VC in 23 was all about AI
Here's my article for Business Brief magazine on the impact of AI on startups and venture capital investing.
Here's my article for Business Brief magazine on the impact of AI on startups and venture capital investing.
ChatGPT 4's summary isn't great:
"VC in 23 was all about AI," highlights the article, focusing on the major strides in AI, particularly with the launch of OpenAI's GPT-4. Venture capital investor Marc Cohen points to the rapid integration of AI into various tech products, a trend poised to escalate with upcoming advancements like GPT-5. The piece suggests a promising future for startups leveraging AI, with a nod to the revolutionizing potential of AI in development tools and market dynamics.
Link to the full article here.
#founders #startups #venturecapital #buildinginpublic #investinginpublic
Context window length hack
Niche ChatGPT 4 hack:
Niche ChatGPT 4 hack:
If your context window is too long, put the text in a pdf and it doesn't care how much text there is.
#founders #startups #venturecapital #buildinginpublic #investinginpublic
Pitch and newsletter links at unbundled dot com.
Evening update - 1 December 23
Today I…
#TodayI
Shared Danae Shell's nice words about me and that we underestimate the effects of luck.
Had a mentoring session with Ofentse Motaung CA(SA).
Had coffee with Robert Dorey of Astaara .
Had a postponement.
Shared the video of my fireside chat on fundraising hosted by Lucy Ann Kirby of Digital Greenhouse Guernsey.
Procrastinated.
#TomorrowI
Head to the UK to see my parents.
#MondayI
Am privileged to be on a panel at the London Stock Exchange for Shaa Wasmund MBE's The Rise of the Female Entrepreneur event.
Gaining Investment for your Venture: Fireside Chat
I did a fireside chat here at Digital Greenhouse Guernsey a couple of weeks ago, hosted by Lucy Ann Kirby, on how to gain investment.
I did a fireside chat here at Digital Greenhouse Guernsey a couple of weeks ago, hosted by Lucy Ann Kirby, on how to gain investment.
It hope it is helpful.
I should be so lucky
I had a great call with Danae Shell yesterday and love to help. If she'd got in touch a week earlier I'd have been too busy.
I had a great call with Danae Shell yesterday and love to help. If she'd got in touch a week earlier I'd have been too busy.
There is a lot of luck in this life and we don't always acknowledge it.
Evening update - 30 November 23
Today I…
#TodayI
Shared I am hosting a how-to-raise breakfast event next Wednesday with Matthew Codd of Cosmic Partners.
Took the kids to school.
Missed Mica Vaipan's RunYourself investee meetup 😢 .
Tried to minimise my meetings because I have lost my voice.
Chatted with Danae Shell of Valla.
Shared I will be a judge at the SeedLegals Startup Awards.
Had a call with Jonathan Canizales of Squared about my operations setup.
Caught up with Jamie Beaumont of Playter.
Spoke with my father.
Had a call with Dylan Cohen, Game Dev.
Failed to minimise my meetings to save my voice.
#LaterI
Am providing a taxi service for kids' movie nights and table tennis leagues.
Raise your round and manage your process
Founders, Matthew and I are running a breakfast event next Wednesday on how to fundraise. We'd love to see you there.
Founders, Matthew and I are running a breakfast event next Wednesday on how to fundraise. We'd love to see you there.
We will take as many questions as there is time for.
There will be coffee and pastries.
Please sign up at the event link so we know how many to expect and we will see you next Wednesday!
Evening update - 29 November 23
Today I…
#TodayI
Shared yesterday's update complete with poorly tied bow tie.
Took the kids to school.
Postponed a meeting.
Finalised plans for a breakfast event in London next week with Matthew Codd of Cosmic Partners. More info tomorrow.
Shared my podcast on Jack Richardson's ProRata was live. Link in the comments.
Introduced an investor to a founder.
Co-hosted a mock Oxbridge interview.
Went to the dental hygienist.
Collected the kids from school.
Attended an online course.
#NowI
Have to collect my son from table tennis.
Podcast with Jack Richardson’s ProRata
Hot off the press - just released - Jack Richardson was kind enough to have me on his ProRata podcast!
Hot off the press - just released - Jack Richardson was kind enough to have me on his ProRata podcast!
We discuss:
💻 The switch from algorithmic trading to VC
🚀 Founder or market in early-stage investing
👉 Investing alongside Sam Altman of OpenAI in Magrathea
🏃 Runna, (congrats on the recent round)!
🙅♂️ Is it best to be ownership-sensitive or sensible?
💰 Why a fund is the natural next step, LP strategy, portfolio construction and points of differentiation
Listen here 🔌
Late update - 28 November 23
Yesterday I…
#YesterdayI
Shared Runna's £5m round.
Had a site meeting for our house build with DLM Architects Ltd and Infinity Group.
Had coffee with Daniel Jurkiewicz.
