Scott invests in entrepreneurs at the seed, early and growth stages with a focus on cloud infrastructure, open source and SaaS. He’s…
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An Interview with James Cham, Partner, Bloomberg Beta
James Cham is a venture capital investor with Bloomberg Beta, a firm focused on investing in the future of work. James invests in companies…
An Interview with Edith Harbaugh, CEO, LaunchDarkly, Alchemist Class 8 (Ocho)
CEO and co-founder of LaunchDarkly Edith Harbaugh has raised over $30M in funding from investors at Uncork, DFJ, and Redpoint. She has more…
Making Outbound Sales Work
First impressions matter. When you’re a startup, a single email with the right message can lead to a lighthouse customer or a new investor…
An Interview with Ashley Carroll, Partner, Social Capital
Ashley is a Partner at Social Capital, whose mission is to advance humanity by solving the world’s greatest problems. Prior to Social…
Building a Talent Culture: Why You Need More Than Good Ideas and Funding
Great leadership is the difference between success and failure. It’s why some good ideas take off and others don’t. To run a successful…
Seed Fundraising — How to get “Reservations” from Angel Investors
At the beginning of your seed fundraising process, you may have to wait several weeks for the first “yeses” from any investor. During this…
An Interview with Toni Schneider, Founding Venture Partner, True Ventures
A Swiss native who studied computer science at Santa Barbara City College and Stanford University, Toni Schneider started his career as a…