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Old school VC, very into the handshake and in person meeting. Very good at sizing up B2B businesses. Has a very inspiring immigrant backstory.
Old school VC, very into the handshake and in person meeting. Very good at sizing up B2B businesses. Has a very inspiring immigrant backstory.
Old school VC, very into the handshake and in person meeting. Very good at sizing up B2B businesses. Has a very inspiring immigrant backstory.
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 worst VCs I've ever spoken with. Was an hour late to a meeting, didn't apologize, then played on her phone for the entire pitch. Then ghosted.
One of the worst VCs I've ever spoken with. Was an hour late to a meeting, didn't apologize, then played on her phone for the entire pitch. Then ghosted.
One of the worst VCs I've ever spoken with. Was an hour late to a meeting, didn't apologize, then played on her phone for the entire pitch. Then ghosted.
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 an expert in marketplaces and the business in a box model. He moved faster than any investor I have ever seen in the DD process and truly cared about understanding the company. He was sharp and honest and transparent and all around a good guy. I would definitely recommend him to other founders.
Alex is an expert in marketplaces and the business in a box model. He moved faster than any investor I have ever seen in the DD process and truly cared about understanding the company. He was sharp and honest and transparent and all around a good guy. I would definitely recommend him to other founders.
Alex is an expert in marketplaces and the business in a box model. He moved faster than any investor I have ever seen in the DD process and truly cared about understanding the company. He was sharp and honest and transparent and all around a good guy. I would definitely recommend him to other founders.
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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His primary value add is his work ethic and hustle. He is very good at keeping his ego in check. A great team player! Also, his network is fantastic. A hustler with a pedigree; rare to find.
His primary value add is his work ethic and hustle. He is very good at keeping his ego in check. A great team player! Also, his network is fantastic. A hustler with a pedigree; rare to find.
His primary value add is his work ethic and hustle. He is very good at keeping his ego in check. A great team player! Also, his network is fantastic. A hustler with a pedigree; rare to find.
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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Niv is so flaky, it’s a wonder he’s even innbusiness. He ghosted on us without so much as a note.
Niv is so flaky, it’s a wonder he’s even innbusiness. He ghosted on us without so much as a note.
Niv is so flaky, it’s a wonder he’s even innbusiness. He ghosted on us without so much as a note.
Verified Investor Response:
I am accessible 🤷‍♂️ My email is niv@shrug.vc and you can also text me/Shrug at (415) 234-3348 – I read everything :)
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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A few days ago, I left a critical review of Jeff. Although I still believe that the review was fair, Jeff's response showed a certain sense of self-awareness, grace, and vulnerability that gave me a newfound respect for him. Rather than responding defensively, Jeff made himself vulnerable and open to discussing how to better improve his methods. He requested that I reach out, and openly discuss things so that we can clear the air and he can work on what irked me, and others, as a founder. We often hear people mention that founders should be coachable, and should evolve overtime. However, we never speak about VCs in that manner, and rarely does their growth through time get highlighted. VCs make mistakes, and as founders, we should remember that they are humans that deserve second chances. From my recent interaction with Jeff, he's shown to truly care about founders and be the type of investor you want on your cap table. I can truly say that if you get Jeff on your team, you are in good company.
A few days ago, I left a critical review of Jeff. Although I still believe that the review was fair, Jeff's response showed a certain sense of self-awareness, grace, and vulnerability that gave me a newfound respect for him. Rather than responding defensively, Jeff made himself vulnerable and open to discussing how to better improve his methods. He requested that I reach out, and openly discuss things so that we can clear the air and he can work on what irked me, and others, as a founder. We often hear people mention that founders should be coachable, and should evolve overtime. However, we never speak about VCs in that manner, and rarely does their growth through time get highlighted. VCs make mistakes, and as founders, we should remember that they are humans that deserve second chances. From my recent interaction with Jeff, he's shown to truly care about founders and be the type of investor you want on your cap table. I can truly say that if you get Jeff on your team, you are in good company.
