Tag: Venture Capital
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“Am I going to be out of a job?” That’s the first thought a lot of people have when they see a new AI tool. So what jobs are safe, and what jobs aren’t? As an angel investor, I see new technologies before most people do. So let me give…
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You want to meet investors. But how do you do it? Here are 3 free, easy ways to get in front of us: 1) OpenVC. OpenVC is an awesome platform that connects founders and investors. OpenVC is free and anyone can join. You post a blurb about your company on…
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You work in a car factory. Androids come into the shop and start doing your job just like you used to. What does that feel like? Workers at BMW plants are finding out. In a new video from robotics startup Figure, founder Brett Adcock shows his androids assembling car parts…
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Y Combinator has released a new Request for Startups. Today, I went through the list and picked out the ideas I think are the most promising — plus one of my own. 1. New Defense Technology. Group Partner Jared Friedman wants startups to build defense tech and replace the old,…
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There’s one type of startup I never invest in: CPG companies. These startups were the darlings of the bubble as investors poured billions into companies like Peloton and Casper. But now, this category has become radioactive. Here’s why… Terrible Public Comps Even the biggest winners in CPG are in the…
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A very brave founder, Vandit, sent me his deck to roast in public. His startup, Bharosa AI, is making an awesome chatbot for healthcare. I dug into the deck in the video below. Some key points: Congrats to Vandit on his amazing product! All he needs to do is tighten…
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+ AI, Entrepreneur, Finance, Healthcare, Investing, Money, Real estate, Startup, Startups, Tech, Venture Capital+
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“You have to meet these LedgerUp guys, they’re crushing it!” With an intro like that, I knew I had to take the meeting. I was chatting with a great YC founder, and he told me about his batchmates, Joseph and Bailey. He was super impressed with how their bookkeeping software…
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+ Accounting, AI, Bookkeeping, Business, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Founders, Investing, Money, SaaS, SF, Silicon Valley, Startups, Tech, Venture Capital, Y Combinator, YC+
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When I see a company raising $50k, $100k, or even $250k, I scroll right past them. It’s just not enough money to get to the next level. So how much money should you raise, and why? How Much Should I Raise? You want to raise enough money for you to…
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Note: This is not investment advice. Most startups are terrified to go public. But a brave handful have entered the public markets recently. So, how have they done? Is the IPO window finally opening up? Let’s go through 4 tech companies that went public in 2023 or 2024 and see…
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Now that we’ve got that pesky election over, we can talk about what’s really important: why do VC’s hate solo founders? If there’s one thing that makes VC’s pass on a company, it’s the lack of a co-founder. Of my 32 investments, all but 5 have at least 2 founders.…
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Tremendous 