Caleb Maru is the Head of Programs at EntryLevel- an edtech startup up-skilling students and young professionals through cohort-based courses. Caleb also invests in early-stage startups as the General Partner at Proximity Ventures.

 Caleb studied a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws at the University of Adelaide.  During his time at university, Caleb co-founded a social enterprise Humanitee that works with marginalised communities to co-design T-shirts. Hear Caleb's experience building EntryLevel, funding startups through Proximity Ventures and how you can expand your surface area of luck.

Timestamps:
[1:01]- Who Caleb wanted to be when he grew up
[1:48]- Founding a social enterprise in university   
[5:50]- Caleb's career journey
[7:39]- How Caleb builds programs at EntryLevel
[10:45]- The importance of cohort-based learning
[12:35]- Having skin in the game as an investor 
[14:30]- Barriers to entry to raising capital as a fund vs. startup
[16:50]- Industries Caleb is interested in investing in
[19:13]- How investing in Africa motivated Caleb to create impact at scale
[25:07]- Investing in teams vs. Investing in products
[26:10]- Diversity & Inclusion in startups
[28:27]- The benefits of taking the leap by joining or building a startup
[30:18]- Caleb's experience working as both an operator and investor
[32:37]- How Caleb manages his time and prioritises deep work
[34:45]- Books and podcasts that have shaped Caleb's thought process
[37:35]- Caleb's experiences with failure and the power of saying 'no'
[38:55]- Expanding your surface area of luck by understanding systems and questioning conventional wisdom

References 
EntryLevel
Humanitee
All-In Podcast
My First Million Podcast
Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets
The Black Swan: The Impact Of The Highly Improbable