Working hard and trying my best! Please be patient if I don't respond immediately 🙇🏻♂️
Location (March 2020) Park City, Utah
Work
Contact
I don't enjoy calls and prefer emails, SMS, or Telegram. I am trying to set better expectations for those reaching out. If you are contacting me for one of the following reasons, please read my default response before doing so.
Investing
I am not an active angel and will not be hands-on in your company.
I prefer founders whom I know personally and markets that are dissimilar to the ones I'm already in.
Advising
I most likely do not have the bandwidth to be worth equity in your company.
Speaking
I don't like public speaking and I'll decline unless it tangibly benefits Italic. I do not accept paid opportunities and will not travel.
Students
I unfortunately don't have much time these days so I likely will not respond. That said, it wasn't so long ago that I was in your shoes and I fondly remember and miss the hustle and grind—I wish you all the best.
Salespeople
Please don't reach out to me — I am not the one who will be making a purchasing decision.
Research and reach out to the right colleague on the right team.
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Portfolio
I'm invested in ~70 startups and funds as a silent, inactive part of the cap table. Any success is squarely due to the work and tenacity of the founders or GPs. Here are a handful of the companies I'm invested in.
| Name | Link | Entry | Description | Co-Investor | 🦄 | Exit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ramp | Series B | Smart spend management | Founders FundGoldman Sachs | |||
Pipe | Pre-Seed | NASDAQ for recurring revenues | CraftSocial Capital | |||
Settle | Pre-Seed | Modern AP/AR & financing | Max LevchinFounders FundKPCB | |||
Karbon | Pre-Seed | Corporate cards for India | ||||
Patch | Seed | Carbon-offsetting as a service | A16Z | |||
Secureframe | Series A | SOC 2 & ISO 27001 compliance | KPCBGradient | |||
HappyCredit | Pre-Seed | BNPL for India | GoodwaterKunal Shah | |||
Weav | Seed | API for commerce platforms | FoundationBoxGroupHenrique Dubugras | Acquired by Brex | ||
Opal | Seed | Professional webcam + integrated software | KindredMike KriegerHong FengLiam Casey776 | |||
Oura | Series C | Best-in-class health tracking | ForerunnerTCGTemasek | |||
Slope | Seed | BNPL for B2B | Stanley TangEric Wu | |||
Hero | Seed | Simple and effective skincare | Aria Growth Partners | |||
Finch | Seed | API for payroll and HR | General CatalystHomebrewBoxGroup | |||
Alto | Series A | Alternative IRA administration | CartaCoinbase | |||
Bulletin | Seed | Premium wholesale marketplace | Foundation | |||
Made | Series A | Home renovation made easy. | Insight PartnersFelicisFounders Fund | |||
Curtsy | Series A | Thrifting marketplace | Index | |||
Bzaar | Seed | Indian wholesale marketplace | Lee FixelCanaanBinny Bansal | |||
Notion | Series B | All-in-one workspace | IndexNaval Ravikant | |||
Seated | Seed | Rewards for dining out | InsightCraft | |||
Awning | Seed | Frictionless commercial real estate ownership | GFCMassMutual | |||
Rocket Dollar | Seed | Alternative IRA administration | ||||
Modernbanc | Seed | Banking API | Village GlobalGFC | |||
Airhouse | Seed | 4PL for DNVBs | Naval Ravikant | |||
Stir | Seed | Financial studio for creators | HomebrewLudlowA16Z | |||
Alloy | Seed | E-commerce automation platform | BainAbstract | |||
Backbone | Seed | Mobile gaming hardware + software | SoundLudlowMr Beast | |||
Pyka | Seed | Autonomous crop-dusters | Prime Movers Lab |
