NextGen Newsletter - May 2021
NextGen Newsletter - May 2021
NextGen is a 20+ year old community supporting each new generation of venture capital talent.
Hey everyone, happy May! Currently writing to you all from a hacker house in NYC. Seems like this will be an extra nomadic summer for many of us (just check out this list organized by Chris Paik from Pace Capital). Really excited to see the world coming alive again as vaccine distribution ramps and cities open up!
We have a ton of great content for you this month. Before you read ahead, we’d love to connect with you on Twitter! Please follow our account @NextgenPartner, managed by our awesome board member Corinne Riley.
We’d also love to hear from y’all if you have awesome people you’d like to give kudos to or nominate for our monthly spotlight. If you have someone awesome that you want to recognize, please let us know here.
Thanks,
Shawn and the NextGen Board
Investors You Should Watch 👀
Jomayra Herrera has left Cowboy Ventures to join Reach Capital as their newest partner.
Namratha Kothapalli has left Speedinvest to join Frontline Ventures as a principal.
Janelle Tam has been promoted to Director of the Series A program at Y Combinator.
Events You Should Join 🎙
NextGen Summer Events: As the world slowly begins to open up we are beginning to think about new events to get us all together. Many of you have expressed throwing an event and we are happy to again start supporting all of your ideas! If you are interested in putting on an event or just simply have an idea for the community please fill out the form in the link above. We can't wait to see you all!
Content You Should Check Out 📚
A Chat with Semil Shah: Super insightful (and at times savage) discussion on how venture is changing and how to think about career paths as a junior investor.
Dare To Be Great II: Great Howard Marks podcast on how you have to be uncomfortably contrarian to get non-normal returns.
Heartcore’s Consumer Wiki: The ultimate consumer tech resources database
Stop Chasing Disruptive Unicorns but Also Don’t Stop Looking for Them: Leveraging data science to optimize venture returns.