Hey welcome to another episode of Making Billions, Im your host Ryan Miller and today I have my dear friend James Wang.

James is a General Partner at Creative Ventures; a deep tech venture firm investing in early-stage companies solving critical global scale challenges like rising healthcare costs, labor shortages, and the causes and effects of climate change. Previously, he served on the core investment team at Bridgewater, as a Google X insider, as well as being featured in Forbes, and Berkley.

What this means is that James understands how to launch venture capital funds and make accurate calls on emerging trends, and he's here to teach you how to do the same.

[0:00] Launching and scaling venture capital funds with a successful investor.
[1:27] Launching a venture fund and avoiding common mistakes.
[5:40] Building credibility for emerging managers in the investment industry.
[9:35] VC market consolidation and opportunities.
[12:42] VC consolidation, valuations, and layoffs in the tech industry.
[17:28] Software industry growth and emerging technologies.
[20:15] AI investing and market dynamics.
[25:56] Venture capital, startups, and building a reputation in the industry.
[31:57] Venture capital, building reputation, and non-obvious lessons.

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[THE GUEST]: James is a General Partner at Creative Ventures; a deep tech venture firm investing in early-stage companies solving critical global scale challenges like rising healthcare costs, labor shortages, and the causes and effects of climate change. Previously, he served on the core investment team at Bridgewater, as a Google X insider, as well as being featured in Forbes, and Berkley.

[THE HOST]: Ryan is a Venture Capital & Angel investor in technology and energy. He achieved market-beating placement growth in his first five years in the industry.

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