Investor Spotlight: Sabrina Wu on Founder Grit, Authenticity, and Building Intelligent Applications
Investor Spotlight: Sabrina Wu on Founder Grit, Authenticity, and Building Intelligent Applications
Investor Spotlight: Sabrina Wu on Founder Grit, Authenticity, and Building Intelligent Applications
In this episode of Founded & Funded, host Coral Garnick Ducken interviews Madrona Investor Sabrina Wu for the latest Investor Spotlight. These two discuss Sabrina's transition from private equity to venture capital and the learnings that translate to building successful VC-backed startups, Sabrina’s focus on intelligent applications, and the characteristics she looks for in founders — grit, authenticity, and intellectual honesty. Sabrina also shares her approach to engaging with early-stage founders and her interests outside the office. This is a great episode for entrepreneurs interested in working with VCs.
(00:00) Introduction
(00:44) Sabrina Wu's Experience at Vector Capital
(02:50) Transition to Venture Capital
(04:26) Focus on Intelligent Applications
(05:32) Aspiring for Intelligence Newsletter
(06:56) Traits of Successful Founders
(09:00) Responding to Cold Emails
(09:53) Recommended Books and Podcasts
(10:47) Interests Outside of Work
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Founded & Funded
Listen to conversations between Madrona investors and entrepreneurs, founders, and startup personalities who talk about some of the key moments in building a company. Designed to give would-be founders and others interested in working with or for startups a view into the struggle and the lessons learned, these conversations are informal and informative. With more than 25 years of investing in early-stage technology companies, Madrona has worked with founders from day one to help build their company for the long run. We invest in seed and Series A companies in the Pacific Northwest building across the information technology spectrum and in Acceleration (B and beyond) stage companies building with AI, regardless of geography.Join Podchaser to...
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