Bloomberg Beta make a big deal of how founder first they are but in Lisa's case at least, that reputation is very well deserved. A lot of pitches I've done have been quite adversarial and with Lisa it was completely the opposite. She genuinely seemed to be doing her best to deeply understand what we were building and as a result, she asked some incredibly perceptive questions that even we hadn't thought of before. She was super honest in all of our responses and laid out her reasoning clearly in a way that was so helpful, especially compared to some investors when you have no idea what they're thinking. She ended up passing on this round but is certainly someone I would love to work with again.

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Bloomberg Beta make a big deal of how founder first they are but in Lisa's case at least, that reputation is very well deserved. A lot of pitches I've done have been quite adversarial and with Lisa it was completely the opposite. She genuinely seemed to be doing her best to deeply understand what we were building and as a result, she asked some incredibly perceptive questions that even we hadn't thought of before. She was super honest in all of our responses and laid out her reasoning clearly in a way that was so helpful, especially compared to some investors when you have no idea what they're thinking. She ended up passing on this round but is certainly someone I would love to work with again.

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Whilst she seems like a lovely person, I've experienced her and other members of the fund ghosting on a number of occasions.

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Whilst she seems like a lovely person, I've experienced her and other members of the fund ghosting on a number of occasions.

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Extremely smart, detailed orientated and meticulous. Nothing gets past Kenneth. He asks the right questions, helps you fine tune the business model by challenging your assumptions and likes to dig into the details. Also he was very supportive to the founders/management team.

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Extremely smart, detailed orientated and meticulous. Nothing gets past Kenneth. He asks the right questions, helps you fine tune the business model by challenging your assumptions and likes to dig into the details. Also he was very supportive to the founders/management team.

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Adithya has been incredibly helpful to me on countless occasions. As a student founder, it's great to have someone to turn to that has recently been a student and understands the perspective better. He gives very actionable advice, and is more than willing to take time out for meetings.

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Adithya has been incredibly helpful to me on countless occasions. As a student founder, it's great to have someone to turn to that has recently been a student and understands the perspective better. He gives very actionable advice, and is more than willing to take time out for meetings.

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Jonathan is a great investor. I have had the pleasure of meeting a lot of investors, and he tops my list. He is very sharp and seems to be always thinking one step ahead, so for founders that pitch him, you should be two steps ahead of his question. Jonathan is very much a no-BS guy. He's still very friendly, but does not waste time with frilly intros talking about the weather. He gets right to the point - and I can tell from my conversations with him that this is out of respect for the founder. He has been a founder himself and understands how busy we are. He's respectful in how he operates - he's quick with his questions, quick with his follow-up, and respectfully fast with his decision. He does not take pitches to be nice - if you're talking with him, it's because he's interested. That said, I would not be shy about approaching him. He'll tell you right off the bat if it's worth the time to continue the conversation or not. I really respect that. Overall, I'd rate Jonathan a 10/10. This is after speaking with many many investors. He is one of the sharpest in the valley, respectful of the founder's time, and quick in his follow up and decisions. If you think you're in the ballpark of what he's interested in at Foundation (consumer, right stage, traction numbers, etc) I would reach out and suggest a conversation.

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Jonathan is a great investor. I have had the pleasure of meeting a lot of investors, and he tops my list. He is very sharp and seems to be always thinking one step ahead, so for founders that pitch him, you should be two steps ahead of his question. Jonathan is very much a no-BS guy. He's still very friendly, but does not waste time with frilly intros talking about the weather. He gets right to the point - and I can tell from my conversations with him that this is out of respect for the founder. He has been a founder himself and understands how busy we are. He's respectful in how he operates - he's quick with his questions, quick with his follow-up, and respectfully fast with his decision. He does not take pitches to be nice - if you're talking with him, it's because he's interested. That said, I would not be shy about approaching him. He'll tell you right off the bat if it's worth the time to continue the conversation or not. I really respect that. Overall, I'd rate Jonathan a 10/10. This is after speaking with many many investors. He is one of the sharpest in the valley, respectful of the founder's time, and quick in his follow up and decisions. If you think you're in the ballpark of what he's interested in at Foundation (consumer, right stage, traction numbers, etc) I would reach out and suggest a conversation.

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Super sharp and helpful, can't recommend enough -- will help you think through the technical side of the business since she has an engineering background but also rigorous in systems-level thinking. Well connected and generous with her time and connections too.

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Super sharp and helpful, can't recommend enough -- will help you think through the technical side of the business since she has an engineering background but also rigorous in systems-level thinking. Well connected and generous with her time and connections too.

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Though Claire passed on my company, I've found our conversations to be extremely valuable. She's very bright with an impressive ability to quickly pull out key insights (risks, upsides, likely challenges) of a business, and ask the right questions. I appreciated that she was transparent we weren't a fit in our first meeting (and super nice about it as well) - loved that she was sensitive to wasting founders' time. Even after the pass, she's been super helpful in providing other intros using the robust network she's built. Generally a really likable person - great sense of humor, straightforward, humble and authentic. Would strongly recommend to other founders (and have!).

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Though Claire passed on my company, I've found our conversations to be extremely valuable. She's very bright with an impressive ability to quickly pull out key insights (risks, upsides, likely challenges) of a business, and ask the right questions. I appreciated that she was transparent we weren't a fit in our first meeting (and super nice about it as well) - loved that she was sensitive to wasting founders' time. Even after the pass, she's been super helpful in providing other intros using the robust network she's built. Generally a really likable person - great sense of humor, straightforward, humble and authentic. Would strongly recommend to other founders (and have!).

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Neil is a very strategic thinker and a great partner. We have been very lucky to have him invest in our business.

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Neil is a very strategic thinker and a great partner. We have been very lucky to have him invest in our business.

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Had a great experience with Charles even though he passed on our opportunity. I was treated with respect and transparency, and he followed up when he said he would... no ghosting and honest feedback (specifically regarding potential conflicts). I know folks who Charles has worked with and they would recommend him as well.

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Had a great experience with Charles even though he passed on our opportunity. I was treated with respect and transparency, and he followed up when he said he would... no ghosting and honest feedback (specifically regarding potential conflicts). I know folks who Charles has worked with and they would recommend him as well.

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Worst experience of any of the 200+ VCs that I've met personally. During the meeting he explicitly said our company's last valuation was way too high and that we would certainly fail if we didn't find an "experienced" cofounder. When probed, he couldn't explain what risks of the business that would address. Stay away.

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Worst experience of any of the 200+ VCs that I've met personally. During the meeting he explicitly said our company's last valuation was way too high and that we would certainly fail if we didn't find an "experienced" cofounder. When probed, he couldn't explain what risks of the business that would address. Stay away.

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