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"What Makes a Strong Startup CEO (Startup Mini-Series) Gigi Levy-Weiss (Managing Partner @ NFX) explains what it takes to be a strong startup CEO by sharing his proven framework of becoming a strong manager as well as an effective leader. Learn more and read the full essay at - https://www.nfx.com/post/strong-startup-ceo/ nfx network network effects network effect venture capital james currier pete flint a16z y combinator gigi levy-weiss gigi gigi weiss trulia vc defensibility founders founder entrepreneur entrepreneurs startups invest investment what are network effects scale network theory"
YouTube Link 2020-04-14T22:36Z 33.2K followers, 153.5K engagements
"AI Changed How Startups Should Be Structured Weekly insights in your inbox at the link here - https://www.nfx.com/subscribe Read the essay here - https://www.nfx.com/post/hidden-structure-startups AI didnt just change how startups build products. It changed how startups should be built. At NFX were seeing seed-stage companies reach real traction with teams in the low double digits not because theyre understaffed but because theyre over-leveraged. In this video Pete Flint breaks down: - Why AI breaks traditional org charts - How early structure quietly kills momentum - What founders should"
YouTube Link 2025-12-19T00:22Z 33.2K followers, 41.2K engagements
"MOAT Old playbooks dont work when tokens replace servers. In AI margin starts tight and widens only if you capture value early. Founders who underprice train customers to expect miracles for pennies. The next wave isnt buy software for access its buy outcomes for work delivered. network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup"
YouTube Link 2025-11-29T18:30Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"What the Best Pitch Decks Have in Common with Mike Vernal (Sequoia Capital) In this episode of NFX's Startup Fundraising Advice Mike Vernal (Sequoia Capital) describes what the best pitch decks they have seen have in common and how to use these elements as an advantage in your fundraising process"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:54Z 33.2K followers, 199.4K engagements
"Ask NFX #2: Pete Flint on What Matters Pre-Seed Founder Conviction and AI-Native Demand Weekly insights in your inbox at the link here https://www.nfx.com/subscribe Read Pete's "12 Killer Wedges" essay here - https://www.nfx.com/post/finding-your-killer-wedge Early-stage founders ask. NFX partners answer. In this episode of Ask NFX General Partner Pete Flint answers real questions from founders building in an AI-first world. The conversation covers what investors actually look for at pre-seed how to judge founder conviction what replaces traditional demand signals and whether marketplaces"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T17:00Z 33.2K followers, [---] engagements
"This is the Golden Age of Startups Weekly insights in your inbox at the link here - https://www.nfx.com/subscribe Every day billions of ideas are born in garages labs road trips and quiet moments no one sees. Most fade. But a rare few endure reshaping how we live work and connect. This short film is about those ideas and the builders willing to take the risk to bring them to life. We believe there has never been a better moment to build. Creation has no limits. The window is wide open. This is the golden age of startups. network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri"
YouTube Link 2026-01-02T18:55Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"What Are Network Effects (Startup Mini-Series) James Currier (Managing Partner at NFX / nfx.com) breaks down what all Founders need to know about network effects why network effects are the fastest way to build an iconic company and the difference between network effects and growth. Learn more at - www.nfx.com nfx network network effects network effect venture capital james currier pete flint a16z andreessen horowitz startup school yc y combinator gigi levy-weiss gigi gigi weiss trulia facebook tech vc whiteboard whiteboard session learning teaching business technology defensibility defense"
YouTube Link 2020-01-07T13:45Z 33.2K followers, 74.5K engagements
"The Hidden Growth Playbook Behind Todays Top Startups Weekly insights in your inbox at the link here - https://www.nfx.com/subscribe Today's fastest-growing startups arent using the old playbooks anymore. Tiny teams. Massive results. $200M ARR in under two years. In this video we break down the [--] hidden growth strategies we've identified behind companies like Cursor Mercor and Lovable and how early-stage founders can use the same tactics to scale faster today. Youll learn: 0:00 - Intro 0:42 - Phase 1: Offline to Online 1:09 - Phase 2: Product Led Growth 1:35 - Phase 3: Off-Platform Push 2:00"
YouTube Link 2025-05-01T16:18Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Why Top Founders Understand Network Effects - NFX Podcast (w/ Scott Cook Founder of Intuit) About [--] years ago Intuit Founder Scott Cook came to NFX to meet with James Currier to discuss their shared interest in network effects. It was one of the most compelling conversations James has had with anyone on the topic and so we recently visited the Intuit HQ in Mountain View CA to continue the conversation. Today we're making it public for the benefit of Founders everywhere. For more essays visit - www.nfx.com nfx trulia scott cook intuit network effects james currier james currier scott cook"
YouTube Link 2019-10-10T04:25Z 33.2K followers, 22K engagements
"Ask NFX #1: James Currier on When to Pivot What to Ignore and How to Move Faster Weekly insights in your inbox at the link here - https://www.nfx.com/subscribe Early-stage founders ask. NFX answers. In this episode of Ask NFX General Partner James Currier answers real questions from early-stage founders covering how to think about building scaling and avoiding common early mistakes. 0:00 - Is saying 'I don't know' acceptable as a founder 2:22 - What's a 3-Person Unicorn and why are you looking for them 3:35 - Why does speed matter in a startup so much 5:00 - What do you focus on instead of"
YouTube Link 2026-01-15T08:05Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"How AI is Forcing Startups to Rethink Pricing with Madhavan Ramanujam Ep. [--] The NFX Podcast Weekly insights in your inbox at the link here - https://www.nfx.com/subscribe Recorded at the NFX SF HQ this episode features Madhavan Ramanujam (author of Monetizing Innovation and Scaling Innovation) alongside Pete Flint (GP at NFX founder of Trulia) and Anna Piol (Partner at NFX). Together they break down how AI is changing the rules of pricing defensibility and growth. Youll learn: - Why AI companies cant grow now monetize later - The Autonomy Attribution [--] framework for picking pricing models -"
YouTube Link 2025-09-04T09:39Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"The Network Effects of Uber: Under the Hood To learn how to use the Network Effects Map for your startup & read more about the Uber case study visit: https://medium.com/@nfx/the-network-effects-map-nfx-case-study-uber-49f82e0c4664 We're making the NFX Network Effects Map available to the whole tech community. In our case study on Uber we use the map to reveal the moves they've made to build defensibility why their core network effect is actually the weakest of its type and what all founders should learn from Uber's quest for dominance. network effects nfx nfx guild uber case study investors"
YouTube Link 2017-12-20T19:02Z 33.2K followers, 44.5K engagements
"Why we invest in companies that move the world from sick care to healthcare #longevity #bio #tech"
YouTube Link 2024-01-24T17:01Z 33.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Making Markets with Prof. Scott Duke Kominers (HBS) & James Currier (NFX Podcast) Over the past twenty years tech entrepreneurs have created and captured enormous value by launching new marketplaces to the world. Today NFX Partner James Currier talks with Professor Scott Duke Kominers who has been teaching the course 'Making Markets' along with other classes at Harvard Business School. With over [--] academic papers published he is in the MBA Class of [----] Associate Professor of Business Administration in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit as well as a Faculty Affiliate of the Harvard"
YouTube Link 2021-07-19T22:05Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"The Founder List: Pete Flint (Managing Partner at NFX) on "Why Startup Timing is Everything" This is the Founder List - audio versions of essays from technologys most important leaders selected by the founder community. This essay was written and published by Pete Flint managing partner at NFX. Read the full article here: www.nfx.com/post/why-startup-timing-is-everything nfx nfxpodcast the nfx podcast nfx podcast founder founders the founder list founder list list startup founders advice mentor vc vcs ceo hustle startup tips essays famous essays famous memos memos memo google yahoo instacart"
YouTube Link 2020-08-25T18:04Z 33.2K followers, [---] engagements
"The Product Intuition Behind $800M+ In Exits with Kamakshi Sivaramakrishnan Ep. [--] The NFX Podcast Weekly insights in your inbox at the link here - https://www.nfx.com/subscribe Hosted by Pete Flint founder of Trulia and General Partner at NFX this show dives deep into the pivotal decisions and emotional complexity behind building and selling startups. In this episode Pete sits down with Kamakshi Sivaramakrishnan Stanford PhD early AdMob team member and founder of Drawbridge and Samooha. She shares how she went from solving obscure math problems to building and exiting multiple data"
YouTube Link 2025-07-29T17:43Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Recess - Mastering the Marketplace (with James Currier of NFX) Ep. [--] James Currier (Managing Partner NFX) answers questions about network effects defensibilities & growth for the entire Founder communitynot just the NFX portfolio. In our first episode Jack Shannon (CEO & Co-Founder Recess) asks James for advice on overcoming the chicken-or-egg problem and kickstarting his live event sponsorship marketplace. Do you have questions for the NFX partners about your company Apply to be on the next episode of Mastering the Marketplace with NFX - https://nfxforms.typeform.com/to/bIF7Wz Read more"
YouTube Link 2019-04-25T22:32Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"How a $500 TV Ad Turned Credit Karma into a $7B Empire Ep. [--] The NFX Podcast Weekly insights in your inbox at the link here - https://www.nfx.com/subscribe Ken Lin founded Credit Karma during the [----] recession with just a few scrappy teammatesand scaled it into a fintech giant that sold to Intuit for $7.1 billion. - but the path wasn't easy. In this episode of the NFX Podcast Ken reveals: - How a $500 DIY TV ad broke the growth ceiling - Why he almost lost everything [--] days after launch - The surprising negotiation that saved Credit Karma from being shut down - Why he avoided IPO and chose"
YouTube Link 2025-07-01T21:18Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"The New Defensibility Playbook for AI Founders Subscribe for more founder insights and essays from NFX - https://www.nfx.com/subscribe In this video we break down how the best founders defend their position in the AI era using the right sequence of defensibility moves at the right time. From Googles fortressbuilding to Groupons collapse youll see why timing matters more than raw speed. Youll get the [--] core forms of AIera defensibility [--] simple tests to check your startups protection and the emerging network strategies that will define the next decade of AI winners. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Why Speed"
YouTube Link 2025-08-06T22:29Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"2 Ways to Think About How Much to Raise with Pete Flint (NFX) Pete Flint (NFX) examines [--] fundraising frameworks when deciding how much money to raise as a founder"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:54Z 33.1K followers, [---] engagements
"A Look Inside the AI Social Club: Powered by NFX Join NFX along with Founders investors and industry leaders for our AI Social Club Meetup at the NFX Hayes Valley Office. We'll gather again to discuss debate and contemplate this next revolution in AI. network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup"
YouTube Link 2023-09-06T23:08Z 33.2K followers, [---] engagements
"This is NFX FAST No idea is too early apply here - https://fast.nfx.com/ NFX FAST is targeting pre-seed and seed stage companies that have raised less than $2M of funding. NFX invests in a broad range of sectors including AI Marketplaces Fintech Proptech Games Networks Computational Biology Climate Consumer B2B SMB software enterprise software etc. See our existing portfolio to get a sense. Like all investors we have investment preferences and areas of focus that you should know about. For instance we strongly favor companies that can have network effects (NFX). We don't focus on these"
YouTube Link 2024-04-17T23:03Z 33.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Craig Newmark on Building Craigslist Teamwork & The Golden Rule (The NFX Podcast) At NFX we dig into network effects companies and their founding stories so we emailed Craig Newmark the founder of Craigslist. Craigslist is the purest example of a 2-sided network effect and has remained stronger than ever for the past 20+ years. NFX partner James Currier had a chance to sit down with Craig to talk and catch up. Craig handed over the operations of Craigslist in [----] and is now more focused on his philanthropy but when we catch up we get to discuss his mental models for business and for life."
