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Announcing Jobber’s $100m Series D: building a company for the long-term in an…

boris February 7th, 2023

Over the last few years, the start-up market has focused almost exclusively on hyper-growth, quick valuation increases, raising large amounts of capital, and trying to take companies public in a premature way (SPACs). Building a generational company systematically for the long-term has almost completely gone out of fashion. In this…

Why now? Getting to the core of any investment

News

Angela January 31st, 2023

This marks my tenth January as an investor. A new year always comes with lots of enthusiasm, but there’s a different tone this year. Never before have I been asked by so many founders and fellow VCs alike, “Are you investing right now?” My answer is always “Why not?” Sure,…

Thinking through AI as the next new platform opportunity

Data / AI / ML

boris January 25th, 2023

Since its launch a few weeks ago, OpenAI’s ChatGPT has captured the imagination of users, entrepreneurs and investors alike. The quality of the chatbot’s content and conversational speaking style have convinced many that AI is finally ready for primetime. Some are even comparing ChatGPT’s launch to the iPhone App Store…

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We’ve published three eBooks to share what we’ve learned from over ten years of investing

Backing mission-driven founders at the earliest stages.

Featured founders and companies

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Announcing Jobber’s $100m Series D: building a company for the long-term in an…

Why now? Getting to the core of any investment

Thinking through AI as the next new platform opportunity

We’ve published three eBooks to share what we’ve learned from over ten years of investing

The Startup Handbook

Understanding Social Platforms

Our Guide to Marketplaces