Tag: Silicon Valley
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“You’re going to see a lot of emerging managers shut down in the next few years,” said a VC I met with this morning. She couldn’t stay long — she was heading to California to fundraise. The down market is hitting emerging managers hard. These VC’s are on their first…
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Every now and then, I meet a hardworking founder with some great tech. But I know I’ll never invest in their business. Despite founders’ best intentions, some companies develop serious problems. Those problems can make a startup untouchable for investors. We put those companies in the “too hard bucket.”* And…
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Venture capital investment in AI is exploding. But are we setting ourselves up for disaster? Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! From a report out this morning in The Wall Street Journal: Analysts at research firm PitchBook predict that venture investment in generative AI companies will easily be several times…
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I have a problem. I invested in an amazing founder. But he’s in the wrong market. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! His name is Jim. He runs a consumer SaaS company. Actually, his name isn’t Jim and that’s not his market either. This is a composite. Jim works really…
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“It’s an absolute bloodbath.” Cameron Lester, Jefferies. Down rounds in unicorn startups are everywhere in today’s funding crunch. Should we be worried? Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! From a report out this morning in Bloomberg: Toward the end of 2022, down rounds hit near five-year highs, according to research…
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I hadn’t heard from one of my companies in over a year. I was starting to get worried. Turns out, they were busy. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! When I heard from the founder yesterday, I was stunned. The little seed stage SaaS company I backed in the summer…
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Housing costs are out of control. We all know it — but how do we fix it? Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! Construction delays are a major driver of costs. If only we could design buildings easily, get them approved, and break ground sooner! TANGObuilder makes that possible. This…
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Every day, I read about another venture firm that won’t touch Silicon Valley. This is a mistake. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! As VC’s and angels, we have one goal: invest in the next Uber. Or Snowflake. Or Google. Of the 100 largest tech companies on earth by market…
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A founder’s time is the world’s most valuable resource. And every day, I see them waste it. Let me explain… Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! Investable vs. Not Investable All day every day, I get pitches from ambitious entrepreneurs. I love talking with them — but they usually have…
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You dial into Zoom, palms sweating. This is your big moment. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! What should you say in a meeting with investors? How do you impress them? After meeting hundreds of founders, here are my top tips: Time Management First, manage the time effectively. You want…
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Tremendous 