{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/680a5614989b552478c0337a/6ae00d250e0585e9dc7f71fb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Under the lid: maritime venture capital. Part two","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/680a5614989b552478c0337a/1793070230903-8ed522de-2ea9-4888-b907-2d42e2d3c716.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Venture capital fund creators Joshua Gold, Krishnan Naravanan and Kate Danaher discuss the expectations of start-up founders in this second of three episodes of this Wavelength Plus mini series.</p><p>Do founders believe their businesses can become valued at two billion dollars if there is a global fleet of 200,000 ships?</p><p>A key requirements can be that startups have potential in adjacent industries like aviation, space or energy.</p><p>Argyris points to start-ups feeling intimidated by VC fund demands and expectations while a question is raised about funding levels through a startups growing pains (the valley of death).</p><p><br></p><p>Expert guests:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/danaherkate/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kate Danaher, managing director, Ocean Investments, S2G</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/krishnan-narayanan-3ba4213/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Krishnan Narayanan, founder, MarineFifty/Skies Fifty, CFO, SW7</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/argyrisstasinakis/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Argyris Stasinakis, co-founder and ex principle, MarineTraffic, founder the Maritime Innovation Network</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-gold-09653615b/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Joshua Gold, Principal, TMV</a></p><p><br></p><p>Host: <a href=\"https://www.tradewindsnews.com/author/c_eason\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Craig Eason, Senior Editor, TradeWinds</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>A TradeWinds/DN Media Podcast</em></strong></p>","author_name":"TradeWinds"}