137: The Dirty Truth About Closing A First Fund

Jackie Fast is the Managing Partner of Sandbox Studios, an LA-based seed fund exclusively investing in talent-led startups. The VC has already made a number investments, however Jackie is probably best known for founding Slingshot, a London-based Sponsorship agency servicing some of the world’s most high-profile clients including The Rolling Stones, Shell, Formula 1, Red Bull, and Sir Richard Branson, Coca Cola, and others. In this EP, we discuss Jackie's experience raising her first fund; the impact of the FTX meltdown; why VC's get it wrong when it comes to investing in talent lead start ups, the magic of Ryan Reynolds, and more. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices