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In 2007, venture capitalist John Doerr met an intriguing young entrepreneur. His name was Elon Musk. Musk pitched Doerr on investing in his new car company, Tesla. Doerr passed. The mistake cost him billions. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! The legendary investor opened up on this major regret in…
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Note: This is not financial advice This morning, new preferred shares of AMC Entertainment Holdings debuted on the New York Stock Exchange. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! Interestingly, the new shares (ticker symbol APE) have the same ownership interest and rights as normal AMC shares. But as I write…
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How do angels and VC’s choose companies to invest in? Why do some founders struggle in fundraising? Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! I dug into all that and more recently with Travis King, co-founder of Launch Point Labs. Some interesting points: 2:42: How I choose companies to invest in…
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It’s been a rough August. And it’s not over. Short sellers in shares of AMC Entertainment Holdings have lost $653 million so far this month. From a new Bloomberg report: Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! Bets against meme stocks like AMC and GameStop blew up hedge fund Melvin Capital…
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My appointment got cancelled, so I get to spend the afternoon with you guys! And we’ve got some big news… As founders struggle with a down market, one corner of startupland is flush. Climate startups raised record funding in the second quarter. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! From a…
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Angel investors are flocking to Direct to Consumer (DTC) brands, even as venture firms have pulled back. From a report out this morning in Business Insider: A growing class of angel investors is now swooping in to write the early checks fledgling DTC-brand founders need to bring their products to market. While…
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He’s baaaack! Adam Neumann, the controversial WeWork founder, has a new startup called Flow. This time, Neumann plans to transform the home rather than the workplace. Details are scant, but Flow appears to be a sort of WeWork for apartments. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! Today, venture firm Andreessen…
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The SEC is investigating Melvin Capital Management for securities fraud. From a report that broke last night in The Wall Street Journal: Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! If Plotkin and other top Melvin executives lied to investors in a fundraising presentation, they committed a very serious crime: securities fraud.…
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It may be tough times in startupland, but one area is bucking the trend: seed stage. Median pre-money valuations are up 33% year over year, according to a report released yesterday by Pitchbook: Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! Seed is my playground. And seed investors are wise to continue…
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Over $500 billion in venture capital is sitting on the sidelines, according to a report that broke this morning in The Wall Street Journal: Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! Across the market, fewer deals are getting done. Deals were down 24% in the second quarter, per Pitchbook. That likely…
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Tremendous 