David TswamunoRunning Saved My Life…I picked up running for all the wrong reasons. My boss and his wife ran the New York marathon to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary…Jun 20, 2020Jun 20, 2020
David TswamunoBuilding Alliances — Reflections on recent events following George FloydIn the days following George Floyd’s death and the subsequent protests, a lot of my friends have reached out to me — each in their own…Jun 4, 2020Jun 4, 2020
David TswamunoEntrepreneurship is when Liberal Arts hit the pavementAt the end of 2015, I randomly came across a PBS special that was debating the value of the growing number of entrepreneurship-based…Feb 23, 2017Feb 23, 2017
David TswamunoUber was my idea…Many years ago on rainy night in East Village I decided to flag an empty cab that was passing by. As soon as the driver spotted me, he…Feb 15, 2017Feb 15, 2017
David TswamunoGrowth equity — The base case doesn’t cut it anymoreYesterday, Pitchbook published a series of charts summarizing the state of private equity in the US. The basic message was how cutthroat…Feb 8, 2017Feb 8, 2017
David TswamunoCarpentry, Masonry, and… Private EquityPrivate equity is an apprenticeship. As a young practitioner at a start-up, I spend a decent amount of time picking the brains of the many…Feb 1, 2017Feb 1, 2017
David TswamunoReflecting on 2016 — Gifts, lessons and opportunitiesI intended to share this post closer to the beginning of the year. I wasn’t able to because my post marathon recovery and subsequent…Jan 24, 2017Jan 24, 2017
David TswamunoStartups & Teenagers — The curious case of Benjamin ButtonA few weeks ago, my brother completed high school! His graduation was the culmination of a personal “no-sibling-left-behind” mission that I…Jun 9, 2016Jun 9, 2016
David TswamunoHurdle rates — If the bar is too low it’s probably a trapRecently, I was considering investing in a business whose brand I really like. The capital structure was unique because although young, the…May 23, 2016May 23, 2016
David TswamunoScalability — Just because it’s small doesn’t mean it will growStarting in 2004, I spent a few years tracking the promising story of Freddy Adu. Freddy, then a “14” year old phenomenon, and widely…May 12, 2016May 12, 2016