This is a wonderful story (and blueprint) that should warm the heart of anyone who’s ever received a letter from a patent troll. There is hope! | learn more
From Benedict Evans: “In the last 5-6 years, machine learning has gone from ‘crazy idea from the 1980s’ to ‘software’. That has come with several waves of deployment and several waves of company creation, as we work out what to […]
“The sole reason for remove the public display of likes and views on an Instagram post comes down to one thing: ad dollars. Removing likes is Instagram’s way of taking back some of the revenue stream that is currently going […]
Let’s say it all together now: we’re going to Mars! “Yet none of the oft-published mainstream articles seem to capture the magnitude of the vision that Starship embodies. Starship prompts superlatives, but by the end of this post the reader […]
David Sacks, the original COO of Paypal and now a VC at Craft Ventures digs in to the difference between tech startups, which are mainly software, and tech-enabled startups, which operate in meat-space (my term, not his). While the former […]
This is an excellent set of slides summarizing the world of seed funding for startups as we see it today. The presentation was put together by Mar Hershenson from Pear VC. | learn more
Venture investor Jeff Carter tries to clear up the mistaken impression that “all the returns are blow out.” The post contains interesting data and references some studies. | learn more
With 905 names, this list is pretty close to comprehensive. Criteria are $100MM funds or smaller and at least a first close on a fund. Go straight to the list on airtable here. | learn more
Elizabeth Yin, General Partner at Hustle Fund, put together a list of questions you should be prepared to answer if pitching early stage venture investors. | learn more
Every year venture capital all-star Mary Meeker releases a report with loads of data about the world going digital. I’ve decided to showcase my favorite slides and what I took away from them. Internet advertising is still growing, and it’s […]