Tae Hea Nahm

From St. Louis to Seoul to Sand Hill Road, Tae Hea Nahm joins us to unpack his Path to Surfing Unicorns framework for building category leaders. We explore the AI stack (where startups should play), platform risk, and a founder-friendly definition of product-market fit — including how to know if your customers are truly happy.

Tae Hea also shares lessons on customer empathy, the founder-to-CEO transition, working with mentors and advisors, and the smart way to fundraise: win a champion, then arm them for IC with a one-page memo.

And because it wouldn’t be Drinks With a VC without a little fun, we get into karaoke picks, Korean drinking culture, and one of our most memorable VC unboxings yet.

👇 Resources mentioned in this episode:

📖 Survival to Thrival

📊 Fidelity Private Shares: www.fidelityprivateshares.com

🚀 Fundraising help: The Irresistible Startup

🤖 Meet Ira, the Irresistible Startup Bot: taylorstreetco.com/meet-ira

🗞 DWAVC Newsletter: www.dwavc.com