Author: tremendousblog
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Late stage startups are running out of options. For every $3 they want to raise, just $1 is available. From a new Pitchbook report: The capital landscape during H1 has not seen significant improvement for late-stage and venture growth companies. The capital supply and demand dynamic is still skewed, with…
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I’m finalizing my biggest ever investment in a startup. Let me take you inside the research process I used to make this decision. I read all materials, often multiple times. I extract key passages and take notes on them. For every company, I want to know how much money is…
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When I was little, my mom and I used to love strolling through the Park Plaza Mall in Oshkosh, WI. Crowds of shoppers bustled past neon signs for Younkers and Maurice’s. Today, all of that is gone. All that remains are a few tomblike offices. The once-crowded corridors are so…
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Jack Welch was one of the most famous CEO’s of his time. So how do you buttonhole him at a book signing and get him to speak at a class he’s never even heard of? “Is it a ridiculous idea for you to speak at the negotiation class I teach…
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Just when we thought AI couldn’t get any hotter, it got hotter. Yesterday, Masayoshi Son announced plans to take the industry by storm. From a report out overnight in CNBC: SoftBank Group chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son on Wednesday said that the Japanese investment firm plans to shift from “defense…
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A major rally this year has punished short sellers, leading to massive losses. From a report out overnight in The Wall Street Journal: Short sellers have incurred roughly $120 billion in mark-to-market losses this year, including $72 billion in the first half of June, according to S3. “There are still…
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Dan Siroker raised $12 million at a $350 million valuation for his startup, Rewind AI. The company is just 3 years old. Let’s dig into the pitch he used to do it. Rewind AI records everything that happens on your computer. You can ask Rewind questions like “What did I…
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How do angel investors pick investments? What’s the best way to invest in crypto? We dug into this and more at the Single Family Office Summit in New York last month. Here are some of my favorite moments: 8:11: How I pick investments 17:08: Clinton Buie of AmateMint Group on…
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If you’re having a hard time raising money, you’re not alone. Venture funding fell by half in May compared to the prior year. From a report by S&P Global Market Intelligence: Venture capital investments worldwide dropped 47.8% year over year in May to $18.85 billion from $36.08 billion, according to…
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Tremendous 