Subconscious Ventures

Late last summer I was feeling very fortunate. The small angel investments that Jon DeLuca and I made jointly in startups were making a…

I love Mike Tyson’s quote as it relates to startups. Startups that have a plan, even if it’s short-term, will often face adversity.

This week we publicly disclosed our investment in MVMNT. The company helps shippers and carriers manage the full shipment lifecycle via one…

While we’ve only announced one investment at the time of this post, Subconscious Ventures has made 5 investments in startups with a 6th…

The early stages going from zero to one are so complex and tricky. You have an insight or an opinion that you believe to be true. Getting…

Several years ago I was in Europe for an event we held for Yello customers in EMEA. I was walking back to my hotel after dinner when I…

Last week we publicly disclosed our first venture investment of our fund in EarlyBird. Their mission is to simplify investing and elevate…

When we think about the folklore of startups that had tremendous success, we hear or read how their founding teams would pull all-nighters…

It took me 15 years to learn the difference between features and value, even as someone who has founded successful companies. As a…

One of the biggest surprises I’ve seen is the sheer quantity of founders seeking capital that have reached out to me personally. While…

As I’ve started to speak with more first-time entrepreneurs, I have already noticed a number of trends and patterns. One of the words that…

Back in 2000, I worked for Capital One as a Project Manager and Analyst. I had just graduated from Miami University (Ohio) the summer…