The Redwood Startup Fund

#1

Post by mojombo » Thu, Apr 07, 2022, 5:57 PM UTC

The Redwood Startup Fund
tom.preston-werner.com

Re: The Redwood Startup Fund

#2

Post by orta » Thu, Apr 07, 2022, 5:59 PM UTC

This is a very cool incentive for folks wanting to try get that idea they've had in their heads for a while proof-of-concepted!

Re: The Redwood Startup Fund

#3

Post by mojombo » Thu, Apr 07, 2022, 6:10 PM UTC

Tom Preston-Werner here, I'm behind the Redwood Startup Fund as an extension of my work on RedwoodJS. I also do a lot of angel investing, and this fund finally combines my great loves of Redwood and investing! I'm happy to answer any questions you may have about the $1M fund and how we expect to deploy it over the coming twelve months.

Re: The Redwood Startup Fund

#4

Post by mojombo » Thu, Apr 07, 2022, 6:12 PM UTC

orta wrote: post #2

This is a very cool incentive for folks wanting to try get that idea they've had in their heads for a while proof-of-concepted!

Thanks, Orta! I'm especially keen to get money in the hands of under-represented developers that would otherwise not have a chance to spend time on getting a startup off the ground. Hopefully we can be first money in at a time that truly makes a difference in whether a startup exists or not!

Re: The Redwood Startup Fund

#5

Post by WillDeAth » Thu, Apr 07, 2022, 6:20 PM UTC

If you're a new startup, looking for a full-stack framework to scale with, and you want funding to start your journey from nonetheless, GitHub's co-founder...this is honestly a great opportunity

Re: The Redwood Startup Fund

#6

Post by mojombo » Thu, Apr 07, 2022, 6:24 PM UTC

WillDeAth wrote: post #5

If you're a new startup, looking for a full-stack framework to scale with, and you want funding to start your journey from nonetheless, GitHub's co-founder...this is honestly a great opportunity

Thanks, Will! It's awesome having you in the Redwood startup community, and blown away by the work you're doing at Everfund!

Re: The Redwood Startup Fund

#7

Post by thedavidprice » Thu, Apr 07, 2022, 6:26 PM UTC

mojombo wrote: post #3

Tom Preston-Werner here, I'm behind the Redwood Startup Fund as an extension of my work on RedwoodJS. I also do a lot of angel investing, and this fund finally combines my great loves of Redwood and investing! I'm happy to answer any questions you may have about the $1M fund and how we expect to deploy it over the coming twelve months.

I appreciate the term "existential round" as it highlights your intention.

Are there other individuals, angels, firms, etc. that communicate a similar focus and intention specifically for software? Maybe this is more common than I previously realized.

Re: The Redwood Startup Fund

#8

Post by WillDeAth » Thu, Apr 07, 2022, 6:39 PM UTC

mojombo wrote: post #6

WillDeAth wrote: post #5

If you're a new startup, looking for a full-stack framework to scale with, and you want funding to start your journey from nonetheless, GitHub's co-founder...this is honestly a great opportunity

Thanks, Will! It's awesome having you in the Redwood startup community, and blown away by the work you're doing at Everfund!

Cheers Tom! Great to have the mega support from the RW community too, and we're certainly getting there faster because of it.

Re: The Redwood Startup Fund

#9

Post by thedavidprice » Thu, Apr 07, 2022, 6:47 PM UTC

mojombo wrote: post #4

orta wrote: post #2

This is a very cool incentive for folks wanting to try get that idea they've had in their heads for a while proof-of-concepted!

Thanks, Orta! I'm especially keen to get money in the hands of under-represented developers that would otherwise not have a chance to spend time on getting a startup off the ground. Hopefully we can be first money in at a time that truly makes a difference in whether a startup exists or not!

How do you foresee region/country playing a part in the startups you choose to invest in?

Re: The Redwood Startup Fund

#10

Post by zakmandhro » Thu, Apr 07, 2022, 7:04 PM UTC

The Redwoork Framework, the Community, and now the Startup Fund! If you've been holding off on that startup idea, it's time to reconsider. We've built our startup on Redwood with the community's support, and we are here to welcome the exciting next wave of Redwood startups. Come join us!