Ullas Naik, Founder and General Partner at Streamlined Ventures, shares his journey as investor on Wall Street and later starting a venture capital firm in the Silicon Valley. He has invested in >100 startups including 30 companies valued at >$100 mil. He gives real-life examples of founders with a bold vision and the perseverance for execution.
- Extreme scale businesses are led by opinionated entrepreneurs
- Startups have a team of hackers and hustlers, product visionaries and technology wizards
- The advantage of a solo capitalist is rapid decision making without the need for consensus
- Out of 100 startups more than 30 startups are valued at >$100 mil. and 3 are valued at >$1 bil.
- Non-profit: Naik Family Foundation)
