Billionaire VC Jim Breyer On Digital Money And The AI Revolution From Facebook To Cryptocurrency

Venture capitalist Jim Breyer, known for turning an early investment in Facebook into a billion-dollar-fortune, sits down with Forbes assistant managing editor Kerry A. Dolan to discuss his biggest bets. He explains how he identified the need for "digital money" infrastructure early on, leading to his successful backing of the company Circle. Discover how this billionaire investor continues to pursue the "grand slam" returns that defined his legendary career. 00:00 Jim Breyer's Big Bet On Facebook And Mark Zuckerberg 02:17 Investing In Cryptocurrency Firm, Circle 07:29 How Will Circle Make Global Transactions Easier 09:10 An Investment Portfolio With Multiple Home Runs 14:52 How A Personal Tragedy Unlocked An Eye-Opening Opportunity In AI 20:04 How To Handle An AI Bubble 36:22 Being An Entrepreneur Is The Hardest Job In The World 43:10 Austin, Longevity, And Going For The Next 'Grand Slam' Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kerryadolan/2025/09/30/facebook-made-him-a-billionaire-now-this-venture-capitalist-is-back-with-another-grand-slam/ Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1 Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more: https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript Stay Connected Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes More From Forbes: http://forbes.com Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.