What VCs Really Want from Founders | Yagiz Karadeniz of DOMiNO Ventures
In this episode, we are joined by Yagiz Karadeniz, Managing Partner at DOMiNO Ventures, for a deep and insightful conversation about venture capital, startup growth, and what it takes for emerging founders to build companies beyond borders.
We talk about how investors evaluate startups, what makes a founder truly stand out, and why some businesses attract strong conviction while others struggle to gain attention. Yagiz also shares his perspective on the realities of building in emerging markets, the challenges founders face when raising capital, and the mindset required to scale from a local opportunity into a global business.
This conversation goes beyond funding. It touches on founder psychology, decision-making, long-term vision, market understanding, execution, and the importance of building something that solves a real problem in a scalable way. For anyone interested in startups, entrepreneurship, venture capital, or innovation ecosystems, this episode offers valuable lessons from the investor side of the table.
Whether you are a first-time founder, an operator inside a growing startup, or simply someone curious about how venture investors think, this episode will give you a clearer understanding of what it really means to build a company that can grow beyond its home market.
Thanks for studio @IBRATFARZANDLARI
Full video: https://youtu.be/yauLdsPqKW0
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In this episode, we are joined by Yagiz Karadeniz, Managing Partner at DOMiNO Ventures, for a deep and insightful conversation about venture capital, startup growth, and what it takes for emerging founders to build companies beyond borders.
We talk about how investors evaluate startups, what makes a founder truly stand out, and why some businesses attract strong conviction while others struggle to gain attention. Yagiz also shares his perspective on the realities of building in emerging markets, the challenges founders face when raising capital, and the mindset required to scale from a local opportunity into a global business.
This conversation goes beyond funding. It touches on founder psychology, decision-making, long-term vision, market understanding, execution, and the importance of building something that solves a real problem in a scalable way. For anyone interested in startups, entrepreneurship, venture capital, or innovation ecosystems, this episode offers valuable lessons from the investor side of the table.
Whether you are a first-time founder, an operator inside a growing startup, or simply someone curious about how venture investors think, this episode will give you a clearer understanding of what it really means to build a company that can grow beyond its home market.
Thanks for studio @IBRATFARZANDLARI
Full video: https://youtu.be/yauLdsPqKW0
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How an Uzbek Founder Made It to Y Combinator | Sardor Rahmatulloev | Founders Cafe
In this episode, we talk with a founder who went from working at Meta to chasing a startup dream in San Francisco. He shares how YC became a childhood dream through YouTube, why he and his roommate deleted Instagram to stay focused, what it felt like to live with zero distractions, and why sometimes building something big starts by going very small.
This conversation is about startup ambition, discipline, risk, founder mindset, and what happens when opportunity finally meets preparation. We also talk about the reality of leaving a safe path, the importance of founder-product fit, learning fast, and why niche ideas can grow into massive companies.
If you are building a startup, dreaming about YC, or trying to understand what real focus looks like, this episode is for you.
Y Combinator’ga kirish uchun aslida nimalar kerak?
Bu safargi podcastda Meta’da ishlaganidan keyin San Franciscoda startup yo‘lini tanlagan founder bilan suhbatlashdik. U YC qanday qilib bolalikdagi orzusiga aylangani, nega fokus uchun Instagram’ni o‘chirib tashlagani, San Franciscodagi noqulay, lekin o‘ta samarali davr qanday o‘tgani va nima uchun katta kompaniyalar ko‘pincha juda kichik va tor niche’dan boshlanishi haqida gapirib beradi.
Bu suhbat startup qurish, tavakkal qilish, intizom, founder mindset va tayyorgarlik imkoniyat bilan uchrashganda nimalar bo‘lishi haqida. Shuningdek, biz founder-product fit, tez o‘rganish, to‘g‘ri fokus va xavfsiz yo‘lni tashlab noma’lum tomonga yurish qanchalik qiyinligi haqida ham gaplashdik.
Agar siz startup qurayotgan bo‘lsangiz, YC haqida o‘ylayotgan bo‘lsangiz yoki haqiqiy fokus qanday ko‘rinishini bilmoqchi bo‘lsangiz, bu epizod siz uchun.
Full video: https://youtu.be/9GezmoVlOsY
Thank you for studio @IBRATFARZANDLARI
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In this episode, we talk with a founder who went from working at Meta to chasing a startup dream in San Francisco. He shares how YC became a childhood dream through YouTube, why he and his roommate deleted Instagram to stay focused, what it felt like to live with zero distractions, and why sometimes building something big starts by going very small.
This conversation is about startup ambition, discipline, risk, founder mindset, and what happens when opportunity finally meets preparation. We also talk about the reality of leaving a safe path, the importance of founder-product fit, learning fast, and why niche ideas can grow into massive companies.
If you are building a startup, dreaming about YC, or trying to understand what real focus looks like, this episode is for you.
