[The Future Farm] Emmalyn Shaw on Creating Healthy Founder-Investor Relationships

About the Episode

In this episode of the #NAKEDpodcast, hosts Nektarios, Vladimira, and Emmalyn Shaw from Flourish Ventures explore the importance of prioritizing psychological safety in entrepreneurship and venture capital. The discussion centers around how Flourish Ventures prioritizes mental health and well-being within their organization and how they support their portfolio companies. Specific topics covered in the episode include:

• The recognition of mental health and well-being in the venture capital community.
• How Flourish Ventures supports their portfolio entrepreneurs’s wellbeing.
• The role that venture capital firms can play in providing mental health support to entrepreneurs.
• Different playbooks and interventions for investors to support entrepreneurs dealing with mental health challenges.

Join Nektarios, Vladimira, and Emma as they discuss navigating the aftermath of a startup exit, the path to personal recovery, and the strategies for building a fulfilling life beyond entrepreneurship.