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Shadow Ventures was founded by serial entrepreneur and investor KP Reddy. The mission of Shadow Ventures is to invest in Seed stage companies that are led by dynamic entrepreneurs focused on changing tech-nascent industries with disruptive technologies.

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Feb 7, 2020

Venture Capital and Carbon Neutrality

When I read an article yesterday criticizing the venture capital community for not being…

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Jan 29, 2020

We are a reflection of our Limited Partners

Yesterday, I had a typical day for a seed-stage venture capitalist. 6 calls with our incubator company CEOs, 1 call with an investment that we are trying to get over the goal line, and 2 calls with corporate venture capitalists. Then a myriad of meetings…

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Jan 22, 2020

Breaking News: Venture Capital is broken.

Venture capital is broken. It’s broken because fund managers don’t understand what it takes to succeed. They likely entered VC because it was trendy and they saw big money in tech, but they don’t know how to dig in and execute on the work.

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Jan 15, 2020

Employee, Contractor or Consultant. How to hire the best fit.

I’ve built a dozen companies in my career, and I know that human resources decisions can be complicated. In my early businesses, I used contractors because payroll was a pain. It wasn’t just the tax burden; it was that…

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Jan 14, 2020

The truth. A machine will take your job.

AI is overused and applied incorrectly 90% of the time, but it’s still real. And it’s here now. We’ll start to see real AI solutions hit the market in the next two decades. Artificial intelligence isn’t new — it’s just that we’ve reached a point in time where…

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Jan 13, 2020

On being an investor.

I’ve been a full-time investor for the last three years. I do some paid speaking and advisory work here and there, but I make my living generating returns for myself and my co-investors. It is hard — very hard, actually — but it’s also the most fun I’ve ever had. It barely feels like work…

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Nov 14, 2015

8 Traits of an Investable Startup CEO

Investors talk about betting on the jockey, not the horse. BTW, It doesn’t hurt to race a fast horse. While this is not exhaustive, it is a great place to start.

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Nov 24, 2017

Things to think about when investing in a Venture Fund.

1. You must be an accredited investor. Meeting one of the accredited investor definitions
(i.e., US$200K in income or US$300K joint income with spouse for the past two years, or US$1M net worth)
2. Meet Capital Call requirements. If…

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Nov 15, 2015

Angel Investing is a great way to lose money.

Angel investing is becoming more and more popular with investors with less and less experience. This is a great formula for a disaster. With not so recent regulatory changes, Angel investing is becoming available to the masses. During the “dot com”…

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Apr 16, 2016

The Best 7 Reasons why Family Offices are Investing in Startups

This week I was at a Family Office (FO) conference. It was a great group of family and multi-family offices. There was a great appetite for private investments and specifically early stage.

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