01 / recommendation
A really good venture capitalist combines technical knowledge of what he or she is investing in — whether that’s biotechnology or computer science — plus business feeling, plus the skill of networking with people and putting teams together. And a phenomenal energy, because you’ve got to be out there getting up in the morning for one breakfast with one potential person you might invest in, and then doing 14 cups of coffee before you go to bed, and being that wired, you still sleep.
“A really good venture capitalist combines technical knowledge of what he or she is investing in — whether that’s biotechnology or computer science — plus business feeling, plus the skill of networking with people and putting teams together. And a phenomenal energy, because you’ve got to be out there getting up in the morning for one breakfast with one potential person you might invest in, and then doing 14 cups of coffee before you go to bed, and being that wired, you still sleep.”
- Speaker
- Sebastian Mallaby
- Publisher
- Conversations with Tyler