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at night on, like, a Thursday
today, Dudum says, is staffed up with operators that just better understand those ins-and-outs because they have the actual experience
The firm brought in former Uber Freight operator and former CRV partner Annie Kadavy in April
the ones it has in Hims, Looker, Zuora and others
have a more diverse set of partners that founders can relate to
experience working with the Twitters and Facebooks of the world but might have missed out on next-generation consumer applications like Snap
Investors, who are talking a little more publicly about it these days, also seek to serve as sounding boards for founders when crap hits the
Kadavy, Bard, and others have to serve as a kind of voice of reason when they get a call late on a Saturday night from a founder freaking
out after some huge deal fell through or a business came to a complete halt, and talk them through that whole process based on their
I know having been one myself, and having lots my friends who are founders
The problems are almost always solvable problems, which therein makes people feel better
We might not know the answer, but you have an inkling that you can do something
I like to go on walks with founders that are outside of South Park (where Redpoint is located), to get out and see what else is out
as investors in Hims and Brandless
age 20 because he liked his writing
They both got to know both founders over the course of many years and kept in constant communication with the firm
Dudum said when Redpoint turned down an investment in one of his companies, partner Ryan Sarver personally went to his office, printed out a
still probably be a tough one
Redpoint has to differentiate itself as a firm that can provide something that gives startups an edge over just going to another firm,
More and more money is flowing into fewer and fewer deals, and founders have gotten considerably more savvy in figuring out where to look
Kadavy, Bard, and the rest of the team are tasked with sourcing those best deals and ensuring that they can at least get the attention of
I honestly believe having talked to many other firms and many friends, Redpoint is at the most unique point in time based on where they