YouTube Link 2020-08-19T14:30Z 33.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Leading Startups Through Uncertainty: Stacy Brown-Philpot CEO of TaskRabbit (The NFX Podcast) TaskRabbit invented the gig-economy in [----] with a marketplace that matches freelance labor with local demand for everyday tasks. Stacy Brown-Philpot became CEO of TaskRabbit in [----] and led the company through its acquisition by IKEA in [----]. In this episode we discuss: - Leadership changes - Growth vs. profitability - Competition - Exits - Expanding - Regulation Be on the lookout for more Iconic Marketplace episodes on the NFX podcast in the near future and read more NFX content at -"
YouTube Link 2020-05-13T05:45Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Which comes first the supply or the demand Chicken or egg#chickenoregg #nfx"
YouTube Link 2023-05-10T18:22Z 33.1K followers, [---] engagements
"How Its Built: NEA + NFX on the $15.5 Million Series A inLyric In our new series How Its Built we uncover the thinking behind moves in the startup world. Today were featuring a conversation between Rick Yang (NEA) and James Currier (NFX) about their recent $15.5 million series A investment inLyric. startup silicon valley entrepreneur investment investors venture capital venture capital venture capitalists nea nfx new enterprise associates network effects network effect james currier james currier pete flint rick yang lyric wheelhouse airbnb travel family fun friends behind the scenes startup"
YouTube Link 2018-03-28T20:03Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"NFX's James Currier on Generative Tech's Potential Bloomberg Technology NFX General Partner James Currier shares his perspective on investing in the future of generative tech. This clip was pulled from Bloomberg Technology and can be found here - https://www.youtube.com/watchv=lsU0AK1e3BY network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder"
YouTube Link 2023-01-05T19:33Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"James Currier: General Partner at NFX James is a five-time Founder an angel investor in DoorDash Lyft and Patreon and a Founding Partner at NFX. Before becoming an investor James was the co-founder and CEO of Tickle one of the internets first successful user-generated companies. Tickle grew to the 18th largest website in the world with over [---] million registered users before they were acquired in [----] by Monster for $110 million. It was during this time that James realized the power of network effects as the core growth driver of both B2B and B2C successes across every vertical. James then"
YouTube Link 2024-01-30T18:09Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Pete Flint: General Partner at NFX Pete was the co-founder and former CEO of Trulia one of the internets most successful marketplaces and is a Founding Partner at NFX. He led Trulia from inception to one of the largest and fastest-growing real estate brands in the U.S. with more than [--] million monthly unique users and a merger with Zillow in [----] that valued Trulia at $3.5 billion. Prior to starting Trulia Pete was part of the founding team of lastminute.com a leading European online travel site that was acquired in [----] by Travelocity/Sabre Holdings for over $1 billion. These experiences"
YouTube Link 2024-03-15T18:38Z 33.2K followers, [---] engagements
"James Currier (NFX) on Describing Your Team in Person vs in Writing There's a big difference when describing your team in writing and when you're in the room talking with a potential investor. In this episode of NFX's Startup Fundraising Advice James Currier (NFX) shares his thoughts on best practices for team description for these two formats"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:55Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"NFX is hiring a Head of Social to join our team in SF #tech #job #vc"
YouTube Link 2023-02-16T00:39Z 33.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Pete Flint (NFX) Shares How to Increase Your Responses From VCs by 5X Pete Flint (NFX) explains the importance of referencing the target VC's past investments or content during an intro to find common ground and show the research done by the founder"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:54Z 33.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Pete Flint (NFX) A Shortcut for Crafting Your Startup's One Liner In this episode of NFX's Best Fundraising Advice Pete Flint shares his process for crafting a company one-liner: ask your friends. For more content from top VCs on best fundraising practices visit https://thecompanybrief.com For essays about network effects & growth visit us at https://www.nfx.com/essays fundraising venture capital startups NFX Pete Flint Trulia Entrepreneur fundraising venture capital startups NFX Pete Flint Trulia Entrepreneur"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:55Z 33.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Headnote NFX Guild Alumni Sarah Schaaf of Headnote discusses network value and how The NFX Guild helped his company realize the potential of their business"
YouTube Link 2016-12-13T21:52Z 33.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Cyan Banister on the Future of AR/VR (The NFX Podcast) Cyan Banister is an early-stage investor in Uber Niantic SpaceX many others. Shes a partner at Long Journey Ventures and spends most of her time dreaming about what the future could look like. In this NFX conversation with James Currier they talk about the opportunities of AR VR and the future of human connection. Highlights from the conversation: - Allow yourself to become obsessed with something. Really obsess about the product and dream about what it can become. - Invest in things that will become part of your life. - Futurism is more"
YouTube Link 2020-09-09T05:31Z 33.2K followers, [---] engagements
"On the business side of #longevity the total addressable market is literally everyone #bio #startup Watch the full documentary on the NFX YouTube channel #doc #longevity"
YouTube Link 2024-01-19T18:52Z 33.2K followers, [---] engagements
"2.0: The Truth About Negative Network Effects #networkeffect #negative #learn #masterclass #nfx"
YouTube Link 2023-05-09T00:10Z 33.2K followers, [---] engagements
"The [--] New Leadership Skills of Great Web3 Founders (Startup Mini-Series) After talking to 100s of web3 Founders we've repeatedly seen the most successful leaders demonstrate these [--] skills: [--]. Systems Thinker - 00:27 [--]. Community Leader - 01:27 [--]. Democratic - 02:16 [--]. Pie Maker Not Taker - 02:52 [--]. Unlearner - 03:29 See more at nfx.com"
YouTube Link 2022-03-03T02:42Z 33.1K followers, [----] engagements
"What It Takes to Build an Iconic Marketplace: The Poshmark Story (NFX Podcast) They were rejected by 200+ investors. They were turned down by every single payment processor in the country. They discovered they were in violation of USPS regulations and almost ran out of money. Yet today Poshmark is one of the most successful marketplaces of all time. Be on the lookout for more Iconic Marketplace episodes on the NFX podcast in the near future and read more NFX content at - www.nfx.com/essays nfx poshmark manish chandra ceo james currier pete flint marketplace network effect network effects"
YouTube Link 2019-07-08T20:45Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"A Founders Exponential Toolset with Azeem Azhar & James Currier (NFX Podcast) Visionary Founders instead of solving market failures or fixing problems that are clear push market evolution. They commit to pushing society to the upward bend of the exponential technology curve. Today our friend Azeem Azhar former VC-backed Founder creator of The Exponential View blog and author of the new book The Exponential Age gives Founders specific hooks and non-obvious ways of explaining how quickly somethings going to change right before it does. For Founders market needs are often a lagging indicator of"
YouTube Link 2021-09-14T20:59Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Steve Blank on "Don't Waste A Good Crisis" (The NFX Podcast) Speed is often the secret weapon especially when adjusting to and tackling a crisis. Credited with launching the Lean Startup movement eight-time entrepreneur-turned-educator Steve Blank joins NFX partner James Currier and shares counterintuitive advice for how startups should be thinking right now. Steve says "don't waste a good crisis" and discusses how to find opportunity in disruption. He's changed how startups are built how entrepreneurship is taught how science is commercialized and how companies and the government innovate."
