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Julian is the most genuine, supportive, and helpful investor I have met in my career. He led my company’s Seed round, and made time to chat with me every Tuesday morning for two full years - that’s an incredible commitment compared to every other investor I’ve ever worked with. I fondly remember our conversations - he was bursting with energy and full of ideas for us, from new features we could add to the product to marketing strategies we could try to get the word out. I would leave our calls feeling excited, motivated, and ready to win. When the going inevitably got tough, Julian was our rock - he helped us stay on course and guided us through various difficult times and situations. For that, I am forever grateful. As the years went by and I eventually started a new company, Julian continued to stay in touch and he made numerous helpful intros for me. He had nothing to gain directly from being so helpful, but that speaks volumes about his character - he truly wants to help entrepreneurs succeed. I couldn’t have asked for a better lead investor, and I wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone looking for a partner who will have your back as you build your company.
Julian is the most genuine, supportive, and helpful investor I have met in my career. He led my company’s Seed round, and made time to chat with me every Tuesday morning for two full years - that’s an incredible commitment compared to every other investor I’ve ever worked with. I fondly remember our conversations - he was bursting with energy and full of ideas for us, from new features we could add to the product to marketing strategies we could try to get the word out. I would leave our calls feeling excited, motivated, and ready to win. When the going inevitably got tough, Julian was our rock - he helped us stay on course and guided us through various difficult times and situations. For that, I am forever grateful. As the years went by and I eventually started a new company, Julian continued to stay in touch and he made numerous helpful intros for me. He had nothing to gain directly from being so helpful, but that speaks volumes about his character - he truly wants to help entrepreneurs succeed. I couldn’t have asked for a better lead investor, and I wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone looking for a partner who will have your back as you build your company.
Julian is the most genuine, supportive, and helpful investor I have met in my career. He led my company’s Seed round, and made time to chat with me every Tuesday morning for two full years - that’s an incredible commitment compared to every other investor I’ve ever worked with. I fondly remember our conversations - he was bursting with energy and full of ideas for us, from new features we could add to the product to marketing strategies we could try to get the word out. I would leave our calls feeling excited, motivated, and ready to win. When the going inevitably got tough, Julian was our rock - he helped us stay on course and guided us through various difficult times and situations. For that, I am forever grateful. As the years went by and I eventually started a new company, Julian continued to stay in touch and he made numerous helpful intros for me. He had nothing to gain directly from being so helpful, but that speaks volumes about his character - he truly wants to help entrepreneurs succeed. I couldn’t have asked for a better lead investor, and I wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone looking for a partner who will have your back as you build your company.
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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Matt is the reason our firm survived through some tough times and was able to turn the corner and pivot to rapid growth. Matt is a calm voice who helps identify solutions (rather than just point out problems). He utilizes a great network to other investors, recruiters and key hires to help his portfolio companies succeed.
Matt is the reason our firm survived through some tough times and was able to turn the corner and pivot to rapid growth. Matt is a calm voice who helps identify solutions (rather than just point out problems). He utilizes a great network to other investors, recruiters and key hires to help his portfolio companies succeed.
Matt is the reason our firm survived through some tough times and was able to turn the corner and pivot to rapid growth. Matt is a calm voice who helps identify solutions (rather than just point out problems). He utilizes a great network to other investors, recruiters and key hires to help his portfolio companies succeed.
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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Very friendly, mega connector. Does a ton of small deals, yet still makes time to help out all founders they work with regularly. He has invested a small check in our company, but has provided more value than investors many times larger.
Very friendly, mega connector. Does a ton of small deals, yet still makes time to help out all founders they work with regularly. He has invested a small check in our company, but has provided more value than investors many times larger.
Very friendly, mega connector. Does a ton of small deals, yet still makes time to help out all founders they work with regularly. He has invested a small check in our company, but has provided more value than investors many times larger.
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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Angel of a human, listens to your dumbest ideas without batting an eye.
Angel of a human, listens to your dumbest ideas without batting an eye.
Angel of a human, listens to your dumbest ideas without batting an eye.
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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Don is a great VC partner, moved quickly, asks the right questions, always fast and willing to make intros into his / GFC's vast network. Dual US/Europe focus can be very strategic for some companies like us. The rest of the GFC team is stellar too: leader Oliver genuinely cares (called us up during the Covid crisis), and Enrico on their team is a world-class operator that really gets it. We are more than a year in with GFC. Don (who leads North America for GFC) continues to be hands-on when needed to provide consistent and thoughtful help with potential partners and customers. He's the king of follow-through on helping in any way possible. Don is super dedicated to our success and I recommend him and GFC very highly.
