Ron Conway
American businessman
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Videos Mentioning Ron Conway
Fundraising Fundamentals By Geoff Ralston
Y Combinator
Participated in a discussion about fundraising valuations, alongside Sam Altman, Marc Andreessen, and Parker Conrad.
Jessica Livingston at Startup School 2012
Y Combinator
Angel investor in Silicon Valley. His initial reluctance to invest in Y Combinator and later support are recounted.
Ron Conway - Startup Investor School Day 4
Y Combinator
The subject of the course and the guest speaker, an experienced angel investor with SV Angel. He shares insights on founder selection, investment strategy, and the business of angel investing.
Beating GPT-4 with Open Source Models - with Michael Royzen of Phind
Latent Space
A legendary angel investor in Silicon Valley who invested in Phind shortly after Paul Graham, facilitating crucial introductions, including to NVIDIA.
Startup Investor School Preview with Geoff Ralston
Y Combinator
An investor cited as an example of someone who is a good person to have on a cap table and will be on a founder's side.
Before the Startup with Paul Graham (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 3)
Y Combinator
An investor who wrote Mark Zuckerberg a large check for Facebook. The speaker notes Zuckerberg likely doesn't remember the mechanics of this deal.
Mike Maples Jr Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Dubbed 'The Godfather of Angel Investing,' he was instrumental in giving Mike Maples Jr. his first break by introducing him to Kevin Rose.
Chase Adam at Startup School NY 2014
Y Combinator
An investor who supported Watsi's operations, part of the group of prominent figures who backed the organization.
David Lee at Startup School NY 2014
Y Combinator
Prolific angel investor and founding partner of SV Angel, known for inventing the class of angel and seed investing.
Chase Adam at Startup School 2013
Y Combinator
An investor who donated to Watsi, part of the group of influential figures who supported the organization.
The Ruthless Business Playbook for Total Dominance | Michael Ovitz
The Knowledge Project Podcast
A great investor and well-loved figure in San Francisco, who cold-called Michael Ovitz and insisted he meet Marc Andreessen, demonstrating the value of respected referrals.
The AI Architect: Bret Taylor
Latent Space
A prominent venture capitalist, mentioned as a close friend and ally to Sam Altman during the OpenAI crisis.
Google Photos Product Lead and Bump Cofounder David Lieb with Gustaf Alströmer
Y Combinator
An early investor in Bump.
The Person I Call Most for Startup Advice — Naval Ravikant
Tim Ferriss
An investor who taught Naval the valuable lesson of telling founders to keep money rather than returning it after a failed investment, to foster reputation.
Ron Conway at Startup School SV 2014
Y Combinator
A prominent angel investor, famous for investing in founders and advising YC startups. He has invested in over 750 companies and emphasizes traits like work ethic and ambition in founders.
Jessica Mah at Female Founders Conference 2014
Y Combinator
An investor who did not invest in the initial version of InDinero.
Startup Investor School Day 4 Live Stream
Y Combinator
A famous angel investor, co-founder of SV Angel, discussed lessons on founder character, the importance of portfolio approach, and civic engagement.
How to Raise Money with Marc Andreessen, Ron Conway, and Parker Conrad (HtSaS 2014: 9)
Y Combinator
Founder of SV Angel, shares criteria for investing in founders and companies, emphasizing leadership, focus, communication, and decisiveness.
Ron Conway at Startup School 2012
Y Combinator
Founder of SV Angel, an angel investor who has funded approximately 650 startups since 1994, including Google, Facebook, and Twitter. He emphasizes investing in entrepreneurs.