YouTube Link 2020-08-05T20:39Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"It's like having a teacher with you 24/7 #generativeai #tech #nfx #shorts"
YouTube Link 2023-02-17T20:29Z 33.1K followers, [---] engagements
"NFX Playbook For Naming Companies Language is the human OS. Language needs to be in your tool kit from the start. (What Im saying here relates equally to your product names as well.) You can choose a company name that elevates you cripples you or is invisible with no impact at all. So why not arm yourself with an advantage from the start Read more - www.nfx.com"
YouTube Link 2022-05-12T13:43Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"The Rise of the AI Underground: Rebooting Silicon Valley (NFX Original) As part of our own recent AI hackathon the NFX content team spent [--] hours going from house to house office to office talking with top founders about their work what's hard what's exciting and what will never be the same again. What's really happening day in and day out at hacker houses and AI social clubs is electric and an entirely new way of thinking and building. This is the rise of the AI underground. NFX has not invested in any of the highlighted companies in this documentary. See more content from us at -"
YouTube Link 2023-05-26T08:59Z 33.1K followers, 86.1K engagements
"Transforming Finance: How Plaid Simplifies Money Flows Discover how Plaid revolutionizes finance by simplifying integration between financial systems. We explore the complexities of real-time secure transactions and how this platform creates an attractive network effect making it essential for industries navigating massive markets. #Plaid #FinancialIntegration #MoneyFlows #TechInnovation #FinTech #SecureTransactions #PlatformBusiness #FinancialServices #NetworkEffect #IndustryInsights"
YouTube Link 2024-10-23T14:02Z 33.1K followers, [----] engagements
"How NFX Evaluates Business Models of Early Stage Startups featuring Gigi Levy-Weiss at NFX In this episode of NFX's Startup Fundraising Advice Gigi Levy-Weiss (NFX) explains his firm's system for evaluating the business models of early stage startups: it's less about the business model itself and more about the thinking that goes into it. For more content from top VCs on best fundraising practices visit https://thecompanybrief.com For essays about network effects & growth visit us at https://www.nfx.com/essays"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:54Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Building a startup that can endure decades of competition Founders building a startup that stands the test of time requires layering in multiple network effects and defensibilities. Come see how you should think about layering network effects in your startup. Get early access: nfx.com/masterclass"
YouTube Link 2022-09-30T22:57Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"A Mammoth Becomes A Unicorn: Full NFX Bio Podcast Episode Today Mammoth Biosciences announced their series C and D at more than a $1B valuation. Mammoth is a startup story that Founders should be following because there is so much to learn from their path from the lab to unicorn status. At no other time in modern history has the need for science to lead our society toward a better future been more apparent and immense. We can meet this need by investing in the next generation of tech-bio companies like Mammoth. NFX led Mammoths Pre-Seed and Seed rounds co-led the Series A and has invested in"
YouTube Link 2021-09-09T14:00Z 33.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Gigi Levy-Weiss (NFX) on the [--] Slides Every Pitch Deck Must Have In this episode of NFX's Best Fundraising Advice Gigi Levy-Weiss (NFX) reveals the [--] slides he looks for in an every Founder's introductory pitch deck: team market competitors and product. For more content from top VCs on best fundraising practices visit https://thecompanybrief.com For essays about network effects & growth visit us at https://www.nfx.com/essays venture capital silicon valley Gigi Levy-Weiss NFX fundraising advice VC fundraising advice venture capital silicon valley Gigi Levy-Weiss NFX fundraising advice VC"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:54Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Network Value NFX Guild The partners and individuals behind NFX Guild discusses the effect of having a curated and authentic network for growth and success. Filmed at NFX Guild W17 Demo Day on March 2nd [----]. NFX Guild Guild Network Value Silicon Valley Investment venture capitalist NFX Guild Guild Network Value Silicon Valley Investment venture capitalist"
YouTube Link 2017-03-08T21:00Z 33.2K followers, [---] engagements
"How Startup Founders Should Tackle Funding Fundraising Rule #1: "Time kills all deals" If you're still selling the dream [--] months in the market already said no. network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup"
YouTube Link 2025-07-01T16:30Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Reid Hoffman (Greylock Partners) on How to Craft a Great 1-Line Startup Description Reid Hoffman (Greylock Partners) breaks down the elements of an effective 1-liner and how to effectively communicate your company's mission to spark interest in a VC"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:54Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"What VCs Will Ask About Your Business Model with James Currier (NFX) In this episode of Best Fundraising Advice James Currier (NFX) explains what VCs are looking for when asking about business models within a startup"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:55Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Do Targeted Emails and Warm Intros matter James Currier on Fundraising (NFX) In this episode of Best Fundraising Advice James Currier (NFX) answers the question of the importance of warm intros to your VCs and the significance of targeted customized emails"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:54Z 33.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Morgan Beller: General Partner at NFX Morgan joined NFX in [----] to invest in founders with ideas that defy convention: from inner space to outer space blockspace (web3) and beyond. Her focus is on the weird the wild and the extraordinary. Morgan is the co-founder of Libra and was Head of Strategy for Novi Facebooks digital wallet for the Libra payment system. She originally joined Facebook as part of the Corporate Development team in [----] where she worked on defining Facebooks strategy around blockchain cryptocurrencies and decentralized technology. Prior to Facebook Morgan ran Corporate"
YouTube Link 2024-01-30T18:09Z 33.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Omri Amirav-Drory: General Partner at NFX Omri Amirav-Drory Ph.D. is the General Partner at NFX Bio. He is a scientist and an operator who has founded scaled and invested in some of todays most important techbio companies. Before becoming an investor Omri was the Founding CEO of Genome Compiler which developed software for genetic engineers and molecular and synthetic biologists. He led the company to a successful acquisition by Twist Bioscience a next-generation DNA synthesis company currently valued at $2.5 Billion. Omri stayed at Twist for almost three years after the acquisition as the"
YouTube Link 2024-04-25T02:32Z 33.2K followers, [---] engagements
"The Network Effects of Bitcoin Today were sharing our perspective on the real meaning of Bitcoin and then unpacking from first principles the various network effects and influences on Bitcoin that will help you predict its future. Crypto is here to stay. The reinvention of money is underway. Bitcoin will continue to be a big part of that story. Bitcoin created and is now embedded into the crypto ecosystem and the worlds consciousness. Read the full NFX Essay - https://www.nfx.com/post/network-effects-bitcoin/"
YouTube Link 2022-01-13T02:06Z 33.1K followers, 12.2K engagements
"How Tracy Young Sold PlanGrid For $875M After Navigating Tragedy Ep. [--] The NFX Podcast Welcome to the premiere episode of REFACTOR filmed on location in our SF-HQ studio. Hosted by Pete Flint founder of Trulia and General Partner at NFX this show explores the psychology and turning points behind the biggest decisions founders make. In this debut conversation we sit down with Tracy Young Co-Founder of PlanGrid and now CEO of TigerEye. She opens up about the emotional and strategic rollercoaster of building scaling and eventually selling PlanGrid to Autodesk for $875M. Youll hear: - How her"
YouTube Link 2025-06-11T17:30Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"How the co-founder of Trulia measured and tracked their culture from the beginning #startup #nfx"
YouTube Link 2023-03-05T20:46Z 33.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Gigi Levy-Weiss (NFX) on Market Timing and Communicating What Has Changed in the World In this episode of NFX's Startup Fundraising Advice Gigi Levy-Weiss (NFX) explains why market timing is everything. For more content from top VCs on best fundraising practices visit https://thecompanybrief.com For essays about network effects & growth visit us at https://www.nfx.com/essays"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:54Z 33.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Three Reasons Why NFX Invested in On Me: The Product Turning Gift Cards into Networks Today On Me is announcing their $6M seed round led by NFX with participation from Lerer Hippeau and Focal. On Me is rebuilding the $447B gift card industry from the ground up. Their digital-first platform blends e-commerce fintech and network-driven design to turn gift cards into a modern mobile-native experience. In this video we break down the three big reasons we invested: [--]. Proven Demand Massive Untapped Potential The gift card market is huge but still stuck on plastic and email delivery. With consumers"
YouTube Link 2025-12-11T16:23Z 33.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Gigi Levy-Weiss (NFX) Tip for Demystifying The Fundraising Process: Befriend VCs In this episode of NFX's Startup Fundraising Advice Gigi Levy-Weiss (NFX) explains why it's so critical for Founders to understand the fundraising process from the VC-side. For more content from top VCs on best fundraising practices visit https://thecompanybrief.com For essays about network effects & growth visit us at https://www.nfx.com/essays"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:54Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Prof. Tom Eisenmann (HBS) on Hidden Patterns of Startup Failure (The NFX Podcast) NFX partner James Currier talks with professor Tom Eisenmann about why exactly over 75% of startups fail. Tom has been teaching entrepreneurship at Harvard Business School for more than a decade and has uncovered patterns of startup failure that we want every Founder to hear -- so you can avoid making these same mistakes yourself"
YouTube Link 2020-09-15T01:49Z 33.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The Future of Longevity: The Battle Against Human Aging (NFX Original) Take a deep dive with NFX into the hottest longevity startups exploring the mindset of the Founders and why they're on a mission to keep healthy people healthy to redesigned healthcare that prevents us from falling into disability and disease over time. Solving this holds incredible financial and societal value - we have only a few decades left. Follow to learn more on longevity - https://www.nfx.com/library/bio techbio biotech bio biology technology longevity nfx omri investor vc vcs bio investor latest in bio prenuvo mri"
YouTube Link 2024-01-10T15:00Z 33.2K followers, 13.2K engagements
"2 big reasons why tokens affect hiring for Web3 Founders #Web3 #tokens #hiring #crypto #nfx"
YouTube Link 2023-03-22T02:40Z 33.2K followers, [---] engagements
