Investing at the Cutting Edge [Entire Talk]
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Josh Wolfe co-founded Lux Capital to support scientists and entrepreneurs who pursue counter-conventional solutions to the most vexing puzzles of our time in order to lead us into a brighter future. The more ambitious the project, the better—like, say, creating matter from light. Wolfe is a director at Shapeways, Strateos, Lux Research, Kallyope, CTRL-labs, Variant, and Varda, and helped lead Lux Capital’s investments in Anduril, Planet, Echodyne, Clarifai, Authorea, Resilience, and Hadrian. He is a founding investor and board member with Bill Gates in Kymeta, which makes cutting-edge antennas for high-speed global satellite and space communications. In this presentation, Wolfe shares the principles that guide his entrepreneurship and investments, giving examples from companies he has founded and funded.
Video clips from: Investing at the Cutting Edge [Entire Talk]
- 1:51No matter what everyone else is sure of, be confident in your ability to see things differently.
- 50:44The entrepreneurs that attract venture capital investments think differently and tackle big problems that few others are willing to
- 2:44The most valuable thing venture capitalists do is believe before others understand.
- 2:47Identify where the herd is going and figure out what you can do differently and then be right.
- 4:18Find a problem that sucks, and you’ll know it’s waiting for an entrepreneur to come and solve it.
- 1:26If you have deep conviction to do something, go out and do it, no matter your level of experience.
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