“VC is all about figuring out which questions are the right questions to ask, and since we don’t have a clue what the right answer is, we’re very interested in the process by which the entrepreneur get to the conclusion that he offers.” -- Don Valentine, Sequoia Capital

.Farcaster emerges as an unrivaled talent incubator for web3-native builders Look at their recent hires🔥 FC has locked in individuals who've demo'ed their skills by building significant products within its ecosystem before joining the Merkle team #onchain #web3 🧵 1/8

There's something that strikes me about Europe's tech ecosystem: our constant need to compare ourselves to the U.S. with regards to innovation, VC funding, and unicorn creation. STOP 🛑 🧵 1/8 #europe #tech #innovation #venturecapital

Particularly true statement for first-time GPs fundraising their debut fund. First-time VC GPs raising their Fund I might believe that a meticulously organized data room will convince prospective LPs to invest, but this is a dangerous misconception. 🧵1/6 #VentureCapital

💥BOOM New Podcast💥 "AGENT ECONOMY" #1, with LucJodet.eth 🦇🔊 🧨 Produced by Olive Capital. Exclusive access for 48h to prime subs of VentureNotes.co, then, free access on all streaming platforms. This series explores the topic with a little bit of theory and a lot of use cases.

A great introduction on AI Agents in the first episode of the Agent Economy series by LucJodet.eth 🦇🔊 on Olive Capital podcast. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/run… Spotify: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/olive…

📢 Coming soon | A practical framework for evaluating first-time VC managers raising micro funds. Developed by me based on conversations with new & emerging LPs on our journey raising a first-time micro VC fund. Read it first on VentureNotes.co.

Why? There's too much chaos at new and emerging LPs, not able to clearly articulate why they rightfully (or even wrongfully..) pass). Let's give them a structured thinking 💭

When you're an early stage founder, probably around pre-seed (seed at the latest), you should surround yourself with a good amount of small-ticket angels, instead of trying to chase the badge of honor of raising institutional money Olive Capital is such an angel investor

BM! New week, new Base ambassador. We are proud to announce that 🟦 rphgrc.base.eth (↑)(37) is now an ambassador for Base Germany (BaseRepublikDeutschland) / Switzerland. Raph is an investor at Olive Capital and has been incredibly active in the Swiss Base community, pushing initiatives such as Base meetups.

Venture capital is for everyone. Over the past 12–18 months or so, I have had the "unsolicited" opportunity to help academia, family offices, and UHNW individuals develop a prepared mind for VC exposure. 1/5

The "minimum viable fund size" is the smallest capital to execute a GP's fund strategy. Let's understand that for Venture Capital. 1/9

As an LP in Venture Capital, consistently committing capital across all vintages is key. 1/11

Private banking plays a vital role in the "Wheel of Wealth", but true, generational wealth transmission requires more than preservation. 1/5

The "direct deal" dream in Venture Capital is deceptively alluring for family offices.. SFOs and MFOs like to directly back startups, hoping that their "access", connections, and intuition will find the next breakout. 1/7

For family office LPs, a clear assessment of both unsystematic and systematic risks is essential when building a #venturecapital portfolio. When analyzing GPs, the focus must first be on unsystematic risks, those specific to individual managers, their firms, and their funds. 🔽

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The DACH region 🇩🇪🇦🇹🇨🇭 has some of the best builders. And we are here to prove it! 💪 We will host a number of epic local Base Batches hack meetups in the next days. Join us! 📝 What is in it for builders: - Meet local entrepreneurs and VCs - We will support you on your way to

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