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VC in three exited Unicorns. Angel investor. Harvard Business School Lecturer. Obsessed with fly fishing and a recovering ENTJ.

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‘Why Not You?’ and Dan Primack’s Peloton Ride

December 12, 2020December 12, 2020 Jo Tango

As I told my HBS students, it took me a while to figure out what I wanted to do for my career. And, it was a process to take on risk. Over time, however, I’ve subscribed to the view of “Why not you?” (taken from the 2004 Red Sox). More below. I had an extremely

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Bryan Stevenson

February 28, 2019May 15, 2019 Jo Tango

A podcast series on my fave list is “Stay Tuned.” I’m behind on my podcast listening, but was able to hear the recent one, which featured Bryan Stevenson, who has spent his life on criminal-justice reform (link here) and his job as an attorney defending minors on death row. I found the podcast to be

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Our Family Angel Funding Program

May 13, 2018September 13, 2022 Jo Tango

10/9/19 edit: VMware has acquired Carbon Black for $2.1 billion. So, we will increase the number of startups we will back. After Carbon Black went public, Mrs. T. and I had some discussions. What should we do with my personal winnings (I co-led the first institutional round when it was called Bit9; details here and

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Cambodia and the Nomi Network

January 9, 2018January 9, 2018 Jo Tango

This week, Mrs. T. and one of our children are in Cambodia (the latter of whom is writing about it here). They’re “on site” to learn more about the Nomi Network. As I’ve written before, we support the organization, which battles sex trafficking in India and Cambodia. They do so by creating meaningful jobs for

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The Nomi Network

March 25, 2017February 28, 2022 Jo Tango

Some good friends, Emily and Ross Jones, invited us to dinner. Our family ties with them go way, way back. They’re activist donors, and they wanted us to meet Diana Mao of The Nomi Network. It was a fun dinner, and we will be giving to Diana’s cause. First up, Diana is a high-energy and

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Single and homeless mothers: true entrepreneurs

February 29, 2012January 9, 2018 Jo Tango

I recently was reading email in my parked car.  A car pulled up near me.  A young and pretty woman got out.  Pale and thin, she looked tense.  An older woman had driven her.  She looked very sad. They started unloading a few plastic bags of clothing and children’s toys.  It wasn’t much.  The young

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Lost In Place: Growing Up Absurd in Suburbia
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Seabiscuit: An American Legend
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Man's Search for Meaning
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End


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