How to be a VC at 29 years and Advice for pre-Series B Companies - Annalise Dragic, Sapphire Ventures
Sapphire ventures, Series B investing, and her journey to becoming a VC at 29. Annalise is a Partner at Sapphire Ventures where she focuses on investments primarily in Europe and Israel.
[1:53] - Journey to becoming a venture partner at 29 years
[7:40] - Increasing the number of women in VC
[10:53] - Ideal startups for Sapphire and how they source deals
[21:29] - Common challenges, mistakes and advice for Series B companies
[30:14] - Series B valuation and trends in valuation
[33:51] - Work life balance as a VC
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