Topic

Investing

Investing lessons, market structure, capital allocation, venture capital, public markets, and investor profiles.

Lessons from Subrata Mitra

Subrata Mitra, co-founder of Accel India and an entrepreneur turned venture capitalist, believes in backing founders at the earliest stages and participating actively thereafter, offering a framework for identifying talent, navigating startup complexity, and building enduring companies.

Lessons from Avnish Bajaj

Avnish Bajaj, founder and managing director of Z47 and a former entrepreneur, grounds his venture practice in firsthand company-building experience, emphasizing a founder-first approach and the long-term work of creating sustainable businesses for the Indian market.

Lessons from Vani Kola

Vani Kola, founder of Kalaari Capital and a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur, brings conviction and resilience to venture capital, asking leaders to pair ambitious vision with a deep belief in entrepreneurship’s capacity to drive meaningful change.

Lessons from Larry Swedroe

Larry Swedroe, an author and former Buckingham Strategic Wealth research chief, champions evidence-based investing through passive strategies, diversification, market history, and behavioral finance, framing an enduring disciplined question: why try to beat the market?

Lessons from Zhang Lei

Zhang Lei, founder of Hillhouse Capital and author of “Value,” is known for a profound investment philosophy and long-term perspective, connecting value investing with the broader work of entrepreneurship, sound judgment, and personal growth.

Lessons from Nisa Leung

Nisa Leung, managing partner of Qiming Venture Partners and a healthcare venture capitalist, brings experience identifying and nurturing innovative companies to the central investment question: how should capital, judgment, and patient guidance shape the future of healthcare?

Lessons from Bob Xu of ZhenFund

Bob Xu, founder of ZhenFund and co-founder of New Oriental Education & Technology Group, brings an entrepreneur’s perspective to early-stage investing, pairing candid advice with sustained support for young founders navigating business building and the complexities of success.

Lessons from Kathy Xu (Xu Xin) of Capital Today

Kathy Xu, also known as Xu Xin, founded Capital Today and became a leading Chinese venture capitalist by pairing sharp intuition with long-term vision and deep consumer understanding, a combination worth studying in both investing and business building.

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