Had a quick call with Jonny Plein of YASO.
Reached out to some co-investors on behalf of a founder.
Went home.
Spent 45 minutes tying the worst bow tie in the world.
Attended the Guernsey Cambridge Society AGM and Xmas dinner.
Am no longer the chair of the society - thank you James Ede-Golightly.
Runna’s £5m round
Congratulations to Dom Maskell, Ben Parker and the whole amazing team at Runna on their £5m round led by JamJar Investments.
Congratulations to Dom Maskell, Ben Parker and the whole amazing team at Runna on their £5m round led by JamJar Investments. Link in the comments.
Runna has the fastest growth I’ve ever seen. unbundled vc was very fortunate to be able to invest in its Seed round. Thank you.
Here’s to many more insane years.
Improv showcase tonight
Personal post: This evening, come and watch me and nine other crazies perform at our improv showcase!
Personal post: This evening, come and watch me and nine other crazies perform at our improv showcase!
Doors open at 7 at the Princess Royal Centre for Performing Arts.
Tickets here.
Late update for 24 November 23
Friday I…
#FridayI
Walked to work.
Shared that you should always thank founders for their updates.
Had a lovely call with Anthony Paine.
Hopped onto an Alma Angels virtual coffee.
Caught up quickly with James Roycroft-Davis of Baseline.
Spoke with Claire Mongeau of Founders Factory.
Had a call with an old friend about AI.
Went to a friend's 50th.
Forgot to post this update.
Thanksgiving out of office
Thanks for your message. I'm taking full advantage of Thanksgiving, so you'll find me in my kitchen covered in flour most likely baking a pumpkin pie and then fighting a four day long food coma. If your message is urgent, please contact…
Bonus post, great out of office I got today:
Thanks for your message. I'm taking full advantage of Thanksgiving, so you'll find me in my kitchen covered in flour most likely baking a pumpkin pie and then fighting a four day long food coma. If your message is urgent, please contact...
A belated Happy Thanksgiving!
Thankful for investor updates
Investors, every time you receive a written update from your founders, always thank them.
Investors, every time you receive a written update from your founders, always thank them.
They work hard on them, they do them just for you, don't just leave it.
#founders #startups #venturecapital #buildinginpublic #investinginpublic
Pitch and newsletter links at unbundled dot vc.
Evening update - 23 November 23
Today I…
#TodayI
Walked to work.
Shared my upcoming Clubhouse with Anton Kooll's StartUp to ScaleUP Club.
Had coffee with MATHEW GULLY.
Had my hair cut.
Saw my article for Business Brief on Radical Recruitment was in the Guernsey Press (pic below).
Continued to work my way through my backlog. Apologies if you are still on it.
#NowI
Am helping with a mock Oxbridge interview.
#ThenI
Am doing the Clubhouse
#LaterI
Am at standup practice.
Clubhouse tonight
https://www.clubhouse.com/invite/wgASlp306QaoeXJ9DL34vQnp52zptXldNJb:_-JaFWD5KJqaMllU7B4FMXU-HESe-tE5o2WJz7IZkH8
This evening at 5.15pm I'm on the panel for Anton Kooll's StartUp Fundraising Q&A on Clubhouse for StartUp to ScaleUP Club alongside Keshni Morar and Tommy Breen.
Ask us anything.
Sign up here.
Evening update - 22 November 23
Today I…
#TodayI
Walked to work.
Shared I will be on a panel at Shaa Wasmund MBE's The Rise of the Female Entrepreneur event.
Had coffee with Lukas Laubscher of Rock Talent Search.
Spoke with Matthew Codd of Cosmic Partners about the event we plan to run in a couple of weeks. He also helped me understand what I should try and achieve by the end of the year.
Worked on my to-do list.
Caught up with Roxane Sanguinetti of Alma Angels.
Walked home.
#LaterI
Will be a football training taxi service.
The Rise of the Female Entrepreneur
In twelve days, I am happy to announce I will be on a panel at Shaa Wasmund MBE's incredible event at the London Stock Exchange, The Rise of the Female Entrepreneur.
In twelve days, I am happy to announce I will be on a panel at Shaa Wasmund MBE's incredible event at the London Stock Exchange, The Rise of the Female Entrepreneur.
There are some incredible speakers including a keynote by Trinny Woodall.
Other speakers include Ruby Raut, Kanya King CBE, Brenda Emmanus OBE, Emma Thackray, Susan C. Allen Augustin, Olivia Jenkins, Sophie Luck, Vanessa Vallely OBE CCMI, Kerry Dwyer, David B Horne, Janet Coyle CBE, Graham Rowan and Sarah Turner.
I'm still not sure why she asked me but three of my five investments this year have been in female founders and a reasonable chunk of the nine I've invested in will be at the event.
Unfortunately and fortunately, the event is already sold out. All the proceeds are going to charity. Link in the comments.
