Tulip Retail
Cloud-based retail platform for store associates
Tweener Rounds
As we continue to move to a Frictionless Financing environment, there has recently been a lot of talk about “gap” investing, or what I call “tweener” rounds. At Promus Ventures, so far 25% of our new platform investments fall into these gap financings. We generally invest a minimum of $350K at the seed
Valley of Death: SPACs and The Future of DeepTech Financing
For those who haven’t been paying attention to the latest developments on Wall Street (and you will be forgiven given the number of crazy things going on in all corners of the world), 2020 was the year of the Special Purpose Acquisition Company (“SPAC”).
VCs Who (Not Really) Help Out in Fundraising
As a VC, one of my many roles is to help introduce teams in which we have invested to a small highly-curated list of other strategic and VC investors for future financings.
Virool
Native video advertising platform. Acquired by Turgo in 2017.
Wait, What Do You Do? (Your Startup Value Prop Better Be Simple)
Put simply, one’s “value proposition” is the reason why your product works. When an enterprise or consumer initially encounters your product, their immediate reaction will tell you if you have something that is special or just another interesting idea.
Wakeo
Real-time visibilityon transportation flows
Want to Meet and Talk? Lace-up Some Shoes!
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted pretty much everything in my day. Maybe the most significant change I have seen while working from home is that the usual cadence of the face-to-face meetings that made up my day has been replaced by video calls on platforms like Zoom, or plain old voice calls.
What Fantasy Football Teaches Us About Startup Hiring
Just like fantasy football, hiring in startups is never easy. The complexities of finding and integrating people that fit with your vision and culture are great. Who to put where, when to fill the position, changing personnel – you may find yourself feeling like a NFL head coach every week.