The Top Companies to Come Out of Dream It So Far

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Ske came out of dream it back when i was running it, in two thousand eight. Greek's a great company and growing. They're up in new york city, so up, cause i'm in filly, i'm doing really well. Companies like cherry, and our urban tax space jut closed really big round with intail capital. We've had about three hundred and fifty companies go through. Health is the oldest of the verticals, about a hundred and thirty companies have gone through. So there's a lot of companies at different es of their growth....

1:00 Jason thanks all frontline workers and intros Dreamit Ventures’ Steve Barsh
3:33 How did Dreamit start, what is the goal and how is their program structured?
9:43 How often does Dreamit follow-on with their portfolio companies, how do they think about pricing, valuation & leading rounds?
15:15 Steve goes over some of Dreamit’s top portfolio companies: SeatGeek, LevelUp & Houseparty and explains how SeatGeek pivoted while going through Dreamit’s program
18:20 How early will Dreamit Ventures go? Pre-revenue? What verticals do they focus on how do they improve their program?
27:24 What is the most important thing Dreamit does for founders: advice, anointing or money?
30:07 At what point during the process does Dreamit turn on the criticism? What questions do they ask during Accelerator interviews?
42:58 How much of Dreamit’s program focuses on the fundraising process?
48:59 Lightning round: How founders should judge accelerators, nailing interviews, multiple accelerators, follow-on philosophy, bridge rounds, top firms that Dreamit works with