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Lyon Wong: Real-time operator networks will outperform individual VC operating experience
“So I think having an operational network is key, but not necessarily you have to be the one to have experienced All aspects of operating and you to be imparting the wisdom yourself. I don't think that's the, that in 10 years from now, I don't think that that w…”
Leon Wong Oct 26, 2016 ▶ 5:48 20VC: Why You Don't Have To Have Operational Experience To Be A Good VC, Why There Is No Optimal Stage To Invest & Why VCs Should Focus on Reputation Ahead of Cash On Cash Returns with Lyon Wong, General Partner @ Spectrum 28
Prediction Partly held up
Wong predicts mass self-driving car proliferation by 2023
“I think seven years. Well, first I like odd numbers. No kidding aside. I think that it is not, it's not a two, three year away problem, but I don't think it's a decade, a long problem, but by mass, I think it could be mass proliferation out of the caveat, like…”
Leon Wong Oct 26, 2016 ▶ 20:10 20VC: Why You Don't Have To Have Operational Experience To Be A Good VC, Why There Is No Optimal Stage To Invest & Why VCs Should Focus on Reputation Ahead of Cash On Cash Returns with Lyon Wong, General Partner @ Spectrum 28
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Lyon Wong: Spectrum 28 activates one new investment vertical per quarter
“We invest in, we open up and activate a new vertical per quarter.”
Leon Wong Oct 26, 2016 ▶ 11:34 20VC: Why You Don't Have To Have Operational Experience To Be A Good VC, Why There Is No Optimal Stage To Invest & Why VCs Should Focus on Reputation Ahead of Cash On Cash Returns with Lyon Wong, General Partner @ Spectrum 28
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