Founders pitch to VCs.That’s the order of things, right?Well, not always. Last evening, VCs pitched their funds to founders and answered Qs about how they make investment decisions at Founders & Funders VC Reverse pitch. The energy was electric. Was… Continue Reading →
If you want your first job, go build something. If you want to startup, go build something. If you want to invest, go build something. If you want to intern, go build something. If you are a marketer, go build… Continue Reading →
Caltrain at 9pm… Many on laptops NJ Transit at 9pm… I’m the only bum. Maybe the tables and free wifi on Caltrain helps? Dunno. I’ve got my “lap”-top on the lap with a hotspot. ?
While our life is AI, my upbringing as a Jain often connects me with real magic. Swatantra Jain ji founded a “startup” of a different kind, and celebrated JVB’s 25th anniversary recently. The journey had milestones us tech founders would… Continue Reading →
Not every startup needs to be an IP play. 1) Is it an IP-led play?2) Is this an Access and Distribution play?3) Is this an Execution and Ops play? So, not everything is or needs to be an IP play…. Continue Reading →
If you are an involved parent like me, really involved in kids privacy and online safety, you know one thing: Of all the insidious content online, one of the worst are youtube shorts. As parents, we give kids access to… Continue Reading →
“Have the cookie, Vinit”, Shoaib Ahmed would say whenever we met for coffee. He remembered my sweet tooth even in the midst of serious strategy conversations. This level of closeness and warmth could only come from someone who was both… Continue Reading →
It’s rare when your inspirations live up to the version that you have built up in your head. Yet, Vinod Khosla absolutely exceeded that version, for me. It’s my second time hearing him, but first time interacting.In the middle of… Continue Reading →
I am appalled by early-stage founders aping Microsoft/Uber’s tokenrationing. For a young startup, this is a massive unforced error. The reason startups are nimble is because you can make fast, non-consensus decisions. Big companies cutting off token access across thousands… Continue Reading →