Tag: Startups
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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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“I think you can scale to $1 billion ARR without adding any additional products.” That’s what a VC at a top firm told one of my companies recently. He’s right. Many early stage startups keep releasing one product after another. But if you’ve chosen your product and market well, you…
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On Friday, I was chatting with the founder of the fastest-growing startup I’ve ever seen. “How are you holding up?” I asked. His answer might surprise you. Inside the Daily Life of a Top Founder “I went out with friends last Friday evening. It was great! And I even managed…
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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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+ Entrepreneur, Finance, Founders, Investing, Silicon Valley, Startups, VC, Venture Capital, Y Combinator, YC+
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“Don’t meet with junior VC’s…only partners.” This is terrible advice. Those junior VC’s are the key to closing your round. Every founder wants to meet the famous VCs. That’s the problem: there aren’t enough hours in the day for them to meet everybody! If you message them, odds are they’re…
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What if you could control your computer with brain sensors in your hat? What if you could share the joy of having a pet with others? What if human technology could help your pet live longer? These are 3 startups I’m looking for now… Removable Brain-Computer Interfaces On these cool…
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+ AI, Animals, BCI, Brain-Computer Interfaces, Finance, Founders, Investing, Pets, Silicon Valley, Startups, Venture Capital, Veterinary Care+
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