A few days ago, I left a critical review of Jeff. Although I still believe that the review was fair, Jeff's response showed a certain sense of self-awareness, grace, and vulnerability that gave me a newfound respect for him. Rather than responding defensively, Jeff made himself vulnerable and open to discussing how to better improve his methods. He requested that I reach out, and openly discuss things so that we can clear the air and he can work on what irked me, and others, as a founder. We often hear people mention that founders should be coachable, and should evolve overtime. However, we never speak about VCs in that manner, and rarely does their growth through time get highlighted. VCs make mistakes, and as founders, we should remember that they are humans that deserve second chances. From my recent interaction with Jeff, he's shown to truly care about founders and be the type of investor you want on your cap table. I can truly say that if you get Jeff on your team, you are in good 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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Tommy is a friend and mentor who has helped me a lot over the years. However, he is super busy with his own startup and somewhat disorganized as a person, so he's never on top of his email and very hard to get in touch with. He very rarely makes angel investments, but when he does, he's able to leverage a huge network of angels in Scandinavia and elsewhere. On a personal level, I feel he's someone with integrity and who really cares about founders.
Tommy is a friend and mentor who has helped me a lot over the years. However, he is super busy with his own startup and somewhat disorganized as a person, so he's never on top of his email and very hard to get in touch with. He very rarely makes angel investments, but when he does, he's able to leverage a huge network of angels in Scandinavia and elsewhere. On a personal level, I feel he's someone with integrity and who really cares about founders.
Tommy is a friend and mentor who has helped me a lot over the years. However, he is super busy with his own startup and somewhat disorganized as a person, so he's never on top of his email and very hard to get in touch with. He very rarely makes angel investments, but when he does, he's able to leverage a huge network of angels in Scandinavia and elsewhere. On a personal level, I feel he's someone with integrity and who really cares about founders.
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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You can't really get better than Eric when it comes to willing to be in the weeds with founders. He represents what his fund is about, and it's willing to be there step by step with his founders, spend time with them, brainstorm with them, whiteboard, the whole 9 yards. Incredibly nice human. Top shelf.
You can't really get better than Eric when it comes to willing to be in the weeds with founders. He represents what his fund is about, and it's willing to be there step by step with his founders, spend time with them, brainstorm with them, whiteboard, the whole 9 yards. Incredibly nice human. Top shelf.
You can't really get better than Eric when it comes to willing to be in the weeds with founders. He represents what his fund is about, and it's willing to be there step by step with his founders, spend time with them, brainstorm with them, whiteboard, the whole 9 yards. Incredibly nice human. Top shelf.
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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Jesse was not the most respectful of our time, or the most responsive. I found out through the grapevine that he tried to backchannel about me in a quite ignorant way that made some incorrect assumptions about me.
Jesse was not the most respectful of our time, or the most responsive. I found out through the grapevine that he tried to backchannel about me in a quite ignorant way that made some incorrect assumptions about me.
Jesse was not the most respectful of our time, or the most responsive. I found out through the grapevine that he tried to backchannel about me in a quite ignorant way that made some incorrect assumptions about me.
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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Was relatively disengaged throughout the call, failing to mute himself while yelling at his teenage daughters with all matter of sin, at the end of the call couldn’t muster up any feedback or the bile to just pass on the deal so went “I guess you could intro me to a customer, but like truthfully have no idea what we just spent the hour on so I doubt I’d write a check”. Introed to him through an LP, closed with Sequoia two days later. Hard Hard Passs
Was relatively disengaged throughout the call, failing to mute himself while yelling at his teenage daughters with all matter of sin, at the end of the call couldn’t muster up any feedback or the bile to just pass on the deal so went “I guess you could intro me to a customer, but like truthfully have no idea what we just spent the hour on so I doubt I’d write a check”. Introed to him through an LP, closed with Sequoia two days later. Hard Hard Passs
Was relatively disengaged throughout the call, failing to mute himself while yelling at his teenage daughters with all matter of sin, at the end of the call couldn’t muster up any feedback or the bile to just pass on the deal so went “I guess you could intro me to a customer, but like truthfully have no idea what we just spent the hour on so I doubt I’d write a check”. Introed to him through an LP, closed with Sequoia two days later. Hard Hard Passs
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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