The Secret to Being a Good Venture Capitalist

The other day, I spoke to an investor colleague, Howard Lindzon, about being a venture capitalist. What he told me I found to be quite profound- he said

I don't know what a venture capitalist means anymore today. It is about networking, reading, writing, and being myself. - Howard Lindzon

This breakdown got me thinking about how I spend my day - and it rings true to what Howard has said. I am not an operator, nor am I an oracle. My job is to be curious and helpful and show conviction in something.

To be good at investing, I need to be a forever learner. One cannot master this craft as these trends are constantly changing.

I cannot pretend to be interested in crypto, web3, or fintech when I am not. I can't fake my interests. I need to run towards where I think there is an opportunity and entrench myself in reading and networking so I can try to understand where the puck is going.

If I ever pretend I can do this job without the humility to learn more, please confront me immediately.