Seed stage

There is always lots of ways to raise funds and lots of places one can raise from but I also think it’s important to choose wisely when you are at the start of growth and have a need for capital.

That being said – I love this Fred Wilson post :: http://avc.com/2018/01/a-low-volume-high-conviction-high-support-investor/

Low volume, high conviction, and high support.

Work goals…

I love how they describe themselves as “a low-volume, high-conviction, high-support investor.” That is who you want at your side when you are starting a business. There are a number of those types of firms out there, USV is one, Bonfire is another, and there are plenty more. But there are also plenty of the other variety; high volume, low conviction, can’t get them on the phone when you need them investors. So finding a high conviction investor to lead your seed or Srs A round is ideal and we have one more VC firm like that now.

Thailand’s Startup Ecosystem: Time to Take Off the Training Wheels

Great read from one of the VC dudes to watch in Thailand.

I always feel like I have to be careful when chatting about the Thai ecosystem but I wholly agree with this article. There needs to be more startups from Thailand focusing on regional markets and raising regionally to help them do so.

Pretty excited to announce what SeedPlus has been doing in Thailand soon!

Thailand’s Startup Ecosystem: Time to Take Off the Training Wheels

Matthew McConaughey’s Brother: Bitcoin Is ‘Like Trading Underwear’ | Fortune

This is a fun read. Always liked Matthew – didn’t know his brother was a VC.

Matthew McConaughey’s Brother: Bitcoin Is ‘Like Trading Underwear’ | Fortune:

What are some of the key elements you look for in a founder or company before investing?

McConaughey: We look for integrity and for someone who’s willing to hang in there. We’re not used to getting rich overnight. We don’t know anything about that. We weren’t these fat-bellied guys who had all this money at age 30. I mean, it happened for me one time but it only lasted a day or two. I was a Donald Trump millionaire for like a day and a half. It was a slow process. We don’t have any sympathy for these guys who want to get rich quick. We didn’t make our money until we were 50 years old.