Investing in Startups

Our guest this week is Morgan Housel. Morgan is a partner at Collaborative Fund and the best-selling author of The Psychology of Money and his new book, Same As Ever. He is an award-winning columnist from his days of writing for The Motley Fool and The Wall Street Journal. We discussed what you can and can’t learn from studying great investors, what surprised Morgan about moving from public to private markets, and what Morgan has changed his mind on over the years. It was a really fun conversation. Please enjoy. Investing in Startups is produced by Seaplane Ventures. You can follow host Joe Magyer on LinkedIn or on X at @Magyer.

Our guest this week is Chris Douvos, the Founder and Managing Director of Ahoy Capital. We explore why Chris is focused on emerging managers, what led him to a concentrated strategy, what he has changed his mind on over the years, and what keeps him up at night. Please enjoy this fun conversation. Investing in Startups is produced by Seaplane Ventures. You can follow host Joe Magyer on LinkedIn or on X at @Magyer.

Our guest this week is Martin Tobias, the Founder of Incisive Ventures. Incisive is a Seattle-based firm that invests in pre-seed software startups in the US and beyond. Prior to starting Incisive, Martin was a highly successful angel investor and a serial entrepreneur who served as the CEO of 3 venture-backed startups.  We discuss why Martin loves pre-seed investing, valuation trends, the challenges and opportunities that come with investing abroad, and why investors should be careful to not put too much weight on the reputations of their coinvestors. Investing in Startups is produced by Seaplane Ventures. You can follow host Joe Magyer on LinkedIn or on X at @Magyer.