Both Sides of the Table

Why the Future of Space Starts in LA

Today, Apex announced their Series B funding round, led by XYZ Ventures and CRV, with…

Praying to the God of Valuation

Something happened in the past 7 years in the startup and venture capital world that I hadn’t…

What Does the Post Crash VC Market Look Like?

At our mid-year offsite our partnership at Upfront Ventures was discussing what…

Upfront Ventures Raises > $650 Million for Startups and Returns > $600 Million to LPs

Density & the Future of Real Estate

Nearly six years ago, I was thrilled to invest in Andrew Farah and the team at Density when they…

The Changing Venture Landscape

The world around us is being disrupted by the acceleration of technology into more industries and more…

Introducing Trust, and the Importance of Product-Founder Fit

On Funding — The Denominator Effect

I recently wrote a post about funding for investors to think about having a diversified…

On Funding — Shots on Goal

Being great as a startup technology investor of course requires a lot of things to come together: