J. Skyler Fernandes

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J. Skyler Fernandes

J. Skyler Fernandes

@JSkyFernandes

GP @VUFund, Head @VentureUniv, 100+ VC investments, early investor @BeyondMeat (IPO), @FabFitFun, @MeUndies, Sensity (Acq. Verizon), @Shopkick (Acq. SK Telecom)

San Francisco, CA Katılım Mayıs 2009
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Ali Rohde
Ali Rohde@RohdeAli·
As insane as it sounds, many "pre-seed" rounds (formerly just friends & family, if a founder did one at all) now require a lead To make that process a little bit easier, we compiled 49 funds that lead the most pre-seed rounds (usually $500K+ checks) outsetcapital.com/writing/posts/…
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J. Skyler Fernandes@JSkyFernandes·
Creative gifts to get your friends, family, and co-workers? Share the spirit of entrepreneurship with the #1 board game for founders & investors: The Next Big The Thing - The Game Of Entrepreneurship. Use Holiday Discount Code: BF30OFF for 30% off! nextbigthingboardgame.com
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J. Skyler Fernandes@JSkyFernandes·
6 public companies worth over $1 Trillion (Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Microsoft, Saudi Aramco). Our fund calls these companies "chimeras", a Greek mythical creature made up of multiple DNA species, often shown as a lion, a goat, and a snake @j.skyler.fernandes/the-rise-of-the-chimera-eating-unicorns-for-lunch-41f803b65ffb" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@j.skyler.fern…
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J. Skyler Fernandes@JSkyFernandes·
Excited to welcome Cohort 14 to @VentureUniv! We have 42 members that will be sourcing and reviewing ~5K companies and making 3-5 investments. If you're interested in launching your VC/PE career, apply to join an upcoming Invest Accelerator cohort here: lnkd.in/e73a2DzC
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J. Skyler Fernandes@JSkyFernandes·
VU is celebrating its 3 year anniversary! Launched Cohort 1 with 17 individuals during the summer of 2018 in SF, now three years later, we have graduated Cohort 12 with 50 individuals across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, and have grown to 350+ alumni! medium.com/venture-univer…
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Tommy Leep
Tommy Leep@leepnet·
Who are the smartest people in alt protein and lab-grown food?
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J. Skyler Fernandes@JSkyFernandes·
@leepnet I was the largest investors in Beyond Meat prior to IPO and on board. Have also done investments in lab grown meat sector. Happy to chat.
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J. Skyler Fernandes@JSkyFernandes·
Is Your Investment Team Hiring Interns, Analysts, Associates, Principals, Partners, or Platform Managers? Signup for the VC/PE Recruiting Day on June 11th: lnkd.in/eXZEaR8. We'll curate 3-6 top diverse candidates to interview. Limited to ~20 hiring investment groups.
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J. Skyler Fernandes@JSkyFernandes·
RSVP for Cohort 12's Reverse Demo Day on Wed, June 9th, to see the investment team present their investment thesis and due diligence on 3-5 investments, sourced from 5,000+ companies. eventbrite.com/e/venture-univ…
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J. Skyler Fernandes@JSkyFernandes·
Cohort 11 was our third cohort that included induvuals from Asia-Pacific, w/ 14 individuals part of our 50 person Global Cohort. They sourced and reviewed ~1,000 companies in Asia and identified one amazing company to invest in (~0.1% selectivity). Looking forward to announcing!
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J. Skyler Fernandes@JSkyFernandes·
Excited to announce VU Cohort 11! Between Jan to March, we will be sourcing and reviewing 4-5K companies, and making 2-5 new portfolio company investments! Meet cohort here: venture.university/2021-cohort-11
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J. Skyler Fernandes@JSkyFernandes·
RSVP for Cohort 10's REVERSE DEMO DAY, happening today, Wed, Dec 9th! 4:00pm PST / 7:00pm EST. Over 700+ have RSVP'd, 400+ Investors! Our investment team will present the companies we're investing in this quarter, sourced from ~5,000 companies! eventbrite.com/e/venture-univ…
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