Over the past five years, Ahn has perfected a formula that he now uses regularly when considering whether a company makes sense for Rakuten Ventures. But in artificial intelligence, the field Ahn is most interested in right now, too many companies are missing that important element. One of the biggest mistakes Ahn made when he started in venture capital came as a board member. When I look back, the board members didn’t know better than me and were looking for guidance. “I’ve seen board members take that role for granted, and I’m guilty of it, too,” Ahn said.

Source: Forbes February 20, 2018 08:37 UTC