The 186 Way: An Authentic Approach to Partnering with FoundersIn recent months as we build out the remainder of our Fund I portfolio and prepare for our 2025 Fund II kick off, we have routinely been…Dec 16, 2024Dec 16, 2024
Idiosyncratic Phenomenon #4: Flagler HealthAs an early stage investor, it’s really hard to approach identifying promising startups just by applying general patterns based on…Dec 9, 2024Dec 9, 2024
Idiosyncratic Phenomenon #3: GlideIdentifying breakout startups is hard and usually non-obvious. Here we cover what stuck out to us before Glide exploded out of the gate.May 29, 2024May 29, 2024
Idiosyncratic Phenomenon #2: Integrated ProjectsIdentifying breakout startups is hard and usually non-obvious. Here we cover what stuck out to us before IPX’s continued breakout.May 8, 2024May 8, 2024
Idiosyncratic Phenomenon #1: WingspanIdentifying breakout startups is hard and usually non-obvious. Here we cover what stuck out to us before Wingspan’s breakout to $1B+ TPV.Mar 27, 2024Mar 27, 2024
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Lessons & inspirations from the 2011 Stanford BASES entrepreneurial bootcampThere’s a handful of inflection points throughout one’s professional career that meaningfully make a collective difference over time that…Jul 26, 2023Jul 26, 2023
Building a startup through a “downturn”: The EssentialsHaving been a builder and operator in software between 2011 and 2021, I’ve seen multiple ups and downs. Whether it be the tail end of the…Jan 31, 2023Jan 31, 2023