{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Breaking Precedent","title":"Breaking Tradition: Co-Founding Partner of Floodgate, Ann Miura-Ko, on innovations in Venture Capital","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3773,"description":"In this episode of Breaking Precedent, host Leah Solivan is joined by a successful venture capitalist and co-founder of Floodgate, Ann Miura-Ko. Leah and Ann dive into the world of technology, what Ann seeks in founding teams, thoughts on the challenges with the Venture Capital industry, and Ann’s perspective on the opportunities AI presents for mass cognition. Drawing from her upbringing in a Japanese immigrant family and experiences in Silicon Valley, Ann dives deep into her journey of embracing her individuality and pushing boundaries in both her personal life and her professional career.Guest Bio and Links:Ann Miura-Ko is a co-founding partner at Floodgate, a seed-stage venture capital firm with notable investments in companies including Lyft, Twitter, Twitch, and Okta. Known for her inception stage investments that range from marketplaces to highly technical companies, Ms. Miura-Ko's investments have earned her repeat appearances on the Forbes Midas List and The New York Times list of top twenty venture capitalists worldwide.Listeners can learn more about at her website, on IG @amiura and X @annimaniacShow Notes: (0:00) Intro  (0:30) Leah introduces guest, Ann Miura-Ko(3:00) Growing up: family and cultural influences(5:00) Breaking with tradition - Ann’s mother’s influence on her independence(7:30) The legacy of precedent breaking women(10:00) Ann’s experience on the debate team(13:30) “Sometime’s in order to win you have to go in for the kill.”(15:00) Transition to Venture Capital(17:15) The unconventional interview(22:30) The origin of TaskRabbit and early-stage investment(25:00) The personal side of fundraising (28:30) Shaping the future of work(31:30) Investing in Zimride (35:00) Lyft breaking legal precedents (37:45) Factors and philosophies that go into investing (43:30) The future of self-driving enterprises(50:00) The ownership model of Venture Capital  (53:30) The value of listening to your gut(54:30) Precedents yet to be broken(56:00) “Sometimes I...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ZnB7esk3hxfFIoNnysnaXcdcNStXN6Vgj5GFpWxsycY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hZTZl/N2FhYTdlYjFlYjNj/MjZjZjU3MGMxYWM0/YWVlZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}