“When the decline comes, it happens quickly.” – Limited Partner I remember hearing that many years ago from a savvy investor in VC funds. Many firms have a hard time moving on from a senior partner. That individual often “owns” the LP relationships. And as I’ve blogged before here, they control the Management Company and
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
River Mode and Graduation
When my friend Jamie and I did our recent fishing trip on a long weekend, we talked about River Mode. The night before our trip, my mind eased into River Mode, a relaxed-and-anticipatory frame of mind. Work, chores, and family obligations faded, and I began to obsess about river flows, water temp, and fly selection.
Parenting Gets Better
When I was a much-younger Dad, I did a networking sesh with a prominent executive. I like meeting new people. He was older, about the age I am now, and he said something I have never forgotten: “Parenting gets better with each year.” I didn’t understand what he meant. He explained that as your children
Bridges 2024 and Section F
Today, I was very fortunate to be part of a goodbye discussion with some of my students at Harvard Business School. They are about to graduate and for three days they go through a program called “Bridges.” Ideally, it is a way for students to process what they have learned over two years and gather