"The Network Effects Masterclass: Your Ticket To Unlocking Exponential Growth Season [--] available at https://www.nfx.com/masterclass. At NFX we've spent over [--] years studying the power of network effects. As founders weve built them into companies worth $10B+. As investors we teach our founders these playbooks. Now were putting everything we know into an 11-episode Network Effects Masterclass made for early-stage startup founders and their teams. Few understand the hidden complexities of network effects - learn everything there is to know about building iconic companies from day one"
YouTube Link 2022-09-21T20:10Z 33.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Communicating Traction with KPIs featuring Gigi Levy-Weiss at NFX In this episode of NFX's Startup Fundraising Advice Gigi Levy-Weiss (NFX) explains how he sees traction: it's all about the numbers. For more content from top VCs on best fundraising practices visit https://thecompanybrief.com For essays about network effects & growth visit us at https://www.nfx.com/essays"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:55Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"5 Years In: Purpose-built for Seed When we started NFX [--] years ago our mission was to be the top seed VC in the world partnering with the best Founders in the world. Five years in were well on the way to achieving this goal. Founders: we always lead and we always put our full support and platform behind you. Growing your startup and going on to raise your Series A with NFX at your side is a completely different experience. Thank you for being part of our journey"
YouTube Link 2023-02-13T17:59Z 33.1K followers, [---] engagements
"The [--] Ways to Tell if a VC is the Right Fit for You with James Currier (NFX) In this episode of Best Fundraising Advice James Currier (NFX) shares [--] main tactics to tell if the VC/Founder match is right"
YouTube Link 2018-09-18T21:23Z 33.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The Secret Seasons of Startup Fundraising (And How to Use Them) Weekly insights in your inbox at the link here - https://www.nfx.com/subscribe Fundraising isnt random it runs on a calendar. There are hot seasons when VCs move fast and dead zones when nothing gets done. In this video Omri from NFX breaks down the hidden rhythms of fundraising and shares practical advice for founders. Chapters: 0:00 The Seasons of Fundraising 2:17 Why Speed is Your Biggest Advantage 3:14 In-Person Meetings Are Essential 3:48 What You Can Control as a Founder 4:46 How to Approach a VC During Fundraising 5:28 Its"
YouTube Link 2025-10-03T20:27Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
""Why Web3 Hiring Is Unique" with NFX's Morgan Beller Hiring is and always has been hard. From web1 to web2 to web3 creating disproportionately great teams of people is one of the most important jobs of the early-stage Founder. But hiring in web3 is unique. When working with the Founders of our portfolio companies weve seen [--] characteristics that make hiring in web3 different. Whether they present an advantage or a vulnerability is for you to decide. Read more at - www.nfx.com morgan beller web3 web [--] web [--] crypto bitcoin ethereum eth btc nfx network effects job new job web3 job jobs in web3"
YouTube Link 2022-04-21T01:14Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"How Mike Vernal (Sequoia Capital) Thinks About Product/Market Timing In this episode of NFX's Startup Fundraising Advice Mike Vernal (Sequoia Capital) explains their thought process behind market timing and the importance it has when deciding to invest in a business or not"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:55Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"How to Build The Next Unicorn with Just [--] People Weekly insights in your inbox at the link here - https://www.nfx.com/subscribe In this video James Currier from NFX breaks down how founders are building billion-dollar companies with tiny teams sometimes as small as [--] people. We cover the "3-Person Unicorn" model why AI is changing everything the new mindset for early-stage founders and the real-world proof that this shift is already happening. Learn how to build faster stay lean and win in the AI era by subscribing at - www.nfx.com Chapters: 00:00 Intro: How 3-Person Unicorns Are Built 00:41"
YouTube Link 2025-04-09T22:34Z 33.2K followers, 33.3K engagements
"Why VCs Want Startup Founders To Speed Up Weekly insights in your inbox at the link here - https://www.nfx.com/subscribe Startups are built on speed. Thats always been true. Whats changed is how fast you need to bebecause AI moved the speed bar drastically. This video breaks down why speed is no longer just an edge its the baseline. Backed by examples from Perplexity Mistral Cursor Replit and more we show how the fastest teams are winning by rethinking how they work not just working more. Youll get [--] mindset shifts [--] key benefits of moving fast and a checklist for founders ready to adapt in"
YouTube Link 2025-06-04T20:58Z 33.2K followers, 11.7K engagements
"How to Stand Out to Sequoia with Mike Vernal (Sequoia Capital) In this episode of NFX's Startup Fundraising Advice Mike Vernal (Sequoia Capital) shares a few ways your team will stand out to top-tier VCs"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T21:01Z 33.2K followers, 11.4K engagements
"Focus Superpowers with Nir Eyal & James Currier (NFX Podcast) "You can always buy growth for your company. What you cant buy is engagement. It has to be designed into the product." NFX partner James Currier talks with Nir Eyal former instructor at Stanfords Graduate School of Business and author of the bestseller Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products. [----] His latest book Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life [----] is out now. Nir walks us through his frameworks for product building focus traction and building a culture centered around speed and growth. nfx"
YouTube Link 2020-10-20T00:43Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"How Running Out of Money Made DocSend a $165M Success Ep. [--] The NFX Podcast Weekly insights in your inbox at the link here - https://www.nfx.com/subscribe Russ Heddleston nearly ran DocSend into the groundthen turned it into a breakout success that Dropbox acquired for $165M. In this episode of the NFX Podcast Russ reveals: - Why running out of money forced DocSends breakthrough - The spreadsheet method they used to pick startup ideas - How doubling prices increased conversions - The painful truth about selling to enterprise vs. end users - Why he wishes he hadnt sold despite the big exit"
YouTube Link 2025-07-16T20:47Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Why Reid Hoffman (Greylock Partners) shared the Series B Pitch Deck for LinkedIn In this episode of NFX's Startup Fundraising Advice Reid Hoffman (Greylock Partners) explains why he publicly shared the LinkedIn Series B deck and how it can help current founders structure their own pitch decks"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:55Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Why Speed is crucial In a Startup The new normal is startups with speed. Momentum comes from speed. Speed comes from lean tight teams. network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup"
YouTube Link 2025-09-03T13:15Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"How Benchmark Evaluates the Market You've Chosen with Sarah Tavel (Benchmark) In this episode of NFX's Startup Fundraising Advice Sarah Tavel (Benchmark) explains how they view market approach and how to communicate this to a potential investor"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:54Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Why NFX Invested In Ramp Learn more about Ramp here - https://ramp.network/ ramp network ramp szymon europe vc vcs fundraising series a seed seed round pre-seed nfx nfx vc network effects crypto james currier morgan morgan beller pete flint nfx sf sf bay area bitcoin eth btc ethereum exchange ramp exhange ramp crypto network invest investing capital equity crypto investing ramp network ramp szymon europe vc vcs fundraising series a seed seed round pre-seed nfx nfx vc network effects crypto james currier morgan morgan beller pete flint nfx sf sf bay area bitcoin eth btc ethereum exchange ramp"
YouTube Link 2021-12-15T23:11Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Resourcefulness can become a competitive advantage. Credit Karma's scrappiness paid off in terms of both customer loyalty and audience growth: low cost 5-6 commercials monthly all in-house non-luxurious offices simple branding but great product. (They were the largest consumer of credit information under the hood) Similar to Costco's "lower-end" appearance hiding premium operations Credit Karma's scrappiness attracted customers who valued authenticity over polish. Sometimes looking "cheap" signals you're spending smart. Your customers notice the difference. network effects nfx vc sf james"
YouTube Link 2025-07-18T20:43Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Why LatAm Is On The Rise with Pete Flint Everyone in the LatAm ecosystem is clearly operating with a shared mission. Founders operators and investors are all playing a role in building out this vibrant ecosystem. Networks are starting to form ideas are colliding and early experiments are starting to return positive results. Clusters of talented people are coming together to create this wonderful spark. The moment is now for creating massive businesses in LatAm. See more at nfx.com pete flint pete flint latam latam investing investing invest latin america latin america north america vc vcs nfx"
YouTube Link 2022-04-14T13:24Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"2 Items That Could Make Reid Hoffman (Greylock Partners) Interested in Your Business Reid Hoffman (Greylock Partners) shares two categories of business characteristics that would spark his interest"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:55Z 33.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Ideas Two domain experts. One iPad. One glitch that changed everything. network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup"
YouTube Link 2025-07-07T17:00Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Charles Hudson (Precursor Ventures) on the Big Marker of Team Excellence In this episode of NFX's Startup Fundraising Advice Charles Hudson (Precursor Ventures) reveals a sign of team excellence that people don't often talk about"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:54Z 33.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Gigi Levy-Weiss (NFX) on Fundraising & Ladder of Proof In this episode of NFX's Startup Fundraising Advice Gigi Levy-Weiss (NFX) reveals why it's so critical for Founders to send VCs personalized emails. For more content from top VCs on best fundraising practices visit https://thecompanybrief.com For essays about network effects & growth visit us at https://www.nfx.com/essays"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:54Z 33.2K followers, [---] engagements
"How Sequoia Evaluates Market Size with Mike Vernal (Sequoia Capital) In this episode of NFX's Startup Fundraising Advice Mike Vernal (Sequoia Capital) uncovers how Sequoia views market size and how your company can stand out to investors"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:55Z 33.2K followers, 24.6K engagements
"The Frameworks Behind Superhuman w/ Rahul Vohra (The NFX Podcast) Rahul is the founder and CEO of Superhuman where he and his team are building the fastest email experience in the world. Before Superhuman Rahul founded Rapportive which was acquired by LinkedIn in [----]. Were bringing you an NFX Keynote podcast that gives you a deep dive into Rahul Vohras mind. His strategic thinking on product-market fit is verging on legendary and in this episode Rahul shares his biggest learnings about customer onboarding why products should be designed like games and the frameworks he wants every founder to"
