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Ed Sim has been a seed-stage investor since long before that was even a thing in Silicon Valley. Darius Rafieyan reports: The year was 1996. At the time, he was living in New York and working as a low-level analyst at JPMorgan, using his rudimentary knowledge of Visual Basic to automate most of his job functions. His moment of clarity came when he first laid eyes on the Mosaic web browser, the precursor to the modern internet experience. In that moment, he decided he wanted to help back the software that would power the future. So 3,000 miles from venture capital's mecca, Sand Hill Road in Silicon Valley, Sim set out to become a venture capitalist.

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Few early-stage investors can rival Boldstart Ventures founder Ed Sim’s record at picking founders before they even have a business plan. It’s earned him a spot on the Midas Seed List for a third year.