Prashant ShuklaRevenue elasticity of burn — learnings from a crisisAs startups are adjusting “burn”, or the net amount of spending in a given month, as they stare down the COVID-19 crisis, they may want to…Apr 30, 2020Apr 30, 2020
Prashant ShuklaHow do venture capital firms make decisions?While decision-making is vitally important to the venture-founder relationship, there is little published on how venture firms make…Jan 13, 2020Jan 13, 2020
Prashant ShuklaWhat Softbank can teach plebeian venture capitalistsImagine sitting around a table five years ago, and conjuring up a mythical, monstrous venture capital fund that could write any check size…Oct 21, 2019Oct 21, 2019
Prashant ShuklaA Dive into the Design and Features of MarketplacesData-driven analysis touching on match types, take rates, network effects, and multi-homingAug 1, 2018Aug 1, 2018
Prashant ShuklaWe Don’t Play Games With Our InvestmentsOrigin made a seed investment in Boston-based Gamer Sensei, an esports platform company, as part of a ~$4.1m oversubscribed round in the…Jan 31, 2018Jan 31, 2018
Prashant ShuklaOn Joining Origin Ventures“At the end of the day, it’s not about what you have or even what you’ve accomplished. It’s about what you’ve done with those…Jan 9, 2018Jan 9, 2018
Prashant ShuklainThe PolicyGovernment Needs More Product ManagersIf you think I’m not being literal, I am. In my experience with government agencies, staff, products/services, implementation, and…Jun 27, 2016Jun 27, 2016
Prashant ShuklaLetter to Obama: Expand H-1B program with Executive ActionIt is urgent and prudent for you to issue an executive order to increase the number of H-1B workers the U.S. can admit every year by…Mar 25, 2016Mar 25, 2016
Prashant ShuklaLetter from a Liberal: Barack Obama should appoint a consensus moderate to replace Justice ScaliaA battle for the soul of the Supreme Court is in full swing — and never has it been more important. The future of the American social…Feb 22, 2016Feb 22, 2016