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

magical moments of building Gen Z VC

6 Sept 2023 · 1 min

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In this interview segment, the community founder describes the "everyday magical moments" that arise from the Gen Z VC community’s initiatives. He highlights concrete outcomes such as members finding co‑founders and landing jobs through the network. He explains the Founder Marketplace, a platform that lets early‑stage founders access affordable startup‑stack services, especially for those without traditional networks. He also details a mentorship program that brings university students into venture for the first time, creating a pipeline of new talent. Overall, the speaker frames these programs as tangible evidence that the community is delivering real value and enabling members to achieve goals they once only imagined.

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Can you talk to me about some of your favorite parts of the journey and maybe some of the things that you really wanted to do when you were younger that you were able to do because you built this community?
Yeah, I mean, I think it's like the everyday magical moments that sort of happen because of the community and the initiatives that we do. So people have found their co-founders in Gens VC. They've gotten jobs because of Gens VCs. We have a bunch of different initiatives that we do. So we have a founder marketplace. That helps founders and every founder, right? Like not just founders that have raised venture money to be able to save money on their startup stack. Super meaningful, especially for founders who are just getting started and maybe don't have the traditional network where they can have a bunch of people to rely on. So that's great for founders. Our mentorship program has been great because we've gotten so many university students involved in venture for the first time.