Tag: Finance
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Some investors commit to a startup, then take forever to send the money. I wrapped up my biggest investment ever in just 3 hours and 14 minutes: 11:14am: SAFE and wiring instructions received 2:28pm: SAFE signed, wire sent Too Many Investors Leave Founders Hanging I’ve seen investors take weeks or…
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Two of my best startups are raising right now. I’m probably their smallest investor. I earn my keep by introducing them to multibillion dollar funds. Let’s take a look inside these two funding rounds… The Hot AI Infra Startup One of my recent investments is growing faster than anything I’ve…
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Grok just pulled my median email response time this week: 8.3 hours. Some VC’s take 3 weeks. When I see that, I think, “Not gonna make it.” I can’t compete with huge VC’s on check size. So I’m developing a different edge: customer service. 8 hours is solid, but I’d…
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Apple hasn’t released a compelling new product since the iPhone in 2007. It’s time to take radical action. Here are 3 startups John Ternus should acquire today… Instinct Siri sucks. Apple Intelligence does nothing. It’s time for John Ternus to buy Instinct. Instinct is everything Siri isn’t. It’s an assistant…
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+ AAPL, AI, AI Agents, Apple, Artificial Intelligence, Finance, Investing, Robotics, Robots, Silicon Valley, Startups, Tech, Venture Capital+
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I’m about to write my biggest angel check ever. I’ll be investing in the fastest growing startup I’ve ever seen. How do I get access? Simple: be helpful. Helping A Top Startup Raise Their Next Round We’ll call this company ABC Corp. I invested in ABC’s seed round, when they…
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One of my startups is about to raise a big Series A. But first, they have to build their data room. Here’s how it works… Your data room should include everything a VC needs for diligence. Here are some items to include: Deck Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws One pager…
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Some of my best investments have come through SPVs. But SPV’s can also get you burned. Here’s how to invest in SPVs the right way… (Note: I am not a lawyer. If you need specific legal advice on an SPV, contact an attorney.) A Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) is a…
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+ Alternative Investments, Angel, Angel Investing, Entrepreneur, Finance, Investing, SPV, Startups, Venture Capital+
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Why did England industrialize first? Cheap energy. Now, China has some of the cheapest energy in the world. To compete, the US and Europe need to cut energy costs. England’s Early Energy Cost Advantage In the early 18th century, England’s massive coal reserves meant energy was some of the cheapest…
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Sam Altman and Satya Nadella say that energy is the biggest constraint on AI. My latest investment will fix it. Brick uses hardware and AI agents to cut your energy use by up to 35%. Itdoes this without compromising comfort or the function of your facility. Founder Sebastian Sheng lived…
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+ AI, Artificial Intelligence, Energy, Entrepreneur, Environment, Finance, Founders, Investing, Silicon Valley, Startups, Venture Capital+
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We just had YC Demo Day. But 57 companies in YC F26 have already launched! Here are my 3 favorites so far, from robots for data centers to Duolingo for social skills … Lambda Robotics — Robots to Run Data Centers I recently went past one of the world’s largest…
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+ Investing, Venture Capital, Finance, Startups, VC, Entrepreneur, Silicon Valley, Y Combinator, Founders, YC+
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