Tech company builder -- past and present as an operator, entrepreneur, and VC / investor
Los Angeles
Joined May 2007
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Informative thread on COVID data
1/ Covid (@UCSF) Chronicles, Day 52
@UCSFHospitals, we have 14 Covid patients, 7 on vents (each down 1) (Fig on L). More discharges than admissions (top R) and test positivity rate also going down (bottom R). All good trends.
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We'll be uploading a few a week. Leading off with this excellent interview with @rabois @danprimack
Great to have more visibility for all the exciting ventures happening in LA!
Big day. Today I’m announcing $4M in seed funding for my new startup @dotLA from dozens of top L.A. investors. dot.LA is a news and events company dedicated to covering L.A.’s tech and startup ecosystem. prweb.com/releases/startup_n… 1/6
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10 years since my first VC check - here's some things that I've learned about venture capital & startups
bothsidesofthetable.com/what…
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The Mistakes I Made; Reflections on Nine Years Running DoubleDutch linkedin.com/pulse/mistakes-…
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⚡️ “Building Relationships > Rushing Your Process”
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Noteworthy to watch this business model transition to a giant TAM ($1.8T in US home purchases) with very thin margins, as tech continues to transform the real estate sector therealdeal.com/2019/10/08/n…
Quick history of proptech and emerging opportunities link.medium.com/l1hGZnqCJ0
LA Investors Lead the Charge — Q3 LA Seed Deal Report. #LongLA @amplifyla medium.com/p/la-investors-le…
Great example of the power of marketplace businesses, and one driving a positive impact on multiple levels.
Reducing waste in the freight industry is core to our mission.
Today, we're proud to share that bundling loads through our Automated Reloads program is yielding a 45% decrease in CO2 emissions from trucks running empty less often.
Learn more: ow.ly/nb2m50wHtTd
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Cash flow and profits matter (again). This is a big, and critical change for Silicon Valley. nytimes.com/2019/10/08/techn…
Compilation of First Round Review's top 10 management articles in one convenient place... books.firstround.com/managem…
I do remember the daily playbook John Chambers' put together for all his day's meetings inc.com/carmine-gallo/how-fo… via @Inc
The Six Factors You Should Obsess Over When Building a Marketplace Business battery.com/powered/?p=5537 via @BatteryVentures
Another company reinventing the home buying process.
Home-buying startup Flyhomes lands $141M in new financing bit.ly/31Faxor
Solid return profile for LA based investments
The conventional wisdom about "startup geography" often misses the mark.
@josephflaherty and I have tried to move the conversation from civic boosting to ~empirical footing with data from 200+ exits.
We were surprised by the results!
buff.ly/2YJJECR
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Get to know all the LA investors on our new podcast, LA Venture!
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The 6 Decision-Making Frameworks That Help Startup Leaders Tackle Tough Calls – firstround.com/review/the-6-…