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Rich Wong

6 statements across 2 episodes · 5 bullish · 1 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Dec 4, 2017 by Rich Wong · said 18 times in 12 episodes since 2017 · across every show →

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brought up most by Harry Stebbings (6), Laela Sturdy (3), Jason Lemkin (3), Shabih "Shabby" Rizvi (1), Scott Farquhar (1), Mike Cannon-Brookes (1), Jules Maltz (1), Daniel Yanisse (1)

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Dec 4, 2017 negative
Opinion
Investing just to 'have a play' in hot sectors is bad advice
“So whether that's cryptocurrency, or Google Glass, or whatever the hot category is of that year, of that couple of years, I think it's not good advice to quote-unquote have a play in X category. Because if you are able to pick the best, that may be the company…”
Rich Wong Dec 4, 2017 ▶ 21:02 20VC: Accel GP, Rich Wong on When Is The Right Time To Scale A Startup, Optimising Initial vs Follow-On Investment Decision-Making & The Globalisation of VC In Recent Years
Dec 4, 2017 positive
Insight
Diverse board syndicates with differing viewpoints drive long-term startup success
“Having a diverse syndicate that has different points of view to the board, even if you don't a hundred percent always agree with the other members of that board, can actually make a dramatic difference in helping the company be successful long-term.”
Rich Wong Dec 4, 2017 ▶ 21:57 20VC: Accel GP, Rich Wong on When Is The Right Time To Scale A Startup, Optimising Initial vs Follow-On Investment Decision-Making & The Globalisation of VC In Recent Years
Dec 4, 2017 positive
Assertion Supported
Rich Wong was Atlassian's first outside board member and lead investor
“Rich also sits on the boards of the likes of Checker, Osmo, Rovio, and Atlassian, where, fun fact, he was the first outside board member and lead investor.”
Harry Stebbings Dec 4, 2017 ▶ 0:50 20VC: Accel GP, Rich Wong on When Is The Right Time To Scale A Startup, Optimising Initial vs Follow-On Investment Decision-Making & The Globalisation of VC In Recent Years
Dec 4, 2017 positive
Insight
Non-Bay Area markets offer better deal signal-to-noise ratios
“If you actually spend your time in Salt Lake, in Austin, in Dallas, in Seattle, other markets, and then of course, internationally, whether it's Finland or Australia or other markets, there actually is less noise in those areas relative to the amount of intere…”
Rich Wong Dec 4, 2017 ▶ 14:00 20VC: Accel GP, Rich Wong on When Is The Right Time To Scale A Startup, Optimising Initial vs Follow-On Investment Decision-Making & The Globalisation of VC In Recent Years
Dec 4, 2017 positive
Insight
VCs should spend 90% of their time pursuing high-bar distant deals
“Trying to have that high bar, that high standard is where you should spend 90% of your time, even if that company you identify as a long ways away from where you work or where you live.”
Rich Wong Dec 4, 2017 ▶ 7:33 20VC: Accel GP, Rich Wong on When Is The Right Time To Scale A Startup, Optimising Initial vs Follow-On Investment Decision-Making & The Globalisation of VC In Recent Years
Jul 2, 2022 positive
Opinion
Yanisse: Accel's Rich Wong is exceptional at coaching first-time founders
“Rich Wong from Excel is amazing. So he is really founder friendly really good at coaching, you know, first time founders and helping without imposing any vision or strategy, just helping the founders grow and learn.”
Daniel Yanisse Jul 2, 2022 ▶ 26:47 Daniel Yanisse: Biggest Mistakes Founders Make in the Hiring Process | 20VC #903 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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