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kentgoldman

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About kentgoldman

founder @ upside partnership. formerly a partner @ first round capital. seeded airware, memsql, hotel tonight, path, threadflip and others.

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    Comment #36140687

    seems like this will become more important if everyone is relying on 3rd party AI vendors too.

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    Comment #8017200

    Everything comes out of the fund's carry. Founders give up nothing. We want to work with founders who believe they will each be creating the most impactful company in the portfolio…

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    Comment #8016901

    No hard and fast geographic limitations but at the seed stage, I think it's important for founders and investors to build a strong working relationship and rapport. Because of that…

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    Comment #8016142

    Dealflow comes from doing great work with and being supportive to founders. Period. That's what I hope will drive introductions for Upside as well. I'd also be wary of founder's wh…

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    Comment #8016122

    There are much more cost effective ways to get marketing value. A material portion of the fund's carry is being set aside. It's pretty well into the double digit percentages. Sprea…

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    Comment #8016075

    The last thing we want to have happen is to make a founder uncomfortable or to misalign their interest. For our fund to do well, we need every company to do well. The amount of car…

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