Building a VC Brand & Backing Winners with Harlem Capital's Henri Pierre-Jacques

What does it actually take to win in venture capital?

Harlem Capital co-founder and Managing Partner Henri Pierre-Jacques joins Maria to unpack a decade of lessons. They talk about how to identify exceptional founders, why the best VC deals take years to build, the growing importance of an investor’s personal brand, and why founders should reference-check their VCs.

Henri also shares Harlem Capital’s approach to investment decisions, what it takes to make partner, how AI has changed the way he reflects and creates, and why he believes “winners want to be around winners.”