
We've been building Bridge for 2.5 years. Very excited to finally share more about what we do and why we're doing it. Sean and I also spent time with @leomschwartz to tell our story. Our blog is below. And article is here --> x.com/leomschwartz/s…
Rishi Garg
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@rishigarg
CFO at Underdog Sports, Dad, Entrepreneur, Coach, former Exec at Twitter, Square, MTV, jazz lover.

We've been building Bridge for 2.5 years. Very excited to finally share more about what we do and why we're doing it. Sean and I also spent time with @leomschwartz to tell our story. Our blog is below. And article is here --> x.com/leomschwartz/s…

In this episode of Turpentine Finance with @sashaorloff, @rishigarg, former Head of Corporate Development at Twitter and Square, shares insider knowledge on tech acquisitions. He explains when companies should start considering M&A and the three key approaches: tops down, bottoms up, and strategy influence. Rishi reveals how he managed up to 15 deals in 12 months and why integration is crucial for M&A success. He debunks common M&A misconceptions and discusses the "sins of omission" - deals he regrets not making. The conversation shifts to his current role as a VC at Mayfield Fund, offering a unique perspective on both sides of acquisitions. -- TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Introduction (02:53) How companies should think about M&A and corp dev (06:58) Signs that a company is ready to consider M&A (11:37) Different approaches to M&A: tops down, bottoms up, and strategy influencing (16:52) How to start building an M&A team (18:16) Sponsors: Netsuite | Metaview (22:15) Misconceptions about M&A in Silicon Valley (26:53) Valuation considerations in M&A deals (34:31) Current state of M&A market and opportunities (38:24) Sponsors: Omneky | Brave (39:47) How M&A deals happen and relationship building (45:55) Reasons why M&A deals don't work out (51:50) Transition to Rishi's experience as a venture capitalist (57:50) Advice for founders considering M&A (1:02:09) Rishi's current interests in investing, particularly in AI and new platforms

Today at Highbeam we’re excited to announce new financial products and automation to put cashflow on autopilot for multi-million dollar ecommerce brands. Highlights in 🧵 highbeam.co/blog/how-highb…





PREDICTION: There's a mass extinction event coming for early & mid-stage companies. Late '23 & '24 will make the '08 financial crisis look quaint for startups. Below I explain when, why & how it will start & offer *detailed advice to founders* on surviving the looming die-off. /1




It was an honor to discuss climate challenges & choices for 4 hours with @lexfridman - and a total surprise when he ended our chat with Bjorn Lomborg by reciting the lyrics from my song "A Very Fine Line"! Here's Lex & the tune. (Full interview: youtube.com/watch?v=5Gk9gI…)









Introducing DeepNash - the first AI to master Stratego, a game of hidden information which is more complex than chess, Go and poker. Published in @ScienceMagazine, it uses a novel model-free reinforcement learning algorithm. Here's how it works. 🧵 dpmd.ai/deepnash-tw

