My second episode on The Twenty Minute VC
On August 25, 2017, I was a guest on the “Twenty Minute VC” podcast for the second time. Harry and I discussed some of my thoughts on board dynamics, the… Read more »
“Origins” podcast about LPs
I was a guest on Notation Capital’s “Origins” podcast about Limited Partners, the firms and institutions that invest in venture capital funds: Jonathan Abrams is the founder and CEO of… Read more »
TEDxSF talk: “Confessions from the Entrepreneurial Roller Coaster”
On April 27, 2010, I gave a talk at TEDxSF in San Francisco on resilience and being an entrepreneur. Two of the organizers of the TEDxSF event ended up co-founding… Read more »
The Cap Table Newsletter Interview
“The Cap Table” is a new newsletter about VC and investing. I was interviewed in the latest issue. We’re thrilled to announce this week’s exclusive with Jonathan Abrams, Serial Entrepreneur,… Read more »
Pachyderm announces $16 Million Series B Led by M12 (Microsoft’s Venture Fund)
I invested in Pachyderm several years ago. Benchmark led the Series A in 2018, and now they are announcing a Series B led by M12 (Microsoft’s Venture Fund). Jon Sakoda… Read more »
Stream raises $15m from GGV Capital and 01 Advisors
I invested in stream 5 years ago. Today they announced a $15m Series A led by Jeff Richards at GGV, with participation from Dick Costolo and Adam Bain at 01… Read more »
The Venture Brief podcast
I was invited on the Venture Brief podcast to discuss startup investing and entrepreneurship. In this episode, you’ll hear Jonathan Abrams talk about the major lessons from Friendster and his… Read more »
Republic Angel Investing Masterclass
Today I am speaking at Republic’s Angel Investing Masterclass Series. The topics will include “Creating your Investment Thesis & Startup Key Signals”. https://republic.co/republic-s-angel-investing-masterclass-series
Clubhouse raises $25m Series B from Greylock
Clubhouse is a NYC startup building a project management tool for modern software teams. I invested in this startup in 2015. They have raised a $25m Series B led by… Read more »
Front raises $59M series C from Sequoia and tech CEOs
I invested in Front 5 years ago and remain very excited about this company, which provides an email collaboration platform. Front is also one of the best places to work!… Read more »
The top Y Combinator companies of all time
Y Combinator recently published an updated list of the top 100 YC companies, by valuation. I was pleased to note that I am investor in 5 of these companies: Cleartax,… Read more »
Sense raises $13.5 million from GV and Accel
I invested in Sense based on their previous pre-pivot idea. I was impressed with the founding team, who previously sold Funzio to GREE for $210 million. Sense is now a… Read more »
Walmart acquires Polymorph
I invested in Polymorph back when it was called AdsNative and focused unsurprisingly on native ads. Today, a little company called Walmart is announcing that they are acquiring Polymorph. Read… Read more »