$250M Founder Joins Naval Ravikant to Disrupt Venture Capital | ft Ankur Nagpal
Today I'm talking to Ankur Nagpal - founder of Teachable (nine-figure exit) and Carry (acquired by AngelList), angel investor in 100+ startups, and now a GP at USVC, AngelList's public venture fund.We talk about what it really feels like to sell two companies, why honesty is more powerful than hype, and what Ankur's learned about building, investing, and knowing when enough is enough. He gets refreshingly real about the parts of startup life nobody talks about — from emotional runway to the immigrant lens on America's self-help culture.
We cover:
- Why most people should never raise venture capital
- The three things he looks for in founders (and why the third one is controversial)
- From reading Losing My Virginity at 13 to wanting to buy a sports team — and put himself on the roster
- SO much more!
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:55 Twice Lucky, Still Humble
05:53 Confidence Is Just Age
08:18 Stress Beats Every Biohack
12:28 Venture Investing for Everyone
19:17 What Makes a Great Founder
23:05 Emotional Runway Kills First
27:53 Don't Raise Venture Capital
30:02 Your Happy Number
34:17 The $20K That Becomes Millions
37:42 Finding Your Zone of Genius
41:59 Read for Joy, Not Optimization
48:23 Maximize Your Surface Area
Links
Ankur Nagpal
X: https://x.com/ankurnagpal
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankurnagpal/
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Instagram: https://instagram.com/lifeoflubaa
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LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/yudasinal Receive SMS online on sms24.me
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