Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
We have global opportunities from these trends but of course also big challenges. With the enormous changes to our economies and financial markets?—?how how on Earth could the venture capital market stand still? Of course we can’t. The market today would barely be recognizable by a time traveler from 2011.
TechCrunch LA
JANUARY 13, 2020
Every radical turn in technology history has its great entrepreneur, and for space that person is SpaceX founder Elon Musk. Air Force and, of course, SpaceX. . Air Force and more. .
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Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 21, 2021
When you see startups like SpaceX and Pinterest grow from a low valuation to a billion dollars in just a few years, it’s easy to assume that if you just keep doing what you are doing, you can get there as well. Of course, that means a mindset willing to give up much more equity, and taking on a whole new level of risk.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 15, 2017
10 years ago we found ourselves trying to persuade LPs and VCs that it was worth spending more time getting to know the LA market and now the most common refrain that I hear from them is “there really is something going on in LA.” Back then only 15% of our dollars were invested locally whereas today 50% of our dollars are invested in LA.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 28, 2018
My friend Michael Broukhim, founder & co-CEO of FabFitFun and I recently had a catch-up meeting for 3-miles on the Santa Monica “Bird Trail” No company has ever elicited so many questions by friends, colleagues, entrepreneurs, fellow VCs and journalists as has Bird, the company that pioneered the electronic scooter as a service market.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 28, 2021
In the current market it’s not that hard to find executives leaving: Facebook, Google, Airbnb, Netflix, Snap, Salesforce.com, SpaceX … you name it?—?to And of course the 7 or 8 deals would be different from the 4 or 5 you first saw and were ready to fight for. Chances are you’ll see a lot of good deals. So is angel investing.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 20, 2021
Of course, this passion must be backed up by documented evidence and logical arguments, not just loud talking and arm waving. Dominate or create the market category you seek. Convince people the market needs what you have. Only people like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates had the chutzpah to propose a computer for every home.
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