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This is going to be BIG.
NOVEMBER 3, 2014
The fact is, it''s just not cool to criticize the investing side of the venture capital market. That doesn''t mean I have anything against the founder or the investors. But in the private markets, we''ve got "Yay, founders! I think we''d all benefit from the public discourse, especially new founders.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
On the phone … Me: So, you raised venture capital? I know how to structure around that to protect the founders from getting screwed on a multiple liquidation preference. But most VCs don’t bother so many convertible note founders get screwed and never know it until they sell their companies. Startup Lessons'
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Both Sides of the Table
MAY 24, 2021
The culture is driven by the 20-something irreverent founder with huge technical chops who in a “David vs. Goliath” mythology take on the titans of industry and wins. But markets have changed and I think investors, founders and experienced executives who want to join later-stage startups can all benefit from playing the long game.
This is going to be BIG.
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
Brooklyn Bridge Ventures , the pre-seed and seed stage VC fund I run in NYC, has invested in 64 companies in the last six and a half years. Twenty-five of them have at least one female co-founder. Fifteen had co-founders over 40. Five have LGBTQ+ founders. Three teams have African-American founders.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 11, 2016
We then help surround founders with other talent who want to join important causes but don’t have the startup idea themselves. Fundamentally venture capital is about human capital. In the end I know the only true differentiator in venture capital is the company you keep. Nothing fancier.
A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC
JUNE 1, 2021
I’ve written a bunch about the globalization of the startup economy. But until very recently, raising capital for your startup was significantly easier if it was located in the major startup hubs, most notably Silicon Valley. You can start and build a tech company almost anywhere these days.
This is going to be BIG.
APRIL 14, 2014
The funny thing about stats is that you can basically come up with a stat to justify any argument or position--and the whole female founders in tech conversation has a ton of numbers that people put out there as various types of proof and justification, or blame. Most companies don''t ever raise venture capital and they do just fine.
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