David Zhou runs ops and deal flow at On Deck Angels. He is a mentor and advisor to several accelerators and incubators including Techstars, WEVE, City University of New York and Alchemist Accelerator. You can follow his thoughts on his newsletter, Cup of Zhou.
He has an inquisitive, curious and intelligent mind. We talk about his childhood, deal flow, decision making, market risk and more! I hope you all enjoy this conversation as much as I did.
David Zhou: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjzhou/
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CupofZhou: https://cupofzhou.com/
Rishad Usmani: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rishadusmani/
HealthTech Investors: https://www.healthtechinvestors.com/
Time stamps:
00:30 Childhood
06:28 Market risk
08:30 Which markets are you banking on
12:40 Being an artist: Passion vs Obsession
15:05 Journaling
21:25 makes the best VCs
27:58 Where is home for you and what motivates you?
35:42 Is investing and life a single player or multiplayer game?
39:28 Is it harder to get access to great deals or recognize them when you’re presented with them?
44:40 What is your dealflow like?
50:24 Structure vs intuition while doing due diligence?
