Auteur VC

During my time with Auteur VC, a venture capital fund I helped launch right out of high school, I had the unique opportunity to work alongside an experienced ex-banker to secure over $5 million in commitments from both institutional and private limited partners. This experience offered me a firsthand look into the reality of venture capital—from the challenges of fundraising to the nuances of managing relationships with LPs.

It also provided me with an invaluable platform to iterate through and evaluate startup ideas, deepening my understanding of what it takes to build scalable ventures. While the financial success of securing commitments was a key achievement, the deeper takeaway for me was recognizing the complexities of the startup world and how venture capital plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of innovation. This experience helped me grow as an entrepreneur, teaching me the importance of persistence, adaptability, and thoughtful decision-making when balancing both investor interests and startup potential.