Venture Prose · 26 August 2026 · Additional Read

Timing, Attitude and Discernment

Jean de La Rochebrochard, MP @ Kima Ventures

A venture investor reflects on backing founder Eiso Kant across three companies (Sourced, Athenian, poolside) over a decade, arguing that timing, founder attitude, and discernment—not ideas—are what separate exceptional outcomes from noise. poolside's recent Nvidia deal validates a long contrarian bet.

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Topics: AI (Horizontal) · Venture Capital & Startups

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