Lessons from a Former Operator: How to Prepare to Raise

​It’s often said that startup operators make the best venture capital investors because they have firsthand experience navigating the challenges of building and scaling a company. Whether it’s understanding the nuances of product-market fit, fundraising, or team dynamism their insights help them guide founders through critical decisions as well as spot high-potential opportunities.

​Join us for a Fireside Chat on Tuesday, 10/22 at 2 pm ET with Shruti Shah, Partner at Symphonic Capital. As a former startup founder and operator, Shruti will not only share her story, but how her experience as an operator has influenced her current role in early-stage venture capital.

​About the Speaker

​Shruti Shah is a partner at Symphonic Capital, a pre-seed investment fund for early stage startups. Previously, she was an entrepreneur in residence at Nike and an advisor, investor, and consultant to a number of startups. She also worked as Entrepreneur in Residence at Silicon Valley Bank, where she supported the early stage practice team on strategic partnerships and coached entrepreneurs.

​She was previously the co-founder and COO of Y Combinator-backed Move Loot, an online full-service marketplace for buying and selling used furniture. Over the course of three years, the team raised $22 million and was highlighted in publications including Forbes, TechCrunch, Bloomberg Businessweek, CNN, TIME, Fortune and more.

​Shruti has been honored by Forbes as a 2016 30 Under 30 recipient in Retail and E-Commerce and the Aspen Institute as an Aspen Ideas Festival Scholar in reimagining capitalism. Shruti earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with a minor in Entrepreneurship from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and her Master of Science in Education with a focus on Urban Education from Johns Hopkins University.