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Podcast: The Hard Part with Evan McCann
Episode: Asanka Jayasuriya from 8VC
Description: Asanka Jayasuriya is a Partner and CTO at 8VC.
8VC is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage and growth-stage tech companies. It was co-founded in 2015 by Joe Lonsdale, who is also a co-founder of Palantir. The firm is headquartered in Austin.
Takeaways
Asanka's early days at UofT.
The benefits of internships.
Launching and building the Amazon Toronto office.
The "Glass Ceiling" in Canadian tech
Canada needs more successful tech companies to retain talent.
Choosing and moving to Austin over SF or NYC.
Meeting Joe Lonsdale while...