Our team is very excited to bring you this new episode of the Future Construct Podcast (27 min interview) where we spotlight KP Reddy (@reddy_kp), Founder and CEO at Shadow Ventures (@shadowventures) and author of the books BIM for Building Owners and Developers and What You Know About Startups Is Wrong. KP is a globally recognized authority in AEC environments, AI, robotics, automation, mobile applications, and cloud computing and sought-after subject matter expert, frequently speaking worldwide on BIM and the built environment. Shadow Ventures is a venture capital firm focused exclusively on technology that drives innovation in the built environment. The mission of Shadow Ventures is to fund seed-stage companies, led by dynamic entrepreneurs, whose vision is to enhance the built environment through disruptive technologies.
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Some highlights of KP's interview with host Amy Peck (@VirtualGirlNY) include:
- How he got started in the venture capital industry and his experience with the first company that he supported
- His motivation and decision to author a book on BIM and how timing played a key role in the decision-making process
- The "investment ethos" he has developed on deciding when and why to invest in exciting companies
- How his reputation and brand factor into founders finding him, and why there is no investment that is too early
Click to listen to our interview with KP on Apple, Spotify, or Google, or watch on YouTube.
KP is a serial entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in disruptive innovation. He has started, grown, and sold multiple successful startups, and he has been involved in both IPOs and strategic acquisitions. KP has exited three technology companies: Cereus Technology Partners which had an IPO on NASDAQ and has since sold to Verso (NASDAQ:VRSO) at a 35x Multiple, RCMS which was sold to ARC (NYSE:ARC), and Ampirix (sold to The Combine). KP's work and his businesses have been featured prominently in numerous news outlets, including the Wall Street Journal and CNBC.
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We sincerely hope you enjoy this special episode of the Future Construct podcast and we would love to hear your suggestions for future guests!
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0:37 Amy Peck introduces KP Reddy, the Founder and General Partner at Shadow Ventures.
5:40 You've written a book on BIM and you've written a book on startups. Let's start with the BIM book. Why a BIM book at that time?
13:30 So, I'd love to talk about your portfolio and your "investment ethos" and what excites you in some of the companies. Can you share some of the successes of some of your portfolio companies?
18:13 And so are you getting most of your inbounds from being in the industry and just having the reputation that you do, or are there other ways that founders are finding you?
21:37 So are you seeing any particular trends in the industry, and where should large commercial builders be looking for this next-level technology?
25:35 Projecting yourself 15 to 20 years in the future, and you could bring with you any service or gadget, and it doesn't have to be based in reality at all, what would it be and what would it do?
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