Education
Derek Zanutto is the General Partner at CapitalG, a growth-stage venture capital arm of Google (Alphabet). Before CapitalG, he was an investor in Uber, Airbnb, Lynda.com, CAA, and more. In our conversation, we go into: How Derek went from studying liberal arts/touring as a musican to becoming an investor How he got into Wall Street with zero to little financial experience What he looks for in founders before investing in their company Questions that entrepreneurs should ask an investor to leave a lasting impression Mastering the art of saying 'no' Thinking clearly, and mental frameworks that Derek always refers back to