Feelin' the love on Twitter, feel bad I tricked you yesterday, so here are some startups from my pipeline!

If you're the founder, let's chat. If you're a VC - look through this and reach out! 👇

*I have not spoken to these startups yet, according to CB, they're early.
@TurquoiseHC lets you compare healthcare pricing. Health costs in the US are ridiculous. Love the mission here.
Curious to learn more about AI driven A/B testing from @QuicksandAi and @abtestingai. This makes sense to me. Just have GPT-3 create new copy and auto test.
We all love Gen Z these days, so the idea of a Gen Z focused influencer platform/marketplace like @cllctve peaks my interest.
I don't know if I have the skills to diligence this one, but quantum computing for virtual simulation sounds awesome. That's @bosonqpsi.
Women's health is getting a lot of attention (finally enough female founders). @ovira is building drug-free period pain relief, and @adynhealth does birth control optimization.
Logistics is a busy, but important space. @chaineapp and shipcurve.com peaked my interest cuz their site is pretty.
Ambassador programs can be powerful for D2C companies. @dovetale looks like a clean Shopify solution for managing this.
I'm a spreadsheet nerd so can't wait to try @alka_app to manage my finances.
Private markets are hot. Is @offpiste_io going to get us access?
Social investing in public markets is obviously hot right now. Curious to learn more about @hellofinary.
So much video these days! Phones have great phones. @detailapp helps you get studio quality out of them.
Curious about the unit economics, but love the idea of not having to go to the post office to make returns. @returnmates
That's it for now as I head into the weekend. Maybe this is just lazy outbound.

Maybe some folks connect through this thread. Here's hoping :)

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3 Apr
Who were the most active investors into US startups at pre-seed since the pandemic?

I took a look at some Crunchbase numbers.👇

*Lots of accelerators, but I kept them in there. And yes, CB data is not complete.
Top overall were @techstars (141), @ycombinator (60), @ExpertDojo (25), @AlchemistAcc (18), @Jason (15), @500Startups (14), @MassChallenge (14), @BoostVC (11), @TheFundGlobal (10), @SputnikATX (9), @Acceleprise (9).
Dug into some specific categories. For eg, in healthcare, the top were @techstars, @ycombinator, @ExpertDojo again. Then @creativedlab, Right Side Capital, @TheFundGlobal, @AlchemistAcc, @500Startups, @startuphealth, KidsxAccerleator.
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12 Feb
How to build a target investor list using Crunchbase. 👇

First, you’ll need Crunchbase Pro. At $25/mo, not bad.

Then, I use Airtable, specifically the Linked Table feature.
Step 1: Go to Crunchbase and search for funding rounds (not companies), filter by relevant categories (for funded org), the right funding type (Eg seed), geo, and then do “announced after” and pick a date 2 or 3 years ago.

These are funding rounds by startups relevant to you.
Step 2: Export list to csv. Make sure you have the “investors” column in there.

Import csv to a new Airtable.
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27 Jan
I’m an outbound focused VC, meaning I reach out to most of the founders I talk to, not the other way around.

A lot of people ask me about my process. It’s not a secret. Here it is 👇
1/ I spend a lot of time on AngelList, ProductHunt, and am on many investor lists for accelerators. I have a Google Alert for “startup pitch competition”. Twitter is great too. I look at as many startups as I can find.
2/ I have a custom bookmarking tool to quickly save startups that peak my interest. It drops in my CRM and pings the Crunchbase API. I’ve tracked about 1000 in the last 6 months.
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26 Jan
Been quietly working on this thru 2020... Excited to finally share @UntappedVC, a new VC firm I started w/ my true friend and role model @jessicajackley!

Some deets (like our portfolio) below👇
1/ We’re a pre-seed/seed fund investing in unexpected founders, found off the beaten path, not well connected to VCs. We’re talking young, underrepresented, small town, immigrant, and so on.
2/ These founders aren’t in our network (almost by definition), so we primarily source through outbound, meaning we reach out to founders.

We look at tens of thousands, track and tag thousands, and reach out to the startups that stand out.
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20 Dec 20
How to raise a seed round. Just one process, adjust accordingly. Missing lots of nuance. 👇
1/ Understand your business, its strengths and weaknesses. Look up metrics for similar business models at your stage to get context. Build your own pro forma, review w others.
2/ Build a list of Angels/VCs: dream/top tier, in your network, local, thematically fit. Prioritize A-C. Use LinkedIn to find potential intro paths. Track connectors in fundraising CRM.
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