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Will knows how to build and connect with the community. He is thoughtful and helpful to founders and fights heavily for them.
Will knows how to build and connect with the community. He is thoughtful and helpful to founders and fights heavily for them.
Will knows how to build and connect with the community. He is thoughtful and helpful to founders and fights heavily for them.
Verified Investor Response:
Helps Founders:
10/10
Saves & Gives Founders Money:
Yes!
Needs to be Profitable?
Nope!
Is This For Real?
13/10
Founder Guarantee?
Nope!
Fees?
Unlimited cards. Zero fees.
Spend Control & Transparency?
13/10
Built to Save Founders Monay?
Yes!
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One of the best early stage options there are. Great Investor that helps in far more then just funding and is able to support founders during tough times
One of the best early stage options there are. Great Investor that helps in far more then just funding and is able to support founders during tough times
One of the best early stage options there are. Great Investor that helps in far more then just funding and is able to support founders during tough times
Verified Investor Response:
Helps Founders:
10/10
Saves & Gives Founders Money:
Yes!
Needs to be Profitable?
Nope!
Is This For Real?
13/10
Founder Guarantee?
Nope!
Fees?
Unlimited cards. Zero fees.
Spend Control & Transparency?
13/10
Built to Save Founders Monay?
Yes!
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Bubbly character, easy to get excited and wants to goes out of his way to keep in touch.
Bubbly character, easy to get excited and wants to goes out of his way to keep in touch.
Bubbly character, easy to get excited and wants to goes out of his way to keep in touch.
Verified Investor Response:
Helps Founders:
10/10
Saves & Gives Founders Money:
Yes!
Needs to be Profitable?
Nope!
Is This For Real?
13/10
Founder Guarantee?
Nope!
Fees?
Unlimited cards. Zero fees.
Spend Control & Transparency?
13/10
Built to Save Founders Monay?
Yes!
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Incredibly helpful in teaching us the nuances of lending regulations and referring us to people who would know the right answers if he didn't know. Helped us find a stellar General Counsel who we love
Incredibly helpful in teaching us the nuances of lending regulations and referring us to people who would know the right answers if he didn't know. Helped us find a stellar General Counsel who we love
Incredibly helpful in teaching us the nuances of lending regulations and referring us to people who would know the right answers if he didn't know. Helped us find a stellar General Counsel who we love
Verified Investor Response:
Helps Founders:
10/10
Saves & Gives Founders Money:
Yes!
Needs to be Profitable?
Nope!
Is This For Real?
13/10
Founder Guarantee?
Nope!
Fees?
Unlimited cards. Zero fees.
Spend Control & Transparency?
13/10
Built to Save Founders Monay?
Yes!
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Santosh (and the Dynamo team) is one of the most supportive and founder-friendly investor out there (in every sense). Time and again he's gone above and beyond to help portfolio companies - super meaningful intros to potential customers/investors/partners, help interviewing the executive team, sounding board, a friend. Basically, he's the investor you can call anytime you're frustrated, need support, bounce off ideas or just celebrate! He's a very vocal evangelist/supporter/promoter for the founders and the companies. Simply put, he's the investor you'd want on your cap table! His investment decisions are quick and he's not afraid to be the first/lead check into the company. He forms his own opinions and is not dependent on signals from other investors. Even though Dynamo is a pre-seed/seed fund, they make follow-on investments acting as a positive indicator for new investors.
Santosh (and the Dynamo team) is one of the most supportive and founder-friendly investor out there (in every sense). Time and again he's gone above and beyond to help portfolio companies - super meaningful intros to potential customers/investors/partners, help interviewing the executive team, sounding board, a friend. Basically, he's the investor you can call anytime you're frustrated, need support, bounce off ideas or just celebrate! He's a very vocal evangelist/supporter/promoter for the founders and the companies. Simply put, he's the investor you'd want on your cap table! His investment decisions are quick and he's not afraid to be the first/lead check into the company. He forms his own opinions and is not dependent on signals from other investors. Even though Dynamo is a pre-seed/seed fund, they make follow-on investments acting as a positive indicator for new investors.
Santosh (and the Dynamo team) is one of the most supportive and founder-friendly investor out there (in every sense). Time and again he's gone above and beyond to help portfolio companies - super meaningful intros to potential customers/investors/partners, help interviewing the executive team, sounding board, a friend. Basically, he's the investor you can call anytime you're frustrated, need support, bounce off ideas or just celebrate! He's a very vocal evangelist/supporter/promoter for the founders and the companies. Simply put, he's the investor you'd want on your cap table! His investment decisions are quick and he's not afraid to be the first/lead check into the company. He forms his own opinions and is not dependent on signals from other investors. Even though Dynamo is a pre-seed/seed fund, they make follow-on investments acting as a positive indicator for new investors.
Verified Investor Response:
Helps Founders:
10/10
Saves & Gives Founders Money:
Yes!
Needs to be Profitable?
Nope!
Is This For Real?
13/10
Founder Guarantee?
Nope!
Fees?
Unlimited cards. Zero fees.
Spend Control & Transparency?
13/10
Built to Save Founders Monay?
Yes!
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Ryan is one of the best early stage fintech investors out there, and is someone who will move heaven and earth for the success of his portfolio companies. The best in business and unparalleled in fintech.
