On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Pankaj Jain, Managing Partner at Saka Ventures. Saka Ventures is a seed-stage fund based in New York City investing in startups that are targeting large global markets and have a balanced team of founders who can build products that customers can’t live without.  Pankaj has 25+ years of international experience with a unique background that integrates technology, finance, entrepreneurship, venture capital, and blockchain. This experience gives him the ability to view business models and startups through a cross-cultural lens coupled with a keen understanding of global markets. Pankaj has been an active angel investor as well as an advisor to venture capital funds, startups, governments, and foundations on topics ranging from building technology startup ecosystems, to early-stage deal structuring, as well as, blockchain and cryptocurrencies. To read more about Pankaj, please visit .  Pankaj speaks about the state of startup investing and how he sees the industry evolving, his investment thesis, Indian startups in the USA, challenges startups face, and more. You can visit Saka Ventures at , and on Twitter at .   Reach out to Pankaj at , on LinkedIn at , and on Twitter at .  _____________________________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at:    Check out our other podcasts here:   For Investors check out:   For Startups check out:   For eGuides check out:   For upcoming Events, check out    For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group    Please , share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of .

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