YouTube Link 2020-06-18T00:35Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"The calculated reasons why the Co-Founder of Trulia merged with Zillow for $3.5B #startup #unicorn"
YouTube Link 2023-03-06T19:48Z 33.2K followers, [---] engagements
"How VCs Evaluate Startup Timing featuring Pete Flint at NFX In this episode of NFX's Best Fundraising Advice Pete Flint (NFX) explains the three factors that go into de-risking a company's timing. For more content from top VCs on best fundraising practices visit https://thecompanybrief.com For essays about network effects & growth visit us at https://www.nfx.com/essays"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:55Z 33.2K followers, 19.4K engagements
"Why VC partnerships start with the 1st pitch with Reid Hoffman (Greylock Partners) Reid Hoffman (Greylock Partners) explains why approaching and treating your VC as a partner from the very beginning will have a tremendously positive outcome in the future"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:55Z 33.2K followers, [---] engagements
"The Right Mindset for Picking VC Partners with Reid Hoffman (Greylock Partners) Reid Hoffman (Greylock Partners) shares the mindset a founder must have in order to find the best VC match during the fundraising process"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:55Z 33.2K followers, [---] engagements
"VC 3.0: How AI is Reshaping Venture Capital (What Founders Must Know) Weekly insights in your inbox at the link here - https://www.nfx.com/subscribe Venture Capital is evolving faster than ever. While some claim VC is shrinking the truth is the oppositeit's expanding transforming and becoming more competitive especially with AI in the mix. In this video we break down VC [---] the rise of AI in venture and what it all means for founders. From the early days of VC to todays AI-powered investment landscape heres what you need to know. Chapters: 📌 0:24 VC is Thriving 📌 0:52 VC 1.0: Cottage"
YouTube Link 2025-02-13T15:23Z 33.2K followers, 12.1K engagements
"Defensibility & Network Effects In the early stage speed is the only real moat. Long-term durability comes from embedding defensibility and network effects. network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup"
YouTube Link 2025-09-29T21:32Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Bill Trenchard (First Round Capital) on how First Round Identifies Successful Teams In this episode of NFX's Best Fundraising Advice Bill Trenchard shares First Round Capital's process for evaluating teams of people who understand the problem very deeply and from all directions. For more content from top VCs on best fundraising practices visit https://thecompanybrief.com For essays about network effects & growth visit us at https://www.nfx.com/essays"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:55Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Reid Hoffman (Greylock Partners) Shares the Key Skillset For a Founding Team Reid Hoffman (Greylock Partners) explains the key concept behind an effective company and how a VC looks at your team from an investment standpoint"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:55Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"How Elon Musk learned the difference between market risk and execution risk #startup #elonmusk #nfx"
YouTube Link 2023-01-24T03:17Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"James Currier (NFX) on how to Communicate Huge Opportunities Beyond Market Size James Currier (NFX) shares how important it is to communicate your approach to the market and the opportunities that lie beyond your market size"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:54Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Nir Erez from Moovit on Mobility as a Service - MaaS (The NFX Podcast) "Mobility as a service" is the idea of packaging together one person's entire portfolio of transportation options. Even if its a different mode of transportation for the first mile the bulk of the journey and for the last mile. Car ferry rideshare bike scooter whatever - all serviceable in the same app. This is the future that Nir Erz CEO at Moovit can see clearly and why Intel bought Moovit for $900M. NFX partner Gigi Levy-Weiss sits down in Israel with Nir to discuss how Moovit beat Google Maps in data why KPIs are pure"
YouTube Link 2020-08-31T22:06Z 33.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Bill Trenchard (First Round Capital) on Pitch Deck Structure In this episode of NFX's Best Fundraising Advice Bill Trenchard (First Round Capital) shares his ideal structure and thoughts on pitch decks and its content. For more content from top VCs on best fundraising practices visit https://thecompanybrief.com For essays about network effects & growth visit us at https://www.nfx.com/essays"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:54Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Vitalik Buterin on Space Longevity Mars & More ("The B- Side" with Morgan Beller) The A-Side of our conversation dove headfirst into politics Americanism GameStop Wall Street Bets Tesla China privacy the decentralization of finance and more. Today were releasing the B-Side of our conversation with Vitalik Buterin highlighting what may look strangely different in the coming decades. Heres what great Founders know that others do not: What seems weird today may actually be signal of an outsized opportunity ahead. Read the full NFX essay - https://www.nfx.com/post/vitalik-buterin-the-b-sides/ nfx"
YouTube Link 2021-02-18T15:16Z 33.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Emerging technologies in CRE w/ Jenny Wong Sam Yen + Michael Manne (Proptech Summit 2019) Jenny Wong (Tishman Speyer) Sam Yen (JP Morgan) and Michael Manne (Reonomy) dive deep into the new technologies within commercial real estate and how the landscape is quickly changing. Reonomy - https://www.reonomy.com/ Sam Yen (JP Morgan) - https://www.jpmorgan.com/commercial-banking/insights/designing-for-disruption Jenny Wong (Tishman Speyer) - https://tishmanspeyer.com/firm/people/bios/jenny-wong Proptech CEO Summit - https://www.proptechceosummit.com/ NFX - https://www.nfx.com/ Sapphire Ventures -"
YouTube Link 2020-01-21T22:10Z 23.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Your company is a network and the hardest part of your startup is no longer the software"
YouTube Link 2022-09-24T22:00Z 28.9K followers, [---] engagements
"How To Find the right Product Market Fit. Relentless founders dont wait for perfect conditions. They create momentum by solving problems. Tracy shares how they found the right product market fit by buying ipads on loans for their users. network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup"
YouTube Link 2025-06-22T20:58Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"The Truth About Data Network Effects (Startup Mini-Series) James Currier (Managing Partner @ NFX) walks through the process of identifying data network effects data scale and data embedding effects within a product or company. To read the NFX Essay on data network effects go to - https://www.nfx.com/post/truth-about-data-network-effects"
YouTube Link 2020-02-25T06:06Z 30.1K followers, 13.2K engagements
"2 Ways Your Team Will Standout to VCs featuring Pete Flint at NFX In this episode of NFX's Startup Fundraising Advice Pete Flint (NFX) exposes [--] unique ways for your team to stand out to investors and get the meeting you're looking for"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:54Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements
"Bill Trenchard (First Round Capital) on Market Timing In this episode of NFX's Best Fundraising Advice Bill Trenchard (First Round Capital) shares First Round Capital's method for evaluating product timing. For more content from top VCs on best fundraising practices visit https://thecompanybrief.com For essays about network effects & growth visit us at https://www.nfx.com/essays"
YouTube Link 2023-10-20T17:59Z 18.4K followers, [---] engagements
"Why linear growth doesn't work in startups #growth #investing #linear #startup"
YouTube Link 2023-05-16T04:55Z 21.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Why Founders Need To Be In SF In SF ambition meets ambition. Every conversation unlocks insights that create unfair advantages. For a founder that pressure sharpens focus and execution. Over time its the edge that defines true leadership. network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup"
YouTube Link 2025-09-23T19:53Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Role of a CEO The CEOs role is like a cycle Define strategy recruit the right team set measurable goals assist where needed and monitor progress. As the company evolves strategy team and goals must be analysed. This loop ensures constant alignment and adaptability. In startups its the weekly discipline that makes it count - not a yearly one. network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller"
YouTube Link 2025-09-18T18:30Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Network Effects Predict the Future of Facebook Hidden to the untrained eye the network effects underlying Facebook are perhaps the best way to predict their future. In this video we bring to light the [--] network effects & [--] additional defensibilities that make Facebook so strong. To read the essay visit: https://www.nfx.com/essays"
YouTube Link 2018-04-06T19:29Z 25.3K followers, 32.6K engagements
"How Metcalfe and Reed progressed the understanding of Network Laws #networkeffects #metcalfe #law"
YouTube Link 2023-04-04T21:33Z 30K followers, [---] engagements
"Vitalik Buterin on The Revolt of the Public ("The A Side" with Morgan Beller) Today were releasing the A-Side of a conversation with Vitalik Buterin known as the creator of Ethereum and is a force behind much of the crypto movement. Vitalik shares his unique points of view on politics crypto Americanism GameStop and Wall Street Bets Tesla China privacy The Revolt of the Public the decentralization of finance and so much more. But Vitalik is much more than just crypto. He is a close friend with a rare ability to see the present and future in a way few others do. With technology now at the"
YouTube Link 2021-02-16T20:11Z 25.2K followers, [----] engagements
"From MBA to IPO with Pete Flint: The Insider Story of Trulia (Live from Stanford GSB) Pete Flint is a General Partner of NFX the world's largest dedicated seed found. Prior to NFX Pete was the co-founder and CEO of Trulia one of the internets most successful marketplaces. He led the company from inception while being a MBA student at the GSB to one of the largest and fastest-growing real estate brands in the U.S. with more than [--] million monthly unique users and a merger with Zillow in [----] that valued Trulia at $3.5 billion. Before Trulia Pete was part of the founding team of lastminute.com"
YouTube Link 2023-03-03T13:00Z 29.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Every aspect of your life will be impacted by generative tech in the next [--] months #tech #gentech"
YouTube Link 2023-02-04T00:10Z 29.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Unlocking Opportunities in the Startup Industrial Complex Discover how to find your place in the thriving startup industry. Learn about the qualities needed to thrive as a founder VC or team member. Explore the impact of the 13-year bull run on talent and future prospects. Find your path to success #StartupOpportunities #EntrepreneurialJourney #VCIndustry #StartupCareer #FindingYourPath #BullRunEffects #StartupTalent #FutureProspects #StartupSuccess #TeamMember"
