David Bentzon

I tweet about fintech, startups, and product
Exploring something new ... | Techstars alum, ex-founder (1 exit)

[David Bentzon @david_bentzon]

It’s official!

We’ve sold Gaia’s investment platform to @FemaleInvest (YC S21).

But how did we get here?

Here’s our story 👇🏽

[David Bentzon @david_bentzon]

That’s our story!

1. Follow me @david_bentzon - I’d love to connect and feel free to DM!

2. RT this thread if you enjoyed my story - maybe it will inspire others!

[David Bentzon @david_bentzon]

It’s official!

We’ve sold Gaia’s investment platform to @FemaleInvest (YC S21).

But how did we get here?

Here’s our story 👇🏽

[David Bentzon @david_bentzon]

6/ What’s next for me?

I’ll take some time to recharge while exploring what’s next.

I’m excited to dive into a new problem space and apply some of the (many) learnings from building Gaia.

My heart belongs to fintech but I’m also paying close attention to AI and crypto.

[David Bentzon @david_bentzon]

@arthaud_ @tomwaltonpocock I’ve had similar thoughts about DAOs.

Failed to articulate them, though.

I’m glad you guys did!

[David Bentzon @david_bentzon]

“The LLC is Doomed”

Super interesting thoughts from @arthaud_ 👇

[arthaud @arthaud_]

With @tomwaltonpocock, we've spent the last few months thinking about uploading business to web3.

https://t.co/KkeUuysw3S

[David Bentzon @david_bentzon]

@MesnardArthaud @roger_me_this Wise words! 🙌🏽

[David Bentzon @david_bentzon]

@harleyf I’m building the easiest way to invest in companies whose values align with your own.

Would love to join! 🙌🏽

[David Bentzon @david_bentzon]

Fintech will play a massive role in solving the climate crisis.

As a result, climate fintech has emerged as a new category.

@MJenkins88 provides a great overview of the new emerging space!

[Michael Jenkins @MJenkins88]

1/ There has been 850+ deals with $61bn+ invested globally in climate tech this year

The fintech space is even larger and has seen 6,000+ deals and $380bn+ of capital raised across the globe

Increasingly companies are operating at the intersection of these two growing verticals

[David Bentzon @david_bentzon]

A simple algorithm for building products that work. Definitely not easy.

[Shreyas Doshi @shreyas]

@atul31gupta There's a simple answer, but it isn't easy to do

- Understand the problem
- See if it's an important problem
- Design a creative solution
- Leverage your advantages
- Ship valuable early features
- Assess what works & doesn't
- Ship more value
- Distribute
- Make this repeatable

[Ryan Breslow @ryanbreslow]

At Bolt we’ve experimented with 1000s of interview questions.

It’s been trial by fire, but the result is we’ve now hired 300+ amazing people.

For 5+ years, I interviewed every single candidate.

Here are my 15 highest impact questions to include in your hiring process 👇

[Norgard @BrianNorgard]

You never win in product by doing more, you win in product by doing more with less.

[Ryan Breslow @ryanbreslow]

Balance is what makes building a company difficult:

Intensity / Kindness
Confidence / Curiosity
Logic / Instinct
Creativity / Execution
Seriousness / Playfulness
Big Picture / Detail Oriented

Find the balance and you’ll unlock the code.

[David Bentzon @david_bentzon]

@businessbarista Analyzing failed startups for sure.

It’s a lot easier to avoid being stupid than to pursue brilliance.

Unfortunately, we only talk about the winners leading to survivorship bias.