Human's of Sydney Podcast

The Making of a Consumer Investor with Nicole Quinn, Partner at Lightspeed

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We talked with Nicole Quinn, a partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, one of the leading VC firms in the US with over $20 billion of AUM.

She focuses on early stage consumer internet companies and has invested in breakout startups like Calm and Cameo. Before this she was the head of US consumer research sales at Morgan Stanley.

We chatted about her early life, the influence of her mentor Jeremy Liew (who lead Snapchat's first investment), how she wins in consumer investing and what to look for in great consumer companies.