What I read in 2024My goal for 2024 was to increase the number of books I read (or listen to) to 16 (four books a quarter). I continued my journey of…1d ago1d ago
What I read in 2023I planned to read at least one book every month in 2023 as my resolution. Not that I do not like reading. I just felt I used to read…Dec 5, 2023Dec 5, 2023
Five Reasons Why VCs Need PhDsA venture capital investor should have high intellectual and emotional intelligence. The job requires solid quantitative analysis but also…Sep 28, 20231Sep 28, 20231
Deep Tech Investment on the RiseLarry Fink, the CEO of BlackRock, in a conversation with Andrew Ross Sorkin during DealBook Summit 2022 when asked about the current and…Aug 31, 20231Aug 31, 20231
Mentors and Law of Diminishing ReturnsI mentor at many incubators, accelerators and programs, and what is clear is that while mentors are extremely valuable, they can cause a…Aug 10, 2023Aug 10, 2023
De-Risking Deep Tech Startups“ When you invest in a company facing a technical challenge, the first thing you do is take the white-hot risk off the table” Tom Perkins.Jul 27, 2023Jul 27, 2023
Early Stage Deep Tech Deal KillerInvestors and early-stage deep tech startups must navigate a landscape riddled with uncertainties and unknowns when they engage in the…Jun 21, 2023Jun 21, 2023
Deep Tech Thesis, Potential For Return and Historical TrendsI decided to look into why outsized returns can be found in deep tech investments and how has deep tech investments performed historically.Apr 2, 2023Apr 2, 2023
What is The Deep Tech Way and Why it Matters“It is not clear who first used the term deep tech” ChatGPT prompted. So I curiously turned to my good old friend Google to learn Mat…Feb 3, 2023Feb 3, 2023
Why Culture Eats Strategy for BreakfastCulture in an organization refers to the shared values, beliefs, customs, behaviors, and artifacts that characterize a group or…Jan 18, 2023Jan 18, 2023