Market first approach to deep tech investing with James Wang from Creative Ventures

<p>In this episode, James Wang, General Partner at Creative Ventures, talks about his journey from working in hedge funds to investing in startups, the importance of finding a career that aligns with one's values and passions, and explores the differences between deep tech and software startups, addressing concerns about automation taking away jobs and discusses the impact of technology on climate change and much more!</p><p><strong>Timestamps</strong></p><p><em>Startups and Hedge Funds [00:00:02]</em>&nbsp;James talks about his experience working in hedge funds and how it exposed him to different people and ideas. He also explains how hedge funds are like a math puzzle and how they help in understanding the interactions of the global economy.</p><p><em>Revolution in Technology [00:02:35]</em>&nbsp;James discusses the fundamental shift in the technology landscape that happened around 2015, where technology was able to have capabilities matching or beyond what humans can do. He mentions that this was an exciting time for AI, synthetic biology, and other areas.</p><p><em>Challenges in Nonprofits [00:04:12]</em>&nbsp;James talks about his background in nonprofits and social impact and why he eventually left that space. He explains that he left because he thought nonprofits wouldn't be able to make as large of an impact as he wanted, and that the ways nonprofits work are pretty non-sustainable and hard to measure.</p><p><em>Nonprofit space optimization [00:05:03]</em>&nbsp;Discussion on the challenges of measuring impact in the nonprofit space and the importance of scale in venture capital.</p><p><em>Women's health tech startup [00:07:35]</em>&nbsp;The founding of a women's health tech startup, Liners, and the potential for integrating cheaper sensor technologies and AI to bring more insights to the field.</p><p><em>Evaluation of deep tech companies [00:09:42]</em>&nbsp;The differences in evaluating deep tech companies versus software companies and the potential for new technologies, such as AI and cheaper sensors, t