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Kevin Hartz is not only one of the most influential seed investors in Silicon Valley, but also a successful entrepreneur. In addition to early-stage investments in PayPal, Uber, AirBnB and SpaceX, he founded Xoom (exit to PayPal for approx. $1 billion) and Eventbrite (IPO). With his current startup Sauron, Kevin is developing new technologies for the home security market.
Kevin will talk about how he identifies outstanding founders and how he thinks about team building in young startups. He will also talk about how he adapts to new technologies, evaluates them and draws conclusions for new companies and investments.
Finally, he discusses his hypotheses on the future of value creation in AI startups and provides insights into the future of Sauron.
What you will learn:
How does Kevin identify successful founders?
What importance does flexibility and adaptability have in building a company?
What makes a good early-stage investor?
Where will value creation in AI startups take place?
Building a founding team
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(00:00:00) Importance of having a flexible mindset
(00:02:31) Did the characteristics of great founding teams change over the last 20 years?
(00:04:57) Great team & market opportunity: is it always working hand in hand?
(00:07:14) Assessing potential in founders
(00:20:25) First hires in Kevin’s new venture Sauron
(00:23:10) Why incubations are often bad ventures?
(00:28:22) Kevin Hartz thoughts on Fundraising
(00:34:22) Inhouse creation vs. outsourcing?
(00:37:19) Is the Go To Market Motion creating enough defensibility ?
(00:39:50) Evaluating new trends and opportunities
(00:43:38) Where will value creation happen in the future of AI?
(00:51:34) What do you think about the lifecycle of companies?
(00:56:51) The impact of AI on Startup Complexity: Will people focus on more complex problems or focus on building “easier” companies faster?
(00:59:32) What are your takes on other ecosystems compared to Silicon Valley?
