"Everyone has their own cause and priorities, whether it's securing economic stability, combating poverty, or spreading joy. While my story isn't universal, it reflects my perspective. In our era, diseases like tuberculosis, malaria, and cholera, once dreaded, are now challenges we can overcome through modern medicine. We don't just survive; we thrive despite these adversities, because we understand them, control them, and have treatments to manage them. My hope is that my children, as they grow, will view cancer in the same light—solvable, treatable—like any other disease we've learned to control. Imagine them living in a healthier world, with more family and extended futures. What an amazing world that would be." - Jeremy Au
"Many VC funds focus primarily on making wise investments, with the added value being a bonus when it occurs. Being part of a team that's actively building products and shaping the future is incredibly rewarding. You tackle problems head-on, solve them, and then move on to the next challenge, continuously improving the system as a collective. The day-to-day life of a successful operator involves resolving these challenges, whereas a venture capitalist's role centers on selecting the right founders. However, these roles are interconnected. Many founders evolve into VCs, and many VCs start as founders. It's just that you have to pick in your week, what is your 80% that really drives the value that you're trying to bring to the world. Building products, launching and fixing, and creating systems is good. So is using capital and leverage to spot and highlight and accelerate the right founder to the destiny that awaits them." - Jeremy Au
"In venture capital, you're often in the position of having to decline many pitches while selecting the right ones to support. The role assumes an understanding of why certain ventures may fail, how others might succeed, and how to effectively add value. However, this doesn't typically place you in the position of being the least knowledgeable in the room—an experience that's incredibly enriching. In such environments, like at Lucence, where I'm surrounded by doctors, PhDs, and data scientists, my role shifts from judge to learner. This allows me to absorb a wealth of knowledge, and in turn, I contribute my skills in slide making, whiteboarding, and financial modeling." - Jeremy Au
In this episode, Jeremy Au speaks on Why I Joined Lucence - personal loss, atomic building, and being the dumbest person in the room.
Keywords: Why I Joined Lucence, Personal Loss, Atomic Building, Being the Dumbest Person in the Room, Singapore, VC, Parent Founder, Founder Story
