Brian Laung Aoaeh
Brian Laung Aoaeh is a partner at KEC Ventures. Before KEC Ventures he worked at Watson Wyatt, UBS AG and Lehman Brothers respectively. He holds a BA with a double major in Mathematics and Physics from Connecticut College, and an MBA from New York University's Leonard N. Stern School of Business. He is presently a participant in the CFA Program.
AUTHOR: Brian Laung Aoaeh
How an Investor’s Behavioral Traits Might Completely Derail Your Pitch – Part I
Many startup pitch meetings start out on a promising note, but things fall apart during the conversation between the startup and its prospective investor....
In Early Stage Investing, Should Investors Bet on the Jockey or the Horse?
The horse is too small, the jockey too big, the trainer too old, and I’m too dumb to know the difference.
– Charles Howard, owner...
Ceteris Paribus: When A Startup’s History Really Matters
Once in a while I meet a startup that makes me scratch my head in bewilderment. At first glance everything looks fine, but I...
A Reexamination: Can Venture Capitalists be Value Investors?
Let’s begin with some disclaimers. I have never actually been a value investor. I have also never made individual picks of stocks traded on...
What If Q&A: What Should I Do To Spread My Idea?
Rajoshi Gosh in Chennai, India sent me this question via email; I am a startup founder in the developing world.1 How should I go about...