Summary: THIS IS AN AUDIO-ONLY VERSION OF A VIDEO INTERVIEW FOUND ON PRIVCAP.COM. VIEW THE FULL VIDEO HERE: What kind of business gets a venture capitalist’s attention? According to Rory O’Driscoll, Managing Director of Scale Venture Partners, the kind that has a chance of getting very big, very fast, and not only by dint of hard work. O’Driscoll explains the importance of entrepreneurs backed by strong investment partners and mega-trends, the awkward conversation that takes place when a CEO asks an investor to become a board member, why it is destructive for the founder and board to have divergent strategic visions, and why the VC/entrepreneur relationship is not all about “touchy, feely stuff.” (See also Privcap’s interview with Scale Venture’s Kate Mitchell). Registered users of Privcap may access this 6-minute, chaptered video program, full transcript, audio-only version, as well as Privcap’s entire archive of thought-leadership content. Register here – it’s free and quick
