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☆ How Shruti Gandhi, a solo venture capitalist with 15 exits in 5 years, went from underestimated to unstoppable
  + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
Shruti Gandhi has a simple rule for meeting founders: She only takes the meeting if she wants to invest. Being the solo general partner of her firm, the early-stage outfit Array Ventures, also means she can get deals done quickly. Over the past five years, she's returned most of her maiden $7 million fund to limited partners at a net multiple of almost four. For founders, by foundersThe founders Gandhi has backed like working with her because of her technical chops and hands-on approach. We will back you if you raise a fund,'" Gandhi said.
Persons: Shruti Gandhi, Gandhi, Nikhil Teja Kolli, Kolli, she's, wasn't, Dumbledore, Harry Potter, Champ Bennett, Zimperium's Zuk Avraham, Mehul Nariyawala, Google —, Doktor Gurson, Gurson Organizations: Ventures, Business, PayPal, IBM, Columbia University, True Ventures, Samsung, Google, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Rad Locations: India, Poughkeepsie , New York, She's
☆ A well-known tech blogger and venture capitalist says it might be time for Google to find a new CEO
  + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Om Malik is a well-known tech writer and venture capitalist. In a recent blog post, he asked whether it was time for Google's CEO Sundar Pichai to step down. Google's stock dropped 9% in the days following an error it made announcing its AI service, Bard. The company's "experimental conversational AI service" gave out a factually incorrect answer, which led to Google's stock dropping almost 9% in the following days. Now, Om Malik — a prominent venture capitalist and tech writer — is wondering whether it might be time for Google to find a new CEO.
☆ See the pitch deck construction-robotics firm Kewazo used to raise a $10 million Series A
  + stars: | 2023-02-03 | by ( Maybrit Martschin | Nathan Rennolds | Business Insider Deutschland | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Insider has an exclusive copy of the pitch deck Kewazo used to raise $10 million. Kewazo's clients include the multinational construction firm Bilfinger and the industrial-services firm Altrad. Kewazo recently raised a $10 million Series A funding round, which was led by the US venture-capital firm Fifth Wall. The early-stage Boston investor Cybernetix Ventures, the Texas venture-capital firm Unorthodox Ventures, and the German construction-software company Nemetschek also took stakes in Kewazo. Insider has an exclusive copy of the pitch deck that Kewazo used to raise the funds.
☆ Private venture-capital returns from one of the largest endowments reveal Union Square Ventures has been wildly successful. Sequoia and Y Combinator have lost money so far.
  + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( Ben Bergman | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
USV's 2004 fund returned more than $305 million in cash from a $22 million UTIMCO investment, with an IRR of 66%. Thrive Capital, the venture firm Joshua Kushner founded in 2009, has delivered -34% IRR on two funds from late 2021. UTIMCO's $6.7 million invested has been marked down to $4.6 million. Two funds UTIMCO invested in the VC firm Initialized at the beginning of 2022 have a -5.5% IRR. Upfront Ventures, the most prominent early-stage firm in Los Angeles, has returned only $31 million though UTIMCO invested $110 million since 2015.
☆ These riderless electric lawn mowers can run on their own for 10 hours
  + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Diana Olick | In Dianaolick | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
Now a Colorado-based startup is experimenting with commercial-grade electric mowers that not only produce no carbon emissions, but can run on their own. Scythe Robotics' autonomous electric mower can run for 8 to 11 hours at a time, depending on the grass length. Now it is experimenting with Scythe mowers. Beyond electrification's effect on carbon reduction, Morrison claims that the self-driving aspect of the mowers also benefits the planet. If a person doesn't have to spend hours mowing lawns, they have more time to do other landscaping work.
☆ Peloton co-founder John Foley launches business selling custom rugs directly to consumers
  + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Sarah Belle Lin | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Peloton co-founders are starting Ernesta, a direct-to-consumer business selling custom rugs. The business is launching in spring 2023 and entering a global market anticipated to reach $130 billion by 2030. The company will be entering a global carpets and rugs market anticipated to reach $130 billion by 2030. Foley is Ernesta's CEO, with fellow Peloton founders Hisao Kushi serving as chief legal officer and Yony Feng as chief technology officer. He relinquished his executive chairman title in September, following months of controversy and reduced global demand at the beleaguered company.
☆ Why an early investor in Blue Bottle Coffee and Sweetgreen says he's found the 'holey grail' in a Hawaii doughnut chain
  + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Founded by two siblings, Holey Grail sells doughnuts made-to-order with local ingredients. Since it opened, Holey Grail has attracted long lines of customers — and hungry startup investors. Holey Grail DonutsInvestors like True say they've sniffed out a multi-million dollar opportunity with Holey Grail, one that defies the norms of an industry that has focused on the more lucrative software market. With $9 million in funding from investors like Collaborative Fund and Lee Fixel, Holey Grail wants to change up the multibillion-dollar doughnut market. But Holey Grail isn't the only food chain to benefit from the cravings of tech's monied elite.
☆ How an entrepreneur started a doughnut chain in Hawaii and landed $9 million in VC funding from early investors in Sweetgreen and Blue Bottle
  + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Since it opened, Holey Grail has attracted long lines of customers — and hungry startup investors. Holey Grail DonutsInvestors like True say they've sniffed out a multi-million dollar opportunity with Holey Grail, one that defies the norms of an industry that has focused on the more lucrative software market. With $9 million in funding from investors like Collaborative Fund and Lee Fixel, Holey Grail wants to change up the multibillion-dollar doughnut market. Hole in oneAt first glance, Holey Grail is an unlikely bet for top technology investors. But Holey Grail isn't the only food chain to benefit from the cravings of tech's monied elite.
☆ Read the pitch deck customer management startup Catalyst used to turn some of its top customers into investors in a $20 million round
  + stars: | 2022-08-24 | by ( Paayal Zaveri | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Customer management startup Catalyst raised a $20 million round, partially from its own customers. Here's the pitch deck Catalyst used for this $20 million strategic funding round. Customer management startup Catalyst wasn't looking to raise funding. The result was a $20 million non-traditional round with participation from 20 execs or leaders from companies in their customer base. Here is the pitch deck Chiu used to convince customers and key investors to invest.
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