PinnedMember-onlyReflections on 20 years of buildingGrowing up in Palo Alto, CA, with supportive, entrepreneurial parents, I knew I wanted to build. I remember completing my Computer Science degree, thinking I finally had a skill that would at least keep me employed, and I was privileged enough to know that if I ever truly became destitute…Startup12 min readStartup12 min read
Mar 15Cambridge VC Benchmarks will be worthless for the next 24 monthsFirst off, apologies for the clickbait title. Secondly, I am a huge fan of Cambridge’s benchmarks. They are the best in the game and have been a huge help in my LP role. If you don’t use Cambridge — subscribe ASAP here. I am sharing thoughts on a unique point…2 min read2 min read
Oct 12, 2022Thoughts on web3 — Oct 2022In continuing the comparison between web3 and the Internet, we are squarely in 2001. Pets.com IPO’d and crashed, 95% of e-commerce sites have shut down, and the average consumer is back to shopping mainly in stores. However, just like in 2001, the green shoots are growing: Tons of talented developers…Web33 min readWeb33 min read
Nov 29, 2021Member-onlyWhat to know at 20 for benefit when you are 40Students, We are wrapping up the first edition of the Building a Billion Dollar Company class at Emory University, and as a capstone, I leave you with some parting thoughts. I am so excited for your future careers and future lives — the possibilities are limitless. Please keep in touch! …Career Advice2 min readCareer Advice2 min read
Dec 5, 2020Member-onlyInitial impressions on Options TradingI recently started making more investments using Options, and wanted to share initial impressions on uses for Options Trading: Reasons to Trade Options Lottery Tickets Don’t like the current price Lottery Tickets In reviewing advice from the world’s Top 99 Investors(1), a consistent rule is ‘you can’t time the markets.’ …Investing3 min readInvesting3 min read
Jul 28, 2020Member-onlyAtlanta’s Next Startup Success — Flock SafetyPublic safety, with a focus on respect and privacy In this unprecedented year, community safety has never been more top of mind. We are all in this together and only get through this trying time with respect and consideration. In this backdrop, Flock Safety is poised to be Atlanta’s next…Atlanta Startups2 min readAtlanta Startups2 min read
Apr 21, 2019Investing in PadSplit — Doing well by doing goodThere are a few unique opportunities to invest in a company doing well by doing good, and I am excited to share my recent investment in PadSplit. *Disclaimer — I am working hard to not make this the ‘VC victory lap’ (btw, all I did was cross the starting line…Housing4 min readHousing4 min read
Mar 15, 2019How to Raise Money from Sequoia Capital: Go to Stanford Football gamesA CEO I invested in asked me this question recently, so figured I would share with the group, hopefully, to share some learnings. We were two years into building Kahuna and we were again constrained by capital. We had closed Tier 1 customers and needed a bigger team to better…Startup3 min readStartup3 min read
Feb 21, 2019Glow Foundation background and informationStarted and ran Glow for the first two years, then transitioned to hyper-active Board Member. In a decade (2006–2015), GLOW was able to serve over 300,000 students with financial education and aid. …Education6 min readEducation6 min read