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The Sure Shot Entrepreneur

Gopi Rangan

Booking Overview

This is an interview show focused on venture capital, early-stage startups, and the decisions investors make when backing founders, with recurring external guests who are senior venture capital investors and investment leaders. A PR agency could credibly pitch venture partners, angel investors, startup founders, and experienced advisors with substantive expertise in early-stage investing, founder evaluation, AI startups, or fundraising; booking difficulty is high because guests typically hold senior investment roles.

Metrics

Episodes: 195

Frequency: Every two weeks

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Listener location: USA

Instagram: 97 followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

gopi@sure.ventures

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Host

Gopi Rangan - Gopi Rangan is a founding partner at Sure Ventures and focuses on venture capital and early-stage startups.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Senior venture capital investors, managing or general partners, angel investors, startup founders, and experienced operators or advisors with direct expertise in early-stage company building and investment decisions.
Required Achievements:  
Leading or founding a venture capital firm or investment platform, Investing in early-stage startups across venture, angel, or corporate investment portfolios, Building or scaling venture-backed companies, Developing recognized expertise in AI, insurtech, financial services, supply-chain technology, or other emerging sectors

Recent Guest Discussions

Rohini Chakravarthy - Proof Of Value Versus Proof Of Market, Supply-chain Technology, Physical Enterprise Transformation, Founder-market Fit, Investor Conviction, And The Us-india Startup Ecosystem.

Isabel Bescos - Talent Investing, Evaluating Founders Before They Have Companies Or Ideas, Founder Traits, Resilience, Bias To Action, And Preparing To Approach Early-stage Investors.

Sudarshan Sridharan - Evaluating Founders, Competence And Integrity, Ai-native Companies, Investor Relationships, Founder Communities, And Building Long-term Value Beyond The First Investment.

Amir Kabir - Founder Quality, Intellectual Honesty, Market Insight, AI, Autonomy, Risk Infrastructure, Specialized Funds, And Building Venture-scale Businesses.

Justin Smith-Lorenzetti - Venture And LP Investing, Insurtech, Founder Evaluation, High-conviction Decisions, Investment From Idea To IPO, And Building Companies In The AI Era.

Recent Topics

Business, Venture Capital, Early Stage Startups, Founder Evaluation, Fundraising

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Sure Shot Entrepreneur
:

Show Proof of Value Before You Build for Scale

September 22, 2026

Rohini Chakravarthy, Managing Partner at NewBuild Venture Capital, shares her journey from engineering in Silicon Valley to more than two decades of venture investing at Intel Capital, NEA and NGP Capital. She explains why she and her partners created NewBuild around the transformation of the physical enterprise—from procurement and manufacturing to logistics and delivery. Rohini also explains what NewBuild looks for at the earliest stages, expounding on the difference between proof of value ...

Why Founders Matter More Than Their Ideas at the Earliest Stages

September 01, 2026

Isabel Bescos, Partner at Entrepreneurs First, shares how EF identifies exceptional founders before they have a company, co-founder, product, or even a business idea. She explains why EF considers itself a talent investor, what it means to invest in individuals at a stage even earlier than pre-seed, and the characteristics she looks for when evaluating potential founders. Isabel discusses will to power, personal exceptionalism, followership, resilience, and bias to action as key founder trait...

Demonstrate Ambition Before You Ask Investors to Believe in You

July 21, 2026

Sudarshan Sridharan, General Partner of SF1, shares his journey from building founder communities and operating startups to launching an early-stage venture capital firm focused on AI-native companies. He explains how he evaluates founders, why competence, integrity, and ambition matter more than polished pitches, and how artificial intelligence is reshaping the markets attracting venture capital. Throughout the conversation, Sudarshan offers practical advice on earning investor trust, buildi...

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Frequently asked questions

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The Sure Shot Entrepreneur
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How do I get in touch with The Sure Shot Entrepreneur?

The Sure Shot Entrepreneur is hosted by Gopi Rangan. Its publicly listed email is gopi@sure.ventures. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Sure Shot Entrepreneur?

The publicly listed email for The Sure Shot Entrepreneur: gopi@sure.ventures.

How many listeners does The Sure Shot Entrepreneur have?

Podseeker estimates The Sure Shot Entrepreneur reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Sure Shot Entrepreneur?

The Sure Shot Entrepreneur typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior venture capital investors, managing or general partners, angel investors, startup founders, and experienced operators or advisors with direct expertise in early-stage company building and investment decisions. Common among recent guests: Leading or founding a venture capital firm or investment platform; Investing in early-stage startups across venture, angel, or corporate investment portfolios; Building or scaling venture-backed companies. Recent guests include Rohini Chakravarthy, Isabel Bescos, and Sudarshan Sridharan.

How hard is it to get booked on The Sure Shot Entrepreneur?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does The Sure Shot Entrepreneur cover?

Recent episodes cover Business, Venture Capital, Early Stage Startups, Founder Evaluation, and Fundraising. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

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