337: What A Future Billion Dollar Business Looks Like: With Google’s Lead Investor, David Lawee

The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

Ever wondered what traits and characteristics Google looks for in a founder?

Wonder no more, because in this interview, Nathan Chan sits down with CapitalG Founder, David Lawee, to discuss the journey of finding the next $1B Unicorn Business. David is Google's Lead Investor, and has over 13 years of experience under his belt working for one of the largest companies on the planet.

Prior to joining Google, Lawee has been a serial entrepreneur. His biggest takeaway from the experience was how to successfully scale companies, and during the interview he finally reveals exactly how to do it.

Lawee shares what he believes it takes to create a billion-dollar company. Lawee reveals all the traits and characteristics he looks for in founders when it comes to investing billions of dollars, and exactly what the company needs to look like. Key Takeaways

• How David Lawee found himself working for Google, CapitalG, and what he learned during his time as a serial entrepreneur
• The characteristics and traits that he looks for when it comes to investing
• The difference between an ordinary company, and the billion dollar unicorn
• Lawee’s advice for those looking to open more doors
• The change in the market, and an insider's view into Google investment world
• Lawee discusses how to align your company with investors’ needs