YouTube Link 2024-04-18T19:33Z 29.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Saar Gur (CRV) on The Nuances of Early-Stage Traction In this episode of NFX's Best Fundraising Advice Saar Gur (CRV) touches on the importance of early-stage traction and what it means to an investor. For more content from top VCs on best fundraising practices visit https://thecompanybrief.com For essays about network effects & growth visit us at https://www.nfx.com/essays"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:54Z 30.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Your networks in life feed you information everyday - use it to your advantage #startup #networks"
YouTube Link 2023-01-09T18:42Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements
"Bill Trenchard (First Round Capital) on Targeting the Right VCs: Do Your Homework In this episode of NFX's Best Fundraising Advice Bill Trenchard (First Round Capital) explains the front-end homework that can best inform a Founder's journey toward identifying the right VCs. For more content from top VCs on best fundraising practices visit https://thecompanybrief.com For essays about network effects & growth visit us at https://www.nfx.com/essays"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:55Z 25.3K followers, [---] engagements
"How to Know if a Startup is a Billion Dollar Idea (Elad Gil Co-Founder Color Genomics Investor) Can your company be a Billion-dollar business Elad Gil one of the world's top angel investors in an astonishing number of Billion-dollar companies (Airbnb Airtable Anduril Brex Checkr Coinbase Flexport Gitlab Gusto Instacart Opendoor PagerDuty Pinterest Samsara Square Stripe & Wish) and cofounder of ColorGenomics joins NFX partner James Currier to unearth what makes certain Founders and teams exponentially better. Together they examine the counterintuitive -- and often contrarian -- patterns that"
YouTube Link 2020-12-29T08:57Z 25.3K followers, [----] engagements
"2/12: The Instant Liquidity Wedge (Killer Wedge Mini-Series) The instant liquidity wedge is a product that provides immediate cash or faster payment cycles in an otherwise slow ecosystem"
YouTube Link 2024-09-06T14:36Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements
"The Founders' List: Slack's Internal Memo 'We Don't Sell Saddles Here' (Famous Memos) This is The Founders' List - audio versions of essays from technologys most important leaders selected by the founder community. The memo below was sent to the team at Tiny Speck the makers of Slack on July 31st [----]. It had been a little under seven months since development began and was two weeks before the launch of Slacks Preview Release. "When you want something really bad you will put up with a lot of flaws. But if you do not yet know you want something your tolerance will be much lower." Read the full"
YouTube Link 2020-10-08T18:24Z 25K followers, [----] engagements
"The Unusual Signs of a Billion Dollar Company with Elad Gil & James Currier Can your company be a Billion-dollar business When we look inside the early days of companies like Stripe Airbnb Coinbase Instacart & Square what are the patterns that may shed light on how great Founders beat incredible odds In this episode of the NFX podcast Elad Gil one of the world's top angel investors in an astonishing number of Billion-dollar companies (Airbnb Airtable Anduril Brex Checkr Coinbase Flexport Gitlab Gusto Instacart Opendoor PagerDuty Pinterest Samsara Square Stripe & Wish) and cofounder of"
YouTube Link 2020-11-23T22:24Z 25.3K followers, 11.1K engagements
"The Founders' List: [----] Letter to Amazon Shareholders This is The Founders' List - audio versions of essays from technologys most important leaders selected by the founder community. Amazon's approach to building sustainable long-term value should be a lesson to all companies - not just Internet companies. When Jeff Bezos took Amazon public [--] years ago he sent this letter to all Shareholders and is still considered a playbook for building a great company - read by NFX. "1997 was indeed an incredible year. We at Amazon.com are grateful to our customers for their business and trust to each"
YouTube Link 2021-04-20T16:41Z 23.4K followers, [----] engagements
"The Insider Story of Waze with Noam Bardin Underlying Waze's journey is a little-known approach to product thinking super-powerful data network effects and a guiding north star metric. This is Waze's insider story as told by their former CEO Noam Bardin. NFX Partner Gigi Levy-Weiss recently sat down with Noam where they discussed the step-by-step story of the company's growth starting from their early days in [----] with just [----] monthly active users through being acquired by Google for $1B in [----] and hitting 140M monthly active users at the time Noam stepped down in Feb [----]. Early-stage"
YouTube Link 2021-06-02T16:55Z 30K followers, [----] engagements
"See how @prenuvo is attacking the problem of aging in the #longevity space #bio #mri #tech Watch the full documentary on our channel"
YouTube Link 2024-01-26T19:00Z 29.4K followers, [---] engagements
"Mark Suster (Upfront Ventures) on How to Find the Right VCs For Your Startup In this episode of NFX's Startup Fundraising Advice Mark Suster (Upfront Ventures) explains how Founders should structure their search for VCs. For more content from top VCs on best fundraising practices visit https://thecompanybrief.com For essays about network effects & growth visit us at https://www.nfx.com/essays"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:55Z 25.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Why is Bitcoin so defensible Bitcoin has network effects #bitcoin #crypto"
YouTube Link 2023-12-09T20:55Z 27.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Quick tips for running an effective board meeting for your startup #startups #advice #founders"
YouTube Link 2023-02-21T16:01Z 25.5K followers, [---] engagements
"DocSend Founder Russ Heddleston on the Real Startup Ideation Process (The NFX Podcast) How do successful founders actually choose what to build Russ Heddleston co-founder of DocSend breaks down the early ideation process behind the company. No big aha moment just a structured methodical approach using spreadsheets point systems and constant validation. This is what the real work looks like behind great startups"
YouTube Link 2025-07-16T20:47Z 28.8K followers, [--] engagements
"6/12: The Underserved Needs Wedge (Killer Wedge Mini-Series) Even in a large market you will always be able to find a group thats severely underserved by existing offerings. To find these underserved pockets you have to read between the lines and become attuned to the diversity of experiences in even highly saturated markets"
YouTube Link 2024-09-06T14:36Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements
"Unlocking Tech Windows: The Secret to Building the Next Billion-Dollar Startup At NFX weve seen how timing can make or break a startup. In this video James Currier dives into technology windowsthose critical moments when new technologies create massive opportunities. From railroads to SaaS the biggest companies have been built during these windows. Right now AI is in its most explosive phase and this may be your last chance to build something transformative. Learn how to recognize open windows and position yourself to lead the next wave of innovation. Read the full essay here:"
YouTube Link 2025-01-13T16:47Z 24.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Saar Gur (CRV) on Monetization: Using History to Develop the Ultimate Business Model In this episode of NFX's Best Fundraising Advice Saar Gur (CRV) discusses the role history plays in evaluating a startup's long-term business plan and monetization strategy. For more content from top VCs on best fundraising practices visit https://thecompanybrief.com For essays about network effects & growth visit us at https://www.nfx.com/essays"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:55Z 30.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The Top [--] Pathways to Longevity #bio #startup #longevity #tech"
YouTube Link 2024-01-17T21:56Z 30K followers, [---] engagements
"Remote Work is A Disaster. Remote work kills early stage momentum. Finding PMF needs speed pivots and tightly knitted collaboration. Distributed teams struggle when markets shift or times get tough. Unless chasing rare global talent an in-person team always wins. network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup"
YouTube Link 2025-09-05T21:47Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Here's what you should know if you're starting a generative AI company #ai #startup #founder"
YouTube Link 2023-01-08T21:55Z 24.4K followers, [----] engagements
"How Billion-Dollar Marketplaces Are Built w/ Marco Zappacosta Founder & CEO (NFX Podcast) Marco Zappacosta (Co-founder & CEO of Thumbtack) talks with Pete Flint (NFX & founder of Trulia) about what it takes to build a billion-dollar marketplace and the lessons he's uncovered along the journey. They discuss how they solved the chicken & egg problem what he would have done differently as an early-stage marketplace fundraising lessons and how short-term metrics can actually hinder long-term retention. Read more essays from NFX - www.nfx.com"
YouTube Link 2019-11-12T22:51Z 25.8K followers, 16.1K engagements
"Startups Are Scaling to $100M with [--] People Startups today are hitting $100M+ in ARR with teams of [--] or fewer. In [----] we predicted this would happen in our article The Three Person Unicornand now it's playing out fast. Cursor [--] Labs Mercure and Lovable are all real-world proof. This isn't the future. It's already here. #AISkills #BusinessEfficiency #AIinBusiness #TeamBuilding #FutureofWork #AIStrategy #WorkforceOptimization #DigitalTransformation #Innovation #AIUnicorn"
YouTube Link 2025-04-21T22:02Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements
"Pete Flint on the Real Estates Hidden AI Revolution (Live from Blueprint Conference Las Vegas) Proptech has accelerated at a tremendous pace but critical parts of it are lagging. Real estate and proptech are an entry point. Its one of the first places we are starting to see AIs fingerprints in the physical world. Its an enormous opportunity. Shared from the Blueprint Real Estate Conference held in September of [----] in Las Vegas. If you are an early stage founder building a startup at the intersection of real estate and AI then come talk to us"
YouTube Link 2023-09-25T22:37Z 27.6K followers, [---] engagements
"Caring As A CEO In startup leadership the hidden cornerstone is caring. When leaders genuinely care employees mirror that energy. It sparks a cycle where people care for their work and each other. Thats when a companys culture turns from good to extraordinary. network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup"
YouTube Link 2025-10-03T19:52Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"The uncertainty in today's markets should create a mindset shift for startup Founders #StartupSuccess #BusinessMetrics #VCInsights #SeriesA #StartupAdvice #BusinessGrowth"
YouTube Link 2024-02-02T23:53Z 28.9K followers, [----] engagements
"The [--] Powers with Hamilton Helmer & Jeff Lawson In this special NFX Podcast episode Jeff Lawson (Co-Founder & CEO at Twilio) interviews Hamilton Helmer to analyze the [--] Powers getting at the core question: What is it about certain businesses that keeps the force of competition away Helmers framework reveals that you can intentionally craft the conditions for persistent & durable differential returns. [--] Powers is Hamiltons cognitive guide to building an enduringly great business and breaks fresh ground by constructing a comprehensive strategy toolset that is easy for you to learn communicate"
YouTube Link 2021-05-03T21:30Z 24.9K followers, [----] engagements
"The Founders' List: The Great Online Game by Packy McCormick The Great Online Game is an infinite video game that plays out constantly across the internet. It uses many of the mechanics of a video game but removes the boundaries. Youre no longer playing as an avatar in Fortnite or Roblox; youre playing as yourself across Twitter YouTube Discords work projects and investments. Packy McCormick is the founder of the Not Boring Club a newsletter on business strategy and pop culture. This episode is narrated by Packy himself. We were referred to this post by Li Jin our most recent guest on the NFX"
