#113: Exploring Manufacturing at Home and Abroad with Clay Katzman, Associate, Dynamo

Hosted by Santosh Sankar on January 19, 2022

Show Notes

Highlights from their conversation include:

Clay’s background and how he ended up at Dynamo (1:23)
Africa’s automotive supply chain (4:57)
Importance of infrastructure (8:19)
Africa as “the last frontier” for unhindered progress (10:03)
Nearshore vs offshore manufacturing (11:16)
Fast and fun round: Omicron, Semiconductor Shortage (15:59)
Clay’s self-help advice (17:17)

Dynamo is a VC firm led by supply chain and mobility specialists that focus on seed-stage and enterprise startups. Find out more at: https://www.dynamo.vc/.

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