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Jeremy was raised in Perth, WA and studied mathematics and linguistics at ANU. After his undergraduate studies, Jeremy joined McKinsey Australia and eventually moved to help set up the South African office for Mckinsey. In 1996 Jeremy followed one of the partners to LA, to join City Search. After...
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Surrendering to the realisation you don't know anythingJeremy Liew was named by the Sydney Morning Herald as Silicon Valley’s “Most powerful Aussie”. One look at his track record, and it’s no surprise why. Hailing from Perth, Jeremy is a partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. After spending the ‘90s and early 2000s working for web pioneers such as Netscape, AOL, CitySearch, and Interactive Corp, Jeremy joined Lightspeed in 2006 to help the firm, which traditionally was B2B-focused, expand to the consumer. He was the first VC to invest in Snapchat and has recently invested in direct-to-consumer shoe startup Rothy’s, consumer goods maker The Honest Company and online lending platform Affirm.
In this episode Jeremy…
- Talks us through how his career led him to VC in Silicon Valley
- Tells the story behind investing in Snap
- Discusses best practices for choosing board members
- Explains his criteria for investing in consumer tech
- Shares tips for founders looking for the right venture partner match
