Venture Upward

A field guide for surviving, getting ahead, and succeeding as a venture capitalist.

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The latest theses, insights, and blog posts from Venture Upward

The Power of Compounding

December 16, 2024

Demystify the Legalese

October 15, 2024

Playing Offense vs. Defense

August 06, 2024

Valuation Matters

March 19, 2024

Three Years of Venture Upward

December 12, 2023

The Waiting Game

December 05, 2023

Avoiding Cynicism

November 07, 2023

The Art of Asking

October 24, 2023

From Dojo to Deal Flow

October 10, 2023

Time Kills All Deals

July 25, 2023

The SVB Failure Test

April 05, 2023

Who Moved My Venture Cheese?

February 28, 2023

The Role of Diligence

January 10, 2023

Deliberate Practices

November 15, 2022

Hello, Operator?

September 20, 2022

Stay Hungry

July 26, 2022

Hold On!

July 06, 2022

Deal Velocity

June 14, 2022

Beating the Market

March 29, 2022

Board Meeting Cacophony

November 17, 2021

Leap of Faith Required

October 05, 2021

Compensation

August 03, 2021

The Value of Writing

July 27, 2021

Venture Upwards Q&A

June 15, 2021

Angel Investing

May 25, 2021

Playing in Traffic

May 04, 2021

Headroom

March 30, 2021

Whose Fund is it Anyway?

March 23, 2021

When To Jump Ship

March 02, 2021

The Best New VC Strategy Ever

February 22, 2021

The Second Rule of Venture

February 02, 2021