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Play the long-game to win in Silicon Valley
Manage episode 287527078 series 2771455
Homan Yuen is a partner at Fusion Fund, an early-stage VC firm focused on investing in innovative companies with a technology barrier to their business models. He gives examples of hand-on support as an investor using prior experiences in research & academia and high-tech entrepreneurship. Homan insists that honesty is key in building solid startup foundations to create lasting power.
- Disclose all the shiny and messy spots of your company’s progress to build trust with investors.
- It’s great to become a glittering unicorn in the Silicon Valley, but being thoughtful of others helps to win the long game.
- Proactively engage customers to achieve product-market fit faster.
- Technical experience in deep tech magically increases the odds of success.
Non-profit: Asian Pacific Fund
139 episodes
Manage episode 287527078 series 2771455
Homan Yuen is a partner at Fusion Fund, an early-stage VC firm focused on investing in innovative companies with a technology barrier to their business models. He gives examples of hand-on support as an investor using prior experiences in research & academia and high-tech entrepreneurship. Homan insists that honesty is key in building solid startup foundations to create lasting power.
- Disclose all the shiny and messy spots of your company’s progress to build trust with investors.
- It’s great to become a glittering unicorn in the Silicon Valley, but being thoughtful of others helps to win the long game.
- Proactively engage customers to achieve product-market fit faster.
- Technical experience in deep tech magically increases the odds of success.
Non-profit: Asian Pacific Fund
139 episodes
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