Don is a great VC partner, moved quickly, asks the right questions, always fast and willing to make intros into his / GFC's vast network. Dual US/Europe focus can be very strategic for some companies like us. The rest of the GFC team is stellar too: leader Oliver genuinely cares (called us up during the Covid crisis), and Enrico on their team is a world-class operator that really gets it. We are more than a year in with GFC. Don (who leads North America for GFC) continues to be hands-on when needed to provide consistent and thoughtful help with potential partners and customers. He's the king of follow-through on helping in any way possible. Don is super dedicated to our success and I recommend him and GFC very highly.
Don is a great VC partner, moved quickly, asks the right questions, always fast and willing to make intros into his / GFC's vast network. Dual US/Europe focus can be very strategic for some companies like us. The rest of the GFC team is stellar too: leader Oliver genuinely cares (called us up during the Covid crisis), and Enrico on their team is a world-class operator that really gets it. We are more than a year in with GFC. Don (who leads North America for GFC) continues to be hands-on when needed to provide consistent and thoughtful help with potential partners and customers. He's the king of follow-through on helping in any way possible. Don is super dedicated to our success and I recommend him and GFC very highly.
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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Cristina is an absolute gem. It's rare to find investors who are effortlessly strategic and thoughtful at every turn. Cristina has guided me personally through many major decisions. She took the time to mentor me through a tough situation with an employee - providing advice, examples, and even role playing various scenarios with me. It was my first time dealing with this particular situation and Cristina's preparation and support helped me gain the confidence to handle it with ease. Cristina led a feedback session for my co-founder and I that we refer back to often. It has helped us communicate better with each other, and be stronger managers. She will soon be leading a session for the entire team to help bring feedback and open dialogue to the company as a whole. While Cristina doesn't always tell you what you *want* to hear, she tells you what you *need* to hear - always with honesty and kindness And, Cristina played an integral role in helping us hire and recruit for a critical role. She provided tactical advice and helped design the interview process and job description, and even referred a few top candidates. It is truly a pleasure working with Cristina and 776. She and the team are available around the clock, are extremely kind and driven, and are truly an extension of our team. Cristina is a fantastic mentor, investor and advisor. She is firm but kind - a unique skill, and one only knows when to firm and never takes the path of least resistance, but , and I feel fortunate every day - seriously - to have the chance to work with her.
Cristina is an absolute gem. It's rare to find investors who are effortlessly strategic and thoughtful at every turn. Cristina has guided me personally through many major decisions. She took the time to mentor me through a tough situation with an employee - providing advice, examples, and even role playing various scenarios with me. It was my first time dealing with this particular situation and Cristina's preparation and support helped me gain the confidence to handle it with ease. Cristina led a feedback session for my co-founder and I that we refer back to often. It has helped us communicate better with each other, and be stronger managers. She will soon be leading a session for the entire team to help bring feedback and open dialogue to the company as a whole. While Cristina doesn't always tell you what you *want* to hear, she tells you what you *need* to hear - always with honesty and kindness And, Cristina played an integral role in helping us hire and recruit for a critical role. She provided tactical advice and helped design the interview process and job description, and even referred a few top candidates. It is truly a pleasure working with Cristina and 776. She and the team are available around the clock, are extremely kind and driven, and are truly an extension of our team. Cristina is a fantastic mentor, investor and advisor. She is firm but kind - a unique skill, and one only knows when to firm and never takes the path of least resistance, but , and I feel fortunate every day - seriously - to have the chance to work with her.
Cristina is an absolute gem. It's rare to find investors who are effortlessly strategic and thoughtful at every turn. Cristina has guided me personally through many major decisions. She took the time to mentor me through a tough situation with an employee - providing advice, examples, and even role playing various scenarios with me. It was my first time dealing with this particular situation and Cristina's preparation and support helped me gain the confidence to handle it with ease. Cristina led a feedback session for my co-founder and I that we refer back to often. It has helped us communicate better with each other, and be stronger managers. She will soon be leading a session for the entire team to help bring feedback and open dialogue to the company as a whole. While Cristina doesn't always tell you what you *want* to hear, she tells you what you *need* to hear - always with honesty and kindness And, Cristina played an integral role in helping us hire and recruit for a critical role. She provided tactical advice and helped design the interview process and job description, and even referred a few top candidates. It is truly a pleasure working with Cristina and 776. She and the team are available around the clock, are extremely kind and driven, and are truly an extension of our team. Cristina is a fantastic mentor, investor and advisor. She is firm but kind - a unique skill, and one only knows when to firm and never takes the path of least resistance, but , and I feel fortunate every day - seriously - to have the chance to work with her.
