David Lu is the co-founder of Textboook Ventures. He studied a Bachelor of Commerce and Laws at UNSW and has since gone on to work in venture capital and start his own cryptocurrency hedge fund 256 Capital. We had a wide-ranging with David, covering his experience starting Textbook Ventures, the exciting new cryptocurrency startup he’s founded as well as the challenges dealing with imposter syndrome. 

Timestamps:
[1:10] David’s introduction and professional background 
[2:21] How his interest in VC space started 
[5:56] Challenges he faced building the first student VC fund in Australia
[8:03] Events leading to co-founding Textbook Ventures 
[15:16] How co-founding Textbook Ventures helped David’s career trajectory 
[17:48] What sparked his interest in cryptocurrency 
[20:28] The basics of cryptocurrency 
[24:03] His perspective on mainstream media around cryptocurrency and blockchain buzz
[26:00] A sneak peek into David’ funding on an exciting project! 
[33:02] His challenges with facing imposter syndrome 
[35:00] His experience being on the Australian Fencing team 
[38:00] His past failure setting him up for success as a co-founder
[43:05] ‘What advice would you give to a smart, driven university student about to enter the “real world”? What advice should they ignore?’