Upfront Ventures
4 statements across 1 episodes · 3 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Apr 9, 2014 by Mark Suster · said 1 times in 1 episodes since 2014 · across every show →
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Apr 9, 2014 bullish
Suster: Goal is to back the largest IPO in Los Angeles
“So my very clear goal is I want to have the largest IPO in Los Angeles. I want to back a company in LA that IPOs and has the biggest IPO in LA. My goal with that is not purely financial. My goal is to see an ecosystem form around that company that will cement …”
Apr 9, 2014 positive
Apr 9, 2014 positive
Suster: Venture investors should back immigrant outsiders with chips on their shoulders
“A chip on your shoulder's good. I'm looking, it's why I like the idea of funding immigrants. I want to fund people who are not part of the establishment, who are not country club, If you grew up with all the golfing buddies at all your prestigious country club…”
Apr 9, 2014 neutral
Suster: CEO's job is chief psychologist; VC's job is evaluating founder psychology
“I always say the job of the CEO is chief psychologist. You need to be able to hire talented people, but then lead and manage them. The job of a VC, I think, is understanding the psychology of the people you're about to work with.”