Summary: Sheel Mohnot of 500 Startups is ACTUALLY a jack of all trades. He helps design, build, and improve human ecosystems through technology, as a creator or an investor/partner. He focuses specifically on what he calls “financial services for the rest of us” and helping financial institutions operate more efficiently.<br> Sheel has had 2 successful fintech exits, invested in and advised some big names like Coinbase, Instacart, Flexport, runs the 500 FinTech accelerator and FinTech fund and also host a bi-weekly podcast called “the pitch,” where he interview founders with a panel of other investors.<br> Listen and Learn:<br> <br> * How founders feel about early exits<br> * Why fund size isn’t about bigger is better<br> * What to look for in Fintech traction<br> * Which accelerator should entrepreneurs attend<br> * How to handle fintech specific regulations and hurdles<br> * Why YCs brand is best but overpriced<br> * What is the future of blockchain<br> * How to avoid being “dumb money capital”<br> <br> <br> Sheel’s Projects:<br> <a href="https://angel.co/sheel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sheel’s AngelList profile</a><br> <a href="https://angel.co/sheel/syndicate">Sheel’s personal syndicate</a><br> <a href="http://500.co">500 Startups</a><br> <a href="https://angel.co/500-fintech/syndicate">500 Fintech Syndicate</a><br> <a href="http://thepitch.fm">The Pitch</a><br> Are you an accredited investor? <a href="https://thesyndicate.vc/ts-joinsyndicate">Apply to join our angel syndicate if you’d like to access our deal flow.</a>Sheel Mohnot of 500 Startups is ACTUALLY a jack of all trades. He helps design, build, and improve human ecosystems through technology, as a creator or an investor/partner. He focuses specifically on what he calls “financial services for the rest of us” and helping financial institutions operate more efficiently.<br> Sheel has had 2 successful fintech exits, invested in and advised some big names like Coinbase, Instacart, Flexport, runs the 500 FinTech accelerator and FinTech fund and also host a bi-weekly podcast called “the pitch,” where he interview founders with a panel of other investors.<br> Listen and Learn:<br> <br> * How founders feel about early exits<br> * Why fund size isn’t about bigger is better<br> * What to look for in Fintech traction<br> * Which accelerator should entrepreneurs attend<br> * How to handle fintech specific regulations and hurdles<br> * Why YCs brand is best but overpriced<br> * What is the future of blockchain<br> * How to avoid being “dumb money capital”<br> <br> <br> Sheel’s Projects:<br> <a href="https://angel.co/sheel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sheel’s AngelList profile</a><br> <a href="https://angel.co/sheel/syndicate">Sheel’s personal syndicate</a><br> <a href="http://500.co">500 Startups</a><br> <a href="https://angel.co/500-fintech/syndicate">500 Fintech Syndicate</a><br> <a href="http://thepitch.fm">The Pitch</a><br> Are you an accredited investor? <a href="https://thesyndicate.vc/ts-joinsyndicate">Apply to join our angel syndicate if you’d like to access our deal flow.</a><br>
