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2025

๐Ÿ”ฅHow to find a good startup idea๐ŸŽ›๏ธJobs to be automated ๐Ÿ˜ฑย ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ’นThe system of record opportunity in AI

ย ๐ŸŒŠย  Announcing the Rippling Founders Program

๐Ÿ“ฉSeed investing framework (updated for AI)๐Ÿ…ฐ๏ธSeries A is the new Series B (or how to raise your Series A in 2025)๐ŸŽ“What Iโ€™ve learnt (so far) from my 7 years in venture๐Ÿ•How to nail your Series A deckAnnouncing our investment in FreckleAnnouncing our investment in Freckle๐Ÿ“œHow founders should craft their company narrative

ย ๐ŸŽ„ย  Introducing the 1984 Ventures Quit By Christmas program

๐ŸชHow to sell your startup๐ŸงฌEvolving into a founder-driven investor

2024

๐ŸƒWhat it takes to win building AI applicationsโ˜ ๏ธAI is coming for your (services) job๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐ŸŽ“Some lessons learned after a few years in venture

2023

๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธMy seed stage investing framework๐ŸฐDo tech companies have moats?๐Ÿ’ชWhat it actually takes for a startup to succeed๐Ÿช„Some rough thoughts on investing in generative AI๐Ÿค–How ChatGPT works - a slightly more technical deep dive๐Ÿš—Why we led Revvโ€™s seed round

๐Ÿš™ย  The urgency of upgrading auto repair shop tech โ€” guest post by Adi Bathla, CEO of Revv

๐Ÿ”„What makes a marketplace work?๐Ÿง LLMs will unlock the next wave of innovation in B2B SaaS๐ŸชทNon consensus and right

2022

๐Ÿ˜ย Promotion to Partner

โ˜ข๏ธIn 2023, seed stage companies should be wary of multi-stage fund investments๐Ÿ“œAdvice for founders on how to best construct their fundraising pitch๐ŸฆธA data-driven investigation into โ€œSuper Foundersโ€

Startup focused video content Iโ€™ve produced

To succeed in early-stage venture capital you need a systemIs it founder or is it market?
The enterprise sales playbook from $1 to $10M ARR