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Sequoia's Early Stage Investment Strategy
27:21 - 37:46 (10:25)
Sequoia Capital invests in companies in their earliest stages, with an emphasis on authentic inspiration and founder-problem fit. However, as the number of competitors and investors increase, it is becoming more challenging for Sequoia to invest in the earliest stages without diluting the founders.
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Angel investor Jason Calacanis discusses the significance of finding a strong fit between a startup's founder and the problem they are trying to solve, rather than solely focusing on product-market fit.
27:21 - 29:52 (02:31)
Summary
Angel investor Jason Calacanis discusses the significance of finding a strong fit between a startup's founder and the problem they are trying to solve, rather than solely focusing on product-market fit.
ChapterSequoia's Early Stage Investment Strategy
Episode#618: Roelof Botha — Investing with the Best, Ulysses Pacts, The Magic of Founder-Problem Fit, How to Use Pre-Mortems and Pre-Parades, Learning from Crucible Moments, and Daring to Dream
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Sequoia Capital's investment strategy involves meeting companies at the earliest stages of formation, as seen through investments in companies like Atari, Apple, and Cisco.
29:52 - 35:15 (05:23)
Summary
Sequoia Capital's investment strategy involves meeting companies at the earliest stages of formation, as seen through investments in companies like Atari, Apple, and Cisco. They encourage companies to plan for success over the long-term by imagining what success looks like ten or more years down the line.
ChapterSequoia's Early Stage Investment Strategy
Episode#618: Roelof Botha — Investing with the Best, Ulysses Pacts, The Magic of Founder-Problem Fit, How to Use Pre-Mortems and Pre-Parades, Learning from Crucible Moments, and Daring to Dream
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss and Chris Dixon discuss the challenges of early stage investing in a flooded market and the need for larger firms to amass a team to handle sufficient capital outflows in order to invest at the earliest stages.
35:15 - 37:46 (02:31)
Summary
Tim Ferriss and Chris Dixon discuss the challenges of early stage investing in a flooded market and the need for larger firms to amass a team to handle sufficient capital outflows in order to invest at the earliest stages.