Tag: VC
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Five Reasons VCs Say No (aka “Team, Market, Idea”)
As my Summer at Softbank winds to a close, I thought I take an opportunity to relay a few insights that I will take with me from my time with the incredible team up in Newton. I started out learning about investing from Jerry Neumann, who at the time was a professional angel, before he…
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Entrepreneurship in Boston
The entrepreneurship scene in Boston is thriving, and it’s a great week to be here. I attended a few events this week that have helped me learn, as an outsider, what a vibrant start-up scene Boston really has. It’s exciting to be here to watch it all go down and I’m looking forward to seeing…
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A Summer At Softbank Capital
I’m pretty thrilled about a change to my normal summer this year. Starting this Monday, I’ll be spending the next eight weeks between New York City and Boston working with Softbank Capital. I’ll be spending most of my time working with Nikhil Kalghatgi and @Joevc identifying investment opportunities that fit the fund’s thesis. I’ll also have an opportunity…