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Why the FBI is currently investigating this VC company in Silicon Valley
- The FBI has opened an investigation into Hone Capital, a VC company based in Silicon Valley.
- The investigation is focusing on whether Hone Capital used its position to transfer technological trade-secrets to China.
- Hone Capital, established in 2015, was a prominent early investor in Silicon Valley through its partnership with Angel List.
- It has invested $215 million in 360 start-ups, including notable investments in companies like Boom, a supersonic start-up.
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Dear SaaStr: How Do I Set the Revenue Goals for Next Year?
- Set revenue goals for next year using the C-90, C-60, and C-10 plans.
- C-60 plan is the base plan with a 60% confidence of achievement.
- C-10 plan is the stretch goal where everyone can make serious money if achieved.
- Use the C-60 plan to determine realistic quotas for the sales team and provide appropriate compensation.
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Drilling Down on AI Depth — The 31 Key Questions to Answer Before Making an Investment Decision //…
- When evaluating AI investments, it is important to consider AI depth.
- The list of key questions helps assess AI's technological depth and impact.
- The questions cover areas such as AI sophistication, team expertise, data access and privacy, scalability, economics, and unique value proposition.
- The goal is to evaluate the company's AI capabilities beyond superficial usage and understand its competitive edge.
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SaaStr Annual 2025 Tickets Will Never Be Cheaper
- SaaStr Annual 2025 tickets are available at a discounted price.
- The event will be held on May 13-15 on a 40+ acre campus in SF Bay.
- Tickets include food, entertainment, and parties.
- Ticket prices will increase as the event approaches.
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What Is ‘Stacking Sats?
- The idea of stacking sats is to accumulate as many satoshis as possible.
- Stacking sats involves regular small purchases or earning opportunities of Bitcoin.
- Benefits include dollar-cost averaging, long-term investment, inflation hedge, and diversification.
- Bitcoin's limited supply makes it potential protection against inflation.
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Jason Lemkin + Kyle Notion CRO Owner: “Why Revenue Leaders Must Run Toward Bad News” (Video + Podcast)
- Revenue leaders must embrace transparency and proactivity in dealing with challenges to build trust and enable effective problem-solving.
- Open communication with CEOs about role evolution is important as companies grow and change.
- Taking accountability for sales performance is crucial, while blaming the product can harm credibility with the board.
- Board discussions about revenue leaders are often centered around confidence in leadership and strategic thinking.
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VC by DC: What Startup Founders Need to Know About the VC Business Model
- At the core of the VC ecosystem is the venture capital fund, typically structured as a limited partnership comprising: General Partners (GPs), and Limited Partners (LPs).
- VCs are in the business of seeking high returns on their investments due to many startups fail or yield modest returns, so VCs rely on a few successful investments to offset losses.
- VCs look for startups capable of rapid scaling in large markets investment thesis match what they invest in industries, technologies, and stages.
- Every VC fund has an investment thesis based on industry focus, stage preference, and geographic focus that target approach to pitching to VCs whose investment thesis matches your business increases the likelihood of securing funding.
- Aligned VCs can offer more relevant guidance, resources, and networks, and efficient fundraising, Access to industry-specific advice and resources, and shared vision and goals facilitate smoother collaboration.
- VCs conduct rigorous due diligence, focusing on market opportunity, product-market fit, and competitive advantage.
- Beyond skill and strategies, evidence of an entrepreneurial mindset is crucial: Resilience and Adaptability, Innovative Thinking, and Risk Embracement that investors are more likely to support founders who demonstrate the mindset needed to achieve exponential growth.
- VCs are focused on how and when they will realize returns via common exits and aligning exit expectations by discussing possible exit strategies that are realistic for your industry.
- Aligned VCs offer more than capital, relevant connections, credibility boosts association with reputable investors enhances your company’s reputation, and strategic partnerships opportunities for collaborations facilitated by the VC.
- Securing VC funding is not just about the capital — it’s about forging a partnership with investors who understand and believe in your vision by recognizing the pressures and expectations VCs face, targeting investors who are a natural fit for your industry or stage, demonstrating resilience, adaptability, and innovative thinking, and viewing VCs as long-term partners, not just financiers.
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Why Index Ventures is bulking up its investment team in NYC
- Index Ventures is expanding its investment team in New York City, aiming to add three or four new members within the next year.
- The firm sees potential in the New York ecosystem due to its density of customers, particularly in the health and financial sectors.
