Jim Breyer
Jim Breyer
James W. Breyeris an American venture capitalist, founder and CEO of Breyer Capital, an investment and venture philanthropy firm, and a partner at Accel Partners, a venture capital firm. Breyer has invested in over 30 companies that have gone public or completed a merger, with some of these investments, including Facebook, earning over 100 times cost and many others over 25 times cost...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryUnited States of America
accessible education improving technology understanding
I feel there is so much more we can do in improving education, making it accessible and understanding how technology can be a part of the solution.
average far homework internet investor needs public thousands today
There will be thousands of Internet winners, there will also be thousands of significant Internet losers, ... Therefore, the average public investor today needs to do far more homework than ever before.
companies consumer focused highly investors
investors should be highly focused on the consumer experience, particularly for the e-commerce companies going public.
world want harvard
I want to make as much of a contribution as I can, to Harvard, to higher education and hopefully, to education around the world.
thinking results should
I think that we should all be defined by our work and our results.
years australia innovation
The innovation industries are rapidly going global. In five years, more than 50% of venture capital returns will come from markets outside the United States, including China, India, Brazil, and Australia, and AlwaysOn events are on top of these trends.
believe president term-limits
I fundamentally believe in term limits, for Congress, presidents, and board members.
games needs healthcare
The collision of mobile and social platforms and the need to build these companies from the ground up - whether it's a game, a healthcare application, an education application - building these from the ground up is what allows entrepreneurial activity to be unleashed.
team passion persistence
Startup success is driven most by the product passion, quality, vision, team-work and persistence of the founding team and the talent that the team attracts.