In part three of our four-part series with Andrey Doronichev, Founder and CEO of OPTIC, he shares his journey from launching mobile content in Russia to transforming YouTube for mobile, overcoming the Google-Apple rivalry to deliver the iOS app, and pioneering VR at Google.
Andrey reflects on the highs and lows of startups, the scrappy innovation behind new technologies, and the power of personal agency in driving big change.
He also opens up about dealmaking psychology, team-building, and his pivot from blockchain to AI-powered biotech with OPTIC.
Key topics covered this episode:
- How individual agency sparks major breakthroughs
- Launching YouTube iOS amid Google-Apple rivalry
- Building scrappy teams to pioneer VR at Google
- Surviving the ups and downs of startups
- Pivoting from blockchain to AI biotech innovation
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