The Syndicate show

Summary: <br> Jonathan Struhl is a cofounder and General Partner at Indicator Ventures, a VC fund that invests in innovative early-stage technology companies with the goal is to make business and consumer life more efficient. Jonathan is a 5th generation entrepreneur, and it’s evident each day he comes to work and interacts with founders and teams.<br>  <br> <br>  <br> Listen and Learn:<br> <br> * What it was like working in the dying music industry<br> * Why Jonathan got into influencer marketing and social media<br> * How his views as an investor have shifted over time<br> * Why Jonathan is excited about AR and VR for enterprise<br> * The reason AI is hugely overrated<br> * What’s up with blockchain and cryptocurrencies<br> * How optimizing efficiency is actually an effective investing thesis<br> * What Indicator Ventures looks for when making investments<br> * How the firms innovative venture partner model allow them to differentiate and help startups<br> <br> Jonathan’s Projects:<br> <a href="http://www.indicatorventures.com/">Indicator Ventures</a><br> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanstruhl">Jon’s LinkedIn</a><br> <a href="https://angel.co/jonathan-struhl">Jon’s Angellist</a><br> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Struhl">@struhl</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> Like this? You will love our new podcast: <a href="http://fringe.fm">FringeFM</a> which explores edges of human understanding and sci-fi tech: Subscribe on <a href="http://fringe.fm/itunes">iTunes</a> and <a href="http://fringe.fm/stitcher">Stitcher.</a><br> Jonathan Struhl is a cofounder and General Partner at Indicator Ventures, a VC fund that invests in innovative early-stage technology companies with the goal is to make business and consumer life more efficient. Jonathan is a 5th generation entrepreneur, and it’s evident each day he comes to work and interacts with founders and teams.<br>  <br> <br>  <br> Listen and Learn:<br> <br> * What it was like working in the dying music industry<br> * Why Jonathan got into influencer marketing and social media<br> * How his views as an investor have shifted over time<br> * Why Jonathan is excited about AR and VR for enterprise<br> * The reason AI is hugely overrated<br> * What’s up with blockchain and cryptocurrencies<br> * How optimizing efficiency is actually an effective investing thesis<br> * What Indicator Ventures looks for when making investments<br> * How the firms innovative venture partner model allow them to differentiate and help startups<br> <br> Jonathan’s Projects:<br> <a href="http://www.indicatorventures.com/">Indicator Ventures</a><br> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanstruhl">Jon’s LinkedIn</a><br> <a href="https://angel.co/jonathan-struhl">Jon’s Angellist</a><br> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Struhl">@struhl</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> Like this? You will love our new podcast: <a href="http://fringe.fm">FringeFM</a> which explores edges of human understanding and sci-fi tech: Subscribe on <a href="http://fringe.fm/itunes">iTunes</a> and <a href="http://fringe.fm/stitcher">Stitcher.</a><br>