NextGen Newsletter - December 2020
NextGen Newsletter - December 2020
NextGen is a 20+ year old community supporting each new generation of venture capital talent.
Hey folks, Shawn Xu here! I’m officially taking over the reins for this newsletter from the amazing (and seriously irreplaceable) Natalie Dillon. Big shoes to fill! As you might have noticed, we’ve made the transition over to Substack. Expect to hear from us every month with the latest content, events, and job postings relevant to the next generation of venture capital talent.
One ask from us - we’re hoping to highlight investors each month going forward. If you have a win you want to celebrate (or know someone who you think should be recognized), please shoot me a note at shawn@floodgate.com!
Special thanks to everyone who participated in our NextGen Secret Santa gift exchange, we have 75 people sending presents across the country! Wishing y’all a very merry holiday season and a happy new year :)
Thanks,
Shawn and the NextGen Board
Content You Should Check Out 📚
Forbes | 30 Under 30 for VC: Congratulations to the members of our community who were recognized this month!
Bessemer | The State of Sound: Deep dive into audio from Bessemer’s Gaby Goldberg and Talia Goldberg
Cowboy Ventures | Measuring What Matters: Resources to help you track progress towards DEI from Cowboy’s Jomayra Herrera
Fintech Today | Experts on Stripe Treasury: A+ analysis on Stripe’s latest product, curated by Julie, Ian, and Cokie.
Operators Podcast | Emil Michael: Interview with Uber’s former Chief Business Officer, hosted by Founder’s Fund’s Delian Asparouhov.
Next Big Thing | Slack-Salesforce and The Next $10B+ Software Acquisition: Analysis on the acquisition from Nikhil Basu Trivedi.
World Positive | Human Centered Finance: A thesis on how to reimagine personal finance for the most vulnerable from Obvious Ventures’ Meera Clark.
Jobs You Should Share 🤓
Associate, Differential Ventures (email nick@differential.vc)
Thanks for reading! If you have questions, feedback, or content you’d like to share in our January newsletter, please shoot a note over to shawn@floodgate.com.