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A Recap of NextGenVP’s Interview with Ann Miura-Ko of Floodgate
Recently, NextGenVP hosted a Zoom interview with Ann Miura-Ko, co-founding Partner of Floodgate. Ann is on the Forbes Midas List as well as the NYT Top 20 Venture Capitalists list, having lead deals in Lyft (NAS:LYFT), Refinery29 (acq. by Vice Media), Xamarin (acq. by Microsoft), and Thinkful. She has been profiled by many groups, including Women of Silicon Valley.
Below, I have summarized some great nuggets of wisdom from the interview. Please keep in mind, these are just paraphrased notes from the Q&A, not actual quotes. I would direct you to Floodgate’s website if you wish to better understand their views.
#1 — “Passion Economy” & New Social Contract
When asked about how COVID-19 layoffs and disruptions may impact the future of work, Ann mentioned the concept of the passion economy, specifically in…
