Jaclyn HesterA note to Colorado startup foundersI want to invest in more Colorado-based companies. Come see me for office hours in Foundry’s Boulder office! Link to apply in the post.Aug 30Aug 30
Jaclyn HesterBest laid plansA year ago yesterday, around 8pm, I was laying down after putting the finishing touches on my maternity leave auto-responder and drafting…Jun 29Jun 29
Jaclyn HesterIt’s not just you, there’s (still) stress in the systemFor whoever needs to hear this: there is still stress in the system, it’s not just you. It’s abundantly apparent in board rooms…Apr 12Apr 12
Jaclyn HesterSeries A…Ready for it?I’ve been engaged on a number of Series A rounds lately both directly and in speaking with founders and other investors in my orbit. There…Mar 17Mar 17
Jaclyn HesterReflecting on Foundry’s final frontierThis morning, my partners and I announced that we will not raise another Foundry fund. I’m proud of the way we approached and processed…Jan 191Jan 191
Jaclyn HesterNew year’s explorationsLike many others, I’ve spent the past few weeks thinking about what I want to do differently this year to improve my 2024 journey around…Jan 17Jan 17
Jaclyn HesterGet the money, Part 4: partnership dynamicsThus far in this series, we’ve discussed limited partners and how VCs make money, VC fundraising cycles, and portfolio construction. This…Dec 27, 2023Dec 27, 2023
Jaclyn HesterFavorite Things Friday: Navage + AlkololI have waited until today to do all my xmas shopping and have left myself a 2 hour window to do it — will look something like this:Dec 22, 2023Dec 22, 2023
Jaclyn HesterGet the money, part 3: how do you fit in?So far in this series, I’ve covered limited partners (the money-behind-the-money), how VCs make money, and VC fundraising cycles and…Dec 22, 2023Dec 22, 2023