What city do you live in?
Palo Alto
Entrepreneurs can get referred to me through these people (I listen to these people)
Reid Hoffman, Fred Wilson, Paul Graham, Naval Ravikant, Ron Conway
Representative investments
Etsy, Weatherbill, Twilio
Investment criteria (Markets, Team, Stage, Location)
Location: Seed stage. Mostly Bay Area, but New York is ok.
I like market-shaped companies, especially in new or nascent markets. I also look for networks and product-based companies.
I generally avoid music and video.
What markets are you not interested in?
How many seed stage investments do you expect to make in the next 12 months?
10
Typical seed stage investment amount
$25K
How do you like to add value beyond investing?
I understand products, users, and markets. I come up with ideas that other people do not.
In your book, what does a seed stage company look like when you invest?
Has a prototype and critical understanding of the field.