Dhruv Sarin

All things Tech/VC | Deputy MD @OxfordSeedFund | MBA @OxfordSBS | Ex @NERA_Economics & @GoldmanSachs | Ruckus Maker @Alt_MBA | Fellow @HiveGlobal & @StartLead

[Dhruv Sarin @DSarin91]

Here's a compilation of VC resources for anyone looking to break into the industry or keep up with industry trends:

https://t.co/0jJWk5WFGd

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

A framework is a way of thinking about a problem that provides clarity and improves decision making.

The most powerful frameworks I’ve found:

[Dhruv Sarin @DSarin91]

Super cool - 14 billion years of history, beautifully represented. Also, crazy that all of this is based on open-source data from Wikipedia!

https://t.co/Z0Xc4YTruC

[Packy McCormick @packyM]

2. Space Bubbles Might Be an Emergency Solution to Climate Change
@mit via @DSarin91

"Space-based solutions would be safer... if we deflect 1.8% of incident solar radiation before it hits our planet, we could fully reverse today's global warming."

https://t.co/3MTT67c3lF

[Nathan Barry @nathanbarry]

In the last 5 years, we’ve paid $3.9 million in profit sharing to the ConvertKit team.

While most companies hope to return money to shareholders in a moonshot acquisition, we’ve created a unique model to help our team think like owners.

Here’s how our compensation model works:

[Dhruv Sarin @DSarin91]

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[Matt Turck @mattturck]

Found a new hack to increase my unicorn count: invest in companies at >$1B valuation. 100% success so far.

[Dhruv Sarin @DSarin91]

@robertwmcguire @asanwal "Editing"

[Corinne Marie Riley @CorinneMRiley]

It’s easier to break into the US Capitol than Venture Capital

[Dhruv Sarin @DSarin91]

@theaknobel Subsidize the millennial lifestyle

[Mat Sherman @Mat_Sherman]

So No Code tools have been in vogue the last few years, and lord knows a lot of venture capital has gone into these co's. I've heard feedback from investors that they don't know what the next wave of no code looks like in 2-3 years. I have some thoughts.

👇👇👇

[Dhruv Sarin @DSarin91]

@Jason Create FOMO so they get more prime subscibers

[Dhruv Sarin @DSarin91]

@LucianaLix Embedded Finance and open banking

[Slush @SlushHQ]

BREAKING: In his #nodebyslush keynote, @Spotify's Daniel Ek @eldsjal announced that he's devoting 1 billion euros of his personal resources to fund ground-breaking startups to generate more European supercompanies.

Massive news for the European ecosystem!
https://t.co/3bt1zfRdl9

[Joe Vennare @JoeVennare]

Peloton is a $20B compay.

But CEO John Foley had trouble raising money in the early days.

For years, thousands of investors told him no.

This is the story of how he persisted, disrupting the fitness industry in the process.

A thread 👇👇

[Mayank Jain @jainmayank_943]

1/ Thread on the fascinating Credit Card economics ahead of SBI Cards IPO. Quoting someone - “Credit Cards (CC) is in the business of transferring money from poor to the rich.''

[Pelé @Pelzeri_]

Daniel Ricciardo #F1

[Dhruv Sarin @DSarin91]

@hutchins I'd love to try it! Being a foreign passport holder, I'm unfortunately not able to get global entry or precheck easily.

[Dhruv Sarin @DSarin91]

Such a great experience - highly recommend it. https://t.co/AQO6qngah3

[altMBA @alt_MBA]

Apply for the altMBA 16/17 starting January 15th. What are you waiting for? https://t.co/de297bSixS

[Dhruv Sarin @DSarin91]

@mungerisms Sapiens