personal investment and depending on management fees. Skin in the game is the name of the game.
Now listen in for more insights! ❤
00:00 - Cyrus's Journey to Rational VC
06:19 - Positive Black Swans and Asymmetric Bets
11:35 - Rational VC: A Different Approach to Venture Capital
17:58 - Media Company Around Timeless Ideas
25:15 - A Focus on Impact
33:26 - Freedom, Growth, and Impact
PODCAST LINKS:
• Podcast Website: https://www.whyyouvc.com
• Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3V4FyQN
• Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4hYSvpg
• RSS: https://bit.ly/whyyouvcrss
• Podcast Playlist: https://bit.ly/whyyouvc
SOCIAL LINKS:
• X: https://x.com/whyyouvc
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/whyyouvc
• RED: https://bit.ly/whyyouvcred
• Bilibili: https://bit.ly/whyyouvcbili
• Email: whyyouvc@gmail.com
GUEST LINKS:
• X: https://x.com/CyrusYari
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyrusyari/
• Rational VC Pod: https://www.rationalvc.com/
• Rational VC Fund: https://rational.fund/
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