According to a BCG report, only 19% of VCs have some kind of scientific or technological competence. And that creates a translation problem between deep tech founders and investors.
To close that gap, Arkady Kulik and his cofounder, Tamaz Khunjua, built RPV, a venture fund that brings scientific expertise to the market and helps scientists become strong entrepreneurs.
On this episode of The Boost VC Podcast, Arkady joins us to explain how the RPV team’s extensive background in science and entrepreneurship serves deep tech startups.
Arkady describes how starting a venture fund differs from founding other companies and shares his excitement around ‘being at the edge of science’ as a frontier tech VC.
Listen in for Arkady’s unique take on what it means to be useful to others and learn how RPV is working to make talented scientists billionaires!
Topics Covered
The idea behind RPV
How Arkady got into venture capital
Arkady’s biggest accomplishment before age 20
How starting a venture fund differs from starting other companies
What part of being a VC Arkady enjoys the most
The secret skills Arkady is most proud of
How Arkady thinks about being useful to others
The most valuable thing RPV provides for deep tech startups
Arkady’s ‘deathbed test’ to measure success
Connect with Arkady Kulik
RPV on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/rpvglobal/
Arkady on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/arkady-kulik/
Arkady on X https://twitter.com/arkadykulik
Resources
Starburst Aerospace https://starburst.aero/
Cantos VC https://cantos.vc/
Countdown https://countdown.capital/
Fifty Years https://fiftyyears.com/
Productivity Planner https://www.intelligentchange.com/products/productivity-planner
Terraforming Mars https://www.fryxgames.se/games/terraforming-mars/
Breakfast with Pops: A Venture Capital Handbook by Adam Draper and William H. Draper III https://www.amazon.com/Breakfast-Pops-Venture-Capital-Handbook/dp/B0C1JHXTQF
Connect with Boost VC
Boost VC Website https://www.boost.vc/
Boost VC on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/boostvc/
Boost VC on X https://twitter.com/BoostVC
Boost VC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/boost_vc/
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