The Art of the VC Teaser

The goal of a VC teaser is simple, to get a meeting. Businesses are complex and it’s impossible to describe the details of yours in the 60 seconds your prospective investor has to scan your email. Don’t try. Help them figure out “is this worth a meeting?”. It’s their job to invest the…

Back to the Not-So-Dark Side

Today I’m excited to announce my return to Menlo Ventures as a Managing Director to lead our consumer technology practice following my time as Founder and CEO of Handle. My friends jest that I “returned to the Dark Side”, and while far from a galactic battle of good vs. evil…

How Roku Thought Outside the “Box”

Disclosure: Menlo Ventures is an investor in Roku.*

Millions of people know Roku as the little black box that streams Netflix to their TVs, but there’s far more to the story than this. Following the company’s September IPO and rise to $3.9…

How Entrepreneurship Showed Me Love

One year after laying off team Handle (now back in business thanks to @kgellci) and six months after rejoining Menlo Ventures, I’ve taken heart in how much the experience taught me about company building, life, friends, family, myself, and even love. A token of my…

Nobody Cares About Your Big Idea

As an early-stage consumer VC with a laser-focus for efficiency, few things make me wince more than…

My Humble Request For AI: Help Me Focus!

Our work days are filled with a never-ending barrage of audible pings and flashing badges…