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Sneakerhead. VC. @theGP
May 1 9 tweets 2 min read
The team @theGP is still focused on building an incredible portfolio in fund I - BUT so much conversation in VCtwitter about fundraising - and for good reason - it's gotten way harder for everyone. I was in NYC last week speaking @Wharton VC/PE event and learned why🧵👇 1/ Across private funds there are about 14,000 folks in market right now seeking over $3T. LPs have appetite for less than $1T. Result - lots of disappointed GPs😭
Sep 5, 2019 10 tweets 4 min read
1/ A new library of fantastic interview questions on @firstround Review today from folks like @Max, @joulee, @LauraBehrensWu and @cjc. firstround.com/review/40-favo… 2/ I love discovering how someone works by asking how they prepared for the interview and going deep on the details to understand not just what they did but why they believe it is an important step in the preparation process.
Jun 29, 2019 9 tweets 18 min read
1/ Back in Feb. 2018 we launched an experiment called Angel Track, with the goal of lowering the barrier to entry in angel investing. Thanks to @JoshConstine for telling the story of what we’ve been building today in @TechCrunch. techcrunch.com/2019/06/29/inv… @JoshConstine @TechCrunch 2/ We've brought 80 founders and operators through the program in 5 cohorts, 3 in SF and 2 in NY. Across the sessions, we've been fortunate to have world-class investors leading sessions like @eladgil, @janamal, @KatieS, @jess, @npilosof, @Alfred_Lin, @annimaniac and many others.