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247. Leaving Kleiner Perkins to Start Defy Partners, The State of Venture in the Bay Area, and Maintaining a Beginner's Mind (Trae Vassallo)
Trae Vassallo of Defy Partners joins Nick to discuss Leaving Kleiner Perkins to Start Defy Partners, The State of Venture in the Bay Area, and Maintaining a Beginner's Mind. In this episode, we cover:
Can you talk about your transition from Kleiner Perkins?
How tough was that decision to make?
What was it like to work with John Doerr?
What's the thesis at Defy Partners?
When you began Defy you chose not to look at San Francisco. Can you talk about why that is?
How do you think this plays out? What will tech and venture in the Bay Area look like a few years from now, when COVID is behind us?…
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