Top 6 Quotes & Sayings by Jim Breyer

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American business person Jim Breyer.

Last updated on April 15, 2025.

James W. Breyer is an American venture capitalist, founder and chief executive officer of Breyer Capital, an investment and venture philanthropy firm, and a former managing partner at Accel Partners, a venture capital firm. Breyer has invested in over 40 companies that have gone public or completed a merger, with some of these investments, including Facebook, earning over 100 times cost and many others over 25 times cost. On the Forbes 2021 list of the 400 richest Americans, he was ranked #389, with a net worth of US$2.9 billion.

American - Business person | Born: 1961

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The innovation industries are rapidly going global. In five years, more than 50% of venture capital returns will come from markets outside the United States, including China, India, Brazil, and Australia, and AlwaysOn events are on top of these trends.

Jim Breyer

I think that we should all be defined by our work and our results.

Jim Breyer

Startup success is driven most by the product passion, quality, vision, team-work and persistence of the founding team and the talent that the team attracts.

Jim Breyer

The collision of mobile and social platforms and the need to build these companies from the ground up - whether it's a game, a healthcare application, an education application - building these from the ground up is what allows entrepreneurial activity to be unleashed.

Jim Breyer

I fundamentally believe in term limits, for Congress, presidents, and board members.

Jim Breyer

I want to make as much of a contribution as I can, to Harvard, to higher education and hopefully, to education around the world.

Jim Breyer