Episode Three - From Artist to VC: Tara Tan’s Playbook for Funding Creative Founders

Entrepreneurship

Oct 15

Written By Sereth Design

Tara Tan, a venture capitalist at the heart of creative innovations, knows how to attract funders. If you are a creative seeking a different perspective on money, listen here.

Guest:

Tara Tan, Founder of Strange Ventures

About the Episode:

In this episode, Tara Tan, Founder of Strange Ventures and alum of IDEO, Formlabs, and Studio Now, says that creatives need to rethink their views on capital. Instead of seeing money as an opposing force to art, she urges creatives to view funding as a tool that can bring the right ideas to life. We discuss her impressive career from “breaking up with art” to backing the next generation of creative disruptors. We dig into choosing the best types of funders for your project (there’s more than Venture), the ethics around AI, and how to create momentum by “running an auction” so the right partners come to you.

If you’re building something of your own, this is a clear, generous roadmap from someone who’s sat on both sides of the table–as artist and investor.