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Betting on Deep Tech
Is deep tech a good area to build in and invest in? (TLDR: Yes!)
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Cash Management for Early Stage Startups
25+ tips and strategies to increase your company's odds of success
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The Golden Age of Deep Tech
Deep tech companies are become easier to build, staff, and fund than ever before
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Spell. It. Out.
Don't make your audience guess what you're trying to say.
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How to De-Risk a Startup
In a previous post, I wrote that startups are collections of risks, and that the best way to make progress on a company (and to get higher valuations…
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The Explore/Exploit Framework for Startups
How to balance action and uncertainty in the early stages of building a company.
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Analyzing AngelList Job Postings, Part 2: Salary and Equity Benchmarks
A few weeks ago, I did a basic analysis of AngelList job postings. That analysis looked at attributes like job locations, vesting schedules, and…
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Humba II: Doubling Down on Deep Tech
The Humba Ventures team is proud to announce the launch of Humba II, our oversubscribed $40M second fund focused on deep tech and American Dynamism.
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Behind the Scenes at a VC Fund, Part 3: Fund Structure, Fundraising, Investor Relations, and FAQs
VCs have 3 principal jobs: picking startups to invest in, helping startups after investing, and raising capital for investing.
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Humba Ventures' Deep Tech Fellowship
If you love deep tech and are curious about how it looks from a VC’s perspective, then you should check our new fellowship! It’s a program for founders…
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Behind the Scenes at a VC Fund, Part 1: Deals, Deals, Deals
My fund, Susa Ventures, just added Natalie Dillon to our team. She’s our first-ever investment team hire and we’re very excited to work with her. While…
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The Value of Data, Part 2: Building Valuable Datasets
Data is incredibly valuable.
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