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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Had heard from two previous ERA founders that ERA is good for businesses that needed to on business development for the next few months but bad for businesses that needed to focus on product, since apparently during the program you are bombarded with back-to-back meetings. Decided to apply and got an interview. Interview was a group interview with Jonathan leading. Immediately once we sat down, he told us that he doesn't think this idea would work, he's seen dozens of failed attempts at this and we needed to pivot. We were pretty thrown off and spent the rest of the meeting trying to convince them otherwise. I guess it was bad cop mode since there were audible sighs and wasn't one smile during the entire interview. Afterwards, we walked out of the office pretty dazed and decided that regardless of their decision, we wouldn't want to join ERA. They should have either rejected us upfront and saved both parties time or decided to at least hear out our startup in the meeting.
Had heard from two previous ERA founders that ERA is good for businesses that needed to on business development for the next few months but bad for businesses that needed to focus on product, since apparently during the program you are bombarded with back-to-back meetings. Decided to apply and got an interview. Interview was a group interview with Jonathan leading. Immediately once we sat down, he told us that he doesn't think this idea would work, he's seen dozens of failed attempts at this and we needed to pivot. We were pretty thrown off and spent the rest of the meeting trying to convince them otherwise. I guess it was bad cop mode since there were audible sighs and wasn't one smile during the entire interview. Afterwards, we walked out of the office pretty dazed and decided that regardless of their decision, we wouldn't want to join ERA. They should have either rejected us upfront and saved both parties time or decided to at least hear out our startup in the meeting.
Had heard from two previous ERA founders that ERA is good for businesses that needed to on business development for the next few months but bad for businesses that needed to focus on product, since apparently during the program you are bombarded with back-to-back meetings. Decided to apply and got an interview. Interview was a group interview with Jonathan leading. Immediately once we sat down, he told us that he doesn't think this idea would work, he's seen dozens of failed attempts at this and we needed to pivot. We were pretty thrown off and spent the rest of the meeting trying to convince them otherwise. I guess it was bad cop mode since there were audible sighs and wasn't one smile during the entire interview. Afterwards, we walked out of the office pretty dazed and decided that regardless of their decision, we wouldn't want to join ERA. They should have either rejected us upfront and saved both parties time or decided to at least hear out our startup in the meeting.
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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Extremely political and snakey. They'll hang you out to dry
Extremely political and snakey. They'll hang you out to dry
Extremely political and snakey. They'll hang you out to dry
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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Alex is a beast - he's your hype man, your attack dog, your superconnector. Really good on following through. 10/10
Alex is a beast - he's your hype man, your attack dog, your superconnector. Really good on following through. 10/10
Alex is a beast - he's your hype man, your attack dog, your superconnector. Really good on following through. 10/10
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 has an innate ability to see strong founders and market opportunities, long before others. On top of that, he is uniquely not afraid to roll the sleeves up and iterate with the founders — helping turn an idea into a compelling and growing business. He was critical to us in this regard, and so many others. Once you work with him, his biggest value is being straightforward and helping you think through the critical decisions. Santosh will play "devils advocate" and, in a straightforward way, push you to think through different decisions, approach from different angels, and more—but ultimately will default to what the founder thinks is best at the end of the day and be massively respectful and easy to deal with. I would take capital from Dynamo many times over, and plan to do so in many rounds to come.
Santosh has an innate ability to see strong founders and market opportunities, long before others. On top of that, he is uniquely not afraid to roll the sleeves up and iterate with the founders — helping turn an idea into a compelling and growing business. He was critical to us in this regard, and so many others. Once you work with him, his biggest value is being straightforward and helping you think through the critical decisions. Santosh will play "devils advocate" and, in a straightforward way, push you to think through different decisions, approach from different angels, and more—but ultimately will default to what the founder thinks is best at the end of the day and be massively respectful and easy to deal with. I would take capital from Dynamo many times over, and plan to do so in many rounds to come.
Santosh has an innate ability to see strong founders and market opportunities, long before others. On top of that, he is uniquely not afraid to roll the sleeves up and iterate with the founders — helping turn an idea into a compelling and growing business. He was critical to us in this regard, and so many others. Once you work with him, his biggest value is being straightforward and helping you think through the critical decisions. Santosh will play "devils advocate" and, in a straightforward way, push you to think through different decisions, approach from different angels, and more—but ultimately will default to what the founder thinks is best at the end of the day and be massively respectful and easy to deal with. I would take capital from Dynamo many times over, and plan to do so in many rounds to come.
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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