I am a full-time practising IVF specialist, which is why people sometimes wonder why I am investing in startups so actively. Why do I want to wear a new hat at this stage of my life? There are many reasons why I am very glad I have gone down this path. I believe you remain young as long as you keep on learning new stuff, and while I know a lot about IVF, there's lots of stuff I don't know about many other fields. I am curious and I like learning more, and a great way of learning is by investing in start-ups.
These founders are domain experts, who have the courage to have a contrarian point of view. They think they can do a better job than the existing incumbents, which is why they're willing to challenge them. This requires a lot of conviction, and I learnt a lot about the domains I invest in, thanks to them. This makes life much more interesting, because practically everything I read…
