Uncertain markets have investors backing away from risky bets on unproven technology and promises of world-changing innovation. Then there’s quantum computing—a field that seeks to harness quantum physics to power supercomputers with otherworldly speeds. SandboxAQ, a Silicon Valley quantum-technology startup, recently announced $500 million in funding. Spun out of Google parent Alphabet Inc. last year, SandboxAQ is working to fast-track the commercialization of quantum technology in sectors like cybersecurity and healthcare. Jack Hidary, SandboxAQ’s chief executive, recently shared his views on the state of quantum technology and why quantum-oriented startups are bucking a downbeat trend in venture investing,
Read Full Story >Jim Breyer CNBC Davos Interview 2023
CNBCBreyer Capital’s Jim Breyer on Meta: In the next 24 months, there will be a big rebound
CNBC’s Sara Eisen talks to Jim Breyer, CEO of Breyer Capital, at Davos 2023, who breaks down China, Meta, and other Big Tech names.
Watch Interview >Breyer Capital invests in GOLF+ VR
While McIlroy and Spieth are two of golf’s most accomplished and well-known current pros, GOLF+’s newest investment group – led by Breyer Capital – also extends to 70-year-old Ben Crenshaw, a two-time Masters winner and one of golf’s most respected current course architects, as well as golf-obsessed stars from the NFL (Brady), NBA (Curry) and Major League Baseball (Trout). Other prominent investors include financier Jimmy Dunne, a very familiar name in golf circles, along with 1800contacts founder Jonathan Coon, former IBM CEO Sam Palmisano, Pennybacker Capital Founder/CEO Tim Berry, Kendra Scott CEO Tom Nolan, and Silicon Labs founder Nav Sooch.
Breyer Capital founder Jim Breyer, a billionaire who led Facebook’s first institutional funding round in 2005, said he expects GOLF+ will build on its market-leading position as virtual and augmented reality hardware progresses dramatically over the next 5-to-10 years. This round of funding totaled about $6 million.
Read Full Story >How to Invest – David Rubenstein <> Jim Breyer Interview
Last summer, Jim was interviewed by his friend David Rubenstein for his audiobook How to Invest. Now the audiobook has been released. Jim’s segment can be found in Chapters 53 and 54.
“In 2005 Mark Zuckerburg was seeking venture capital for his then ten-person startup, Facebook. Almost every other venture fund passed, but Jim thought the company warranted a significant $11M investment ($10M from Accel and $1M from his own pocket). The result was one of the most successful venture investments of all time. Their stake was worth over 800 times their investment at the IPO in 2012…I came to know Jim as a fellow Board Member of the Tsinghua University Advisory Board for the School of Economics and Management and at the Harvard Corporation. In those board meetings, I could see firsthand Jim’s inquiring mind, his ability to see challenges not seen by others, and his willingness to propose solutions that were unusually perceptive. I could see clearly how Jim became one of the best Venture Capitalists and wish I knew him when he invested in Facebook in 2005. “
Buy The Audiobook >Jim Breyer & Michael Dell SXSW
SXSW 2022In this SXSW conversation, Jim Breyer and Michael Dell reflect on their past success, goals for the future, and emerging technology opportunities in Austin.
Watch The Fireside Chat >Jim Breyer Davos Interview 2022
CNBCJim Breyer, early Facebook investor, joins ‘TechCheck’ to discuss if he is investing in today’s equity markets, if private valuations are lagging the stock market’s performance and what stocks he’s selling.
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