Decoding the Future of Media and Commerce with Kevin Parakkattu at Plug and Play Ventures

The Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I Commerce | Early-Stage Investing

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Decoding the Future of Media and Commerce with Kevin Parakkattu at Plug and Play Ventures

The Consumer VC episode #304 with Kevin Parakkattu, Partner at Plug and Play Ventures

Mike Gelb

Jul 27, 2023

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Hey Friends,

Thank you Vincent Diallo for the introduction to our guest today, Kevin Parakkattu, Partner at Plug and Play Ventures. Plug and Play is the leading Global Innovation Platform - they connect, empower, and invest in tomorrow’s innovators. For the past decade, they’ve developed a world-class ecosystem that provides entrepreneurs the best opportunity to succeed by bringing together startups, growth-stage companies, investors, mentors, and Fortune 500 corporations. Plug and Play is one of the most active venture capital firms in Silicon Valley making over 150 investments a year in leading companies such as Dropbox, Lending Club, Honey, N26, Rappi and several others.

We discuss:

The Future of GenAI in Media
Challenges and Opportunities in Media and Commerce
The Evolution of Plug and Play
The Investment Landscape in Consumer
The Differences Between Software and Inventory-Based Businesses
When venture capital makes sense vs. debt & more

Thanks for listening.

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The Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I Commerce | Early-Stage Investing

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