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Feb 2024
27m 25s

Rana Yared, General Partner at Balderton...

OLIVER WYMAN
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In this episode, Hiten interviews Rana Yared, a general partner at leading venture capital firm Balderton Capital. Rana shares her career journey, detailing her move from Goldman Sachs to Balderton Capital where she launched their growth fund. She discusses the role of venture capitalists, addressing common misconceptions about their work, in addition to exploring the European innovation landscape and the opportunities it presents.

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