World of DaaS Conversation with Auren Hoffman: Diversified Portfolios, Secondary Sales & Dinner Parties
July 8, 2025 ·
47 min read
In this episode of World of DaaS, Auren and I discuss: 1. Investing Philosophy and Strategy Fabrice Grinda, founder of FJ Labs, has invested in over 1,200 startups through a … Continue reading “”
Decoding the Future: AI, Venture Market & Marketplaces
June 17, 2025 · 43 minutes
I had an engaging fireside chat with Dhruv Sharma, CEO of AngeList India, for Offline. Offline is a private members’ community for leading entrepreneurs in South Asia. It was a … Continue reading “”
20VC Podcast with Rory O’Driscoll, Jason Lemkin & Harry Stebbings
May 8, 2025 · 61 minutes
💰 Why IRR is being gamed & secondaries are the new exits📉 The LP crisis: what happens if liquidity do not return?🛑 Why AI investing is worse than 2021🌎 Should … Continue reading “”
Decoding the Founder Mindset: Founder DNA
April 8, 2025 · 36 minutes
What drives the world’s top founders to succeed—against all odds? Petter Made asked me to draw from over 1,200 startup investments, and decades of entrepreneurial experience, to unpack the essential … Continue reading “”
Winner Takes Most with LionTree’s Antal Runnebom
March 4, 2025 · 46 minutes
I sat down with LionTree’s Antal Runnebom. I gave my perspective into the opportunities around vertical-specific marketplaces; the process by which FJ Labs selects the hundreds of start-ups we invested … Continue reading “”
OpenVC: My most in depth video interview ever!
February 25, 2025 · 48 minutes
Most interviews I have focus on my recent history and FJ Labs’ current thesis and selection criteria. I was beyond impressed when Harrison Faull sent me the following list of … Continue reading “”
Unicorn Bakery Conversation: 2025 Trends for B2B and B2C Marketplaces
February 4, 2025 · 24 minutes
I had the pleasure of chatting with Fabian Tausch of Unicorn Bakery. We covered the state of venture markets, the rise of B2B marketplaces, the impact of AI on startups, … Continue reading “”
Lessons from 1,100+ startup investments
January 24, 2025 · 43 minutes
I had the pleasure of chatting with the VNTR Podcast. I shared my journey from launching startups to becoming one of the world’s most active angel investors. We discussed my … Continue reading “”
Conversation with Comptoir IA
December 3, 2024 · < 1 minute
This one is exclusively for the French speakers amongst you. I had the pleasure of chatting with Nicolas Guyon of Comptoir IA. The conversation was far ranging. We covered: I … Continue reading “”
Building Tomorrow: Fabrice Grinda’s Journey in Tech and AI
October 22, 2024 · 37 minutes
I had a fun and wide ranging conversation with my cousin Minter Dial who is an amazing author, speaker, conversationalist, and fellow padel aficionado. We covered many topics including my … Continue reading “”
Amazing conversation with Jack Farley covering macro, crypto, venture capital, and much more!
June 25, 2024 · 54 minutes
I loved my conversation with Jack Farley. Here is how he summarized it. After correctly calling the “everything bubble” in 2021, here’s how Fabrice Grinda quiet legend of Venture Capital … Continue reading “”
Zero to One: How to Create a Global Leader in a Constantly Evolving World
May 1, 2024 · < 1 minute
Non-French speakers can skip this interview. I am not particularly visible in France but given that I am French and a lot of my friends and family are not native … Continue reading “”
Zero to Billions Techstars Alumni conversation with Alejandro Garcia-Amaya
February 13, 2024 · 35 minutes
I was invited to share my journey with the Techstars alumni community. Here are the questions that we covered. You began your entrepreneurial journey in 1998, Having co-founded and been … Continue reading “”
3i Member Spotlight Interview
February 6, 2024 · 24 minutes
I was recently featured on the 3i Members Founder Spotlight podcast, where I spoke with Eric Rosen and shared my philosophy on angel investing, offering tips for future founders, and … Continue reading “”
1947 Rise Interview: How we built FJ Labs
December 5, 2023 · < 1 minute
I had the pleasure of speaking with Shiva Singh Sangwan of 1947 Rise. We discussed the intricacies of building a fund. We covered why building a fund is akin to … Continue reading “”
Super Fun Interview by Robin Haak
November 21, 2023 · 31 minutes
Photo by Christopher Michel I had the pleasure of being interviewed by my good friend Robin Haak. We had a super wide ranging conversation covering everything from adventure travel to … Continue reading “”
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