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Market Changes Favor New Startup Investors
I’ve now been investing in startups online for seven years. Over that time, I’ve invested in around 125 individual startups and three funds (those funds in turn invested in another 30 startups). The vast majority of deals were early — seed stage, pre-seed or Series A. And over those years of investing, I’ve gained some useful insights. One of the…
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How to Evaluate Deep Tech Startups
When you’re vetting tech startups, it’s not enough to simply note their sectors. Identifying a startup’s sector is merely the first step. You need to ask yourself what kind of tech has you intrigued. Is it a frontier technology company? Frontier technology has been described as the intersection where radical forward thinking and real-world implementation meet. And yes, that’s open…
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A Crypto Show Worth Watching
I recently discovered a fantastic crypto show on Youtube/Twitch called UpOnly TV. The hosts, Ledger and CryptoCobain, make quite a pair. They regularly feature some of the smartest and most successful people in the crypto world. Here are a few of my favorite episodes so far: The Vulture Capitalists, Inflation, and State of the Cycle (wide-ranging crypto discussion) Su Zhu…
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Startup Eyes Cannabis Industry’s Growing Software Problem
Cannabis use has been exploding across the country. But it’s a disjointed market. Cannabis operators rely on software programs for their team communications, distribution, compliance documentation and more. And these programs are a tangled mess with no cross-communication. Operators typically spend $5,000-to-$7,000 a month on a half-dozen or more single-purpose programs. There’s a huge need for a cannabis Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)…
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E-Commerce Startups Have a Massive Opportunity
E-commerce feels like it’s everywhere. But the truth is that even during a pandemic, e-commerce accounted for less than 15% of total retail sales in the U.S. According to the United Nations, e-commerce only makes up about 19% of total global retail sales. E-commerce has a long way to go before it catches up with the rest of the retail…
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Don’t Make These 6 Investing Mistakes
One of my favorite startup investors, Jason Lemkin, tweeted something very insightful the other day. My top mistakes investing: Investing when not 90%+ sure within 20 mins Not doing pro-rata 100% time if great Investing in any founder don’t 100% trust Not investing just b/c don’t 100% understand it Investing in founder not 100% honest Not investing after 1st meeting…
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Bitcoin 2021: Leverage, Volatility and Other Takeaways
Last week I traveled to Miami to attend Bitcoin 2021, the world’s largest crypto conference. Around 12,000 people attended this year. It was an amazing experience. I met fascinating people, learned a ton and discovered many innovative companies doing good work. Despite all the drama happening around Elon Musk and bitcoin’s price, I came out of the conference more excited…
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Medtech Startups Need to Overcome Cautious Doctors
Great technology means a great investment, right? It’s never that easy for investors interested in an early-stage tech company. And for investors like me who are enamored with the medtech startup scene, it’s even more complicated. That’s why I conducted an experiment with my primary physician last year. I wanted to see how real some of these complications are. So,…
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How to Invest in an Overheated Market
It’s been a fascinating last year and a half in the startup investing world. We went from a complete meltdown in March 2020 to one of the hottest venture capital markets I’ve ever seen. I’ve been quite selective throughout this time, preferring to stick to early-stage deals outside of the San Francisco area. That’s worked quite well, but I get…
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Invest in the Transformation of Real Estate Loan Flow
There’s an ancient adage I have leaned upon at certain times in my life: What doesn’t destroy you makes you stronger. It certainly applies to AlphaFlow, the startup I’m showing you today. 2020 was the ultimate stress test for AlphaFlow. And it survived. We all know that retailers took a massive hit last year. But when so much business activity…
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Three Advantages of Investing in Business-to-Business Startups
Every investor has preferences and biases that influence which startups they choose to invest in. And some sectors play to an investor’s values more than others. Whenever anybody asks me which sectors I prefer, I say it doesn’t matter to me. And I mean it. I prefer startups led by savvy and determined founders that meet huge needs or wants…
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Tradefox Rides Virtual Business Trend to New Growth
I recently spoke to Chris Yerbey, the founder and CEO of Amsterdam-based Tradefox. We recommended TradeFox in 2017 (back when it was called Scrap Connection) and again in 2019. It provides a business intelligence and trading platform for the global trade of scrap and recyclable commodities. I caught up with Chris while he was back home for a couple of…
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Addressing Questions About Digital Brands Group’s IPO
Digital Brands Group (DBG) had its initial public offering (IPO) recently. And it generated some confusion and many questions from our members. So I’m taking the opportunity today to address some of the issues you’ve raised. To refresh your memory, DBG’s IPO incorporated a “reverse stock split” of 15.625 to 1. Most First Stage Investor members paid around $0.50 for…
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These Three Portfolio Coins Are Going Strong
What an insane few weeks it’s been in crypto markets. Elon Musk’s waffling on bitcoin has really shaken up the crypto markets. And now we’ve got a government “crackdown” on crypto developing — though that’s not as bad as it sounds. Let’s look at a few Crypto Asset Strategies portfolio coins. A couple of our favorite older projects — which…
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New Pick: The Future of Bottled Juice
Deal Details Startup: Genius Juice Security type: Crowd SAFE* Discount: 20% Valuation (cap): $14 million Minimum investment: $100 Where to invest: Republic Deadline: September 16, 2021 One of the best things a startup can do is figure out exactly where the market is headed — and then make the perfect product for that future market. And that’s exactly what Genius…
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How to Develop a Strategy for Ethereum
Ethereum (ETH) is killing it. That’s the only way to describe this current run that the second-largest cryptocurrency is on. On Wednesday, its price hit an all-time high of $4358.30 at 10:30 a.m. ET according to CoinMarketCap. A year ago, ethereum was trading for $197.59. That’s 2106% gain in the last 12 months. Ethereum’s 2021 performance is impressive as well…