| This month, 10 early-stage investors shared their theses, contact details, tactical advice for nontechnical founders, and some sample questions they expect entrepreneurs to ask them during pitch meetings. Our respondents also ball-parked salaries for pre-revenue startups, discussed the pros and cons of using pitch memos vs. full decks, and each shared what theyâre reading, watching and listening to. (This group loves âSuccessionâ so much, they would probably take a pitch meeting with Kendall Roy.) Hereâs who participated: Vivek Ramaswami, partner, Madrona Monique Woodard, founding partner and managing director, Cake Ventures Adam Struck, founder and managing partner, Struck Capital Jenny Lefcourt, general partner, Freestyle Capital Champ Suthipongchai, general partner, Creative Ventures Latif Peracha, general partner, M13 Rich Maloy, managing partner, SpringTime Ventures Harley Miller, co-founder and managing partner, Left Lane Capital Blair Garrou, co-founder and managing director, Mercury Fund Kristin Wilson, venture partner, Oui Capital A few more more for Tuesday: Leadership matters, but other things matter, too: Dominic-Madori reports that the âAI arms raceâ is about more than who will lead the industry. Moar productive greenery: Tim reports that to boost greenhouse productivity, Skytree is using space station CO2 scrubbers. This is where the crypto is flowing: Jacquelyn looks at where six crypto whalesâ wallets are putting their assets. TechCrunch+ is our membership program that helps founders and startup teams get ahead of the pack. You can sign up here. Use code âDCâ for a 15% discount on an annual subscription. Read More |
