Why should VCs have all the fun?

We sold Shuttl

A little over a year ago

And predictably enough

I started investing in startups

But I struggled

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Some background

I did (late-stage) investing for 5 years

Then worked in startups for 10 years

Founded a couple of startups

But I struggled

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Pitched to 100+ investors

Raised more than $80 million

From the best in the business

In the pre ‘money-grows-on-trees’ era

But I struggled

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Saw many startups built around me

By friends who became founders

By founders who became friends

Had countless “pivotal” discussions

With these fellow founders

I had all this context

But I struggled

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To be precise

I struggled to invest in startups

Outside of my network

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Felt ‘there should be an app for it’

Because investing in an asset class

Shouldn't be about the class or school

One went to or companies one worked at

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Searched and found out that

Startup investment products are

Designed for those raising capital

Not for those looking to invest

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So decided to build

That product, that app

That makes it easy to invest

In startups outside one's network

To serve all those who are

Deprived of this asset class