YouTube Link 2021-05-21T16:21Z 21.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Bitcoin's Defensibility: Exchanges Boost its Popularity and Brand Association #btc #crypto #startup"
YouTube Link 2023-12-18T19:39Z 28.9K followers, [---] engagements
"3 Person Unicorn AI is redefining how companies are scaled. Startups today are hitting $100M+ in ARR with teams of [--] or fewer. We predicted this in [----] in the article "The 3-Person Unicorn Startup" and now it's playing out fast. This isnt the future. Its already here"
YouTube Link 2025-06-08T03:33Z 30K followers, [----] engagements
"How we built [--] games in a fraction of the time & cost that attracted 3M users #gaming #speed"
YouTube Link 2023-03-20T18:53Z 29.4K followers, [---] engagements
"The AI war between Google and Microsoft has begun #openai #chatgpt #google #microsoft #tech"
YouTube Link 2023-02-13T04:10Z 28.6K followers, [---] engagements
"An IPO was on the table At the height of the early fintech boom Credit Karma was scaling fast. An IPO was on the table. But founder Ken Lin made a different callhe played the long game. In this episode of the NFX podcast we unpack how founders should think about timing an IPO or large exit and how to build a comprehensive strategy. network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network"
YouTube Link 2025-07-23T20:30Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Fundraising Lesson #16 - Understand VC psychology As Founders ourselves we started [--] venture-backed companies that exited for over $10 Billion. During that time as Founders and now as VCs weve seen [--] counterintuitive lessons in pitching VCs that increase your odds of success. Today were sharing them for the benefit of the entire founder community. Create your Company Brief - www.thecompanybrief.com Learn more at - www.nfx.com"
YouTube Link 2019-10-28T21:55Z 23.1K followers, [----] engagements
"In the future startups will compensate employees differently. Here's how"
YouTube Link 2022-10-07T02:16Z 29.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Bill Trenchard (First Round Capital) Explains How First Round Evaluates Markets In this episode of NFX's Best Fundraising Advice Bill Trenchard outlines First Round Capital's approach to evaluating a market. For more content from top VCs on best fundraising practices visit https://thecompanybrief.com For essays about network effects & growth visit us at https://www.nfx.com/essays"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:55Z 25K followers, [----] engagements
"Red Flags in Executives Great leaders dont avoid conversations; they look forward to them. Tracy Young explains: when one-on-ones with an executive start feeling heavy or tense thats not just interpersonal friction. Its a sign the partnership isnt working. And that's fine. In startups alignment at the top is everything. network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect"
YouTube Link 2025-06-27T18:11Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Gigi Levy-Weiss on "How VCs Think: The Psychology That Drives Investing Decisions" This is The Founders List audio versions of essays from technologys most important leaders selected by the founder community. "For a startup understanding VCs mindsets is often as important as understanding the mindsets of your customers. With no capital most Founders will not win so youd better learn the language." VCs speak a different language one that Founders must learn to be able to raise capital. Understand the psychological drivers and use them to evaluate your counterparts state of mind. And repeat the"
YouTube Link 2021-04-15T22:50Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements
"What Great Leaders Focus On True leadership is harder than management. It begins with setting the example yourself and then shaping the vision and culture for the people. network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup"
YouTube Link 2025-09-20T16:01Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Saar Gur (CRV) on Why Market is the Most Important Factor In this episode of NFX's Best Fundraising Advice Saar Gur (CRV) explains why market is the most important factor to VCs. For more content from top VCs on best fundraising practices visit https://thecompanybrief.com For essays about network effects & growth visit us at https://www.nfx.com/essays"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:54Z 30.1K followers, [---] engagements
"The Incredible Rise of Venture Capital: From [---] to [-----] The number of full-time investors in tech sector soared from [---] in [----] to [-----] today. Discover the unique economics behind this industry and how it became the real 'American Dream' #VentureCapital #StartupGrowth #SuccessStory #VCProfiles #InvestmentTrends #Entrepreneurship #BusinessEconomics #SignalNFX #CashPositive #TechInvestment"
YouTube Link 2025-02-24T21:48Z 30K followers, [---] engagements
"If you want to build a scalable business network effects is the key #networkeffect #startup #tech"
YouTube Link 2023-01-16T04:31Z 29.4K followers, [---] engagements
"The Psychology Behind DocSend's Winning Price Strategy (The NFX Podcast) Russ Heddleston (co-founder of DocSend) explains how their pricing evolved starting with a free tier and landing on $15 $45 and $250/month options. Surprisingly most revenue came from the highest tier. Why It turns out pricing isnt just about value its about confidence. For founders in high-stakes moments like fundraising $250 is a small price to feel more prepared"
YouTube Link 2025-07-18T14:30Z 28.8K followers, [--] engagements
"Mark Suster (Upfront Ventures) to Founders: ABR (Always Be Raising) In this episode of NFX's Startup Fundraising Advice Mark Suster (Upfront Ventures) explains why it's so critical for Founders to ABR (always be raising). Relationships that you're building may come in handy two-years down the line. For more content from top VCs on best fundraising practices visit https://thecompanybrief.com For essays about network effects & growth visit us at https://www.nfx.com/essays"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:55Z 24.4K followers, [---] engagements
"Introducing REFACTOR: a New Podcast from NFX (hosted by Pete Flint) What really happens when founders face the most high-stakes decision of their careers From NFX this is REFACTOR a new podcast hosted by Pete Flint founder of Trulia and General Partner at NFX. In each episode Pete sits down with the rare 1% of founders who took their startups from first spark to massive outcome then faced the emotional financial and strategic maze of navigating an acquisition IPO or exit. We go deep into: - The untold conversations behind 8- and 9-figure decisions - The mindset shifts founders must make to"
YouTube Link 2025-06-06T15:30Z 28.5K followers, [---] engagements
"Listening as a CEO Great leadership starts with people. Hire those with the right DNA then care deeply about them. But caring means more than support it means listening. Be present. Let them speak first. True leadership listens before it leads. network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup"
YouTube Link 2025-10-07T20:44Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Proptech insights from Opendoor CEO Eric Wu (Proptech Summit 2019) Pete Flint (NFX) discusses the future of proptech with Opendoor CEO Eric Wu. Opendoor - https://www.opendoor.com/ Proptech CEO Summit - https://www.proptechceosummit.com/ NFX - https://www.nfx.com/ Sapphire Ventures - https://sapphireventures.com/"
YouTube Link 2020-01-21T22:13Z 28.9K followers, 23.8K engagements
"The Founders List: "The [--] Types of Platform Companies" by Elad Gil (Color Genomics & Twitter) This is The Founders' List - audio versions of essays from technologys most important leaders selected by the founder community. "Conflating what makes a platform work versus e.g. an infrastructure product can backfire and cause a team to have the wrong strategy for building a product or getting customers. These startups tend to fail." This is the audio version of Elad Gil's popular essay on The [--] Types of Platforms. Elad was the former Co-Founder/CEO of Color Genomics Entrepreneur Operating"
YouTube Link 2020-11-02T23:47Z 25.3K followers, [---] engagements
"The Correct Mindset for an Investor Meeting James Currier (Partner at NFX) shares collective thoughts on how founders should approach their meetings with potential investors and the mindset it requires to learn as much as possible during fundraising. Read the full essay here - https://www.nfx.com/post/40-questions-to-ask-vcs nfx network network effects network effect venture capital james currier pete flint a16z andreessen horowitz yc y combinator gigi levy-weiss gigi gigi weiss trulia vc defensibility founders founder entrepreneur entrepreneurs startups invest investment what are network"
YouTube Link 2020-09-08T12:30Z 33.2K followers, 28.2K engagements
"The [--] Types of Network Effects Network effects are the strongest defensibility remaining in the digital age. There are many types of network effects but not all are created equal. We created the NFX Map to help Founders understand the nuances and help them build more defensible companies. Read the full NFX Manual - https://www.nfx.com/post/network-effects-manual"
YouTube Link 2018-03-28T00:48Z 30.1K followers, 79.9K engagements
"The Network Effects of Trulia: The $3.5 Billion Marketplace To read more about what made Trulia so defensible visit: https://medium.com/@nfx/the-nfx-of-trulia-building-a-3-5-billion-marketplace-53e2e738efc8. This video provides a rarely seen perspective on the network effects that helped Trulia change an entire industry eventually becoming one of the world's leading online real estate tools and merging with Zillow in a $3.5 Billion deal. Network effects are a type of defensibility and founders would be wise to master how they work because in the end defensibility is what matters most"
YouTube Link 2018-02-06T14:33Z 26K followers, 16.7K engagements
"Were still in the 1st wave of AI there are at least two more waves yet to come #sf #ai #tech #ar"
YouTube Link 2023-06-05T22:15Z 28.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Stackable Business Models in the Age of AI Stackable business models are the secret weapon for AI startups. The best companies dont rely on a single revenue streamthey layer multiple models to maximize growth retention and defensibility. In this video we break down why stacking business models is critical in the AI era and how startups can implement this strategy to scale smarter and faster. Quick Chapters: 📍 0:22 Layer One: Have a Singular Focus 📍 0:42 Layer Two: Complementary Revenue Streams 📍 1:20 Layer Three: Create Defensibility Through Stacking 📍 2:21 What Founders Must Know to"
YouTube Link 2025-02-13T15:23Z 30K followers, [----] engagements
"Network effects are so much more than every new user adding value to every other user. If your understanding of network effects is only "every new user adds value to every other user of your product". .there is so much more to see"
YouTube Link 2022-09-24T02:51Z 30.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Bill Trenchard (First Round Capital) on Shopping for the Right VCs In this episode of NFX's Best Fundraising Advice Bill Trenchard (First Round Capital) breaks down the motivations Founders should have for choosing VC partners. For more content from top VCs on best fundraising practices visit https://thecompanybrief.com For essays about network effects & growth visit us at https://www.nfx.com/essays"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:55Z 25.3K followers, [---] engagements
