The Internet is down at our office building. So, it was a good moment to swing by and see my favorite barber, Mark. Thankfully, there was no wait, and I scooted into the barber’s chair right away. Mark has owned a barber shop at the same place for 30 years. He has an uncanny ability
Author: Jo Tango
Market Timing and Quirks Rule
“That was a great diligence trip,” Todd Brennan said. Todd co-founded Bit9, which later became Carbon Black. We were speaking the day of the Carbon Black IPO and marveled at its Day One $1.6 billion market cap. He and I stopped our direct involvement with the company years ago, but we continue to stay in
Sweet 16
Last Friday night was one of the happiest moments I’ve had ever as a parent. Mrs. T. organized a surprise birthday party for one of our children. It was a logistical feat that involved many people. Our daughter’s friends assembled the guest list, organized a scrapbook, and planned a scavenger hunt. Many classmates came over
Carbon Black
Many years ago, I co-led the first institutional round in Bit9, now known as Carbon Black, which went public this morning. It’s official! We’ve kicked off Friday trading, ringing the opening bell for @Nasdaq in #NYC #IPO #CBLK #infosec pic.twitter.com/l8n5BZGReP — Carbon Black (@carbonb1ack) May 4, 2018 As I’ve written before, the road for VC
The Human Cost of War
As a college student, I studied a great deal about international conflict. Today, I keep up on current events for fun, and we talk about the news at the dinner table. Over time, you can become immune to the headlines. Another war, another battle, another incursion. Yesterday, I listened to The Daily’s podcast about one
Aftermath
After someone passes away, there is The Aftermath. Since Whitney died, there have been many emails and calls involving some of us who knew him and miss him. For me, it has been great to connect with old friends and colleagues. It is a shame that, at times, it takes a tragedy for people to re-connect. Unfortunately,