Venture Capital
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A couple of thoughts on this: (1) Agree with the general bifurcation in the market between those who are over-allocated to VC (broadly the US E&F crowd) and those earlier in their...
Having raised money on both sides of the table, I think the #1 reason that startups AND fund managers struggle to raise money is they don't pitch off-the-beaten-path. Some Fri th...
In 1993, Jensen Huang pitched a startup idea to his former boss, Wilf Corrigan. After Jensen's pitch, Wilf said, โI have no idea what you just said. That was one of the worst pi...
$1,000 today could turn into $100,000 through the power of #AI Narrative. Monitoring VC funding is a key indicator. Discover 15 AI projects that smashed funding goals in Q1/2024....
I interviewed 12 VC analysts who generated $1B+ for Funds And the biggest secret which they revealed to me - On-chain tools They shared with me 25 on-chain tools & I reveal them...
Michael Moritz on taking risks in venture The venture business, oddly enough, I think, is about not taking too many risks. That's a politically incorrect thing to say, it doesn't...
Just finished the hbomberguy video on plagiarism (good watch) and decided to look up the job history of self appointed "marketing expert" James Somerton. The first funny thing is t...
October's Crypto Venture Capital Highlights ๐งต October 2023 saw 53 crypto projects secure funding, totaling $310 million. Let's delve into the narratives of the top 10 ventures t...
The most active VC is finally awake ๐ฅ @a16zcrypto is betting huge and you don't want to miss it! Let's explore the huge move ๐งต๐ https://t.co/TxaKY0sY4z
Very few entrepreneurs actually understand VC economics. You need to if you plan on raising money for your business. Alignment of interests is absolutely critical. Here's the qu...
At the end of a call I try to reserve time for founders to ask questions. Common Qs are; "At what stage do you invest?" or "What is your average check size?" There are far bette...
I just found out one undervalued tool๐ It covers IDO/ICOs, tracks VCs, analyzes launchpads and much more...๐ They have a limited number of FREE spots available, as far as I know๐...
a16z. $396 millions. I found their #crypto wallets. Stay ahead of the game by keeping an eye on VC money to spot trends early ๐งต https://t.co/chBGzWWMXz
You can frequently read articles referencing VC "dry powder" and inferring that these large dollar amounts are "burning a hole" in someone's pocket & will imminently find their way...
Q: Should startups always raise as much money as possible? In the clip below, Marc Andreessen shares a framework that Benchmark co-founder Andy Rachleff taught him called "The Oni...
10 projects backed by the strongest VCs with a potential X100 return. ๐ I selected these projects from a list of 150 after two weeks of research and intensive use of ChatGPT! ๐ค Y...
Had a conversation with a first-time founder recently, and it made me realize how we, as VCs, often assume everyone is familiar with funding jargon. So, here's a straightforward li...
Before now, there was no layer two blockchain that has almost half a billion dollars in VC funding. (absolutely mind-blowing) Today, I present a one-stop thread for hunting the @z...
$35 Billion Dollar VCs like @a16z have an unfair advantage when it comes to finding gems. They have a team of analysts doing all the research for them. But what if you could have...
๐จ BREAKING: Bankrupt crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) returns as a venture fund on the market.
So what does a VC Term Sheet actually look like? Let's break down the key elements of a basic term sheet: https://t.co/ft1qzp8OED
Sequoia Capital invested $5 million in YouTube Their stake was worth $214 million when Google acquired YouTube 1 year later I found and analyzed their internal investment memo ab...
Binance Labs is one of the top VCs, with a $7.5 Billion fund size. I went through their 165+ projects to find their best new investments. My top 8 new Binance Labs-backed project...
Paradigm is regarded as the most exclusive brypto VC fund And now, they are venturing into AI. Here's what @paradigm is looking at in Q1 2023 ๐งต๐ https://t.co/1XLDm1nzBH