Y Combinator’ga kirish uchun aslida nimalar kerak?
Bu safargi podcastda Meta’da ishlaganidan keyin San Franciscoda startup yo‘lini tanlagan founder bilan suhbatlashdik. U YC qanday qilib bolalikdagi orzusiga aylangani, nega fokus uchun Instagram’ni o‘chirib tashlagani, San Franciscodagi noqulay, lekin o‘ta samarali davr qanday o‘tgani va nima uchun katta kompaniyalar ko‘pincha juda kichik va tor niche’dan boshlanishi haqida gapirib beradi.
Bu suhbat startup qurish, tavakkal qilish, intizom, founder mindset va tayyorgarlik imkoniyat bilan uchrashganda nimalar bo‘lishi haqida. Shuningdek, biz founder-product fit, tez o‘rganish, to‘g‘ri fokus va xavfsiz yo‘lni tashlab noma’lum tomonga yurish qanchalik qiyinligi haqida ham gaplashdik.
Agar siz startup qurayotgan bo‘lsangiz, YC haqida o‘ylayotgan bo‘lsangiz yoki haqiqiy fokus qanday ko‘rinishini bilmoqchi bo‘lsangiz, bu epizod siz uchun.
Full video: https://youtu.be/9GezmoVlOsY
Thank you for studio @IBRATFARZANDLARI
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Oddiy brokerlikdan startupgacha: TheCargo asoschisi Ziyobek Turdiyev hikoyasi
Bu safargi Founders Cafe mehmoni — TheCargo startupi asoschisi Ziyobek Turdiyev. U 2019-yilda oddiy broker sifatida boshlagan yo‘lini bugun AQSh bozori uchun qurilayotgan startupgacha olib chiqdi. Suhbat davomida Ziyobek car hauling industriyasidagi real muammolarni qanday ko‘rgani, nima uchun aynan Amerika bozorini tanlagani va TheCargo qaysi og‘riqni hal qilayotgani haqida gapirib beradi.
Podcastda quyidagi mavzular muhokama qilinadi:
— brokerlikdan startup qurishgacha bo‘lgan yo‘l
— AQSh bozorida mijoz topish
— raqobatchilar va bozor hajmi
— investitsiya rejasi va keyingi o‘sish bosqichi
— global bozorga chiqmoqchi bo‘lgan founderlar uchun tavsiyalar
— startup qurishda eng qiyin muammolar va ulardan chiqish yo‘li
Agar siz startup, logistika, SaaS yoki global bozorga chiqish mavzusiga qiziqsangiz, bu suhbat siz uchun foydali bo‘ladi.
studio uchun @IBRATFARZANDLARI ga katta rahmat
To'liq video: https://youtu.be/F0ie8D8QzOs
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Bu safargi Founders Cafe mehmoni — TheCargo startupi asoschisi Ziyobek Turdiyev. U 2019-yilda oddiy broker sifatida boshlagan yo‘lini bugun AQSh bozori uchun qurilayotgan startupgacha olib chiqdi. Suhbat davomida Ziyobek car hauling industriyasidagi real muammolarni qanday ko‘rgani, nima uchun aynan Amerika bozorini tanlagani va TheCargo qaysi og‘riqni hal qilayotgani haqida gapirib beradi.
Podcastda quyidagi mavzular muhokama qilinadi:
— brokerlikdan startup qurishgacha bo‘lgan yo‘l
— AQSh bozorida mijoz topish
— raqobatchilar va bozor hajmi
— investitsiya rejasi va keyingi o‘sish bosqichi
— global bozorga chiqmoqchi bo‘lgan founderlar uchun tavsiyalar
— startup qurishda eng qiyin muammolar va ulardan chiqish yo‘li
Agar siz startup, logistika, SaaS yoki global bozorga chiqish mavzusiga qiziqsangiz, bu suhbat siz uchun foydali bo‘ladi.
studio uchun @IBRATFARZANDLARI ga katta rahmat
To'liq video: https://youtu.be/F0ie8D8QzOs
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Logistika bozorini o‘zgartirmoqchi bo‘lgan startup: DiipUz asoschisi bilan suhbat
Bu safargi Founders Cafe mehmoni — DiipUz asoschisi Dishodbek Yusupov. Suhbat davomida u O‘zbekistondagi transport logistikasida hali ham katta qismi Telegram guruhlari orqali ishlayotgan bozorda qanday muammoni ko‘rganini va shu og‘riqdan kelib chiqib DiipUz’ni qanday qurganini batafsil tushuntiradi.
