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The Case for Syndicates in a Changing Venture Landscape

I started angel investing in 2004 in the Los Angeles ecosystem.…

Investing in AI: Moonshots, Megatrends, and the Future of Humanity

As AI races ahead, the real contest isn’t between humans and machines, but between nations and leaders who know how to wield them.

Founder Equity Dilution in a Startup: A Walk Through the Process

Equity may be a founder’s greatest asset, but understanding how fast it disappears is the difference between building wealth and losing it.

What Every Defense Start-Up Should Know About Government Contracts

The right government contract can catapult a defense startup from prototype to national-scale impact — if founders know how to navigate the system.

The Rise of Dual-Use Tech: A Win for Founders, VCs, and the Government

A new wave of founders is proving that the same breakthrough technologies powering commercial markets can also redefine America’s national security.

Understanding the VC Power Law: Why Fund Size Matters in Venture Capital Returns

In venture capital, a single breakout company can outweigh dozens of failures — and fund size determines who wins and who merely survives.

10 Tips for Your First (or Any) Board Meeting

A great board meeting isn’t about pretty slides — it’s about clarity, preparation, and candor. Here’s what founders need to get right from day one.

We just invested in our 100th company…

After nearly two decades, 100 investments, and thousands of founder meetings, the journey reveals a simple truth: extraordinary leadership is still the strongest predictor of outsized outcomes.

The Future of Fintech: Coinbase Acquires Fund I Portfolio Company Zabo

As crypto breaks into the financial mainstream, Zabo built the connective tissue banks and fintechs needed to keep up — and Coinbase took notice.

Investing in Extraordinary Leaders: Announcing Our $36M Fund II

Grounded in a decades-long belief that extraordinary leaders outperform markets, Moonshots Capital closes its $36M Fund II and backs a new class of founders already reshaping their industries.

Startup Fundraising and FOMO

After a decade of backing nearly 90 startups, I’ve learned that even when the fundamentals check out, it’s real, earned FOMO that often turns investor interest into a term sheet.

Investing in Passion

In a world of polished decks and perfect pitches, what still moves investors is the unmistakable spark of someone building the company they were meant to lead.

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