E37: “Angel” Podcast: Nicole Quinn, Partner at Lightspeed shares benefits of celebrity founders like Lady Gaga & Gwyneth Paltrow, insights on investing in consumer & power of “Force of Nature” product people

0:53 Jason intros Nicole Quinn

1:59 Nicole & Jason describe their separate Calm investments, will it be the first mental health IPO?

8:00 Calm's I.C.E. celebrity engagement method & how it got them LeBron James

8:54 Investing in Sophia Amoruso & Girlboss: what is it about "Force of Nature" product people that attracts Nicole to invest?

16:03 Investing in Gwyneth Paltrow & Goop: what is Goop's business? What are the most profitable parts of their business?

19:42 Investing in Rothy's, and the inverse correlation between the success of e-commerce companies and how much they've raised

24:34 The magic moment of having shares transfer from private to public when a company IPOs

26:53 Changing her risk-averse mindset going from Wall Street to Venture Capital

33:28 Nicole's current investment interests, why voice assistants are crucial for retention

38:16 Investing in Lady Gaga & HAUS Labs: driving business via new product "drops", understanding how engaged a celebrity is in their business, celebrities as an acquisition channel

45:03 Dealing with Goop product blowback, the Netflix series & understanding the science behind it

50:12 Investing in Cameo & CEO Steven Galanis: celebrity selfie videos as a platform

54:44 What types of Founders does Nicole invest in?

56:54 How is Nicole's portfolio split up by stage?