Accel would back Deliveroo founder Will Shu on virtually any idea
James Cameron · 20VC: James Cameron @ Accel on Building Great Startup Communities and The Rise of Enterprise and Cyber Security Software · Jan 20, 2016 · at 25:07
James Cameron, investor at Accel, names Deliveroo founder Will Shu as the founder he most respects during a rapid-fire segment on 20VC.
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“Will Shue over at Deliveroo. I mean, the guy could get anything off the ground. I think it's just a level of ambition and sheer bloody mindedness that makes you want to back him no matter what company. He could come in with Facebook for dogs and I think we'd probably have backed him.”
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