Brad Feld is a top venture capitalist. He founded Intensity Ventures, and co-founded Mobius Venture Capital, TechStars, and Foundry Group. Companies he has invested in include: Harmonix, Zynga, CrowdTap, Cheezburger, CloudAbility, and awe.sm. A more detailed portfolio and biography can be found at foundrygroup.com.
Mr. Feld is also an entrepreneur, author, and marathon runner. He is a nationally recognized speaker, chair of the National Center for Women & Information Technology, co-chair of Startup Colorado, and he is on the board of UP Global. The VC also authors several popular blogs: Feld Thoughts, Startup Revolution, and Ask the VC. His most recent publication is Startup Life: Surviving and Thriving in a Relationship with an Entrepreneur, which came out earlier this year. Mr. Feld is known for speaking his mind, and being very generous in answering all of his emails. The following is my interview with Mr. Feld.