Now, about seven years ago, I was at a VC event in San Francisco hosted by Samuel Shaw,

and there was one person that really stood out. They were incredibly insightful on the future

of venture capital. They were amazing in terms of presenting, fantastic questions, and ever since

I've wanted to have them on the show, and so I'm thrilled to make that happen today with our welcoming

Will Quist, partner at Slow Ventures to the hot seat. Now, over the last decade,

the team at Slow Ventures have invested in the earliest rounds of over 500 companies, including

Robin Hood, Next Door, Air Table, Salana, and many more. As for Will, prior to Slow, he spent over

eight years at industry ventures, and before industry, cut his teeth in the world of finance at Bank

of America. This was also a real team effort in the world of finance at Bank of America.

This was also a real team effort in terms of the schedule. Huge thanks to Frank Rotman,

Semmel-Shah, Karah, Naughtman, and Kanye Macubaila for the fantastic question suggestions today.

Really did make such a difference. But before we move into the episode today,

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of great investors and entrepreneurs. HMC has managed Harvard University's Endowment for nearly

50 years and was one of the first institutional investors in venture capital. Their experience

and long-term investment horizon makes some ideal partners to get world-changing ideas on a path to

viability and success.

They work as a true partner, providing insightful perspectives to help managers succeed.

I personally have had the pleasure of working with the HMC team and can say that they

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