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Learning to invest: advice from Don Valentine, the founder of Sequoia Capital

Apprendre des meilleurs pour savoir comment investir dans les plus belles start-ups ? Voici les conseils de Don Valentin, le fondateur de Sequioa Capital.
Thibaut GIMENEZ
Thibaut GIMENEZ
03/03/2023
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Learning to invest: advice from Don Valentine, the founder of Sequoia Capital

Don Valentine is the founder of Sequoia Capital. In my opinion, it is one of the finest startup investment funds in existence. He founded the firm in 1972, when Silicon Valley was barely two years old. So, what better way to learn about startup investing than with a few tips from Don Valentine? 

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Who is Don Valentine?

He didn't go to Harvard, Stanford, or MIT... He didn't look at founders' resumes before investing. He was a maverick who wasn't afraid to back other unknown mavericks. Steve Jobs was still walking around barefoot when Valentine signed his first check for Apple. He went on to invest in Cisco, Google, Yahoo, Zappos... In short, he had a gift for anticipating future markets.‍

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How did Don Valentine choose which startups to invest in?

The only thing he cared about was the addressable market:

👉 Its size

👉 Its dynamics

👉 The competition‍

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"Target a big market" is THE number one criterion for startup investing according to Don Valentine.

What about the team, then? "The best entrepreneurs will know how to find the best technology and the best markets." That was his answer whenever he was asked about it.

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