Our current funds, $375 million. Our typical check size is anywhere from five or six million dollars up to like, about 15. So it depends on the company where they are on that stage. The vernacular is changing. Like what is early? What seed? But oftentimes we are the first board member you would anticipate staying all the way through.
Emily Melton joins Molly to discuss her early days in venture and what she learned while working at DFJ (1:30). Then, they talk about the barriers that healthcare imposes on entrepreneurship (17:22), building a diverse culture within venture capital (29:53), market distortions, and how to optimize for a down market (38:42).
(0:00) Molly kicks off the show
(1:30) Getting started in Venture Capital
(8:12) LinkedIn Jobs - Go to https://linkedIn.com/angel and post your first job for free
(9:38) Learnings from working at DFJ
(17:22) Healthcare being a barrier to entrepreneurship
(20:11) Prenuvo - Get $300 off at http://prenuvo.com/twist
(21:41) Threshold Ventures’ fund mechanics
(26:15) Investing in Tia: Healthcare solutions for woman
(29:53) Building culture
(37:45) Pilot - Get 20% off the first 6 months at https://pilot.com/twist
(38:42) Optimizing for a down market
(52:13) What’s next?
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