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Interview with Successful Technology Investor - Peter Fenton of Benchmark Capital | Outlook Business

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Peter Fenton was told by his dad that he had all the traits to become a successful venture capitalist – he was obsessed with learning, was hyper competitive and was empathetic. His dad was not wrong. Today, Fenton is one of the most successful technology investors who has made winning bets in both consumer and enterprise businesses. Fenton backed Twitter when it was just a 25-member company and even now continues to be on the board. In 2014, three of his enterprise companies – Hortonworks, New Relic and Zendesk – went public, joining the billion dollar valuation club. Over the next three years, Fenton expects to see some breakout IPOs in the open source space. >> Venture capital is all about betting on the entrepreneur. What do you look for in an entrepreneur? I asked this question to Paul Graham, who runs Y Combinator, and was struck by the resonance of his answer with mine. The first quality in any entrepreneur, which is visible in the first 90 seconds, is authenticity. You need to h

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