Elias Davis - Investing & Skill Building

Elias Davis is Principal at Kli Capital, a generalist venture capital firm based out of New York City with a focus on investing in early-stage companies. Prior to joining Kli Capital, Elias interned at Pfizer in a computational chemistry group, worked as a Summer Analyst at Credit Suisse, founded a medical-oriented social network, served as a Product Manager at Google, and coordinated strategic growth at KeyMe. In this episode, we talk about when to embark on new opportunities, how to navigate non-linear career trajectories, ways in which we learn & grow from informational interviews. We also discuss the role that venture capital serves in company creation, his day-to-day responsibilities as Principal, and the qualities that define an investible company & team.

Hosted by Roshan Chikarmane and Jenna Glatzer.