Eric McAfee: The Californian farm boy turned venture capitalist
Growing up on a Californian farm, Eric McAfee\u2019s horizons were broadened by global travel, including extensive tours playing trumpet in a band. Yet running parallel to this, he and his brothers started a business at an early age called McAfee Farms managing agricultural properties. And at the tender age of 23, while he was still at college, Eric was part of a trio that staged a leveraged buyout of a $20m business. He\u2019s never looked back and Eric very quickly established himself as a highly successful venture capitalist. Yet money is not the main motivation. Eric is driven by a desire to create a legacy of businesses that deliver significant global benefits through renewable energy solutions. Hearing him talk openly about this motivation and his approach to venture capital is fascinating. Eric is a great example of the powerful contributions being made by the Scottish diaspora across the world \u2013 and he also discusses his family connections with auld country and the isle of Colonsay.\nInterview recorded on 15 July 2021.\nwww.allencomms.co.uk