samir kaji @Samirkaji
CEO of Allocate (https://t.co/tCOIHOo5Xl) Host of the Venture Unlocked podcast, https://t.co/J3J8C4Ims6. My opinions are mine, and not related to Allocate. ventureunlocked.substack.com Menlo Park, CA Joined April 2009-
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vc is a home run driven business via @PrimaryVC It’s not having a low strikeout rate, but making it count when you connect. The difference between good and great funds is often a single company (great being 5x+) and requires a true risk seeking mindset (non-consensus)
New Ep! @MeghanKReynolds of Altimeter and @Samirkaji catch up for another LP Unlocked episode to dive deep into liquidity. This episode is sponsored by @sydecario Listen to the whole conversation open.spotify.com/show/1Z1jDhQG5…
The seed stage market is ever evolving. For those that remember the Series A crunch, getting follow-on financing at the A/B round (particular B) is as hard as it's been in 14 years. Check out our conversation on how seed stage founder should navigate the seed and beyond and…
The seed stage market is ever evolving. For those that remember the Series A crunch, getting follow-on financing at the A/B round (particular B) is as hard as it's been in 14 years. Check out our conversation on how seed stage founder should navigate the seed and beyond and…
Had so much fun chatting #Seed stage trends w/ lots of 🌶️ takes from @jefielding and @kirbywinfield. Give it a listen and let @Samirkaji and I know what y'all think!
Had so much fun chatting #Seed stage trends w/ lots of 🌶️ takes from @jefielding and @kirbywinfield. Give it a listen and let @Samirkaji and I know what y'all think!
Announcing Audacious 2.0 Excited to announce @AudaciousHQ's second fund, a $150M fund dedicated to backing the most ambitious founders in the world at the earliest stages of their journey. A bit more on us in the thread below. cc @mzaveri @TheRecruiterSam
Recently @DavidSacks of @craft_ventures talks with @Samirkaji about why he views Craft as a company, while also projecting stability for founders and LPs. This episode was brought to you by @sydecario. Listen to the whole discussion at open.spotify.com/show/1Z1jDhQG5…
New Ep! @DavidSacks of @craft_ventures stops by to discuss the craft of venture capital with @Samirkaji. Here David talks about why now is a good time to invest. This episode was brought to you by @sydecario. Listen to the whole discussion at open.spotify.com/show/1Z1jDhQG5….
VC fundraising is dichotomous. 7 funds that we have spoken to the last month have been vastly oversubscribed (1.5x-2x). But most EMs we meet are slogging through 18-24 month raises. LPs are investing, but funds seem to fall in either side of the spectrum, with little in between.
"VC used to feel like an afternoon tea. Now it's like being a barista at rush hour." – @dafrankel on the shift from having 1,000ish seed stage VC firms to having ~4,000. From the 2024 Upfront Summit – @upfrontvc @YairR @Samirkaji youtube.com/watch?v=ef1kag…
New Ep! @adambain of @01Advisors stops by to talk with @Samirkaji about scaling Twitter from 0 to $1B+, being coached by Bill Campbell, and why they don't take board seats. Listen to the whole episode at open.spotify.com/show/1Z1jDhQG5…
New ep! Mitchell Green of @LeadEdgeCapital stops by to discuss with @Samirkaji the Moneyball approach to investing, the art of effective cold calling, and managing 700+ strategic LPs. Listen to the whole discussion at open.spotify.com/show/1Z1jDhQG5…
Most available VC fund benchmarks are of marginal value today. There is still a fairly significant dispersion of holding values today. Additionally, benchmarks need to be really granular on fund size and strategy (pre-seed/seed/growth, etc.) to be truly meaningful.
VC EMs that are not spin-outs: Family Offices are your most likely investors. Remember these 4 things: 1) For most FO's, VC is a participation sport and often as important as the returns are. The service/experience can be everything. You can differentiate through better…
A long, but energizing week at the @upfrontvc summit. @msuster and team always put on an A+ event. Thanks for the careful attention to detail on every bit to ensure everyone that attended had a great experience. Appreciate the work, and so great to see so many friends.
Have spent a lot of time with institutional LPs (Endowments, Pensions, etc.) the last few weeks. It's clear that many absolutely would love to build a great emerging VC portfolio (and/or seed fund) portfolio. But only a small % will. Main reasons: 1) Business model:…
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Excited to speak at @joinallocate's Beyond Summit May 22-24 in Newport Beach! Join us for two days of networking, education, and discussions about the future of innovation and venture capital: beyondsummit.allocate.co @Samirkaji
Second, where I disagree: (1) VC is not a business of singles and doubles, nor do (I believe) LPs want this. VC is part of an overall asset allocation strategy for institutional investors that must generate alpha and high absolute rates of return. LPs handle risk (and liquidity)…
Good VCs don’t just invest in good companies, they have to get into the GREATEST companies EARLY
vc is a home run driven business via @PrimaryVC It’s not having a low strikeout rate, but making it count when you connect. The difference between good and great funds is often a single company (great being 5x+) and requires a true risk seeking mindset (non-consensus)
@Samirkaji @PrimaryVC Slugging percentage not batting average
Just realized Superhuman has been autocorrecting "ccing" to "doing" so I've sent a number of emails like this recently 😒
This week in #BridgeBookClub we went back to one of our favorite podcasts, @VentureUnlocked hosted by @Samirkaji, for some perspective on what our peers at the Seed stage are seeing. Some takeaways: open.spotify.com/episode/47rQsM…
@Samirkaji New full summary up now! podsift.com/summary/3554?t…
@Samirkaji Such a fun conversation with some of my fave seed investors and collaborators. Thanks for inviting me on the pod! 🙌🏼
@Samirkaji Such a good conversation on portfolio construction vs market trends, valuation advice for pre-seed founders, LP perspective, etc. Not all good news, but I loved it
LPs want liquidity--and now we are here to help! Very excited to announce our new secondaries fund, for which we partnered with Kline Hill Partners Substantially oversubscribed at $105M, the intent is to deploy this capital through the end of this year. The focus will be…
Every single partner at @kleinerperkins today started their career as an associate in VC. Even our founder @BrookByers did. The greatest VC of all time @johndoerr did as well. So much for associates!
Fun fact: during Box’s Series B we were in the midst of pivoting to the enterprise, with an untested freemium model, and running out of runway. The strategy was speculative. Every partner we pitched passed, but one associate (@mamoonha) fought to push the deal through, saving us.
@VentureUnlocked @Samirkaji @EverywhereVC @kirbywinfield @naywilliams @UnionLabs @sydecario Thanks for having me on the pod!
Leave. There was a reason you sought out new pastures. Maximizing short term pay seldom leads to long term success or happiness.
You accept an offer with 20% increase in pay. Current boss offers 30% increase to stay. What do you do?
Personal update! - After 4 amazing yrs at @a16z (and 7 yrs at @BessemerVP), I have decided to start a fund! I have always dreamt of being a founder & feel like this is the perfect time to get started. I’m excited to share more about my plans in the coming months
Cybersecurity consolidation accelerating 📈 Wiz to buy Gem Security for $350M Zscaler to buy Avalor for $310M These are both 10x multiples on 💰 raised so amazing outcomes for founders, seed/A investors. However with all of these early exits, what new cybersecurity cos will be…
Just discovered the terrific @VentureUnlocked podcast from @Samirkaji & binged half a dozen episodes this weekend. Highly recommend to any emerging manager, regardless of asset class. A few great episodes to get started: Mitchell Green (@LeadEdgeCapital ) @thedatavc…
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