Dan

Investor, advisor, entrepreneur. Founding partner at Reflect Ventures, investing in early-stage startups in developing & emerging markets. I don't really tweet.

[Dan @dandeac]

@epaley If it's blood because the unicorns died, that's not so good.

[Dan @dandeac]

@prafter https://t.co/FLLvRm8pLu

[Dan @dandeac]

A preview of what’s to come in about two hours... @TechStars #Boston Demo Day, 10 amazing #startups supported by one of the best accelerators on the planet #TSDemoDay

[Dan @dandeac]

Huge #VC round - well done @Klaviyo

[Klaviyo @klaviyo]

#Boston we have some big news. Today we announce closing a $150M investment from @SummitPartners to help accelerate our customers' grow through their owned marketing channels – and build stronger customer relationships at scale. https://t.co/vqJZRNKf2k

[Dan @dandeac]

Not one, but two #Boston VCs in the Top 10 of @Forbes' 2019 #MidasList - @epaley and @NeerajVC. Amazing.
👍
The Best Dealmakers In High-Tech Venture Capital 2019
https://t.co/gdk27IDUEr

[Dan @dandeac]

Thread. Fundraising for startups - how to choose, approach, pitch, and close VCs

[Eric Paley @epaley]

Even for strong startups, fundraising is a marathon that requires near constant attention for 8-12 weeks. The process is punishing, and riskier than you might imagine. You need to prep for it as seriously as you would a race.

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[Dan @dandeac]

Thread. Whether you're a startup entrepreneur or pitching something else, read this.

[Eric Paley @epaley]

When getting ready to pitch VCs, founders often jump right into assembling a slide deck.

I think this is a mistake.

I’d suggest that you start by writing twenty headlines that sum up your startup, and only then build the slides.

Here’s why:

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[Dan @dandeac]

Great to see Singapore health #startup @CXAGroup raise a new $25 million #VC round to expand. With profitability expected by next year, we're looking at a unicorn valuation for @RozChowKoo's company in a few years
https://t.co/JbqL1aCHLS

[Dan @dandeac]

It's always cool to see young #entrepreneurs building unicorn #startups. The 22-year old founders of @BrexHQ ($200 million #VC raised at a $1.1 billion valuation) started and sold their first company as teenagers in high school
https://t.co/ZZqF5yEXIu

[Dan @dandeac]

The one thing every manager needs to remember:
It is always easier to pull people than it is to push them.
#leadership #startup

[Larry Kim @larrykim]

😲🔥Wow! What a spectacular illusion

[Dan @dandeac]

How @Sequoia’s Neil Shen Built a #China Powerhouse
"On @Forbes 2018 Midas List of the world’s top 100 venture capitalists, Mr. Shen became No. 1 for the first time, right above @Benchmark’s Bill Gurley" #VC #VentureCapital #PrivateEquity
https://t.co/slj9oseq6a @TheInformation

[Dan @dandeac]

A #McLaren is a supremely versatile car. When you’re done with the @Gumball3000 rally, you can use it to haul home your Christmas tree 🎄 #Gumball3000 #GumballLife @McLarenAuto

[Insider Tech @TechInsider]

How this 13-year-old invented a safer way to treat pancreatic cancer

[Dan @dandeac]

The number of @Tesla in Beijing is rivaling #SanFrancisco - I counted over a dozen #ModelS and #ModelX in five minutes on this city block alone. #China #ElectricVehicle

[Dan @dandeac]

The only people seemingly still using cash in #China are tourists. None of my friends carry cash, cards, or even wallets anymore - #mobile is used for everything. The snap below is from a @McDonalds in Beijing - the #payment options include “face recognition”... #fintech #startup

[Dan @dandeac]

#Shanghai’s colonial-era buildings on the Bund, right across the river from the skyscrapers of Pudong #travel #photography #China

[Dan @dandeac]

On the first leg of another #China trip... looking forward to see friends and meet new business partners. Next up, 7,377 miles from NYC to Beijing, over the North Pole 😊

[Saritha Rai @SarithaRai]

24-year-old college dropout's tech startup Oyo Hotels gets $1 billion in funding; valuation of $5 billion makes it India's second-most valuable startup
https://t.co/mEuoQLu4fQ Via @technology @pelstrom

[Dan @dandeac]

Did you know most of the pedestrian crosswalk buttons don't actually do anything? Except give you an "illusion of control"...
https://t.co/3Lte2Gg7pc