At HBS, I’m a “Section Chair” for the first time. HBS students are divided into “Sections” when they first arrive, and each Section Chair is the first faculty member with whom they meet. We gathered with them six times over three days during an orientation program called “START” and hold periodic check-ins with them as
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AI: Five Pieces of Advice for My Students
I am old enough to have made many venture capital mistakes and to see good luck occasionally bounce my way. One thing I’ve learned throughout is this: what are the smartest technical people with the highest opportunity costs most excited about? VC is notorious for hyping up trends since firms are paid a lot of
Angel Investment: Poka Labs
We’re happy to announce that our family angel program (back 80+ entrepreneurs over eight years and donate all gains to charity; details here) has invested in Poka Labs. It’s our 32nd investment (#31 is in stealth mode; portfolio here), and we’re really excited to be part of what Malay Shah and Andrew Bass are doing.
Letter to Section J
At HBS, I’m a “Section Chair” for the first time. HBS students are divided into “Sections” when they first arrive, and each Section Chair is the first faculty member with whom the students meet. We gather with them six times over three days and have periodic check-ins with them. The HBS Case Method is challenging.
Angel Investment: Bridge
We’re happy to announce that our family angel program (back 80+ entrepreneurs over eight years and donate all gains to charity; details here) has invested in Bridge. It’s our 30th investment (portfolio here), and we’re really excited to be part of what Alex Goodwin and Ayo Ekhator are doing. Both of them were students at
Commencement 2024
Graduation was a blast! It has taken a few days to process such a regal and emotional day, and I am not sure I am there yet. It is hard to articulate how both fulfilling and wistful it was. Over just two years, you get to really know many students, given the intimacy of the