👀 i spy someone making moves.
Here's the characters:
Here's the characters:
@joshbuckley - at one time I think he was the youngest YC founder ever?
He built a gaming company (Mino Monsters)
I remember walking w him. He checked his phone and just laughed. Showed me the screen w/ revenue $
me: "nice month!"
him: "that's just today"
He built a gaming company (Mino Monsters)
I remember walking w him. He checked his phone and just laughed. Showed me the screen w/ revenue $
me: "nice month!"
him: "that's just today"
Then he told me he started investing.
Investing? Aren't we both broke founders?
Apparently someone big had given him $$$ to play with.
He named some investments. Multiple $1B+ co's already.
He had level of confidence/self belief that is rare but obvious when you see it.
Investing? Aren't we both broke founders?
Apparently someone big had given him $$$ to play with.
He named some investments. Multiple $1B+ co's already.
He had level of confidence/self belief that is rare but obvious when you see it.
Josh is the chairman of a new company.
But lets look at the other characters.
next up: @_shahedk
my bearded brother
But lets look at the other characters.
next up: @_shahedk
my bearded brother
Shahed used to come to a founder mastermind I hosted in SF
He was working on some product where users could give feedback or something.
It was a little confusing. Plus, he was so young. My read was "he'll win someday, but not yet"
Josh I knew right away. Shahed I got wrong
He was working on some product where users could give feedback or something.
It was a little confusing. Plus, he was so young. My read was "he'll win someday, but not yet"
Josh I knew right away. Shahed I got wrong
A month later his team pivoted to something called @loom .
The idea was instead of emails or meetings, you can just record a quick video of you talking over your screen and send to your coworker.
"interesting. I can see some people using that"
(i now use it almost daily)
The idea was instead of emails or meetings, you can just record a quick video of you talking over your screen and send to your coworker.
"interesting. I can see some people using that"
(i now use it almost daily)
Stupidly didn't invest. Missed out on a big one.
It's now probably worth ~$3-5B (I would have ~250x'd)
Note to self:
- invest in friends, even if I don't totally believe it'll work. You won't regret backing your friends. But you will regret NOT backing them.
It's now probably worth ~$3-5B (I would have ~250x'd)
Note to self:
- invest in friends, even if I don't totally believe it'll work. You won't regret backing your friends. But you will regret NOT backing them.
Today, they've teamed up with @ahiggz and are announcing something new.
It's called Prologue.
I'm keeping an eye on this one.
* Founders get 2 things they want:
MONEY
DISTRIBUTION
It's called Prologue.
I'm keeping an eye on this one.
* Founders get 2 things they want:
MONEY
DISTRIBUTION
They are running an accelerator (think YC, but earlier and smaller/tighter batches).
This is called @hyper_ . Founders can apply to their next batch in march.
Then they are buying distribution (eg. they own Producthunt, which imo is the best way to get your first 1-2k users)
This is called @hyper_ . Founders can apply to their next batch in march.
Then they are buying distribution (eg. they own Producthunt, which imo is the best way to get your first 1-2k users)
and looks like they just raised $23M to go buy other distribution properties
YC had hackernews. A great place to launch (like dropbox, airbnb did) and to find talent.
If Prologue owns PH and buys a few more good properties. Could be pretty sweet distribution for their co's
YC had hackernews. A great place to launch (like dropbox, airbnb did) and to find talent.
If Prologue owns PH and buys a few more good properties. Could be pretty sweet distribution for their co's
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