Kevin Landis on Technology Investments (Podcast)
Masters in Business
Bloomberg
4.4 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 5 February 2021
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Bloomberg Opinion columnist Barry Ritholtz speaks with Kevin Landis, who is CEO and chief investment officer of Firsthand Capital Management. Landis founded Firsthand in 1994 and has since become one of the nation's best-known technology investors. He has been making venture capital investments in primary transactions since 1998, focusing on the technology and cleantech sectors. He has over two decades of experience in engineering, market research, product management and investing in the technology sector.
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| 0:00.0 | This is Masters in Business with Barry Rittoltz on Bloomberg Radio. |
| 0:07.3 | This week on the podcast, I have an extra special guest and what can I tell you? |
| 0:11.8 | Kevin Landis has been investing in technology companies. |
| 0:16.6 | I don't know, 30 years, 25, 30 years, both public and private. |
| 0:21.6 | He runs first hand funds. |
| 0:23.6 | They have a number of different mutual funds that specialize in technology companies, including one that is one of the rare publicly traded venture capital funds. |
| 0:36.8 | Imagine an individual VC that itself is publicly traded. |
| 0:42.4 | Kevin not only survived the.com implosion but thrived. |
| 0:46.9 | The funds have put up really outstanding numbers over the past, fill in the blank, 5, 10, 15 years. |
| 0:55.8 | He really is super knowledgeable about startups and technology companies, both new and old. |
| 1:04.3 | One of the things that makes them so interesting is they're located right out there in the heart of Silicon Valley. |
| 1:11.1 | It's hard to imagine that before first hand funds opened up in 94, there were no mutual funds located right there in the midst of a tech land. |
| 1:22.3 | Really quite interesting. |
| 1:23.5 | He grew up out there. |
| 1:24.4 | He went to Berkeley. |
| 1:25.9 | That's his backyard. |
| 1:28.0 | Really a fascinating guy and a fascinating conversation about all things technology related. |
| 1:34.0 | I think you'll find this to be an interesting conversation. |
| 1:36.4 | I really enjoyed it. |
| 1:37.2 | So with no further ado, my interview of First Hand Funds, Kevin Landis. |
| 1:43.8 | This is Masters in Business with Barry Rittoltz on Bloomberg Radio. |
| 1:48.9 | My special guest this week is Kevin Landis. |
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