How Venture Works: Term Sheets and Napkins.

I remember when I started my first company, I really didn’t understand how…

Boost VC is now investing directly into tokens / cryptocurrencies

In 2012, my partner Adam Draper was the first investor in Coinbase. When Coinbase was still only 1 founder — Brian Armstrong. I also bought my first Bitcoin at $27.

Be the Cockroach.

In the startup world right now, everyone refers to and wants to be a Thunder Lizard, a Black Swan, or Unicorn, but the only way…

The Bitcoin Tsunami

Over the last 18 months the price of Bitcoin has ranged from $1,200/BTC to $150/BTC. I consistently get the question:

The Most Underrated People in Silicon Valley

I’ve meet a lot of people, and many get the recognition they deserve for how hard they work and the value they add to the world, but some don’t. Every once in a while, I’m going to shine the light on few people I believe deserve recognition. This week…

Boost VC Accelerator Interview Tips

Every year at Boost VC, we see thousands of companies, meet with hundreds, and have formal interviews twice a year before we make selections for our sessions. Our most recent application for blockchain and virtual reality companies is open now, until November 30th…

Pitch Decks for VCs — You’re doing it wrong.

In my travels… and by travels I obviously mean…

Where are all the Virtual Reality investors?

Maybe it’s just me. Maybe I’m not seeing the market correctly. So maybe everyone…

Dear Founder, now you have money.

In the last 6 months, Boost VC had our first major exit. It’s fantastic, but I realized that our founders had never had money before, and now they have a bunch of money. Seems like a great problem to have, and it is. However, easy come, easy go. At Boost VC, we want our…

Not doing an ICO? I want to talk to you!

The ICO madness is real. Over $1B has been raised in just the last 6 months in ICOs…