Immigrant Roots to VC success: Conversation with Mo Koyfman, Shine Capital

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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