The story of the young upstart founder is a popular narrative in today’s culture, but how genuine is it? A recent article by Ian Hathaway actually reveals that, on average, the most successful founders are in their 40’s. The fastest growing, venture-backed, and successfully exited companies are led by founders aged 42–47, not those in their teens and 20’s crafting startups in their dorm rooms.
If youth isn’t necessarily the most crucial point, what is?
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For several years I was frustrated that I couldn’t find a portfolio management tool to serve my needs as an investor. I started asking my colleagues if they had the same problems as I did regarding deal flow, system of record, and data aggregation with early stage investments.
I began with user interviews to refine my hypotheses about what investors want and need in portfolio analysis. After this validation, I started building and testing against those same people who would be my customers. Step by step, this became fiifi.
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We started missing deals, missing economics that fit our thesis, and dropping the ball with helping founders — the core of our mission.
April 30, 2021 3:05 pm
