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HENRY KAESTNER | Sovereign's Capital - Faith-Investing? - What Does God Have to Do with It? - S1E11

55:12 VC Interviews

Peter Saddington interviews Henry Kaestner of Sovereign's Capital, exploring the intersection of faith and venture capital. Kaestner discusses how his faith deeply influenced the corporate culture at bandwidth.com, prioritizing faith, family, work, and fitness. He reveals the initial challenges faced in Silicon Valley when investors were uncomfortable with their faith-driven approach. Kaestner differentiates between being willful and faithful, noting that early struggles raising capital were marked by willfulness rather than seeking God's guidance. He argues that faith-driven businesses can compete effectively, and Sovereign's Capital was founded to invest in entrepreneurs who seek to honor God. The conversation explores the importance of Sabbath, challenging the prevalent belief that constant work is necessary for success and instead emphasizing the value of rest and reliance on God.

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About the Creator

This video is part of a library of 780+ episodes published by Peter Saddington on staas.fund. Peter is a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist (StaaS Fund, RegD 506B), and AI practitioner who has trained 17,000+ professionals in agile and AI methodologies. He bought Bitcoin at $2.52 in 2011, built 4 autonomous AI agents (the Council of Dogelord), and operates 10+ websites with zero employees. His AI Workshop has been attended by Fortune 500 teams, and his newsletter "The Agile VC" reaches thousands of subscribers weekly. Peter holds 3 Master's degrees (Divinity, Computer Science, Computational Operations Research) from institutions including Georgia Tech.

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