Jason Whitt

Tech company builder -- past and present as an operator, entrepreneur, and VC / investor

[Jason Whitt @jbw]

@suekhim Coding

[Jason Whitt @jbw]

Informative thread on COVID data

[Bob Wachter @Bob_Wachter]

1/ Covid (@UCSF) Chronicles, Day 52

@UCSFHospitals, we have 14 Covid patients, 7 on vents (each down 1) (Fig on L). More discharges than admissions (top R) and test positivity rate also going down (bottom R). All good trends.

[Mark Suster @msuster]

We'll be uploading a few a week. Leading off with this excellent interview with @rabois @danprimack

[Jason Whitt @jbw]

Great to have more visibility for all the exciting ventures happening in LA!

[Spencer Rascoff @spencerrascoff]

Big day. Today I’m announcing $4M in seed funding for my new startup @dotLA from dozens of top L.A. investors. https://t.co/Cy20rhc7yx is a news and events company dedicated to covering L.A.’s tech and startup ecosystem. https://t.co/A9VrssxLik 1/6

[Mark Suster @msuster]

10 years since my first VC check - here's some things that I've learned about venture capital & startups
https://t.co/jh70OPJovQ

[Duncan Davidson @duncandavi]

The Mistakes I Made; Reflections on Nine Years Running DoubleDutch https://t.co/Pk6QD4NbJa

[Mark Suster @msuster]

⚡️ “Building Relationships > Rushing Your Process”

https://t.co/r0klQgx6QG

[Jason Whitt @jbw]

@msuster @stratechery @benthompson Yes, many salient points/questions in this piece… to cite just one “When values meet money, I worry just how many companies are capable of choosing the former?”

[Jason Whitt @jbw]

Noteworthy to watch this business model transition to a giant TAM ($1.8T in US home purchases) with very thin margins, as tech continues to transform the real estate sector https://t.co/vfgI1DFnU0

[Jason Whitt @jbw]

Quick history of proptech and emerging opportunities https://t.co/Epug3e7AqB

[Jason Whitt @jbw]

LA Investors Lead the Charge — Q3 LA Seed Deal Report. #LongLA @amplifyla https://t.co/qSLxqdShAG

[Jason Whitt @jbw]

Great example of the power of marketplace businesses, and one driving a positive impact on multiple levels.

[Convoy @convoyteam]

Reducing waste in the freight industry is core to our mission.

Today, we're proud to share that bundling loads through our Automated Reloads program is yielding a 45% decrease in CO2 emissions from trucks running empty less often.

Learn more: https://t.co/QBzEBFHa5E

[Aaron Levie @levie]

Cash flow and profits matter (again). This is a big, and critical change for Silicon Valley. https://t.co/ghiV5IoDg6

[Jason Whitt @jbw]

Good read on the evolution of the gig economy. https://t.co/vCt5aHRpCk

[Jason Whitt @jbw]

Compilation of First Round Review's top 10 management articles in one convenient place... https://t.co/GA8Xhmqk4E

[Jason Whitt @jbw]

I do remember the daily playbook John Chambers' put together for all his day's meetings https://t.co/3pGr36KX9Z via @Inc

[Jason Whitt @jbw]

The Six Factors You Should Obsess Over When Building a Marketplace Business https://t.co/17tsMJSloT via @BatteryVentures

[Jason Whitt @jbw]

@newmike Congrats on the investment. Great to see the innovation Flyhomes is pushing in the home buying process

[Jason Whitt @jbw]

Another company reinventing the home buying process.

[FORTUNE @FortuneMagazine]

Home-buying startup Flyhomes lands $141M in new financing https://t.co/GhdV213g5g

[Jason Whitt @jbw]

Solid return profile for LA based investments

[David Frankel @dafrankel]

The conventional wisdom about "startup geography" often misses the mark.

@josephflaherty and I have tried to move the conversation from civic boosting to ~empirical footing with data from 200+ exits.

We were surprised by the results!

https://t.co/fz3qerlFVz