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[THE CAP TABLE @thecaptable]

This week on TCT we're joined by @darian314, GP of @GradientVC to discuss how he's built Gradient's reputation as the Tiger Global of early-stage investing by looking closely at B2B founders and their inbound demand metrics.

read the full interview👇
https://t.co/wg0WFmtvS9

[Jan-Erik Asplund @janerikasplund]

It's not clear who is going to build banking-as-a-service's version of Twilio.

But what's quite possible is that whoever they are, their main customers won't be fintechs.

Our report on BaaS and a thread 👇 https://t.co/rzjHwPO7CL

[THE CAP TABLE @thecaptable]

Also, be sure to join the Sacra community so you never miss live Q&A sessions with the likes of Darian, @MacConwell, @abrams, @shl, @mgonto, @hotgirlintech, and other top investors and founders, sign up here: https://t.co/IFlE6n7nCl

[THE CAP TABLE @thecaptable]

This week on TCT we're joined by @darian314, GP of @GradientVC to discuss how he's built Gradient's reputation as the Tiger Global of early-stage investing by looking closely at B2B founders and their inbound demand metrics.

read the full interview👇
https://t.co/wg0WFmtvS9

[THE CAP TABLE @thecaptable]

We also talked about his views on @AngelList's roll-up vehicle product, allowing founders to bring in more high-quality angels and value-added investors with smaller checks into their round, as well as how this helps B2B companies with their GTM strategy.

https://t.co/63TC6CbTyt

[Sumukh Sridhara @sumukhsridhara]

Companies that are dependent on building a community often use a RUV to allow key members and advisors to have skin in the game. This is becoming a core part of the GTM strategy for many startups

https://t.co/NSdTSB3IQx

[THE CAP TABLE @thecaptable]

@mgonto @HypergrowthVC @auth0 @guillaumecabane @tryramp @rev we're doing a Q&A with Gonto today at 11:30am PT / 2:30pm ET and we have a few spots left.

DM me for an invite ✌🏼

[THE CAP TABLE @thecaptable]

new interview with Gonto @mgonto co-founder & GP at @HypergrowthVC is live!

- employee #6 at @auth0 & scaled growth to $100M+ ARR 📈
- co-founded @HypergrowthVC w/ @guillaumecabane 🤜
- scaling B2B & dev tools growth w/ fast-growing @tryramp & @rev 🛠

https://t.co/eyqKViMoqx

[THE CAP TABLE @thecaptable]

new interview w/ Mac the VC @MacConwell, managing partner @RarebreedVC is live!

- raising $4.7M across 100+ LPs 💰
- growing from 2.5K to 35,000 twitter followers in 1 yr 📈
- investing in great founders outside of SF @Rebundleco @juno_medical 🌆

👇👇👇

https://t.co/iHoqiLYjTJ

[Barry Winata @barrywinata]

A must-read for emerging fund managers from @thecaptable and @MacConwell on the highs and lows of starting a #VC fund. Thank you!

Definitely can relate as someone working on a AUS/NZ #fund!

https://t.co/hjrVwhSU8J

[THE CAP TABLE @thecaptable]

new interview w/ @vc , the investor behind @RoamResearch & @LambdaSchool
is live!

- Investing in utopian companies 💰
- Founder mental health 🧘‍♀️
- Investing like a poker player ♣️

https://t.co/nmHH1A1ikT

[THE CAP TABLE @thecaptable]

new interview w/ Jason Finger, @Seamless co-founder & chairman at @upper__90 is live!

- hybrid credit-equity financing 📊
- backing 4 🦄’s in his first fund
- Upper90’s new $55M equity fund 💰
- his cap table ‘x’ factor 🔥

👇👇👇

https://t.co/3xrNTL96lw

[Palumni VC @PalumniVc]

💗 this 💣 @thecaptable post with the 🔥@JuliaLipton, quoting the 💪 @annimaniac "The reality is venture capital is only the right financial product for a very small set of companies"
https://t.co/yZk2mogncw

[THE CAP TABLE @thecaptable]

New interview w/ @JuliaLipton the VC behind @memdotai and @Levels is live!

- Deal flow velocity ⏩
- Awesome People Ventures: how she lives up to the name 🌏
- Decision making framework for vetting decks 🤔
- Her unique cap table advantage 🤝

https://t.co/pl6vHQe5Sn

[THE CAP TABLE @thecaptable]

.@bzises is the D2C pre-launch angel behind @getquip and @drinkhaus

We sat down with him to discuss how his @superangel fund got to a 6.5x MOIC by being a "day zero" investor in D2C companies.

👇
https://t.co/3XjZpDAtqC

[THE CAP TABLE @thecaptable]

WeWork's $9B SPAC is overpriced, by @nansterio https://t.co/BOyxpYlAPL

[Chris Harvey @ChrisHarveyEsq]

@thecaptable @Plaid @RedisLabs @Patreon @stockx @SendBird Tiger Global Management—
$431m deals announced this week: 👀
@BRYTER_io: $66m
@Patreon: $155m
@Gupshup: $100m
@RedisLabs: $110m

Are these rookie numbers or what?

[Chris Harvey @ChrisHarveyEsq]

Oh hey, it me!

Thank you, @shamu5noonan & @thecaptable team for asking such great questions. Rock on ✌

https://t.co/plfQdJFZu8

[THE CAP TABLE @thecaptable]

and deal news including:
@Plaid
@RedisLabs
@Patreon
@stockx
@SendBird
& more!

[THE CAP TABLE @thecaptable]

our interview w/ @ChrisHarveyEsq , emerging fund lawyer, is live! Chris reveals the 3 truths in VC, legal tech tools he uses, and more!

he also includes a sample term sheet for a limited partnership agreement

cc: emerging fund managers 👀

👇
https://t.co/oVHsXZb7T8

[THE CAP TABLE @thecaptable]

legal tech stack he uses, including:
@WoodpeckerDocs
@RoamResearch
@zapier