Ryan is one of the best early stage fintech investors out there, and is someone who will move heaven and earth for the success of his portfolio companies. The best in business and unparalleled in fintech.
Ryan is one of the best early stage fintech investors out there, and is someone who will move heaven and earth for the success of his portfolio companies. The best in business and unparalleled in fintech.
Verified Investor Response:
Helps Founders:
10/10
Saves & Gives Founders Money:
Yes!
Needs to be Profitable?
Nope!
Is This For Real?
13/10
Founder Guarantee?
Nope!
Fees?
Unlimited cards. Zero fees.
Spend Control & Transparency?
13/10
Built to Save Founders Monay?
Yes!
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Ron is one of the highest integrity investors I know. He genuinely cares about founders and not about the financial outcome of his investment. He wants whats best for founding teams.
Ron is one of the highest integrity investors I know. He genuinely cares about founders and not about the financial outcome of his investment. He wants whats best for founding teams.
Ron is one of the highest integrity investors I know. He genuinely cares about founders and not about the financial outcome of his investment. He wants whats best for founding teams.
Verified Investor Response:
Helps Founders:
10/10
Saves & Gives Founders Money:
Yes!
Needs to be Profitable?
Nope!
Is This For Real?
13/10
Founder Guarantee?
Nope!
Fees?
Unlimited cards. Zero fees.
Spend Control & Transparency?
13/10
Built to Save Founders Monay?
Yes!
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Joe is willing to burn founders in search of the absolute best returns possible for his fund. He has blocked acquisitions from happening, re-capped companies, and given fly-by advice. I think he views the world as a chess board, and as a founder you are one of his pieces. If you are considering raising from Joe, I would encourage you to do lots of background research especially with other VCs and companies which have gone through tough times. Also stay away from "co-founding" a company with him -- this is a structure he uses to get more personal equity without the additional risk.
Joe is willing to burn founders in search of the absolute best returns possible for his fund. He has blocked acquisitions from happening, re-capped companies, and given fly-by advice. I think he views the world as a chess board, and as a founder you are one of his pieces. If you are considering raising from Joe, I would encourage you to do lots of background research especially with other VCs and companies which have gone through tough times. Also stay away from "co-founding" a company with him -- this is a structure he uses to get more personal equity without the additional risk.
Joe is willing to burn founders in search of the absolute best returns possible for his fund. He has blocked acquisitions from happening, re-capped companies, and given fly-by advice. I think he views the world as a chess board, and as a founder you are one of his pieces. If you are considering raising from Joe, I would encourage you to do lots of background research especially with other VCs and companies which have gone through tough times. Also stay away from "co-founding" a company with him -- this is a structure he uses to get more personal equity without the additional risk.
Verified Investor Response:
Helps Founders:
10/10
Saves & Gives Founders Money:
Yes!
Needs to be Profitable?
Nope!
Is This For Real?
13/10
Founder Guarantee?
Nope!
Fees?
Unlimited cards. Zero fees.
Spend Control & Transparency?
13/10
Built to Save Founders Monay?
Yes!
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Although running Ascension, Jean is as hands on as possible with his interaction with portfolio companies and potential investments. As one should be, he's always honest and open with founders, but always as clear and swift as possible with responses with the all important why's.
Although running Ascension, Jean is as hands on as possible with his interaction with portfolio companies and potential investments. As one should be, he's always honest and open with founders, but always as clear and swift as possible with responses with the all important why's.
Although running Ascension, Jean is as hands on as possible with his interaction with portfolio companies and potential investments. As one should be, he's always honest and open with founders, but always as clear and swift as possible with responses with the all important why's.
Verified Investor Response:
Helps Founders:
10/10
Saves & Gives Founders Money:
Yes!
Needs to be Profitable?
Nope!
Is This For Real?
13/10
Founder Guarantee?
Nope!
Fees?
Unlimited cards. Zero fees.
Spend Control & Transparency?
13/10
Built to Save Founders Monay?
Yes!
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One of the first rejections I got when we were raising our round, so I took his lack of excitement in our idea particularly poorly. I guess in hindsight though he kept it real, which is all you can ask for from an investor. He said he was out and gave us the clear reasons, basically boiling down to his fund staying away from consumer because it's very arbitrary. I kept some merch from his fund though, and I've been putting it in the living room for the past few months so I'd always remember.
One of the first rejections I got when we were raising our round, so I took his lack of excitement in our idea particularly poorly. I guess in hindsight though he kept it real, which is all you can ask for from an investor. He said he was out and gave us the clear reasons, basically boiling down to his fund staying away from consumer because it's very arbitrary. I kept some merch from his fund though, and I've been putting it in the living room for the past few months so I'd always remember.
One of the first rejections I got when we were raising our round, so I took his lack of excitement in our idea particularly poorly. I guess in hindsight though he kept it real, which is all you can ask for from an investor. He said he was out and gave us the clear reasons, basically boiling down to his fund staying away from consumer because it's very arbitrary. I kept some merch from his fund though, and I've been putting it in the living room for the past few months so I'd always remember.
Verified Investor Response:
Helps Founders:
10/10
Saves & Gives Founders Money:
Yes!
Needs to be Profitable?
Nope!
Is This For Real?
13/10
Founder Guarantee?
Nope!
Fees?
Unlimited cards. Zero fees.
Spend Control & Transparency?
13/10
Built to Save Founders Monay?
Yes!
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