‘My goal is to be the most helpful investor through the first 24 months of a company’s history’: Rex Salisbury

Today’s guest on the Tearsheet Podcast is Rex Salisbury, entrepreneur, investor, and builder.
Rex talks about his time at a16z, why he looks to invest in ‘deep, boring, and broken’ spaces, and why ‘fintech at the intersection of something’ is a good investment strategy.

Zachary Miller | December 12, 2022

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