Tag: Venture Capital
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I recently spoke with a reader of this blog. He noticed something strange about a lot of the other articles in his inbox. “Most of the newsletters I get seem to be written by AI,” he explained. He’s probably right! But I never, ever use AI to write this blog.…
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When I first moved to New Jersey in 2014, I weighed 40 pounds more than I do today. I also had a lot less money than I do now. One of the key ways I got from there to here was learning how to cook. Gradually, I picked up the…
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iWashie was raising $600,000 at a very attractive valuation. It was growing like crazy. But I passed. This company is a composite and I changed the name and some identifying details. But it illustrates a key point: the size of the market matters. An Amazing Startup iWashie is a SaaS…
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I recently met a great young lady named Jill*. She works at a major tech company and wanted to get into angel investing. But she didn’t know where to start. Three years ago, I was where Jill is. Today, I have 28 investments and counting. Here’s the best way to…
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+ Angel Investing, Angel Investor, Finance, Investing, Money, Silicon Valley, Startups, Venture Capital+
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In 2008, Brian Chesky was trying to raise $150,000. For this sum, you could’ve owned 10% of Airbnb. His friend Michael Seibel introduced him to 7 top investors, but Brian didn’t get a single check. Today, that 10% stake would be worth about $5 billion.* Let’s look at the reasons…
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He pulls a tablecloth from beneath a pyramid of wine glasses. They scarcely move an inch. This is Astribot, a new robot from Chinese startup Stardust Intelligence. In an incredible new demo, Astribot cooks, decants wine, and even irons a shirt. And should you need a little Chinese calligraphy done,…
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+ AI, Android, Artificial Intelligence, Futurism, Money, Robot, Robotics, Silicon Valley, Startups, Tesla, Venture Capital+
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How do you know if one of your investments is a winner? And when you find one, what’s the best way to double down? I dug into some real venture capital inside baseball with top angel Jason Calacanis on the latest This Week in Startups. One of the best ways…
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Part of my job as an investor is to try to imagine what the future could look like. So today, I spent a little time daydreaming… Here are 3 technologies I think could change the world completely — for the better. 1) Ageless fertility. Women in America are having children…
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Want to make that 3 or 4x fund an 8x? Then you better have reserves. A new report from Primary Venture Partners shows that reserves strategy is one of the biggest drivers of returns in venture capital. Let’s dig in… From Good to Great (Funds) Partner Jason Shuman analyzed over…
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+ Entrepreneur, Finance, Investing, LP, Private Equity, Silicon Valley, Startup, Startups, VC, Venture Capital+
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We glide past Big Ben on a picture-perfect sunny day. But there’s no chatty cabbie at the wheel — this car is driving itself. Last week, Wayve released an incredible demo. Wavye’s latest Lingo-2 model drives us around central London with ease, and even explains itself along the way! Understanding…
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+ AI, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Driving, London, Robotaxi, Self-Driving, Startups, Tesla, Venture Capital, Waymo, Wayve+
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