The Strategic Importance of Design in Venture Capital

Episode 079 • 46 min

How do venture capital firms inspire design with a point of view?

In this week’s episode, we learn about the intersection of venture capital and design. Sam is joined by Irene Au, Design Partner at Khosla Ventures. Irene breaks down how venture capital firms work and design that is critical for success. Later on in the show, they are joined by James Buckhouse, Design Partner at Sequoia Capital. Together they chat about the importance of story, their advice for founders, and design that envisions a new type of world.

Weekly Dose of Good Design:

• This week’s Weekly Dose comes from our Marketing Director, Maria Villafranca – Muji .38 mm pens
• Irene: Salt Lake City Airport

Links:

• Resource: Writing a Business Plan
• Podcast episode: Unlock Your Inner Design-preneur
• Agency: MetaLab 
• Company: Rubrik