Sinan and fellow MIT alumnus, Albert Wenger, partner at Union Square Ventures, a New York-based early stage VC firm focused on investing in disruptive networks, whose portfolio companies include: Twitter, Tumblr, Foursquare, Etsy, Kickstarter and Shapeways.
Albert shares some excellent business advice and the lessons he’s learned along the way.
- The Winding Road from MIT PhD to Venture Capitalist (2:07-15:34)
- What Makes an Investment-Worthy Entrepreneur (15:42-21:51)
- Technology Trends and Transformations and AI Automation (21:59-41:22
- Web3, Blockchain, NFTs, Crypto + Decentralization (41:30-1:06:04)
- The State of the Global Political Economy and Solving the Climate Crisis (1:06:12-1:15:56)
- The Future of Social Media and Network Regulations (1:16:04-1:25:18)
- The Worst Investment Mistake You Can Make and How Mindfulness is Key to Success (1:25:26-1:30:13)
- The Biggest Fear + Hope for Our Kids (1:30:21-1:34:30)
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