Tim Draper prefers investing in early two-to-three person teams
Tim Draper · 20VC: Tim Draper on Investing In Tesla, The Best Pitch He Has Ever Seen & The Evolution of Venture and Startups · Feb 22, 2016 · at 6:43
Venture capitalist Tim Draper (Draper Associates) discusses his preferred startup investment stage and strategy.
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“I like investing when there are two or three people in the company and they have a really good mission. And that can be before they've gotten any revenue or just after.”
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