Chris Sacca
How first-time fund managers are de-risking
After what felt like winter, investors say startup deals are back on — although the numbers suggest they never stopped. As Semil Shah of Haystack VC phrased it in a blog post, “It’s game on, pan
Chris Sacca advises new fund managers to strike right now
Chris Sacca is a billionaire today, and he credits his success to having an “unfair advantage” 10 years ago when he first launched his fund. He thinks women and people of color have that s
Pachama launches to support global reforestation through carbon markets
The world’s forests are ablaze, under threat from illegal logging and disappearing due to the less dramatic environmental degradation wrought by drought and other signs of climate change. ItR
Higher Ground Labs is betting tech can help sway the 2020 elections for Democrats
When Shomik Dutta and Betsy Hoover first met in 2007, he was coordinating fundraising and get-out-the-vote efforts for Barack Obama’s first presidential campaign and she was a deputy field direc
Binary Capital co-founder Justin Caldbeck quits as Matt Mazzeo steps away from the firm
Justin Caldbeck, the co-founder of Binary Capital, and Matt Mazzeo, the firm's newest partner, have both resigned from the venture firm, according to a statement from the firm's remaining co-founder J
Crunch Report | Instagram Grows To 700M Users
Today’s Stories Instagram’s growth speeds up as it hits 700 million users Twitter desperately needed a hit first-quarter and somehow managed to deliver Amazon’s new Echo Look has a built-i
Investor Chris Sacca is retiring from venture capital
Chris Sacca, a former Google lawyer who rose to fame by betting heavily on Twitter and Uber, says he’s “hanging up his spurs,” and getting out of the investing game. In a new post,
Silicon Valley shows its primary colors
Chris Sacca, an early investor in Twitter, Uber and Instagram, also bet early on Clinton, contributing to her campaign in July 2006. Bill Gates and Sheryl Sandberg both contributed to Clinton in 2007
Chris Sacca says there’s “a greed case for diversity”
Chris Sacca, the angel investor in companies like Twitter, Uber and Instagram, gets it. He understands that diversity is simply good for business. “There is a greed case for diversity,” Sa
Lowercase’s Matt Mazzeo on being Chris Sacca’s partner and the 3 KPIs to successful investing
Harry Stebbings Contributor Harry Stebbings is the founder and host of The Twenty Minute VC , an independent podcast focused on venture capital. More posts by this contributor The four key responsibil
Meet The Competitors Vying For The Crunchie For Angel Investor Of The Year
We're getting ready for the 9th Annual Crunchies here at TechCrunch, where some of the brightest startups, companies and leaders hope to win the coveted Crunchie award in one of the 12 categories up f
The Happy Home Company Raises $3.5M To Make Home Maintenance Easier
The Happy Home Company is aiming to eliminate the headaches of home maintenance and improvement, and it’s raised $3.5 million in seed funding. The company has been relatively quiet, at least
Outspoken Investor Chris Sacca Backs Jack Dorsey As Next Twitter CEO
As Twitter marches closer to selecting its next CEO, outspoken early investor in the company Chris Sacca has made his personal choice known. Via Twitter of course: Twitter should name @jack as full-ti
What The Tech Bubble Means Outside Silicon Valley
It’s a place, a mindset, a nickname, a metonym, an innovation hub, a TV show and a standard against which all cradles of technology are measured. Silicon Valley prides itself on having a meta-status
Lowercase Capital Is Raising A New $25M Fund, Led By Matt Mazzeo
Lowercase Capital is raising another $25 million, we’re hearing. This is notable for a couple of reasons: Due to its Uber investment, Lowercase Capital's very first fund -- a modest $8.5 million rai
InVenture Provides Personal Finance Help And Credit Scores To Underbanked Individuals
here are more than 2.5 billion people without a credit score in the world today, which means that there’s no way for them to find banking help when they need it. A new startup called InVenture is lo
Early Twitter Investor Chris Sacca Wins Crunchie For Angel Of The Year
In the year in which Twitter went public, it’s hard to bet against one of the company’s earliest and most influential investors. Which is why it shouldn’t come as a big surprise that
Eyeing LA, Chris Sacca Brings On His First Partner At Lowercase Capital: CAA’s Matt Mazzeo
Earlier this month, angel investor Chris Sacca <a target="_blank" href="http://pandodaily.com/2012/11/01/lowercase-capital-is-bullish-enough-on-la-tech-to-launch-a-dedicated-fund/">announced</a> that
This is How Sacca Spends His Friday Nights: Wearing A Space Helmet On Turntable.fm
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