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Building a $10 Billion Venture Capital Firm From Scratch w/ Jai Das (Co-Founder of Sapphire Ventures)
In this episode, Shamus Madan chats with venture capitalist, Jai Das. They discuss Das's journey into the field, the importance of trust in venture capital, and his investment criteria. They also delve into lessons from pre-dotcom bubble investing, strategies for identifying long-term growth companies, and the future of enterprise software with the rise of blockchain.
Key Points
- Jay Das, co-founder and president of Sapphire Ventures, emphasizes the importance of building trust with entrepreneurs and being transparent as a venture capitalist to help guide them in growing their companies.
- In times of economic downturn, companies that balance playing defense with strategic offense, such as acquiring talent and other businesses, are likely to emerge stronger and more successful.
- Das foresees blockchain technology as the next significant computing platform, predicting a surge of new enterprise software opportunities and infrastructure akin to AWS for blockchain.
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