- New York is also a strategic location for firms with portfolio companies or colleagues in both San Francisco and Europe.
- Index Ventures has already had success in New York, with early investments in companies like Datadog and Cockroach Labs.
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Dear SaaStr: Do VCs See Founders As Somewhat Beneath Them?
- VCs may sometimes perceive founders as somewhat beneath them, although it's not a simple matter.
- Startups and founders shoulder all the responsibility and consequences, while VCs only make less money if things go south.
- VCs often view most founders and startups as mere investments, with only a few exceptions.
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Truth Bombs: Facts That Shocked People Into Questioning Reality
- Finding out your whole life has been a lie is a hell I wish on no one.
- Food is full of surprises, with many facts that can change the way we see everyday snacks and meals.
- Did you know that strawberries aren't actually berries, but bananas are?
- Classic berries like strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries may not be true berries.
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The Quantum Holographic Lens: The Grand Unified Theory of Confusion
- The Quantum Holographic Lens (QHL) is a physics theory that combines quantum mechanics and general relativity with holography, nonlinear optics, and more, resulting in a grand unified theory that is near incomprehensible.
- Robert W. Jones, the creator of the QHL, is a maverick and visionary who shares his theory through blogs and infomercials instead of peer-reviewed journals like most physicists.
- The QHL equation, known as the Unity Equation, is complex and confusing, featuring random symbols and nonsensical variablesat times.
- The QHL challenges other famous physicists and their theories, including Albert Einstein, Niels Bohr, Erwin Schrödinger, and Stephen Hawking.
- Applications of the QHL such as interdimensional travel, time machines, and unlimited energy sources, while revolutionary, may prove to be pointless.
- The QHL has inspired some confusion and eye-rolling, with Neil deGrasse Tyson, Bill Nye, and even the CERN team reacting with skepticism or confusion.
- Unexpected twists in the story include a collaboration with Flat Earth theorists and unconfirmed reports of alien endorsements.
- Future plans for the QHL include expanding the equation to include variables from economics, meteorology, and culinary arts, educational outreach, and merchandising.
- The article is satirical and meant for entertainment purposes, with all characters and quotes being fictional.
- In conclusion, the QHL is a grand unified theory that represents the pinnacle of complexity in the field of physics, leaving most readers confused or bewildered by its existence.
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The Future of Legal Services Is Product
- The legal services industry is undergoing a product-led revolution, similar to what happened in the financial services industry.
- AI and large language models are being used in the legal services industry to create innovative solutions.
- Entrepreneurs are seizing the opportunity to combine technology with legal workflows to provide better user experiences.
- Fides, a venture by Lisa Gradow, helps manage businesses with complex legal structures by offering a collaborative dashboard for in-house legal teams and outside counsel.
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AI dominated both YC Demo Day and startup news
- Several key people are leaving OpenAI, including CTO Mira Murati.
- Former Apple designer Jony Ive is working on an AI device startup with OpenAI.
- Letta, an AI startup positioning itself as an open alternative to OpenAI, has come out of stealth.
- Airbyte launched Airbyte 1.0 with a focus on AI use cases, making its self-managed enterprise service generally available.
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Introducing Meta’s Groundbreaking Llama 3.2 Ai Model
- Meta (formerly Facebook) has released the LLama 3.2 AI model, showcasing significant advancements over its previous version, LLama 3.1.
- LLama 3.2 offers a whole line of 8 multilingual large language models (LLMs), providing improved accuracy and performance in various tasks such as multilingual dialogue, data retrieval, summarization, and coding.
- Meta's LLama 3.2 surpasses both open-source and closed chat models across industry benchmarks, establishing itself as a top contender in the AI Olympics.
- With its impressive capabilities, Meta is quickly gaining ground and making a strong case for claiming the top spot in the race for AI supremacy.
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The Art of Asking the Right Questions Part 2: Experiments on the Path to Product-Market Fit
- When analyzing a startup's go-to-market (GTM) plans, it is important to understand how they have analyzed distribution channels and estimated customer acquisition costs (CAC).
- Founders should have a viable strategy for reaching and securing customers rapidly and profitably, and it is important to ask about their choice of channels and experiments to validate CAC assumptions.
- The sequencing of experiments from customer value proposition to GTM to profit formula may vary, but founders should demonstrate strategic thinking and adaptability in their test selection.
- Understanding metrics like CAC, churn rate, and customer lifetime value (LTV) is crucial, and investors should ask insightful questions about their implications and plans for improvement.
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