It’s a tricky question. Startups are very illiquid investments. Unlike listed equity, you can’t sell startup equity (shares) at a moment’s notice. Although many companies are trying to solve this problem by building online platforms to trade startup shares, they are still in their infancy. Shares of 99% of startups…

A colleague recently narrated a story about how his brand-new car was intentionally scratched by a man walking down the road. Quite a vengeful thing to do to an absolute stranger. However, evolution would indicate that we are collaborative in nature at least within our tribe. And with Social media…

It’s actually NOT the pictured chart. Open-AI CEO Sam Altman called it “complete bullshit.” Training on more parameters doesn’t necessarily make LLMs better. That’s a form of data ‘maximalism’ only 14% of AI experts believe. But there is one huge reason to be excited. …

The reason why Tik Tok or reels work is because there is no cognitive effort of choosing. It doesn’t require minutes of scrolling through potential content and checking out their descriptions to decide what to watch. Instead, the algorithm keeps throwing stuff at you checking your real preferences. Over time…

Starbucks coffee has a legion of admirers. I love coffee, but I am not a fan. Why? 1. I hate that they add some stupid syrup to all their coffees. I am sure most customers like it, but I can’t stand sugar in any form in coffee. 2. The price…

KSA is making all the right decisions. In its push to diversify the economy away from oil towards sustainable industries, it is implementing a Vision 2030 plan that aims to make Saudi Arabia a global Islamic centre with a moderate version of Islam. KSA aspires to become a regional centre…

A long time back I came across the Juicy Chemistry brand via an ad, it seemed interesting, so I ordered a deodorant. The product experience was quite different from typical deodorants, and at no fault, it got shoved into a corner, and never used again. But then I heard the…

Since venture funding has become more scarce than before, more and more VCs are talking about achieving PMF. We have seen startups burning tens of millions in growth without finding even a basic PMF. Trying to grow aggressively without any signs of PMF is a recipe for disaster. But sometimes…

“Venture Capital is 90 per cent luck and 10 per cent skill. But don’t try it without that 10 per cent.” Richie Benaud Okay. Richie didn’t say this about venture capital. He had cricket captaincy in mind. But his thoughts are equally applicable on most things in life, especially investing…