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Sramana Mitra: In the last example, you have talked about protocol and security in the context of the developed market and one of your hotshot investments. What about the application side of the developed market? What kind of new FinTech applications are coming about that you’ve invested in that are interesting because of Blockchain? Brock
Sramana Mitra: Let’s talk a little bit about how you operate. If you put in $25,000 to $50,000, do you operate with a syndicate that would bring in the rest? Do you lead a syndicate? Do you follow into a syndicate? Waikit Lau: It depends on what the entrepreneur wants and needs. They may say,
Todd Greene: From Athenahealth all the way to New York Presbyterian Hospital are built on PubNub. Our technology helps them create ways for doctors and patients to collaborate within a chat application or to share information. On the B2B side, companies like Docusign use PubNub for real-time collaboration during contract signing. Companies like HubSpot use PubNub to power
Sramana Mitra: What about infrastructure in the developing world? Brock Pierce: Access to capital is one of the main challenges that governments have around the world. They have to use their balance sheets to basically sign guarantees. With those guarantees, there are people who will lend to the groups that are building the infrastructure on
Responding to a popular request, we are now sharing transcripts of our investor podcast interviews in this new series. The following interview with Waikit Lau was recorded in June 2018. Waikit Lau, investor and serial entrepreneur, has a refreshingly open attitude towards investing in very early stage companies. Wonderful conversation. Sramana Mitra: Tell us a
In case you missed it, you can listen to the recording here:
Connected devices are creating very interesting opportunities for new types of businesses. Read on for more insights. Sramana Mitra: Let’s start by having you introduce yourself as well as PubNub to our audience. Todd Greene: I am a multi-time entrepreneur. PubNub is a company that I helped start as one of the two co-founders. It