India, May 6 -- A Harvard-educated venture capitalist has opened up about her childhood as an immigrant in the United States, her biggest takeaways from studying at the Ivy League school, one lesson she has learned the hard way in life and much more. Amy Wu Martin spoke about her journey in a vox pop with Viraj Ala, which is now going viral online.

Martin is a partner at Menlo Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm that has over $8 billion in AUM (assets under management). Her journey from Harvard to becoming a VC at a top firm is certainly impressive, but it wasn't always easy.

During her chat with Viraj Ala, Martin spoke about feeling like an outsider in the United States as a child because she could not speak English, as well ...