Capitalist Quote by Keith Rabois

There I was - 20 years old, living in Ireland, and I'd never heard the word 'venture capitalist.' But I'd said that I wanted…

— Chris Sacca

“Venture capitalists make money by buying shares in companies and subsequently selling those shares for more than the original investment.  It’s a simple game…

— Bill Snow

At a basic level venture capitalists are arbitrageurs: they have access to more information than those with the capital, and access to more capital…

— Ben Thompson

I like most of the venture capitalists I know; they're smart, well-intended guys who genuinely enjoy helping entrepreneurs succeed. And I love venture capital…

— Andrew Yang

Every venture capitalist says at some point, 'I wish I could run this company myself' -- to be the entrepreneur instead of the investor.

— Alan Patricof

You have venture capitalists. We view them as experts who also help finance your company and give directions and also some pretty candid discussions…

— John T. Chambers

I see myself as a bit of a capitalist really - I like enterprise and making money.

— Steph McGovern

I think one of the key differentiators I bring to the table as a venture capitalist is a solid understanding of the public markets…

— Bill Gurley

Venture capitalists certainly create value for themselves, but they also singularly create value for the rest of the world.

— Jose Ferreira

The first rule of venture capitalism is hands-on experience. You have to get your hands dirty.

— Vinod Khosla

Venture capitalists buy minority positions in young companies they think will grow quickly; buy-out investors buy most or all of companies they think can…

— Jose Ferreira

I'm a venture capitalist. I like to say my job is to help and support entrepreneurs. I can play a leadership role, but my…

— Brad Feld