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Jacob Mullins

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Venture Partner @VillageGlobal, Managing Director @Shasta investing in applied AI, computer vision, crypto / web3. Fortuna Favet Audaci

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Well stated vision of where we are and where we need to go in the crypto/web3 world, from a team who has seen multiple cycles and continues to execute through it all. Crypto rarely has this type of perspective.

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๐ŸšจBREAKING: Our 2023 Annual Report is LIVE! SOME KEY FINDINGS: ๐Ÿ‘‰79% of venture funds over $100 in AUMย  have no Latino/a investment professionals at all. ๐Ÿ‘‰Gender disparity also persists in the field, with only 24% of Partner-level Latino/as in emerging funds being women.

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Just 11 years early... Timing is everything, especially in startup building. Yesterday, I sent this screenshot to my co-founder of exitround, Greg. In 2013, we built an early "AI for M&A." It was an ML graph extracting 25+ features of company characteristics (industry,

Just 11 years early...

Timing is everything, especially in startup building. Yesterday, I sent this screenshot to my co-founder of <a href="/exitround/">exitround</a>, <a href="/gsdean/">Greg</a>. In 2013, we built an early "AI for M&amp;A." It was an ML graph extracting 25+ features of company characteristics (industry,
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Honored to speak at JETRO โ€“ Collaborate & Invest Japan & 500 Startups #VC University in Tokyo today, helping teach a growing generation of VCs investing to create a strong startup ecosystem in Japan ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต. Thank you for the invitation Vishal Harnal and the 500 team!

Honored to speak at <a href="/JETRO_InvestJP/">JETRO โ€“ Collaborate & Invest Japan</a> &amp; <a href="/500STARTUPS/">500 Startups</a> #VC University in Tokyo today, helping teach a growing generation of VCs investing to create a strong startup ecosystem in Japan ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต. Thank you for the invitation <a href="/vishalharnal/">Vishal Harnal</a> and the 500 team!
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Thanks benjamin jorgensen and the Constellation Network team for inviting me to share thoughts about investing in blockchain and web3 at their annual #Hydef2024 in San Francisco today. In short: identity solutions, *anything* in data workflows (labeling, provenance, audit), and collaborative

Thanks <a href="/BenJorgensen/">benjamin jorgensen</a> and the <a href="/Conste11ation/">Constellation Network</a> team for inviting me to share thoughts about investing in blockchain and web3 at their annual #Hydef2024 in San Francisco today. In short: identity solutions, *anything* in data workflows (labeling, provenance, audit), and collaborative
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Electrifying energy at this yearโ€™s SomosVC (fka LatinxVC) Annual Summit in SF! โšก Latino/a investors & allies came together, sparking game-changing conversations and connections. From Micky Malka's powerful keynote to impactful panels, our community is redefining VCโ€™s future. ยกAdelante!

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Itโ€™s a brutal VC fundraising market out there (if youโ€™re not a megafund); I recently spoke with a few GPs who raised $000s Fund Iโ€™s for their new firms in under 3 months. Hereโ€™s what they said worked and what is resonating with LPs today...TLDR; BACK TO BASICS ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿฝ 1/ Selling a

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Wow anand iyer taking Sekoia to the MOON and likely changing VC as we know it. Very excited to watch this combo of disruptive Venture Capital + #AI agents, as a tiny part of the $SEKOIA community. Go go go Anand!

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Fired up to continue partnering with Overland AI as they lead the world of off-road "ground autonomy", congrats on the Series A! ๐Ÿš€

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Exciting day for Justin, Dina and the Fort Point Beer team as they combine forces with HenHouse Brewing Co.. The two best Bay Area breweries combining is 1+1 = 3, delicious!! ๐Ÿ˜‹๐Ÿ˜‹๐Ÿ˜‹ sfchronicle.com/food/wine/artiโ€ฆ

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๐Ÿšจ Launch Day ๐Ÿšจ @VCMastermind is live. A private global network + podcast for global #VC GPs building firms managing $50Mโ€“$5B. ๐Ÿ‘‡ ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Weekly private podcast ๐Ÿธ IRL & virtual events ๐Ÿ’ก Fund strategies that actually work By application only: vcmastermind.com

๐Ÿšจ Launch Day ๐Ÿšจ @VCMastermind is live.

A private global network + podcast for global #VC GPs building firms managing $50Mโ€“$5B.

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 ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Weekly private podcast
 ๐Ÿธ IRL &amp; virtual events
 ๐Ÿ’ก Fund strategies that actually work

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I built VC Mastermind to be a resource of knowledge for VC Managing Partners. I'm proud to feature 3 of our current 8 episodes that dive deep into the operational excellence required in today's volatile market. vcmastermind.com #venturecapital #fundraising #secondaries

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LPs see 10 - 20 VC fund pitch decks a day. This week on VC Mastermind, Dubai-based LP Chirag Locham sheds light on how the best GPs cut through the noise: โœ… Clear edge โœ… Planned DPI โœ… Cohesive story Listen to the full episode at vcmastermind.com

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So many nuggets of wisdom from Dan Rosen of Commerce Ventures about his journey from solo GP to institutional VC, scaling his firm and staying laser-focused on the future of commerce, fintech, and payments. ๐ŸŽง New episode live VC Mastermind ๐ŸŽง Our conversation is packed with

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How do you build a VC firm across 80+ countries? I sat down with Vishal Harnal of 500 Global to unpack how they scale globally, structure local funds, and build resilient teams. ๐Ÿ”ฅ Global VC strategy masterclass. Watch the clip & listen to the full pod inside @VCMastermind:

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Super fun #ReidRiffs event yesterday in NYC with Village Global. Village Chairman Reid Hoffman dropped wide-ranging knowledge from future-proofing your AI apps, to crypto, and advice for founders building and raising capital in today's market. Lets go! ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿš€

Super fun #ReidRiffs event yesterday in NYC with <a href="/villageglobal/">Village Global</a>. Village Chairman <a href="/reidhoffman/">Reid Hoffman</a> dropped wide-ranging knowledge from future-proofing your AI apps, to crypto, and advice for founders building and raising capital in today's market. Lets go! ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿš€
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Just dropped a ๐Ÿ”ฅ VC Mastermind convo on hiring VC investors in this crazy market with Dan Miller from True Search US. We break down: โ€“ The seed AI investor land grab โ€“ What GPs are doing right to win talent โ€“ Comp & carry benchmarks from associate to partner โ€“ Why many