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Sep 20 2021

Opening Applications and Doubling New Funds to $2M

This post is by Jeff Fagnan, co-founder of Spearhead. Apply to Spearhead here. More
Sep 20 2021

Nov 10 2020

Opening Applications and Announcing $100M for Spearhead Founders

Now on TechCrunch Today, we’re opening applications for the fourth class of Spearhead—where founders get their first fund. More
Nov 10 2020

Jun 29 2020

Rapidly Growing Valuations Shouldn’t Scare You Off

Humans are bad at understanding exponential growth
Good investors show their best deals to their friends, so one subtle type of social proof is when you see a group of investors who like to invest together. More
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Jun 29 2020

Jun 26 2020

Reading Social Proof Is an Art Form

The ultimate social proof is a credible VC increasing their ownership
Social proof only works when the actors are independent and it matches up to your diligence and conviction. More
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Jun 26 2020

Jun 24 2020

Social Proof Is a Valid Signal

Every investor brings new information to the table
Social proof can get a bad rap, deservedly so because it can be a herd mentality where one monkey imitates the other.   There are reasons why humans follow social proof. More
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Jun 24 2020

Jun 17 2020

Ask About the Metrics They’re Not Showing You

One weird trick to get the truth about metrics
There’s a psychology trick you can use when you’re trying to find out why someone does or doesn’t do something. More
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Jun 17 2020

Jun 16 2020

It’s Easy to Exaggerate Early Traction

Put yourself in the customer’s shoes instead of fixating on traction
Parker Thompson, aka Startup L Jackson, wrote: “Every investor who comes in after me is a spreadsheet jockey, and every investor who comes in before me is a dart-throwing monkey. More
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Jun 16 2020

Jun 12 2020

Everything Is a Proxy for Traction

The holy grail is explosive growth, stickiness and an ability to monetize
At the end of the day, everything is about traction. You pick a great team, go for a big market and invest in great products because you’re trying to predict what masses of people will use or pay for. More
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Jun 12 2020

Jun 10 2020

Early Winners Don’t Always Make It to the Finish Line

Competitors can catch up while the market’s still small
Ben Horowitz is credited with the line: “The best product doesn’t always win, but the winning product becomes the best product.” There are exceptions, though. More
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Jun 10 2020

Jun 8 2020

Invest in the First Credible Mover

Pick the right founder at the right time
Because of the nature of the Internet, products that seem extremely niche can spread quickly across the world, get into everyone’s phones and saturate entire markets before the competition knows what’s happening. More
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Jun 8 2020
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