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Get to Know Richard de Silva of Highland Capital

Both Sides of the Table

I took the opportunity this past week to publish summary notes of some of the VCs and entrepreneurs I had interviewed on This Week in VC. One of my goals in doing the show was not only to educate entrepreneurs but also to put a human face on many of the VCs in our industry as VCs can be hard to get to know. Thank you. (if

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This new app is helping Gen Z invest in cars, food, video games and other ‘themes’

TechCrunch

That strategy led to the company’s tagline of “Invest in themes, not memes.” The move was in line with its initial go-to-market strategy, which is to target college students, including athletes and non-athletes, with the expectation of making ambassadors out of influential people on campus.

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Building a creator-focused OS

TechCrunch

European VC soars in Q1. How can they pursue a more digitally enabled strategy without outsourcing their customer relationship to a third party? How are VCs handling diligence in a world where deals open and close in days, not months? They said earlier eras in the space focused on content hosting and distribution.