Paige Finn DohertyFounding Partner, Behind Genius · Founding Partner at Behind Genius Ventures

how did Paige meet Garuda Ventures Managing Partner Rishi Taparia?

2 Jan 2024 · 1 min

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In this brief interview segment, Paige and Rishi Taparia (Managing Partner at Garuda Ventures) discuss how their professional relationship began. They recount first connecting on Twitter, a platform that fosters many venture‑industry relationships, and later solidifying that connection at an in‑person dinner with emerging managers and limited partners. The conversation highlights the challenges of raising capital in a tough market, the excitement surrounding emerging managers, and includes a light‑hearted joke about running a $31 million fund in the current economy. The tone is informal and enthusiastic, emphasizing community building within the venture ecosystem.

I was joking earlier. I was like a thirty-one million dollar fund in this economy.
That's right. It's like incredible.
So I'm really excited.
You're very kind.
Yeah, of course. I love seeing the other emerging manager homies win. Okay, let's see. For the context for our listeners, explain how we met.
Yes, Paige, you and I. Well, first I think we met on Twitter. On Twitter. As so many great relationships start. But when you can move your Twitter friends to your IRL friends, that's that much better. And so we were at a dinner together with a bunch of different emerging managers and LPs, all talking and building the network and commiserating about how hard it, I think it is to, to raise in this market and what we're all excited about. And that's when it was great to meet you in person. I know.
I think it was like 3 years of being online.