Building Quote by Taavet Hinrikus

We built TransferWise focused on customer innovation. That means we build our product based first and foremost on our customers.

— Taavet Hinrikus

At TransferWise, we started out as - and continue as - idealists. We start with what we can do to make things better and…

— Taavet Hinrikus

Many entrepreneurs that made their fortunes by founding successful technology companies want to give back and solve the world's biggest problems on a grand…

— Peter Diamandis

Technical co-founders are great at envisioning where the company's going from a strategic standpoint. They have what I call the 'gut-feel' of building out…

— Peter Levine

I think motivation and drive, coupled with raw talent, help make founders successful.

— David Cohen

It's important for founders to think about how they would build their company from scratch - again.

— Julia Hartz

Great companies need to reinvent themselves. We can do that: we can stay relevant, we can grow, and we can stay successful. It takes…

— Frans van Houten

We look for companies that are unlike anything we've ever seen before, with a bold vision to change the world and run by passionate…

— Steve Jurvetson

More important than starting any startup, is getting to know a lot of potential co-founders.

— Sam Altman

The great companies get built by their founders

— Marc Andreessen

There's so much innovation going on, and there are lots of people funding that innovation, but there's very little innovation on that infrastructure for…

— Naval Ravikant

Ultimately, our competitive advantage is that we're the most creator-first company on the planet.

— Jack Conte