Conversation with Mo Koyfman, founder and General Partner of Shine Capital, as he shares his remarkable journey from immigrant roots to venture capital success. Mo reveals how his parents' teachings shaped his core values of freedom, family, and meritocracy, while exploring his innovative approach to venture investing through "lateral thinking."
In this episode, we dive deep into:
• The power of modeling behavior and patient parenting
• First principles thinking in venture capital
• Building Shine Capital from the ground up
• The concept of "lateralists" and interdisciplinary investing
• Mo's work with Sefaria, revolutionizing access to Jewish texts
• Finding clarity and gratitude in both business and life
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:55 Immigrant Values & Success
08:39 Next Generation Values
10:05 Modeling & Patient Parenting
15:00 First Principles Thinking
20:53 Personal Fulfillment Journey
36:14 Shine Capital Story
43:29 Learning from Hardship
44:46 The Lateralist Approach
52:38 Pattern Matching in VC 01:00:46 Sefaria Vision
01:15:06 Clarity & Gratitude
01:22:34 Final Thoughts
Link to Sefaria
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