The average child asks about 73 questions a day, while the average adult asks about 20. Asking questions seems to be one of the few skills that we get progressively worse at as we get older. Some might disagree and suggest as we know more, we ask fewer questions. But…

Sometimes a product demo comes along that is so good, it feels like you have been told a secret about the future. We are excited to announce our lead investment into Zenphi’s Pre-Seed financing round to share that secret with the world. …

Markets are a fairly ancient concept but sizing them is not. VC: Your market is not big enough. Founder: Wait, but a million people will want it… VC: Yeah, but they will only ever pay $100 each. Founder: What’s wrong with that… VC: Quick recap: a market exists when there…

Competition on the internet is savage. Any idea that smells like money will have all sorts of organisms attacking it. There are: The old way of doing things A genuine competitor team from somewhere else in the world that started at a similar time Direct clones — ones that pop…

In 2015, U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe brought a snowball onto the Senate floor to disapprove the existence of climate change. In the seven years that have passed, public consensus about climate changed has shifted considerably. …

Early stage investing is much simpler than early-stage company building. A founder has no option value, they are dealt one hand and must make it work. Investors see many hands and have the luxury of waiting to bet big for the right set of cards. This means investors evaluate companies…

David and Goliath pretty much own the underdog franchise. People can’t get enough of the small shepherd taking down a gargantuan warrior with only a slingshot. It satisfies our innate itch for the little guy to overcome impossible odds. But as Malcolm Gladwell points out, the myth is somewhat misunderstood…

For founders, pitching venture capitalists can sometimes be as frustrating as going to the dentist. At the dentist, they prod inside of your mouth with an arsenal of tools and make judgemental comments about your dental hygiene. But the 30-minute appointment is short, sharp, and only happens every 6–12 months. …

In January 2000, nearly 12 out of the 61 prime time ad slots for the Superbowl were for dot-com companies. Many were going public before even making a profit. Price to earnings ratio reached 200 for the Nasdaq Composite Index. It was the peak of the dot-com boom. Venture…