2. Venture Capitalists
There’s no guarantee that their investment will grow into the much larger companies
that they can eventually profit from. The best venture capitalists have the innate ability
to see the potential in a product or service as well as the management team behind it.
Those who are successful can profit handsomely while those who don’t are destined
for a quick failure, and are suddenly out whatever money they invested.
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3. That said, it’s not impossible to find that company
or companies that will go far and develop into
something great. These four professional venture
capitalists, in particular, have cultivated a
reputation for being savvy business professionals
with an eye for spotting upcoming trends before
they become the ‘next big thing.’
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4. Ravi MhatreRavi Mhatre is a partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. The
majority of the financial successes of this company have
come in the tech sector. More specifically, Lightspeed
Venture Partners have made significant investments in the
software and app development parts of the tech sector.
Mhatre has the incredible ability to sift through the
thousands of different software and app development
programs and pick out the ones that have the highest
likelihood of succeeding.
Their last two investments were each bought for $6.5 and
$3.7 billion respectively.
5. Rob Hayes
Rob Hayes has been with the venture capital firm First Round since 2006. Since gaining
a role within the company, they have invested in what are now considered household
names like the ride sharing app Uber and financial company Square. Hayes’ attributes
his personal devotion to excellence and a constant desire for improvement as the two
biggest influences in his ventures.
6. Bill Gurley is a partner at the venture capital firm Benchmark. One
of the most notable reasons to see his name in the news was the
lawsuit he helped bring against former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick.
Gurley noticed that Kalanick was failing to do his job and moved to
relieve him of the position. Once a new CEO was in place, Gurley
profited handsomely from selling stock in the company.
One of Gurley’s other most notable investments while part of the
firm was in the company Vessel, later acquired by Verizon.
Bill Gurley
7. Mary MeekerMary Meeker is perhaps the most famous female venture
capitalist in the tech sector today. Already, the venture
capitalism world is largely dominated by men, as is the
tech industry, so to see a woman in that realm is atypical.
She is a partner at Kleiner Perkins and specializes in digital
and online investments.
Prior to Meeker’s venture role, she worked for Morgan
Stanley as a research analyst which helped her gain great
market insight over time. Her time with Morgan Stanley
allowed her to develop a thorough understanding of
venture capitalism and the business world at large.
8. To learn more about Henry
Willis and his venture capital
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