E119: How the Visa Foundation Invests w/Najada Kumbuli

Najada Kumbuli, Vice President, Head of Investments at Visa Foundation sits down with David Weisburd to discuss what makes a first-time fund manager a breakout success, why storytelling matters in impact investing, and why this is the most challenging fundraising market since 2001. Our Podcast now receives more than 200,000 downloads a month. Are you interested in sponsoring an episode? Please email me at dweisburd@gmail.com . – SPONSOR: Carta is the all-in-one suite for private fund operations. Carta’s software-based approach takes fund administration out of the spreadsheet and into the modern age with powerful solutions and intuitive interfaces, all on one platform. Their suite of products and expert services help funds at any stage with up-to-date insights and automated workflows to get them to the next level. Learn more at: https://z.carta.com/10xpod – X / Twitter: @dweisburd (David Weisburd) @Visa (Visa) @najadakumbuli (Najada Kumbuli) – LinkedIn: David Weisburd: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dweisburd/ Najada Kumbuli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/najada-kumbuli-68816614/ Visa: https://www.linkedin.com/company/visa/ – Links: Visa: https://www.visa.com – Questions or topics you want us to discuss on How I Invest? Email us at dweisburd@gmail.com – TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) Episode Preview (2:24) Launching Visa Foundation's investment program and learning new markets (3:54) Venture fundraising dynamics and LP decision-making processes (6:21) Identifying genuine LP interest and navigating rejections (11:39) Sponsor: Carta (12:22) The LP learning curve on GP investment theses (17:48) Insights and surprises from working at Visa Foundation (20:50) Closing remarks