Don’t think anything about yesterday is similar to today. It isn’t.

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My purpose is to wake up in the morning and change the world, but I cannot change it by myself. By investing in young entrepreneurs, I can see how the world changes for the better.

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Growing up in Haifa in the late 60s, it was much more interesting to learn about the world from books than going to school. Poetry, philosophy, astronomy…. you name it.

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I believe we are all born equal. I decided to become a vegetarian at the age of 11.

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Today AlphaZero is the best chess player in the world but Bobby Fisher was even better. I played with Bobby numerous times at the age of 12

 

I studied Electrical Engineering. It meant I could get closer to science.

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I was in Silicon Valley from 1990-1996 and then we decided to go back home to Israel. I helped move Intel’s investment arm outside of the US. Despite not really knowing what I was doing, I invested in six companies, five of which were great successes.

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I moved from Intel’s investment group and started Sequoia Israel in 1999 because Sequoia U.S. had received more business plans from Israel than any other U.S. region except Silicon Valley.

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Once entrepreneurs have an idea they should approach us. They don’t have to come with more developed concepts. We know how to invest in early stage companies.

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The relationship between an investor and an entrepreneur is extremely unique and personal. We can often be working together for years. It’s truly symbiotic.

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Aya and I care deeply about the entrepreneurs we partner with and they know we will fight for them and be by their side whenever they need us.

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Knowing the start-up path is far from linear, I have to be ready for anything that comes my way. I have developed a whole lifestyle to support these experiences.

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I practice Ashtanga Yoga Intermediate Series seven times a week. I wake up in the morning, drink a big glass of water and I am there on my mat for two hours. It’s a way of life.