Ash Rust @AshRust
First check investor: 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇪🇺. Past: Oxford, YC. https://t.co/38vKypSnho linktr.ee/ashrust San Francisco Joined March 2007-
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10 years since my batch. Unc status is real. Funny explaining to founders how demo day fundraising used to work, by collecting business cards after we pitched on stage to follow up with. Told a few founders we used to fax SAFEs too - they would’ve believed me if I didn’t tell…
10 years since my batch. Unc status is real. Funny explaining to founders how demo day fundraising used to work, by collecting business cards after we pitched on stage to follow up with. Told a few founders we used to fax SAFEs too - they would’ve believed me if I didn’t tell…
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It was @ycombinator alumni demo day yesterday. Always a good time with friends.
If your startup is growing in Europe, you could likely be doing even better in the U.S. Here’s why ⬇️
If your startup is growing in Europe, you could likely be doing even better in the U.S. Here’s why ⬇️
How AI Will Ruin Movies AI tools are now mainstream and global but their impact on Movies is in the earliest stages. The main use cases right now are Netflix recommendations and slop videos on Tiktok but that will soon change once the big name actors realize the opportunity. At…
Here’s how you create scarcity when fundraising ⬇️
Here’s how you create scarcity when fundraising ⬇️
The Team Slide is the Most Important You may have great traction or a novel idea but startup investors are always investing in the team first. 1. Team Always Matters. Even legendary companies can be laid low by weak executives and employees. 2. Outlier Evidence. It takes…
Great to see @paywithflex announce their $15M Series A. Their platform helps health oriented retailers accept HSA accounts directly at checkout offering huge savings to customers.
Ash Rust retweeted
Another month of big wins! 🎉 - Starcloud (@Starcloud_Inc1) partners with Google Cloud to run Gemini in space - @ServeRobotics acquires @VayuRobotics - @PlexeAI and Lumari featured on a Times Square billboard Great work everyone.
Don’t let issues fester. It only makes one-on-ones even harder. You have to get ahead of personnel problems early on. If you let something go for too long, like underperformance, then it’s a hard road back. 🎧 Watch the full episode anywhere you listen to podcasts.
Personal passion is important in fundraising but it’s not an excuse to be verbose. Keep your deck short and simple.
Personal passion is important in fundraising but it’s not an excuse to be verbose. Keep your deck short and simple.
Diocletian’s Palace lived up to expectations. Easily the best preserved Roman fortress I’ve seen and almost the entire area is in constant use! Rightfully a world heritage site but it was also wonderful to experience a historical place that is still bustling, almost 2,000 years…
Why 2 Distribution Channels is the Sweet Spot I usually recommend you test 2 channels at once, splitting your time 75%/25%. 1. Most Channels Top Out. Even if a distribution channel is working really well for you, it doesn’t usually last. 2. Iteration Finds the Best Option.…
The waterfalls at Plitvice were worth the hike.
How do you know if you're ready to raise from a seed fund or big VC? Here’s the test⬇️
How do you know if you're ready to raise from a seed fund or big VC? Here’s the test⬇️
If you’ve worked enough to get an interview, don’t waste it with poor preparation. Do these 4 things instead ⬇️
If you’ve worked enough to get an interview, don’t waste it with poor preparation. Do these 4 things instead ⬇️
Firing a co-founder can feel like a relief, but leaving loose ends will cost you later. If you don’t handle termination properly, it comes back during fundraising or acquisition. That equity stake and other rights give them leverage at the worst possible time. Take the time to…
Someone asked for a contract - what do I send? I get this question a lot and templates are usually the best option…
Someone asked for a contract - what do I send? I get this question a lot and templates are usually the best option…
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