Both Sides of the Table
Perspectives of a 2x entrepreneur turned VC at @UpfrontVC, the largest and most active early-stage fund in Southern California. Snapchat: msuster
Mark Suster
2x entrepreneur. Sold both companies (last to salesforce.com). Turned VC looking to invest in passionate entrepreneurs — I’m on Twitter at @msuster
Kerry Bennett
Head of Marketing, @upfrontvc. Formerly: @DogVacay, @HauteLook. 100% pro-brand.
Kyle Taylor
Product @upfrontvc
Latest Posts
Density & the Future of Real Estate
Nearly six years ago, I was thrilled to invest in Andrew Farah and the team at Density when they had a vision for building anonymous…
The Changing Venture Landscape
The world around us is being disrupted by the acceleration of technology into more industries and more consumer applications. Society is…
Introducing Trust, and the Importance of Product-Founder Fit
Customer acquisition is the lifeblood of many startups from e-commerce to gaming to marketplace companies, among others. Most of these…
On Funding — The Denominator Effect
I recently wrote a post about funding for investors to think about having a diversified portfolio, which I called “shots on goal.” The…
On Funding — Shots on Goal
Being great as a startup technology investor of course requires a lot of things to come together:
What Mistakes Do VCs Make When Fundraising?
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of talking to Samir Kaji on the Venture Unlocked podcast about a wide range of topics that we as…
Playing the Long Game in Venture Capital
Silicon Valley and the media industry that surrounds it values youth. The culture is driven by the 20-something irreverent founder with…
How You Can Achieve a Step Change in Your Fitness Before Summer
Just 21 months ago I couldn’t have jogged 2 miles in under 20 minutes and now I can run 3 miles in 21 minutes or more to the point I can…
There’s Still Time to Commit to Your 2021 Health & Fitness Plan
It’s March 1st as I write this*. The year is two months in. Seems like just a moment ago it was New Year’s Day and we were all committing…
How I Moved from Counting Calories to Supercharging My Workouts and Massively Improve My Fitness…
This is part of a weight loss and fitness improvement series that I’m writing to share how I went from 222 pounds and unable to bike more…
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