There’s a pretty famous article on Medium warning founders that VCs aren’t friends, they’re “frenemies.” Similarly, often I’ve heard VCs tell each other not to get too attached to founders, or that you shouldn’t be friends with founders. That’s terrible advice. Today we’re going to talk about why, and what…

Today is my last day living in Los Angeles. Tomorrow I will pack up my neon lights in my 2008 Toyota Prius, and drive the 5 until the billboards start to advertise for the newest Series-C enterprise data startup. In this Dam Venture post we’re not going to talk about…

I’ve been spending at least a week a month in SF over the last 6 months, and I honestly don’t love it. I love the tech ecosystem, the public transit, and the large VC community. But the city and the culture in the venture ecosystem seem like they’re missing a…

Let me explain. I was at an event in November where I heard someone use a peculiar term to describe the Santa Monica/Venice area in Los Angeles: they called it “Silicon Beach.” Since then I’ve seen it in pitch decks for funds. TechCrunch articles. Even in the L.A. …

I woke up last night dreaming like any before, I rolled out of bed, and I walked to the door. I got quickly dressed and made my way to the gym, My soft relaxed heart, full to the brim. When working out no notifications plagued my small phone, Strangely enough…

I’ll be the first to admit it. I’ve been procrastinating on writing. And because of that, I’m going to start this post with a prelude, and an anecdote about the importance mental health, something that I plan to talk about more personally in a later post. …

In the eternal words of Kanye Omari West: “Scoop-diddy-whoop, Whoop-di-scoop-di-poop.” Welcome to the Gen Z episode. It’s nothing personal. Let’s kick it off with some basic background. Pew Research defines Gen Z as anyone born after 1996. Ostensibly, Gen Z is digital-native, meme-informed, and progressive. …