What makes a good venture capitalist?

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Hello readers,

I’ve often thought about what makes a good venture capitalist. Is it experience? Smarts? Money?

Then I watched a YouTube video about the notoriously difficult action-adventure game I’m playing, and it argued that you should put “I beat this game” on your resume.

Though the video isn’t specifically intended for investors, the points it made still rang true.

The ability to make quick decisions and think critically under pressure as well as a knack for assimilating new ideas efficiently and mastering your “flow state” are all crucial skills that can help one identify good investments, ensure portfolio companies attain their best potential, and stand out among other VCs.

Either way, I’m about as close to becoming a VC as I am to completing this game.

You can find all other important investment deals that happened in the last few days in our weekly funding news wrap-up.

Let’s dive into the biggest deals and M&As that recently took place.

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BIGGEST DEALS BY COUNTRY

🇨🇳 Dingdang Medicine Express: The Chinese online drug purchasing and delivery platform bagged US$220 million in strategic investment from OrbiMed, Valliance, Redview Capital, Summer Capital, TPG Capital, and Yingke PE.

🇰🇷 Kakao Mobility: The South Korean firm raised a late-stage funding round worth US$125 million from TPG Capital and The Carlyle Group.

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