Vibe Capital

Why should I take your money? Alternatively, check out our Pretty well! But with the startup market where it is, we're unsure if we are lucky or genius Ask us in a decade

There isn't a ton of transparency amongst startup investors, but we're going to try and share as much as possible about our performance so far: We invested in 82 companies, of which 25 have had a priced round mark-up and another 8 have had a substantial SAFE markup: The fund is currently at a 1 7x TVPI and 65% IRR: We've only been investing for ~4 months out of this fund and have nothing to share yet :( You can see our list of investments here

We invest in early-stage technology companies around the world, just like everyone else

Our stage of investing comes down to forming a thesis about the future of the world, and then backing individuals and companies that share those beliefs

As such, here are some things we believe will be true: 1 - Venture capital will shape the next decade in emerging markets Venture capital is best suited for markets that are very large and where companies that achieve product-market fit can grow very, very fast This makes venture dollars ideally suited to large international markets like India, Brazil, Pakistan, Latin America and the African continent

We will likely be the most active operator fund in emerging markets, with half our investments likely to be outside America

Amongst our first ten investments from our most recent fund, we already have companies from Portugal, India, Pakistan, Kenya, Zambia, Chile and Canada

2 - Entrepreneurs are the most motivated people in the world We believe most industries can be reinvented by enabling more entrepreneurs from within, and companies that build for these entrepreneurs are tremendously exciting

We saw this firsthand at Teachable, where we saw that the best teachers for the future were creators and entrepreneurs

We are always looking for platforms that either enable more people to become entrepreneurs, or software that improves the quality of life for these entrepreneurs

3 - Talent is equally distributed, opportunity is not We live in a world of very unequal opportunity, and startups that address this both do a lot of good in the world, and also make for fantastic businesses

As a first generation American whose life was transformed by immigration, this is personal

4 - The financialization of everything has begun, and will accelerate Thirty years ago, finance was pretty boring and relatively straightforward — until we started innovating and building a suite of fun and addicting financial products And then crypto took it up another level, and Robinhood made this mainstream

The cat is now out of the bag, and we believe in a brave new future that is both more inclusive by broadening access, but also more ridiculous where everything from brand clout to an individuals income stream becoming a tradeable asset 5 - Proactive wellness will explode over the next decade Most healthcare dollars have traditionally been spent on sickness and when things go wrong But, we are entering a time where proactive wellness is finally coming of age

We are extremely interested in businesses that proactively enable people to be their best physical and mental selves

Rich tech people, mostly You can see a full list of investors here