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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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The Most Important Four Numbers in a Board Deck

March 24, 2016March 19, 2017 Jo Tango

I attend many board meetings and have done so through multiple market cycles. Regardless of your business model, I think ultimately four numbers are the most important. I call them The Big Four. The numbers may reflect whatever is most relevant for your companies: they could be pageviews, active number of users, or revenues. But, to

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Trust

March 1, 2016March 1, 2016 Jo Tango

Do you “like” and “respect” someone? But, do you “trust” that person? I learned about that today. This morning, I spoke with a potential executive hire for one of our companies. I asked him what he thought of that company founder. Without hesitation, he said, “I like, respect, and trust that person.” At Kepha, we

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New Investment: Mavrck

November 13, 2015September 2, 2018 Jo Tango

I am really excited to write about a new and recent investment, which is in Mavrck. We recently led their $5MM Series A financing, and it was announced about 30 min. ago. More here. We have been meeting with CEO and Co-Founder Lyle Stevens for quite some to time. I first connected with him in 2013,

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Hackers: So Clever

September 23, 2015September 23, 2015 Jo Tango

Unfortunately, my blog was hacked. There was a malware breach at GoDaddy, my hosting provider, which affected how my blog links worked. I first learned something was up when Google tagged my blog as “potentially hacked.” I ran a scan, and, lo and behold, there was a funky bit of script in a WordPress file.

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Remaining Calm through ‘The Cycle’

June 25, 2015June 25, 2015 Jo Tango

I had coffee with a friend who has been at a few VC firms. We talked about today’s frothy environment and how some of the Unicorns’ valuations are at risk. They’re in a race to go public, raise more VC money at a higher price, or face a painful “down round.” Eric and I ran

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Finding Shared Values

May 7, 2015May 7, 2015 Jo Tango

We just finished our Annual Meeting with our investors. That’s when our LPs fly in and get an in-person update on our portfolio and hear from some of our companies. I love our investors. I always feel the same way after our meeting: excited, grateful, and humbled.  One thing I said impromptu when I introduced

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Lost In Place: Growing Up Absurd in Suburbia
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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
Seabiscuit: An American Legend
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
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Man's Search for Meaning
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End


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