James Wang
General Partner at Creative Ventures and author of What You Need to Know About AI, focusing on deep tech and AI investing with experience in early-stage hardware and software startups.
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Nov 25, 2025 • 1h 16min
Venture Capital’s Collision with Public Markets, the Dry Powder Bubble, and VC Metrics that Lie | James Wang of Creative Ventures
James Wang, General Partner at Creative Ventures and author on AI, delves into the evolving landscape of venture capital, highlighting its collision with public markets and excess dry powder that inflates valuations. He critiques traditional VC metrics, emphasizing their misleading nature. Wang also shares insights on the impact of AI on investing strategies and the importance of adaptability for VCs. He warns about the concentration of power among top firms and explores how geopolitical factors influence capital flows in deep tech.
Nov 25, 2025 • 1h 16min
Venture Capital’s Collision with Public Markets, the Dry Powder Bubble, and VC Metrics that Lie | James Wang of Creative Ventures
James Wang, General Partner at Creative Ventures and author specializing in AI and deep tech investing, dives into the collision of public and private markets. He discusses the challenges of traditional VC metrics and the looming dry powder bubble affecting valuations. Wang offers insights on the future of AI, emphasizing its practical limits and the importance of distinguishing hype from reality. He also critiques fund strategies, urging VCs to focus on meaningful process and team dynamics rather than misleading early performance metrics.
Dec 10, 2023 • 57min
Investing in Frontier Tech/Ai with Creative Ventures' James Wang + Book News
James Wang, General Partner at Creative Ventures, discusses his journey from Bridgewater Associates and Google X to venture capital. He emphasizes the significance of investing in deep tech to address critical societal issues like healthcare and climate change. Wang shares insights on the evolution of AI, the unique challenges of deep tech startups compared to traditional sectors, and the resistance faced in healthcare when introducing innovative AI solutions. The conversation reflects the contrasting dynamics between startup innovation and established tech giants.
