This Week in Startups: ANGEL: Insight's Deven Parekh on venture tourists, cleaning cap tables & winning investments | E1679

Jason Calacanis Jason Calacanis 2/15/23 - Episode Page

Deven Parekh of Insight Partners joins Jason to discuss navigating markets during the dot com era and the pandemic. (1:50) Then they discuss "venture tourists" and cleaning up cap tables before wrapping up with a look back at some of Deven's winning investments. (20:04)

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show

(1:50) Experiencing the dot com burst

(10:14) LinkedIn Jobs - Go to and post your first job for free.

(11:36) Comparing Web 3.0 and the dot com era + navigating the markets during the pandemic

(18:40) Cast.ai - Get a free cloud cost audit with a personal consultation at

(20:04) Venture Tourists

(29:30) Unfavorable preference stacks

(37:07) Acquire.com - Sign up for FREE at

(38:32) Cleaning a cap table

(47:57) Looking back at Deven’s investments


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