"I'm usually an excruciatingly happy person." — Brad Feld

I read a lot of science fiction and biography - these are my two favorite genres. My favorite science fiction writers are Hertling, Suarez, Gibson and Stephenson, but I enjoy many others. I dislike reading business books, although I skim a lot of them.

At Foundry Group, we always look for companies that we think build magic into their products. Occipital has been one of those companies.

In my world, historical revenue is the least interesting thing to consider in an acquisition strategy.

We should explore ways to make us a more amazing species. A more fascinating society. We should embrace our innovations and evolve with them.

Often, entrepreneurs don't build a board until they are forced to by their VCs when they raise their first financing round. This is dumb, as you are missing the opportunity to add at least one person to the team who - as a board member - can help you navigate the early process of building your company and raising that first round.

I love near-term sci-fi. I especially love right-now sci-fi: stuff that happens in current time but incorporates a scientific breakthrough that is currently being explored.

In 2013, when Google announced that Kansas City would be the first city in the country to have Google Fiber, I bought a house in the first neighborhood that was being wired up with Google's gigabit Internet.

I hope more cities engage with immigrant entrepreneurs the way St. Louis has - it's a great model.

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I'm usually an excruciatingly happy person.