Redpoint's Ryan Sarver On Why He Became a VC | Ask A VC

1,007 views · Published 12 October 2013 · 10:08 · Indexed 12 November 2026

Channel: TechCrunch · 2013 · Science & Technology

Watch on YouTube

Redpoint Ventures' newest partner Ryan Sarver recently left Twitter after spending four years working with developers, and helping lead Twitter's platform strategy. Prior to his tenure at Twitter, Sarver was the Director of Consumer Products at Skyhook Wireless. Sarver, who moved to San Francisco from Boston, recalls how he got his foot in the door at Twitter. And He talks about what drew him towards VC, and which areas he's interested in investing in.

Subscribe to TechCrunch today: http://goo.gl/eg167

With a different VC in the hot seat every week, Ask a VC answers the best reader questions -- from advice for new entrepreneurs to insight into international startups. Find more episodes here: http://goo.gl/yxSfI

More from this channel

• 2:49 Hands On With New Facebook Design | TechCrunch

  TechCrunch

  2,912 views · 8 March 2013

• 16:38 In The Studio With FLOODGATE's Mike Maples 'In The Studio'

  TechCrunch

  439 views · 8 March 2013

• 6:00 Foursquare's Dennis Crowley | TechCrunch At SXSW 2013

  TechCrunch

  2,595 views · 9 March 2013

• 9:01 Dave Morin on Path 3.0 | TechCrunch At SXSW 2013

  TechCrunch

  1,857 views · 9 March 2013

• 5:10 Chaotic Moon's Bike Helmet Captures Crashes on Impact | TechCrunch At SXSW 2013

  TechCrunch

  2,690 views · 9 March 2013

• 2:55 Paul Davison at Highlight's Popsicle Truck | TechCrunch At SXSW 2013

  TechCrunch

  528 views · 10 March 2013

• 6:16 Yammer CEO David Sacks | TechCrunch At SXSW 2013

  TechCrunch

  388 views · 10 March 2013

• 9:01 CrunchWeek: Pedicab Edition | TechCrunch At SXSW 2013

  TechCrunch

  419 views · 11 March 2013