Jim ScheinmaninMaven VenturesWhat is a Vision Worth Fighting For?I speak with hundreds of aspiring consumer entrepreneurs and review thousands of fundraising materials and pitches each year. From all this…Jul 15, 2022Jul 15, 2022
Jim ScheinmaninMaven VenturesFive Reasons Why Zoom is the Next Big Platform to Launch Billion-Dollar StartupsZoom Apps officially launched today!Jul 21, 2021Jul 21, 2021
Jim ScheinmaninMaven VenturesAnnouncing our Investment in Luma to Enable CreatorsWe’re very excited to co-lead Luma’s Seed round alongside Venrock, and are thrilled to have a great group of co-investor VCs and early…Dec 7, 20201Dec 7, 20201
Jim ScheinmaninMaven VenturesHope after the Coronavirus Pandemic: Are These 10 New Consumer Behaviors Here To Stay?Due to the danger of the global spread of the Coronavirus, we’re all feeling under siege, trapped, and no longer free to do what we want…Mar 28, 202010Mar 28, 202010
Jim ScheinmaninMaven VenturesWhere did Zoom come from?I suspect that after all the press Zoom is getting for their successful IPO, if you’ve never been invited to “Zoom,” you’re probably…Apr 18, 20192Apr 18, 20192
Jim ScheinmaninMaven VenturesBold Prediction: Consumers Will Become Comfortable with Fully Driverless Cars and Get More Access…In 2019 we will see the first driver-free autonomous vehicles (“AV”) open to the general public without a human operator in the car. In…Jan 14, 2019Jan 14, 2019
Jim ScheinmaninMaven VenturesVC & Founder Philanthropy, ‘Silicon-Valley-Style’During the holidays and season of giving, I’ve been reflecting on the special opportunities that we have as GPs in VC firms to support our…Dec 17, 20181Dec 17, 20181
Jim ScheinmanWelcome: Alexa Binns Joins Maven VenturesLast spring, we announced we were on the hunt for a new associate. Many thanks for all those who sent us recommendations and applied…Oct 4, 2018Oct 4, 2018
Jim ScheinmaninStartups & Venture CapitalMeet the Experts in Hypergrowth at the Maven RetreatWe’re excited to announce our second annual Hypergrowth Retreat on Thursday, October 5th, in the Presidio in San Francisco. We first hosted…Aug 5, 2017Aug 5, 2017
Jim ScheinmaninMaven VenturesFriendster: Lessons from a Missed $400B OpportunityOne of the important lessons I’ve learned over the past 20 years of startup life is that if you’re going to become a tech entrepreneur or…May 11, 2017May 11, 2017