Professional troublemaker | Pacific Northwest partisan | Founder + Managing Partner @founderscoop

Seattle
Joined May 2008
For #rowing nerds only: a long video about @yale rowing with some absolutely beautiful footage, less about racing, more about coaching and culture (featured boatwright Joel Furtek was my Y90 coxswain) youtube.com/watch?v=2k1nUIi6…
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Congratulations to President-elect @JoeBiden and VP-elect @KamalaHarris -- #America is in good hands, so grateful to all who worked so hard to make this happen.
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I have a daughter. If you do too, please share and #VOTE: youtube.com/watch?v=qSnJfgr1…
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Weirdest version of the Nigerian Prince grift I've seen in a while - claiming to represent the Jeffrey Epstein estate + offering a vig on charitable gifts from same. The internet never ceases to amaze...
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Super-cool to see @techstars #Seattle alum @DroneSeed teaming up with #TeamTrees to help plant 20M trees youtube.com/watch?v=U7nJBFjK…
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Thanks for the updated #s; just re-ran my geo market analysis to see what changed. #Seattle still the most under-funded, #Chicago now ~ties #NYC for over-funding, #Denver flipped from under- to over-funded, #SLC now close to equilibrium. Details here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets…
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Early-stage LPs have over-funded #NY, #LA + #Chicago relative to historical returns; #Seattle, #SLC + #Denver delivered better results with a fraction the capital. Why? crashdev.com/2019/10/attenti… #VC
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1/ Congrats to the @techstars #Seattle 2019 class for a fantastic #TSDemoDay last night and a huge thank you to @amy_riveter, Founder/CEO of @theriveterco, for delivering an amazing keynote!
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Huge thanks to @create33pnw for hosting the #TSSeattle 2019 class today as they continue to perfect their pitches for #TSDemoDay - amazing space + even more amazing view!
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Welcome back to Startup Hall @someear, CEO of @polly_ai + @Techstars #Seattle 2016 alum. Thanks for the laughs + hard truths while sharing your #founder story with the #TSSeattle 2019 class tonight. #GiveFirst
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Huge thanks to @ggoodale, CTO/cofounder of @convoyteam for the candid #founder journey + Q&A with the @Techstars #TSSeattle companies tonight - priceless + timely advice
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The @Techstars #Seattle 2019 class took a break from mentor madness meetings this evening with @thetonyblank and @MrsZebra from @twilio! Thanks for hosting happy hour! #GiveFirst
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Huge thanks to @remitly co-founders @matt_oppy and @shivaas for sharing your #founder journey with the @techstars #TSSeattle 2019 class! Such an inspiring story. #startup
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Huge thanks to Sarah Imbach for today's #angel investing #AMA with @Techstars #Seattle '18 companies -- a no-BS look at the angel investing landscape from one of #Seattle's best (thanks in part to a healthy dose of Bay Area perspective and mindset)
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.@techstars #Seattle Class of 2018 has received so much support from our local community; giving a little back today at @beacfoodforest. Had a great time supporting this community-powered permaculture project. #GiveBack #TSSeattle
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Here's a shot from yesterday's microintership day w/@LaksideSchool CS students + @Techstars #Seattle 2018 teams -- always a program highlight + teams always blown away by student smarts + hustle
.@techstars is going to #space courtesy of #Seattle alum @KeplerComms - names of early investors engraved on first production boards (other names blurred for privacy) -- thanks @mitrymin + team, it's an honor!
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