VCs Thrive by Blocking Time, Limiting Calls to Tue‑Thu
VC is a constant game of context switching. A typical day as a VC looks like: Founder call>investor call>deal diligence>internal task>content creation>portco support>sourcing Blocking time to complete tasks is critical. For me, I ONLY schedule calls Tu-Th, Mo&Fri I’m heads down
Show Why You Belong: Viral “Why Me” Deck Wins Career
The reason I have a platform today is solely bc I shared how I broke into venture 5 years on Twitter. I created a 10 pg Why Me deck to convince my firm to hire me. The logic: If I wanted...
Publish a Thesis First; VC Doors Open Automatically
The easiest way to open doors in VC is to be known for something before anyone asks. A sector. A thesis. A point of view you publish. Visibility creates opportunities.
Predict VC Hires by Tracking Fund Launch Cycles
Not many people think about this but there's actually an insanely strategic way to get ahead of open VC roles and it's by tracking fund lifecycles. Firms hire at new fund launches. If you can predict those new fund launches, you...
Earn a VC’s Yes by Protecting Their Reputation
A VC’s job is to say yes. The ones who say yes are betting their reputation on you. Make it easy for them to believe.
Clear Guide to Running SPVs with Verivend
SPVs are one of the most powerful tools in private markets. Most people have no idea how they actually work. Entity formation. Legal docs. Compliance filings. Capital calls. K-1s. + more. Verivend put together the clearest breakdown I've seen on how to actually...
Choose Investors Wisely: Bad Checks Cost Control
Taking the wrong check is worse than taking no check. A bad investor will cost you board seats, control, and sleep. The cap table you build on the way up follows you the whole way.
Emerging VC Funds Offer Real Responsibility and Faster Learning
Everyone wants the Sequoia or a16z name on their resume. But IMO emerging funds are where you actually learn the most. Small team with real responsibility. Decisions that matter from day one.
Visibility Trumps
The best pitch deck won’t save you if no one knows you exist. Fundraising starts 6+ months before you need the money. Visibility is the strategy.
Create Your Own Venture Path, Don't Wait for VCs
Waiting for a VC firm to recognize your potential is the slowest path into venture. Build a thesis. Source a deal. Write publicly. Show up before you have the title. The door opens from the inside.
10 Venture Capital Firms Hiring Investors Now
10 venture capital firms HIRING investors right now 👇 ♻️ Repost to make VC more accessible.
Determination and Resourcefulness Fuel Tomorrow’s Winning Founders
Winning founders have two qualities: determination and resourcefulness. With that, I think you can achieve anything. It's my personal philosophy on life and it's how I got started at Harlem Capital 5 years ago. I created a 10-page deck and pitched them...
Seed and Series A Valuations Hit Record Highs
Carta data just released the latest fundraising benchmarks and I’m shocked. Median seed valuation came in at $23.4M post-money (all time high). Median series A valuation came in at $67.7M post-money (near all time high). 🤯
Avoid These 5 Common Mistakes Aspiring VCs Make
5 mistakes aspiring VCs keep making (and nobody tells them): 1. Leading with resume instead of edge 2. Thinking all VC firms are the same 3. Networking to find a job instead of to add value 4. Not translating operator experience into investment language 5....
VC Carry Is a Lottery; Startup Equity Beats It
I’ve never seen more Junior VC talent leave VC for tech startups than right now. And it makes sense. 65% of VC investments never return 1x capital. The carry math is tough: GPs don’t see a dollar of carry until LPs get their...
Mega‑fund Focus Forces Niche Managers to Specialize
LPs wrote $50 billion in checks to 6 firms. Andreessen Horowitz → $15B Thrive Capital → $10B Lightspeed → $9B General Catalyst → $8B Founders Fund → $4.6B Dragoneer Investment Group → $4.3B Meanwhile, new fund closings dropped nearly 50% in one year from 2,100 to 1,117. LPs...
Clarity of Vision Beats Labels in Startup Investing
I had the privilege of moderating a panel with a Midas List VC a few months back. One insight she shared has changed my view on investing. She said the number one thing she looks for is clarity of vision. That sounds...
Master VC Technicals in One Weekend with 7 Guides
7 VC guides to teach you the technicals in one weekend👇 ♻️ Repost to help someone VC recruiting right now.
Niche Creators Become Essential Distribution Hubs in AI Era
The amount of startups doubling down on niche creators for distribution is mind boggling (& the right call IMO). Distribution is king -more so now than ever in this AI world where products can be whipped up in hours.
Deal Success Depends on Info, Not Just Quality
What no one talks about in VC: Getting a deal over the line at your firm requires WAY more than just sourcing a good deal. It requires: 1) Getting the correct information about the startup 2) Pitching that information in a compelling way Many...
8-Step Checklist to Nail Any VC Interview
I just put together an 8-step VC interview prep checklist to help you nail any interview... Knowing where to start can be HARD. There are many resources online that will tell you different things. My simple checklist will help you get prepared...
Sourcing and Securing Cap Tables: Venture’s Toughest Challenges
Sourcing is the single hardest part about venture. Equally followed by actually getting on the cap table of the best companies.
Opening VC Doors: Democratizing Wealth Through Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is one the greatest means to wealth creation and venture capital is one of the levers that fuels that, yet it’s gate kept by insiders… My goal has always been to change that.
Being a VC Is Mostly About Mastering Sales
Aspiring VCs - do you know VC is a ton of sales? Externally: - Pitching to LPs - Winning over founders & other VCs - Recruiting talent Internally: - Pitching new deals to your team - Proposing new firm initiatives - Suggesting new firm processes