As one of my first fund’s portfolio companies it’s truly very exciting to watch these guys make leaps and bounds in the world of robotics. Congrats on all the success. lnkd.in/gQQ6eiM

L.A. companies raised a total of $71 million in seed funding, a 26% decline from the first quarter of the year. lnkd.in/gbS5mPb

Timing is Everything!

One of our (RebelFund’s) earlier investments, Together (lnkd.in/gNJ8Kv4) is making a real difference.

With an increase in employees working remotely due to COVID, greater employee support is required. In people-centered or…lnkd.in/ghdnAqp

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I just published IT IS TIME TO BE THE OPTIMIST! link.medium.com/7gdeb92VL5

Striving to stabilize the situation with COVID-19 around the world I have been asked to be a judge at Coronavirus Battle US. battle.startup.network/events/411991/

Just my two cents! What do I know? I even missed p.6 😉

P.9 If we are indeed entering a recession, VCs and founders can expect smaller round sizes, fewer and smaller IPOs, and lower valuations. Although, these predictions should not prevent startups from raising money during a recession at all.

P.8 More of these winners will undoubtedly present themselves in this current environment.

P.7 If investors remain active in venture during a recession, they have the ability to help new investments hire top talent during a floundering job market, allowing their invested capital to play a role in the trajectory of their portfolio companies as well.

P.5 Another reason it’s a great time to invest in venture is that downturns attract the best founders — those with a lot of grit and determination who aren’t just chasing easy money.

P.4 As such, venture capitalists are financially incentivized to look even more closely for top performing companies to diversify their portfolio, especially if they are able to get on the capitalization table at a good valuation.

P.3 Venture is simply betting on the future of the market. Smart investors will look @ downturns as an op to find great inv. Google, Uber, Square, Airbnb, WhatsApp...some of all the co’s that raised $ during a downturn- all able to return 10x for early inv, exceeding the avg IRR

P.2 Best to remember that in the past those VCs that have achieved a 10x return in their portfolio are the funds that have bet against the odds during a recession.

P.1 Irrespective of what’s happening in the public markets, venture is an illiquid asset class with a 10yr horizon. It’s the long-term nature of venture investing into visionary projects that creates the potential for enormous value appreciation, regardless of the market’s cycles

I just published IT IS TIME TO BE THE OPTIMIST! link.medium.com/AL3ZcOkqW4

The Role of a #VentureCapitalist (To be an active or passive #VC). lnkd.in/gfckxNX

A great piece by my partner @jaredheyman on #seed #investing and the predictability of #YC #startup valuations @RebelFund_VC link.medium.com/ZcesaAK8t2

I don’t like it but can’t blame them for also hopping on the ‘your #data is forsaken’ train. The #California #DMV Is Making $50M a Year Selling Drivers’ Personal Information #privacy #GDPR vice.com/en_us/article/…