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.5 min read·Oct 9, 2020--1--1
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.7 min read·Sep 24, 2020--1--1
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.·5 min read·Jul 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.·7 min read·Jul 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…·4 min read·Jul 1, 2020--2--2
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 2019·6 min read·Jun 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 action·10 min read·Jun 20, 2020--15--15