Podcastda quyidagi mavzular muhokama qilinadi:
— logistika bozoridagi real muammo
— DiipUz qanday yechim beryapti
— nega mukammal mahsulot emas, MVP muhim
— outsource qilishdagi xatolar va 26 ming dollarlik saboq
— tekin foydalanuvchilarni pulli obunaga o‘tkazish
— investitsiya, marketing va jamoani kengaytirish rejasi
— startupni muammosiz emas, haqiqiy og‘riqdan boshlash kerakligi
— O‘zbekiston va Markaziy Osiyo bozori uchun katta vision
Agar siz startup qurayotgan bo‘lsangiz, marketplace, logistika, SaaS yoki monetizatsiya mavzulariga qiziqsangiz, bu suhbat siz uchun foydali bo‘ladi.
Studio uchun @ibratfarzandlari ga katta rahmat
To’liq video: https://youtu.be/LFIiJcEn8QM
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Bu safargi Founders Cafe mehmoni — DiipUz asoschisi Dishodbek Yusupov. Suhbat davomida u O‘zbekistondagi transport logistikasida hali ham katta qismi Telegram guruhlari orqali ishlayotgan bozorda qanday muammoni ko‘rganini va shu og‘riqdan kelib chiqib DiipUz’ni qanday qurganini batafsil tushuntiradi.
Podcastda quyidagi mavzular muhokama qilinadi:
— logistika bozoridagi real muammo
— DiipUz qanday yechim beryapti
— nega mukammal mahsulot emas, MVP muhim
— outsource qilishdagi xatolar va 26 ming dollarlik saboq
— tekin foydalanuvchilarni pulli obunaga o‘tkazish
— investitsiya, marketing va jamoani kengaytirish rejasi
— startupni muammosiz emas, haqiqiy og‘riqdan boshlash kerakligi
— O‘zbekiston va Markaziy Osiyo bozori uchun katta vision
Agar siz startup qurayotgan bo‘lsangiz, marketplace, logistika, SaaS yoki monetizatsiya mavzulariga qiziqsangiz, bu suhbat siz uchun foydali bo‘ladi.
Studio uchun @ibratfarzandlari ga katta rahmat
To’liq video: https://youtu.be/LFIiJcEn8QM
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Kremniy Vodiysining "YASHIRIN" Darslari: Oddiy Odam Ko'rmaydigan 4ta Serial
Agar startup qurmoqchi bo‘lsangiz, ba’zan kitobdan ham ko‘proq narsani to‘g‘ri tanlangan seriallardan o‘rganish mumkin.
Bu videoda startupchilar uchun eng foydali deb hisoblagan 4 ta serial haqida gaplashamiz:
— Silicon Valley
— Super Pumped
— WeCrashed
— The Playlist
Bu seriallar orqali siz:
cofounder tanlash, investor bilan ishlash, jamoa qurish, tez o‘sish, xatolar, liderlik va startup ichidagi real bosimlarni yaxshiroq tushunasiz.
Videoni oxirigacha ko‘ring, chunki yakunda yaxshi startup g‘oyasi borlar uchun mentorlik sessiyasi haqida ham aytilgan.
Izohlarda yozing:
Siz qaysi serialni ko‘rgansiz? Va undan nima o‘rgandingiz?
Agar sizda startup g‘oya bo‘lsa, kommentda qisqacha yozib qoldiring. Eng yaxshi izoh egalari mentorlik sessiyasiga taklif qilinadi.
Founders Cafe’ni kuzatib boring — bu yerda startup, biznes va asoschilik haqida foydali kontentlar chiqib boradi.
Izohlarda founderlar uchun film yoki serail yozib qoldiring. Eng ko'p layk to'plagan izoh egasiga sovg'amiz bor!
To'liq video: https://youtu.be/E7h6w1-GrVY
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Agar startup qurmoqchi bo‘lsangiz, ba’zan kitobdan ham ko‘proq narsani to‘g‘ri tanlangan seriallardan o‘rganish mumkin.
Bu videoda startupchilar uchun eng foydali deb hisoblagan 4 ta serial haqida gaplashamiz:
— Silicon Valley
— Super Pumped
— WeCrashed
— The Playlist
Bu seriallar orqali siz:
cofounder tanlash, investor bilan ishlash, jamoa qurish, tez o‘sish, xatolar, liderlik va startup ichidagi real bosimlarni yaxshiroq tushunasiz.
Videoni oxirigacha ko‘ring, chunki yakunda yaxshi startup g‘oyasi borlar uchun mentorlik sessiyasi haqida ham aytilgan.
Izohlarda yozing:
Siz qaysi serialni ko‘rgansiz? Va undan nima o‘rgandingiz?
Agar sizda startup g‘oya bo‘lsa, kommentda qisqacha yozib qoldiring. Eng yaxshi izoh egalari mentorlik sessiyasiga taklif qilinadi.
Founders Cafe’ni kuzatib boring — bu yerda startup, biznes va asoschilik haqida foydali kontentlar chiqib boradi.
Izohlarda founderlar uchun film yoki serail yozib qoldiring. Eng ko'p layk to'plagan izoh egasiga sovg'amiz bor!
To'liq video: https://youtu.be/E7h6w1-GrVY
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