Mittal: Venture capitalists are wrong more often than right
Ishaan Mittal · Ishaan Mittal on how Sequoia India helps founders build high growth companies · Apr 9, 2020 · at 7:03
Ishaan Mittal of Sequoia Capital India discusses the mental shift required when moving from an engineering background to venture investing.
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“In our business, we are more often wrong than right, and it is extremely important to keep an open mind, and be willing to change your mind when counter data and facts present itself.”
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