Tag: VC
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I just found a secret weapon that could help you close your round: VC Boom. It grades your deck and automates investor outreach. It’s so good, I was astounded. The creator is Yoan Berno, a former VC — so he knows what investors are looking for. Best of all, most…
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“We’re raising an angel round. Minimum check $250k.” Here’s why that’s a mistake… I get messages like this every now and then. These founders don’t understand how most angel investors operate. Lessons From a Billionaire Angel Two years ago, I invested in a round that included a multibillionaire. He wrote…
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You and 100 other founders are cold messaging the same investor. Here’s how to stand out…. You want your message to be short and compelling. The longer it is, the less likely the investor will read it. First, let’s cover three critical components of a great cold message. Finally, we’ll…
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You’ve seen the headlines: startups hitting $100M ARR overnight. You’re not one of them. So how do you raise money? We’ve all seen the headlines about startups with ridiculous growth. But the reality for most founders is a lot less glamorous. Grinding out growth bit by bit. Trying not to…
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Grok Connectors: Elon’s New Agentic System Excels on Simple Tasks, Falls Short on Complex Operations
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Elon recently dropped Grok Connectors, a new tool to manage your email, calendar and more. Grok excels at basic tasks like email summarization. But for more complex operations, it falls short. This morning, I ran Grok Connectors through a three round test. I had it do everything from inbox management…
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I’ve spent 10 days meeting amazing founders here in Tokyo. I keep seeing the same strengths, and the same challenges. And I have a solution: The US-Japan Hybrid Startup. Move the founders to the United States. Keep the rest of the team in Japan. This gives a startup the best…
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Last week, I landed in Tokyo and put up a single tweet: “What founders should I meet?” It blew up, getting thousands of views. Ever since, I’ve been fielding a flurry of messages from awesome Japanese founders. These are some amazing companies! Here’s what I’m seeing in the Japanese startup…
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My favorite breakfast spot in Tokyo is Jonathan’s. This chain serves some of the best eggs and pancakes around — with almost no human workers. I’ve been coming to Japan and Jonathan’s since 2014. In the past, it operated like other restaurants, with service entirely by humans. I arrived in…
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“Mike” has raised over $17 million. The way he gets investor intros is totally different from most founders. Here’s how it works… A Radically Different Approach On Tuesday, I was chatting with Mike (not his real name). I’ve invested in his startup twice, and he’s gearing up to start a…
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Jason Calacanis runs one of the best accelerators: the LAUNCH Accelerator. I’ve invested in a dozen of their graduates. Here are my top 3 startups in their new cohort… 3. Lauft. I love stalking Zillow to see all the cool houses for sale. What if I could swipe like Tinder…
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