Work With Your Investor to Build Strategic Partnerships

<p>Steve Pretre, partner at World Innovation Lab (WiL), takes us on an extraordinary journey from his upbringing in Silicon Valley to becoming a key player in the insurtech and venture capital worlds. He shares the thrilling journey of starting Metromile and leading it through the IPO stage, highlighting some of the biggest challenges of starting an insurtech startup. Steve also dispels the skepticism about corporate venture capital firms (CVCs).</p><p><i><strong>In this episode, you’ll learn:</strong></i></p><p>[<a href="https://podcast.sure.ventures/episodes/tsse130-strategic-partnerships-with-investors-steve-pretre?t=3m47s">3:47</a>] Discover invaluable lessons from the pioneers of the insurtech industry</p><p>[<a href="https://podcast.sure.ventures/episodes/tsse130-strategic-partnerships-with-investors-steve-pretre?t=7m40s">7:40</a>] The story of Metromile: “I was excited and naive enough to think that we could pull that off.” - Steve Pretre</p><p>[<a href="https://podcast.sure.ventures/episodes/tsse130-strategic-partnerships-with-investors-steve-pretre?t=15m43s">15:43</a>] Early-stage investing isn't just about funds but also about providing strategic support to startups</p><p>[<a href="https://podcast.sure.ventures/episodes/tsse130-strategic-partnerships-with-investors-steve-pretre?t=22m40s">22:40</a>] Insights into corporate venture capital and why alignment of goals is paramount</p><p>[<a href="https://podcast.sure.ventures/episodes/tsse130-strategic-partnerships-with-investors-steve-pretre?t=27m18s">27:18</a>] The importance of staying true to your business vision and not blindly following VC advice</p><p>The non-profit organization that Steve is passionate about: <a href="http://www.woodsidewildebeests.com/?utm_source=the-sure-shot-entrepreneur-podcast&utm_medium=Episode-130&utm_campaign=+strategic-partnerships-with-investors#/">Woodside Wildebeests</a></p><hr /><p><strong>About Steve Pretre</strong></p><p>Steve Pretre is a partner at World Innovation Lab. He is a veteran of multiple successful startups