Tag: Investing
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Seed valuations have hit an all-time high: $15.2 million pre-money. Investors are going to have a hard time making money at these prices. Looking at this new info from Carta, I decided to see what prices I’ve been paying lately. Behind the Scenes in My Portfolio Here are the stats…
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I was at a demo day last week. The entire time, the lady sitting next to me was on her e-mail. Investors, never do this. That presentation could be the most important 5 minutes of that founder’s professional life. You owe it to them to pay attention. If you’re too…
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With four unicorns, ERA is the best accelerator in New York. So as I entered the sleek IAC building yesterday morning, I was excited to see their latest investments. We saw 15 awesome companies present. Today, I picked my 3 favorites to share with you guys. Let’s get started! Overwatch…
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“This guy is like caffeine personified,” I thought to myself as I nibbled from the cheese plate. “I’ve never met anyone like him.” Two years later, he’s the most successful founder I’ve ever invested in. As soon as we sat down at the table in the restaurant in Hudson Yards,…
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Andreessen Horowitz is raising a $20 billion fund. Getting a decent return on this money will be almost impossible. To understand why, we have to look at how venture funds make their money. How VC’s Make Money Big funds like a16z lead rounds in a startup, typically from Series A…
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I recently met an amazing founder. His company had incredible potential. But he was afraid to quit his job and pursue it full time. So, when is the right time to go all in? Just like a startup, people have runway. Your runway is the amount of time until you…
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VC’s will diligence the heck out of you. But you should be diligencing them too. Here’s how to do it… Don’t ask the VC for references. He can just cherry pick the founders in his portfolio that are the most likely to say something nice about him. Instead, go to…
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Most lawyers and accountants have no idea how to work with tech startups. So where should founders go? Here are my favorites… Incorporation: Capbase. Capbase can get you properly incorporated in minutes for less money than others. It’s just $999/year. Full disclosure: I have a small investment in this one.…
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This $750,000 term sheet was going to save the company. The founder was elated. And then, a phone call. The investor was pulling out. Investors can pull a term sheet for any reason. It’s rare, but when it happens it can leave a company crippled. Worst of all, it can…
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Most startups will never be a huge success. Their vision isn’t big enough. Let’s take a look at 3 of the most successful startups of the 2020’s. All have reached valuations of over $10 billion. Each of these founders imagined a radically different world, then went out and made it…
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Tremendous 