❗Let's close the gap: We still need your help to raise $40,000 by April 1. Donate now
09/07/2017: The mechanics of venture capital
Sep 7, 2017

09/07/2017: The mechanics of venture capital

HTML EMBED:
COPY

Venture capital touches all of us in some way, from our retirement portfolios to inventions we use. Yet many of us don't really know how venture capital works. So on Marketplace Tech, we're going to look into that, starting at Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park, California. It's a quiet little office park where hundreds of millions of dollars change hands each year. Venture capitalist Steve Jurvetson has an office there. He has been working in the industry for more than 20 years and is one of the founding partners of Draper Fisher Jurvetson. We talk with him about the ins and outs of Silicon Valley investing. 

Segments From this episode

The Source Code: Steve Jurvetson

Sep 7, 2017
The venture capitalist talks about the industry's mechanics and diversity problems.
Steve Jurvetson of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, with Marketplace Tech host Molly Wood.
Carol Wentworth / DFJ

Following the venture capital money trail

Sep 7, 2017
The investments VCs make impact industries beyond Silicon Valley.
Carl Court/Getty Images

Venture capital touches all of us in some way, from our retirement portfolios to inventions we use. Yet many of us don’t really know how venture capital works. So on Marketplace Tech, we’re going to look into that, starting at Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park, California. It’s a quiet little office park where hundreds of millions of dollars change hands each year. Venture capitalist Steve Jurvetson has an office there. He has been working in the industry for more than 20 years and is one of the founding partners of Draper Fisher Jurvetson. We talk with him about the ins and outs of Silicon Valley investing. 

The future of this podcast starts with you.

Every day, the “Marketplace Tech” team demystifies the digital economy with stories that explore more than just Big Tech. We’re committed to covering topics that matter to you and the world around us, diving deep into how technology intersects with climate change, inequity, and disinformation.

As part of a nonprofit newsroom, we’re counting on listeners like you to keep this public service paywall-free and available to all.

Support “Marketplace Tech” in any amount today and become a partner in our mission.