The Social Insights Podcast

#2 - Jason Mironov, TA Associates: Michigan/HBS, COVID-19 impact on Private Equity, SPACs, & Building Meaningful Relationships

An open-ended conversation with Jason Mironov, a director at TA Associates' Menlo Park office, where he leads investments in business and financial services companies based primarily in North America. Since the company's inception in 1968, TA has raised ~$32 billion in capital, opened 5 offices, and executed over 525 investments. Since joining the firm in 2012, Jason's investments have spanned from entities operating in information services to integrated payments to travel. Prior to his current role at TA, Jason had stints at J.P Morgan (Corporate & Investment Banking division), Spectrum Equity Partners, and Technology Crossover Ventures. Jason holds a BBA from Michigan Ross and an MBA from Harvard Business School.  We covered Jason's most fond memories at Michigan Ross/Harvard Business School, the ongoing effects of the pandemic on private equity, meeting the founders of TA, staying true to core values, lessons learned the hard way, special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), and much more. Jason was unfeigned, pellucid, and generous with his time. To learn more about TA Associates, please visit ta.com For the latest updates, follow Social Insights on Linkedin at linkedin.com/company/social-insights-1

#1 - Simran Suri, Investor at Equal Ventures: Breaking Into VC & The Vitality of A Moral Compass

An open-ended conversation with Simran Suri, an investment analyst at Equal Ventures, a $56 million fund based in NYC. Prior to joining Equal, Simran was an undergraduate at The Johns Hopkins University, where she studied international studies and sociology, in addition to leading A-Level Capital, a $350K student-run investment fund, as a managing partner.  She's a hustler, having worked at the likes of Greenspring Associates, SoGal Ventures, Predata, and Vista Equity Partners. We covered countless topics, including what differentiates a brilliant investor from the crowd, Simran's moral compass, and her playbook to break into the industry. She was well-spoken, urbane, and inspiring.  To learn more about Equal Ventures, please visit equal.vc.  For the latest updates, follow Social Insights on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/social-insights-1.