"Drip.art - a generative AI startup looking to help storytellers express themselves #ai #art #startup"
YouTube Link 2023-06-07T21:51Z 28.6K followers, [---] engagements
"What I Wish I Knew as a Scientist-Founder with Omri Amirav-Drory (Live from Berkeley) Read more here - https://www.nfx.com/post/scientists-view-vc In academia no one prepares you for starting a company. Omri Amirav-Drory (General Partner at NFX) gave a talk at UC Berkeley that unpacks everything he learned as a Founder and Investor"
YouTube Link 2024-04-25T16:26Z 29.8K followers, [----] engagements
"AI Is Like Water Water is three things. Necessary. Ubiquitous. And the same fucking thing inside every bottle. AI is like water. And if people could create an entirely new industry with bottled water we can do it with the biggest tech breakthrough in at least [--] years. Read the full essay here - https://www.nfx.com/post/ai-like-water"
YouTube Link 2024-05-14T23:54Z 21.2K followers, [---] engagements
"The Founders List: The Bitcoin White Paper by Satoshi Nakamoto This is The Founders' List - audio versions of essays from technologys most important leaders selected by the founder community. Originally written under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto Bitcoins original white paper titled 'Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System' was released over [--] years ago. Considered the most seminal piece of work in the cryptocurrency movement the Bitcoin White Paper outlines blockchain technology and the entire decentralized revolution. The content of this 9-page document incited what can only be"
YouTube Link 2021-01-21T19:58Z 21.5K followers, [----] engagements
"How the co-founder of Trulia viewed company culture as a product #culture #startups #stanford"
YouTube Link 2023-03-03T19:07Z 28.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Most real-world data is noisy. However for early-stage founders that noise can hide an asymmetrical opportunity. In The NFX Podcast Kamakshi Sivaramakrishnan shares how her PhD didnt just teach her math It taught her to think from first principles spot messy technical problems and build from zero. Universal denoising techniques became the foundation of a real-world company. From blank paper to a working system. network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup network effects nfx vc sf"
YouTube Link 2025-08-04T20:30Z 33.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Mastering Market Expansion: Lessons from Airbnb and Tesla How Airbnb transformed the hospitality industry by focusing on underserved markets #MarketStrategy #AirbnbSuccess #TeslaMasterPlan #StartupGrowth #BusinessInnovation #HospitalityIndustry #Entrepreneurship #MarketExpansion #CustomerExperience #StrategicInsights"
YouTube Link 2024-10-29T20:32Z 29.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Mark Suster (Upfront Ventures) on the Elements of a Memorable 1-Minute Startup Intro In this episode of NFX's Startup Fundraising Advice Mark Suster (Upfront Ventures) explains everything that goes into a one-minute startup intro: practice don't be too sales-y and say it with energy. For more content from top VCs on best fundraising practices visit https://thecompanybrief.com For essays about network effects & growth visit us at https://www.nfx.com/essays"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:55Z 24.4K followers, [----] engagements
"How Uncertainty is Affecting Founders in Today's Changing Market Discover how the lack of certainty is impacting founders and their fundraising efforts in the current market. Learn about the challenges they face and the strategies they are implementing to navigate this new landscape. #FoundersInUncertainty #FundraisingChallenges #ChangingMarketTrends #StartupStrategies #NavigatingUncertainty #Entrepreneurship #BusinessTips #StartupCommunity #MarketAnalysis #AdaptingToChange"
YouTube Link 2024-04-19T15:04Z 29.2K followers, [---] engagements
"What VCs Want to Know When They Ask You Why Now with Trae Vassallo (Defy) In this episode of NFX's Best Fundraising Advice Trae Vassallo (Defy) answers what VCs want to hear from the popular 'Why Now' question directed at founders. For more content from top VCs on best fundraising practices visit https://thecompanybrief.com For essays about network effects & growth visit us at https://www.nfx.com/essays"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:54Z 30.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Mark Suster (Upfront Ventures) on Startup Traction User Adoption and Changed Customer Behavior Everybody obsesses with startup traction. In this episode of NFX's Startup Fundraising Advice Mark Suster (Upfront Ventures) explains the best metrics for Founders to us to communicate startup traction. Focus on user adoption active users and the changed customer behavior. For more content from top VCs on best fundraising practices visit https://thecompanybrief.com For essays about network effects & growth visit us at https://www.nfx.com/essays startups fundraising venture capital Mark Suster"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:55Z 33.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Ken Lin on Credit Karmas ethos and how it led to a $7B+ exit Great founders dont start companies just to sell them. They start because they see something others dont. They cant not build it. That clarity of vision creates tension. Theres always pressure to sell. To chase liquidity. But when the vision stays front and center everything aligns. Ironically thats when the biggest outcomes appear. network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete"
YouTube Link 2025-07-25T19:50Z 33.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Were about to enter Generative Everything #ai #generative #chatgpt #fyp #tech"
YouTube Link 2023-03-02T01:37Z 30.6K followers, [---] engagements
"The Founders' List: The Maker Protocol Whitepaper - MakerDAO's Multi-Collateral Dai (MCD) System In December [----] the white paper introducing Maker and the original decentralized Dai Stablecoin System was published. It describes the exact design and features of the Dai launch as well as a roadmap for the future of Dai. The Dai Stablecoin is a collateral-backed cryptocurrency whose value is stable relative to the US Dollar. You can also listen to the Bitcoin and Ethereum white papers on The Founders List at - founderslist.nfx.com Visit the Founders' List - http://founderslist.nfx.com/ Read"
YouTube Link 2021-05-11T00:15Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Outcome Based Pricing As AI accelerates pricing drifts toward outcomes not effort. Machines will soon negotiate with machines value measured by results not bias. Even CIOs chasing predictability are warming to aligned incentives. In a world of superintelligence outcome isnt a model its the only logic left. network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups"
YouTube Link 2025-11-25T21:00Z 33.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Silicon Valley Makes Founders Better In Silicon Valley ambition compounds It forces founders to level up Surrounded by peers with the same focus builds resilience. Thats the signal investors watch for. network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup"
YouTube Link 2025-09-10T21:05Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Introducing Signal NFX Guild Labs signal.nfx.com NFX Guild Labs presents Signal - software for founders and investors to find and connect with each other on a curated platform. Signal discovers the hidden connections to top investors and surfaces mutual connections for the warmest intro possible. Signal is free for the community to use and as more people sign up the larger the network becomes. NFX Guild NFX network effects startup companies investment venture capitalist seed round silicon valley software Signal Guild mutual connections mutual warm intro Sand Hill Round founders Alumni NFX"
YouTube Link 2017-02-23T09:30Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"What does 'Longevity' really mean to you Watch the full length documentary on the NFX YouTube Channel #longevity #bio #startup #tech"
YouTube Link 2024-01-16T22:33Z 30.3K followers, [---] engagements
"Consumer is Back: And Why Its Been So Hard Since [----] Consumer tech is back. After a decade where the consumer software window was 90% closed new opportunities are emergingdriven by AI. But this isn't the same old playbook. Winning in this new era requires speed world-class talent and fresh mental models. Read the full essay - https://www.nfx.com/post/consumer-is-back 🔔 Subscribe for more insights on startups venture capital and AI In this video essay we explore why the consumer software window closed in [----] what's changed in the past year and what founders need to do to succeed in the"
YouTube Link 2025-03-13T01:55Z 30.3K followers, [----] engagements
"The top TechBio startups all have these [--] things in common #startups #culture #founders #nfx #advice"
YouTube Link 2023-02-24T00:02Z 33.2K followers, [---] engagements
"We're now going through 'The Transition' with the recent progress of Generative Ai #gentech #nfx"
YouTube Link 2023-02-03T01:14Z 32.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Tracy Young On Firing fast "By the time you realize theyre not working out the whole org already knows." Tracy Young shares on the Refactor podcast by NFX. Link in bio. #entrepreneur #venturecapital #nfx #refactor network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup"
YouTube Link 2025-06-11T19:51Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"How to Win in Generative Tech Right Now with James Currier (Live from Stanford GSB) The biggest change to the Internet since crypto just happened. A whole new world of applications opened up to Founders in the last [--] months. Generative Tech is the next step in software. Its a new level of human-machine partnership. James Currier co-founder and GP of NFX the world's largest dedicated seed fund hosted a workshop to speak about what founders can do to win with his latest learnings and opportunities in generative tech. As a serial founder and early stage investor in more than [---] startups"
YouTube Link 2023-02-23T23:40Z 30.4K followers, 11.2K engagements
"Early-stage crypto/web3 investor's perspective on the FTX collapse #ftx #crypto #nfx #web3"
YouTube Link 2023-01-30T19:10Z 33.2K followers, [---] engagements
"What VCs Often Look For in Co-founders with Saar Gur (CRV) In this episode of NFX's Startup Fundraising Advice Saar Gur (CRV) depicts what VCs look for in a founding team before considering an investment"
YouTube Link 2018-09-25T04:54Z 30.2K followers, [---] engagements
"2025: All-in on seed Weekly insights in your inbox at the link here - https://www.nfx.com/subscribe All-in on seed. Always have been. Because seed stage is the R&D lab of the entire economy. Building something extraordinary This one's for you. network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup network effects nfx vc sf james currier pete flint gigi levy-weiss omri amirav-drory morgan beller network effect insights startups founders founder startup"
YouTube Link 2025-01-07T18:25Z 33.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Network effects are the strongest and most native defensibility a startup can have #strategy #tech"
YouTube Link 2023-01-25T19:43Z 33K followers, [----] engagements
"To build enduring network effects within your startup it requires exploration of its laws as well. Founders network effects go far deeper than understanding the definition. To build enduring network effects within your startup requires exploration of its laws as well. Get early access: nfx.com/masterclass"
YouTube Link 2022-09-28T20:11Z 30.5K followers, [---] engagements
"Everyone in SF is all in on generative AI - there's an underground scene of startups"
YouTube Link 2023-05-30T07:10Z 30.4K followers, [----] engagements
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