Cyrus Yari is Co-Founder at Rational VC, formerly a podcast going deepdives with VCs, now investing $250,000 to $1 million in pre-seed to series-A rounds.

Cyrus Yari joined Eugene Foo at YUVC sharing his journey from one of the UK’s lowest-performing schools to co-investing with silicon valley big-name VCs. Eugene Foo: Your take on VC as of today? Cyrus Yari: Many VCs operate like a Ponzi scheme, raising funding without significant personal investment and depending on management fees. Skin in the game is the name of the game. Now listen in for more insights! ❤

00:00 - Cyrus's Journey to Rational VC 06:19 - Positive Black Swans and Asymmetric Bets 11:35 - Rational VC: A Different Approach to Venture Capital 17:58 - Media Company Around Timeless Ideas 25:15 - A Focus on Impact 33:26 - Freedom, Growth, and Impact

PODCAST LINKS: • Podcast Website: https://www.whyyouvc.com • Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3V4FyQN • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4hYSvpg • RSS: https://bit.ly/whyyouvcrss • Podcast Playlist: https://bit.ly/whyyouvc

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GUEST LINKS: • X: https://x.com/CyrusYari • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyrusyari/ • Rational VC Pod: https://www.rationalvc.com/ • Rational VC Fund: https://rational.fund/