What Is a Venture Capitalist? Explain Like I'm Five with Per Welinder
Episode Details
In this brief segment, Per Welinder explains the role of a venture capitalist in simple, accessible language. It’s not about Wall Street jargon—it’s about taking financial risks on new, unproven ideas with the hope they grow into major success stories.
Key Topics
- What is a venture capitalist?
- Understanding risk in early-stage investing
- The role of belief in startup funding
- Simple definition of VC for beginners
Quotes
- “A venture capitalist is someone that is willing to take high risk with money and put it into unproven projects.”
- “It’s about betting on something that hasn’t worked yet—but might.”
