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Why Black Startup Founders Have to Play a Different Game

Jan 13, 2026

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6 min read

Why Black Startup Founders Have to Play a Different Game

What changes when you don’t start at the same starting line

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

500 global

+20

What Your CEO Won't Tell You About Your Stock Options

Mar 7, 2025

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6 min read

What Your CEO Won't Tell You About Your Stock Options

“The company that you held shares in: if it went to zero, would you regret that you didn't sell?"

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

VC

+21

Why PR Comes Before PMF

Feb 26, 2025

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3 min read

Why PR Comes Before PMF

“PR should be done at the very beginning, right from the very start.”

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

survey

+22

Mercury Raise 2024 Survey: Founder Challenges, Fundraising Trends, and the AI Hype Cycle

Dec 23, 2024

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3 min read

Mercury Raise 2024 Survey: Founder Challenges, Fundraising Trends, and the AI Hype Cycle

“The peer connection that founders have? It’s almost trauma bonding.”

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

VC

+17

Starting up in stealth

Oct 31, 2024

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3 min read

Starting up in stealth

"It’s much harder to be mediocre at a small startup," says TigerEye CEO/co-founder Tracy Young.

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

VC

+19

“El talento no tiene código postal.”

Oct 22, 2024

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3 min read

“El talento no tiene código postal.”

La capitalista de riesgo Laura González-Estéfani habla sobre la creación de startups fuera de Silicon Valley

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

emerging investor

+21

“When I was in the Bay Area, I realized that talent has no ZIP code.”

Oct 22, 2024

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3 min read

“When I was in the Bay Area, I realized that talent has no ZIP code.”

TheVentureCity’s Laura González-Estéfani on building outside Silicon Valley

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

VC

+21

"To get something off the ground, it takes everything."

Oct 1, 2024

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3 min read

"To get something off the ground, it takes everything."

From tech worker to tech founder: Lessons from Naveen Rao (VP Generative AI, Databricks)

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

VC

+20

How Dovetail CEO Benjamin Humphrey scaled an Australian startup to global success

Sep 18, 2024

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3 min read

How Dovetail CEO Benjamin Humphrey scaled an Australian startup to global success

“I think you just have to develop a thick skin as a founder.”

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

VC

+23

Lessons for early-stage AI founders from Pryon CEO Igor Jablokov

Aug 27, 2024

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3 min read

Lessons for early-stage AI founders from Pryon CEO Igor Jablokov

“Tech is as perishable as fruits and vegetables you can procure from Trader Joe's.”

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

VC

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TDK Ventures President Nicolas Sauvage on building successful deep tech startups

Aug 26, 2024

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3 min read

TDK Ventures President Nicolas Sauvage on building successful deep tech startups

"There's no doubt in my mind that no one can forecast the future."

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

VC

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“Our strategy is not investing to buy... it is not our end goal.”

Aug 14, 2024

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3 min read

“Our strategy is not investing to buy... it is not our end goal.”

Exploring early-stage trends with Kevin Weber, managing partner, Amex Ventures

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

VC

+14

Transcript | S2E2: Drew Glover of Fiat Ventures: Capital-Efficient Growth and Discovering Diverse Talent

Jul 12, 2024

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3 min read

Transcript | S2E2: Drew Glover of Fiat Ventures: Capital-Efficient Growth and Discovering Diverse Talent

"A lot of founders... assume that all money is good money."

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

VC

+17

S2E1: Inside Intel Ignite with VP & GM Tzahi Weisfeld (UPDATED)

Jul 9, 2024

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3 min read

S2E1: Inside Intel Ignite with VP & GM Tzahi Weisfeld (UPDATED)

"In order to fit the program, you need to be willing to come and learn."

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

PLG

+15

Why I'm doing this podcast (and why you should listen)

Jun 27, 2024

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3 min read

Why I'm doing this podcast (and why you should listen)

Here are the three goals I've set for Fund/Build/Scale.

Walter Thompson
Walter Thompson

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