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Lessons from Kirsten Green, founder of Forerunner Ventures

On Investment Philosophy and Strategy 1. On the core of Forerunner's philosophy: "Forerunner has always been about understanding people, what they want today and what they will need tomorrow. It's a perspective that has shaped our portfolio and what we uniquely bring to the table
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Lessons from Micky Malka, founder of Ribbit Capital

On the Evolution and Future of Fintech Malka is renowned for his provocative and insightful declarations about the direction of financial technology. He argues for a move beyond simple access to more integrated and intelligent financial services. 1. "Fintech, as we've known it for the past decade,
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Lessons from Arjun Sethi

On Venture Capital and Investing 1. On the core of venture capital: "We have a motto internally, which is, 'how do we focus on what versus who you know?'" [1] 2. On the evolution of venture capital: "Why are we still using Excel why are
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Lessons from Stephen A. Jarislowsky, CEO of Jarislowsky Fraser

Stephen A. Jarislowsky is the founder, chairman and CEO of Jarislowsky Fraser Limited, which he built into one of the largest and most successful investment management firms in Canada, with over C$40 billion in assets under management, primarily institutional and ultra high net worth clients. In May 2018, Scotiabank
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Lessons from Gerry Schwartz, CEO of Onex

Gerry Schwartz is the founder, chairman and CEO of Onex Corporation, a private equity and credit investor and manager founded in 1984. Schwartz worked alongside Jerome Kohlberg, Jr., who later became a founding partner in Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, one of the first LBO fund. As of March 31, 2019, Onex
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Lessons from Boris Wertz, Partner at Version One

Boris Wertz is a top tech early-stage investors based in Vancouver. He is the founding partner of Version One and a board partner with Andreessen Horowitz. Previously, Boris was the COO of AbeBooks.com which sold to Amazon in 2008. I recommend to read his blog and follow him on
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How Do Venture Capitalists Make Decisions?

Executive Summary Even though only 0.25% of companies receive venture financing, venture capital is an important source of financing that result in an outsized impact on the economy. Some studies estimate that 50% of U.S. IPOs are VC-backed and that these companies account for 20% of the U.
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