Jason Mendelson & his partners @Foundry Group posted a great song “I’m a VC” to promote their book Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist. This song is really catchy but also really hysterical. The book is fabulous too!
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Patricia Nakache, Trinity Ventures: Investing in the Woman’s Web
Video interview with Patricia Nakache, General Partner Trinity Venture. Since joining Trinity Ventures in 1999, Patricia has focused on funding companies launching innovative online consumer and business services. She is particularly interested in the impact of social media and mobile on the next generation of Internet services. Prior to Trinity Ventures, Patricia worked at McKinsey & Company helping enterprises in technology, financial services and retailing address their strategic and operational issues. Previously, she also contributed to Fortune magazine and other publications on management best practices in technology companies. Patricia is a member of the Stanford Business School Trust Investment Committee. You can find Patricia on Twitter @pnakache
Beth Seidenberg, KPCB: Training in Venture Capital Success for Women
Video interview with Beth Seidenberg,MD, partner @ Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers. Beth joined Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers in May 2005 to work in the life sciences area. For the past 20 years, she has focused her career on introducing new innovative treatments for AIDS, arthritis, asthma, cancer, psoriasis, cardiovascular, metabolic, neurological and renal disorders. She introduced 10 innovative products to market and achieved over 40 regulatory approvals (including new indications and formulations) on a worldwide basis. These products have been successfully commercialized and have generated several billion dollars of revenue.