Today, Anurag Jain is sitting atop the corporate and investment world, despite having first arrived in the U.S. almost 25 years ago via a 20-hour low-cost smokin- section flight from India to Detroit.
Jain previously told D Magazine, “I got off [the plane] in this new country, and I’m just like, ‘Where is my story going to be?’ I still remember not being able to afford coffee.”
Fast forward to the present where Jain—managing partner, Perot Jain, and chairman, Access Healthcare—is taking the lead in investing in early-stage startups with a recent emphasis in B2B emerging tech including AI, AR/VR, big data, cybersecurity, and blockchain. Given this investment approach, Jain has a lot to say about emerging technologies and the business climate that surrounds them. If North Texas is to take its place in the pantheon of tech hubs, Jain says four ingredients are vital to such a breakout moment.
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