Venture capital isn't as complicated as it might seem. Business Insider spoke with Andreessen Horowitz's managing partner and first hire, Scott Kupor, about what he looks for in founders. Kupor recently published the book "Secrets of Sand Hill Road." He said Andreessen Horowitz had always looked for founders who were overly confident in themselves and their business idea. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Scott Kupor was employee No. 1 at Andreessen Horowitz, the venture-capital turned financial-services firm that has bet on tech darlings including Facebook, Airbnb, and Lyft.