venture capitalist
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In 2011, Marc Andreessen, the software engineer who co-authored the first widely used web browser before becoming a prominent venture capitalist, famously wrote a Wall Street Journal column titled, “Why Software is Eating the World.”
From MarketWatch
Tesla went public in 2010 because it needed money to build Musk’s vision for the automaker, a cash-intensive business with little chance of success in the eyes of venture capitalists.
Suddenly venture capitalists are wiring boatloads of money.
When venture capitalist Bradley Tusk dials others and encounters call screening, his first reaction is irritation.
Mahan has already elicited early support among wealthy venture capitalists and tech industry leaders, who would be able to bankroll a formidable campaign.
From Los Angeles Times
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