Venture Capital - What Is Elbow Grease?

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The currency of this business is being helpful. The first sequencing of the human genome was completed in 2000 for something like a billion dollars. And you know, very recently, it became possible to sequence a genome for $200. When things get that cheap and fast, boy, do opportunities arise.

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Jason sits down with Bryan Roberts of Venrock for another episode of Angel Season 7! They discuss Bryan’s first bets (2:22) and his perception of the dot com bubble. (14:38) The two also dive into topics like creating optionality as a startup (21:24), bad habits in VC (28:49) and Theranos. (36:18) To wrap the show, Bryan and Jason discuss disagreeing with founders (39:07) and the psychology of placing bets! (44:33)

(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(2:22) Bryan’s first investment: Illumina
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(10:16) Bryan’s second investment: Athena Health
(14:38) Bryan’s experience during the dot-com bubble
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(21:24) Creating optionality in a startup
(25:30) Understanding your leaders
(28:49) Bad habits in venture
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(36:18) Bryan’s thoughts on Theranos
(39:07) Diligence and disagreements with founders
(44:33) The psychology of placing bets + advice for founders

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