NextGen Newsletter - April 2022
NextGen Newsletter - April 2022
NextGen is a 20+ year old community supporting each new generation of venture capital talent.
Hope everyone’s having a solid start to April. There’s no need to sugarcoat it, there’s a lot of uncertainty in the markets at the moment that are affecting our industry, from runaway inflation to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine (and the externalities that stem from both). We wish everyone luck in navigating this phase!
On the other hand, spring is here, and with it comes warm weather and new beginnings. Amazing founders are still building great startups, new emerging fund managers are still popping up, and it looks like many of our peers are making major moves in venture. Read on for the latest!
Thanks,
Shawn and the NextGen Board
Investors You Should Watch 👀
Cristina Cordova has joined First Round Capital as a partner.
Ernie Bio has been promoted to Partner at Forgepoint Capital.
Jackson Dahl has become an Investment Partner at Paradigm.
Justine Moore is joining Andreessen Horowitz as a Partner (and reuniting with Olivia Moore!)
Kyle Lui has left DCM and joined Bling Capital as its second General Partner. , a longtime DCM partner, is leaving the crossover investing giant to join Bling Capital as its second general partner.
Maitree Mervana Parekh has been promoted to Principal at Acrew Capital.
Morgan Cheatham has been promoted to Vice President at Bessemer Venture Partners.
Sydney Sykes and Faraz Fatemi have joined as Partners on the consumer investing team at Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Content You Should Check Out 📚
The Midas List and Midas Seed List: Forbes rankings of the best venture capital investors in 2022.
Elon Musk attempts hostile takeover of Twitter: Details on the $43B bid to take Twitter private and why he believes the platform is essential to democracy.
The Best Marketplaces Run on Commission: Sharetribe’s study on monetization strategy at the Top 100 marketplaces.
The New Creator Economy: Antler’s guide to Web3 creator platforms.
What Does Signal Mean For An Early-Stage Investor: Thoughts from On Deck’s David Zhou on how he evaluates signal in startups.
Venture Capital on Tik Tok: Curated Tik Tok accounts covering venture capital from Included VC’s Cong Nguyen-Dinh.