Our first investor didn't believe in the education business model, thinking it was a bad investment, but they were primarily interested because I had previously sold a company to Google.

I was the first investor in Android and played a role in the early days of Dropbox, emphasizing the importance of relationships in investing.

I think the most obvious investment I made was in Tesla in 2013, as they had already proven their product's demand and capability.

Investing in the internet was a strategic choice in 1994, as it was a growing field with significant potential, and that focus has continued to guide investments.

I decided to start an internet company in 1995 instead of pursuing a PhD at Stanford because I wanted to be part of the technological advancements happening at that time.

I started investing at a young age, motivated by my parents' encouragement and the opportunity to build a portfolio on Yahoo Finance during the dot-com boom.

When we raised venture capital in 2003, it was one of the only deals that the firm had done at that time, highlighting the challenges of building hardware.

I'm excited about investments in companies like Applied Intuition, which provides software to legacy car manufacturers transitioning to a software-first approach.

We learned that many innovative ideas from 1999 were ahead of their time, and it was crucial to stay the course and believe in the potential of mobile technology.