So You Want to be a Venture Capitalist? My Q&A w/ Beth Seidenberg, KPCB

Venture capital is not for the faint of heart. The special sauce needed to make it includes experiential acumen, an entrepreneurial spirit and nitty-gritty-roll-up-your-sleeves action.

Beth Seidenberg’s name had come up a few times in recent months. A partner with the venerable Silicon Valley firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, she’s a no-nonsense lady who leverages her years spent as a physician and executive to identify the best companies to back as a partner at KPCB. Naturally, when I turned my attention to spotlighting a VC for an upcoming piece on Women2.0, I made a bee-line for Beth. Amidst her hectic schedule, she took time to answer my questions for our readers. Check out her insight and, as always, let me know what you think!

Disruptors: 5 Women to Watch in Health Tech

Women in tech may remain a minority, but don’t tell that to the majority who work in health tech where they are innovating, problem-solving and collaborating to create uncommon opportunities.

I recently spotlighted 5 such women who represent just a smidgen of those tackling obstacles in wide-ranging areas including digital health, wearables and biotech. Though they are as diverse as the technologies they stand behind, their shared passions urged them into new frontiers.

Read my latest piece for Women2.0 here (and if you’re an entrepreneur, don’t forget to sign up for the upcoming San Francisco Fall Conference while you’re over there!)