Thanks so so much @mattturck for all your ideas, thoughts, feedback, and education (like your Twitter 101 classes lol) along the journey so far! :)
Super pumped to take it to the next level with you all at @FirstMarkCap, this is just the very beginning! ππ¦
βThere are few firms you see going into a seed-stage company and nursing it to IPO,β Kanojia added. βWe really wanted someone who had seen that movie because the long-term nature of partnerships is critical in public markets. This relationship already spans 20 years for a lot of us.β
With great investors like @FirstMarkCap, it's no wonder NYC is becoming a hub for enterprise tech
We β€οΈ the @FirstMarkCap fam (especially that @amishjani guy!)
Lots of gems here, courtesy of the amazing team at @FirstMarkCap
The type of investor you want next to you! who always has your back, and celebrates all the wins and losses with you! β€οΈπ₯ππ
Thanks @FirstMarkCap!
What a privilege to part of this awesome team. Thanks to our great partners @FirstMarkCap @Accel @signalfire @shasta for believing in us!
Congrats @mattturck @amishjani @rickheitzmann & @FirstMarkCap team! You've been a great firm to partner with
And @FirstMarkCap, @ridgevc, @LererHippeau, @PetersonVenture, and @M25vc are all re-upping! π
@brendanbaker, youβve been an incredible supporter, advocate, advisor, and partner.
@lisaxunyc. The best! πͺπβ€οΈ
And @amishjaniβ¦I just got a masterclass working w you. π
Thanks, Rick! Couldn't have done it without you and the @FirstMarkCap family!
Another fantastic @FirstMarkCap Founders Day and Dinner. Such a first class event - incredible speakers, amazing portfolio CEOs... it ups your game.
π @amishjani @bethferreira @mattturck @rickheitzmann @dfkoz
Incredibly proud to announce our $12.5m Series A, led by @mattturck and @FirstMarkCap π₯³
Humbled to be in the company of iconic co's like @Shopify @Airbnb @discord @Pinterest ππ»
Last 9 months have been *crazy*
Here's a recap & what's next... π
techcrunch.com/2021/04/20/synβ¦
Thank YOU! What an absolutely epic journey. I'll always remember your unwavering support for the rest of my life. You better believe you'll be on the cap table for every company I ever start in the future. But for now, will take Optimizely to the next level and make you proud!
One mention by @mattturck in his super insightful blog post (mattturck.com/2017/01/17/theβ¦) and every hedge fund wants to talk.
One under-appreciated, but super valuable way a VC can help is by cross-sharing HR best practices and data for benchmarks. @FirstMarkCap does this really well.
Can't wait to read the new βJust Workβ book after attending a great FirstMark Capital discussion with Kim Scott and Trier Bryant (she/her)! The discussion offered much needed tools and intervention techniques for every organization that wants to equip their team members to confront bias, prejudice, and bullying in the workplace so they can remove these barriers to doing critical work.
TFW you sweat over a text for a few weeks, then your investor nonchalantly rewrites it on a Saturday morning and makes it intimidatingly good! Thanks @mattturck you are the best ππ€©
This right here!! While not the exact same words, @amishjani and @rbatra and @bradgillespie have said variations of this throughout our journey and our exit. Always felt like we were on the same team.
is no secret, @rickheitzmann is a Midas VC but not enough west coasters know how epic they are
Not every founder feels this way about their investors/board, which is why WHO you take capital from is far more important than how much or the VC brand name.
We were privileged to have such amazing, supportive lead investors in @lilylyman @amishjani @quentinclark @badboyboyce