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GEORGE NEWS - Nicole Junkermann’s day job is to run venture capital firm NJF Capital, the company she founded in 2012 to invest in cutting-edge technology in FinTech, BioTech, AgriTech and other future-facing sectors.
Yet, away from the deal table, it is art that truly captivates Junkermann.
She sits on the board of the Tate Americas Foundation’s Latin American Acquisitions Committee, which has raised over $300 million in the past 10 years to support the work of Latin American artists, and her home is testament to her passion for collecting art, both historic and contemporary.
It's more than just a question of personal taste, though, Junkermann explains.
“I think it’s really important that people who work in technology maintain an interest in culture and the arts. After all, they are what we have in common with one another, and they provide us with the stories that we use to make sense of the world around us.”
If someone is involved in making potentially major decisions about technology that could have major ramifications for the world around us, Junkermann says, it is important not to be walled off from society.
“If you don’t engage with life beyond the deal table you can end up developing blind spots,” she says. “And blind spots can not only cost you money, but they can also lead to decisions that could very well harm people inadvertently down the line.”
Engaging with the issues of the day through the arts – in visual, written, musical form or otherwise – is an important way to remain well-rounded and to keep a sense of perspective on life and business, too.
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