EUVC EUVC #269: Lucile Cornet, General Partner at Eight Roads on SME Vertical SaaS and Series B investing
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Jan 11, 2024 Lucile Cornet, a Partner at Eight Roads, discusses SME Vertical SaaS, Series B investing, and the value add model. She shares her experiences in venture capital and highlights the potential of disruptive innovation in industries like restaurants and construction. The speakers also explore the adoption of AI in the SME segment and reflect on the importance of velocity, failing fast, and taking action in the startup world.
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Lucile's Journey into VC
- Lucile Cornet joined VC in 2012 when the tech industry was much smaller.
- She chose tech because it's a flourishing industry, as advised by Frank Slootman's book.
From Politics to Tech
- Lucile Cornet briefly considered politics but found it too slow.
- She prefers the fast-paced tech industry, constantly evolving with innovations like AI.
Learning and Unlearning
- Early VC career involves a lot of learning, later years focus on unlearning common, yet sometimes misleading, advice.
- Blanket statements like "hire top talent" or "hardware is bad" don't always apply.