A Flood of Venture Dollars
THE BET A Flood of Venture Dollars The gaming industry is quietly massive. In 2020 the US Music industry did $12B in revenue. Streaming did $27B. By contrast, gaming generated $57B in the US and $126B globally. More than music and movies combined. Over the past 18 months, the best VCs in tech have poured hundreds…
Read MoreSEQL’S Robert de Wolff
THE INTERVIEW SEQL’S Robert de Wolff Earlier this week, I caught up with Robert de Wollf, Co-founder and CEO of SEQL. SEQL, (Sports Equality), is a company looking to disrupt amateur athletics by breaking down barriers in the space and pioneering a more equitable future. In the conversation below, Rob and I discuss SEQL, their star-studded…
Read MoreSydecar’s Nik Talreja
THE INTERVIEW Sydecar’s Nik Talreja Pictured: Nik Talreja Earlier this week, I caught up with Nik Talreja, Co-founder and CEO of Sydecar. Sydecar helps emerging VCs start and run SPVs, handling all back office operations including subscription docs, banking, compliance, tax, and more. In the conversation below, Nik and I discuss the future of VC, the need…
Read MoreSCOOP: HyperGuap Announces Launch of VC Fund
After deploying $21M into 9 companies in year one, HyperGuap is launching a $10M+ VC fund to invest in companies focused on solving society’s biggest problems. HyperGuap will leverage the HyperChange YouTube channel (160K) subscribers to promote their portfolio companies and share in depth access to the founder’s journeys The fund will be focused on…
Read MoreJust Raised- 04/29/2022
3 BIG STORIES Meeting With Mark… Last Thursday started off like any other day. I woke up, put my nutritious Eggo Waffles in the toaster, and poured myself a nice glass of cold seltzer (yes, not coffee). Things went from ordinary to extraordinary during my 10 o’clock Zoom meeting, where I had the privilege of talking with the CEO…
Read MoreJust Raised- 04/19/2022
3 BIG STORIES 1. PayPal’s (Almost) Bankruptcy? Pictured: Elon Musk (Left), David Sacks (Middle), Peter Thiel (Right) Fast, the one-click checkout company, closing their doors a couple weeks back sent shockwaves through the VC world. What many do not know is that in 2000, PayPal nearly shared the same fate. David Sacks, the former founding COO of…
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