Ready to hear some of the best VC stories? 🤯
This episode of “New to Venture” perfectly encapsulates the very reason I created this podcast. In episode 009, Patrick Chung, General Partner at Xfund, shares some crazy stories from investing in Sam Altman, meeting the Prince of Wales, and seeing a legendary VC investor jump into a pool with a full suit on. Patrick is as sharp as a tack, extremely kind, super fun, and a fantastic role model. I’m so excited to share this with you all!Â
Here are just a few of his crazy accomplishments:
- Obtained a joint JD/MBA from Harvard and MSc from Oxford đź“–
- Youngest elected partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA) 🌱
- Invested in household names like 23andMe, Plaid and more đź’¸
- Raised over $120M to fund the top university talent 🏫
Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introductions!
(03:38) - Patrick’s run-in with royalty
(10:24) - Origin stories: Harvard JD/MBA → McKinsey → Startups
(19:20) - Falling in love with venture
(20:48) - Patrick’s first VC investment was to Sam Altman!
(26:35) - How Patrick become the youngest partner at NEA
(32:09) - The beginnings of Xfund
(40:16) - Ceremonial Final Qs
