Ramy AdeebReflections on the First VC-Backed Bank RunMuch has been said about SVB’s failure. As a client of the bank for over two decades, first as an entrepreneur and then an investor, the…Apr 3, 2023Apr 3, 2023
Ramy AdeebOur investment in DeepScribeI started my career in the early 2000s building voice applications at Tellme Networks. At the time we used the state-of-the-art Nuance…Jan 11, 2022Jan 11, 2022
Ramy AdeebShould my Startup Apply for the Payment Protection Program?Last week Congress passed House Bill 748, a $2 trillion relief package to individuals as well as small and large businesses. What’s…Mar 31, 2020Mar 31, 2020
Ramy AdeebinMarkerDon’t Invest in Paper Mills Just Because People Are Hoarding Toilet PaperAnd other lessons on venture investing during a crisisMar 23, 20201Mar 23, 20201
Ramy AdeebEverything to Know About the New, Post-Money SAFE AgreementYC just introduced a new set of SAFE documents. The new agreement, dubbed post-money SAFE, addresses many of the problems that arose from…Oct 6, 20185Oct 6, 20185
Ramy AdeebWicked thoughts from a San Francisco dayI am in my yoga class. The instructor introduces himself as a cis male. “Please correct me if I refer to you with the wrong gender…Aug 13, 2018Aug 13, 2018
Ramy AdeebThe 5 Most Interesting Tech Stories of 20172017 has been a whirlwind for the tech industry. It started with a public spat between Uber and Benchmark, followed by a string of sexual…Dec 30, 2017Dec 30, 2017
Ramy AdeebDebunking the Bitcoin MythsThere’s a scene in The Big Short (a must-see movie about the housing crisis) when Mark Baum and his staff realize that a local Miami…Dec 10, 20175Dec 10, 20175
Ramy AdeebOur age of startup decadenceThe modern day answer to startup woes does not work.Aug 1, 20173Aug 1, 20173
Ramy AdeebStop doing what you loveOne of the hardest advice for entrepreneurs is also counter to our popular narrativeJul 25, 2017Jul 25, 2017