Nerissa ZhangWhy COVID-19 is going to bust the Peloton BubbleFrom a low of around $20 in March, Peloton stock rocketed to almost $120 today. It’s about to crash back to Earth.Oct 9, 20201Oct 9, 20201
Nerissa ZhangMirror, Mirror, on the wall, when will my waist be small?Why Tonal, a wall-mounted AI-powered fitness mirror for strength training that raised $200M, is destined to crash & burn.Sep 24, 20201Sep 24, 20201
Nerissa ZhanginThe StartupWhat do you call a startup that raises a Series C round, then immediately kills itself?Unicorns, Minotaurs, and now there’s another name you definitely don’t want your startup to be called.Jul 3, 2020Jul 3, 2020
Nerissa ZhangWhy all fitness gadgets don’t work and why you’ll eventually hire a trainer.Lululemon bought Mirror for $500M. Peloton has a $16B market cap. Great for the VCs but none of them will make you fit.Jul 2, 2020Jul 2, 2020
Nerissa ZhanginThe StartupVCs Have a Well-Known Black Founder Problem, But Really They Have Just Forgotten About PeopleI couldn’t sleep last night as I thought about Juneteenth and what it means to me. Juneteenth and the BLM movement, at its core, is really…Jul 1, 20202Jul 1, 20202
Nerissa ZhangAre Venture Capitalists Being Bamboozled by AI Startups?AI startups raised $16.8B from VC firms in 2018 and a staggering $18.5B in 2019Jun 28, 2020Jun 28, 2020
Nerissa ZhanginThe Bold ItalicVC Firms Promised to Help Black Founders. My Experience Shows a Different Reality.VCs are publicly claiming to support diversity but aren’t backing up their words with actionJun 20, 202015Jun 20, 202015