Mamba in the Middle

The 24th edition of School Bulletin is about how to keep sharpening when the game gets faster

Oct 1 • 

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September 2025

Iron, Machines, and Heart

Why the best venture investors (of the AI era) will know which tools sharpen, which tools dull, and why relationships remain the sharpest edge of all.

Sep 18 • 

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August 2025

Side A, Side B: Capital and Connection on Repeat

School Bulletin #23 explores how every cycle spins familiar tracks, but this summer two stood out: family offices stepping in as balance sheet…

Aug 31 • 

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The New Currency is Narrative Liquidity

In an era where attention moves faster than capital, the real question is this: do you have a story liquid enough to compound, or one sitting idle in…

Aug 23 • 

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From Bubble Gum to a Personal Bloomberg

How hacking your own tools is shaping the future of venture capital

Aug 16 • 

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The First Raise No One Talks About

A reality check for emerging managers to protect their margin before they chase the moon

Aug 9 • 

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The Artist, The Architect, and The Scrappy Dog

School Bulletin #22 — Rethinking leadership in a post-playbook world

Aug 1 • 

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July 2025

From Growth at All Cost to Productivity at All Cost

From futuristic dishwashers to AI toolkits, we’ve promised freedom for decades. Will we finally make room for brilliance?

Jul 26 • 

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I’m Booked - Four Thousand Weeks

The More We Control Time, The More It Controls Us

Jul 25 • 

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Startups Dil Se Podcast

This week, I was on the 25th episode of Startups Dil Se, hosted Anthony Prakash. I shared my story and how that influences my profession.

Jul 25 • 

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The Wonder Years

The long road, a summer in India, and why I became AND remain a VC.

Jul 19 • 

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Episode 65 of Swimming with Allocators

What Quincy Taught Me About Trust, Tenure, and the Role of the Allocator

Jul 18 • 

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