Cyan Banister
Early-stage investor and co-founder of Long Journey Ventures with early bets on Uber, SpaceX, DeepMind, and Niantic.
“[Cyan Banister] breaks down her 'Biz, Tiz, Rizz' framework for spotting exceptional founders, and explains why the trifecta is rarer than most VCs admit.”
“Cyan Banister... co-founder of Long Journey Ventures; early backer of Uber, SpaceX, DeepMind, Pokémon Go”
“Referenced in the timestamp 'Meeting Travis Kalanick'”
“Crusoe — AI cloud infrastructure company — Portfolio company or company to watch; referenced in episode resources at crusoe.ai”
“The episode dedicates explicit time to 'The importance of timing in investing,' and references Kozmo as a cautionary tale of a right idea at the wrong moment.”
“DeepMind — AI research lab (acquired by Google) — Early portfolio company; particularly notable given how early the AI thesis was”
“BusRight — School bus fleet management software — Portfolio company or notable mention — Listed in episode resources at busright.com”
“Co-founder and general partner at Long Journey Ventures, where she backs what she calls 'magical weirdos'”
“Long Journey's published framework is titled 'Rizz & Tizz (and a Little Biz): Our Framework for Magical Weirdness'”
“As an angel investor, Banister wrote some of the first checks at Uber, Postmates, SpaceX and DeepMind.”
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