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Hey All,
As some of you may already know, earlier this year I had a massive exit earlier this year. This has given me some new liquidity and opportunities. Today, I want to share some of these with you:
Newsletters - Persuade & Raise, Emerge, and Founders Daily Briefing will not be impacted at all by any changes. In fact I’ll be using more of my spare time to continue researching the science of fundraising to continue improving this newsletter!
My new VC fund - I am in the early stages of establishing a pre-seed fund with soft commitments already totalling over $1M. This fund will focus on Canadian startups (so if you are one or know one, tell them to reach out). I’m aiming to start deploying within 4-6 months.
Advisory Positions (Unique Opportunity) - For the past couple of years, I’ve worked closely with 1-3 companies at a time; the most recent of these companies is currently closing a round at a $100M valuation with over 50% of the round committed. Starting immediately, I will expand my advisory hours and take on six companies at a time. As an advisor to your company, I will be available for 1hr/month for a monthly call and 2hrs/month for asynchronous support (texting/email/etc.) with additional time available at a discounted rate of $300/hr. This is a 2-year commitment for $1k/month. If you want a multi-time founder who has raised venture capital, dealt with a board, managed large teams, sold shares, etc., in your corner then reply to this email and let’s start the conversation.
Course and Strategy Calls - These will remain available to purchase on my website but with more limited capacity (for strategy calls) given the time I’ll be investing in my new fund and in advisory positions.
Only a couple days left to invest in this smart home startup.
The ball-park isn’t the only place to look for home runs. Best Buy has a proven record of placing early bets on home-tech products that go on to dominate the market.
Ring - acquired by Amazon for $1.2B
Nest - acquired by Google for $3.2B
Early investors in these companies are sitting on some serious returns - but for the rest of us, there's still a chance to get in on the action with RYSE.
History tends to repeat itself, and RYSE's launch in +100 Best Buys points towards their company being the next home run.
Their Smart Shade tech is poised to dominate an industry growing at 50% annually, and there's still time to invest in their $1.50/share public offering.
Are you looking to grow your business? Here is how I can help:
📢 Promote your startup to 2,000+ VCs including investors from a16z, YC, Techstars, Rarebreed, Sequoia and more.
📱 Book a Strategy Call to get 1:1 feedback on your pitch, pitch deck and/or fundraising strategy. (If you need general startup advice, then reply to this email, and I’ll let you know if/how I can help.)
📺 Access FundraiseOS, the ultimate fundraising course with video lessons and practical worksheets helping with everything from deciding how much to raise to understanding a term sheet.
💸 Promote your product or service to 100,000+ entrepreneurs.
🌐 Connect with me on LinkedIn or X (formerly Twitter) to get access to new content about startups, fundraising, venture capital and more every day.
Onwards and Upwards,
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