I love to travel light and love big screens and long battery life. Those things were largely incompatible until the LG Gram. It has a 17” screen with a 16:10 … Continue reading “”

I am excited to announce that we are promoting Arne Halleraker to partner on our team at FJ Labs. Choosing your partners is important. When I was building my own … Continue reading “”

Last week Alpha Capital, a SPAC company that FJ Labs co-sponsored, went public. We rang the bell and it was beautiful. Alpha Capital is a formed blank check company that … Continue reading “”

I have been in awe of the color of the water in Turks ever since I set eyes on it. And no place in Turks is more beautiful than the … Continue reading “”

Brian Requarth is the Co-Founder of Latitud and former CEO of Viva Real. Through Latitud, he now dedicates his time to providing mentorship and advice for entrepreneurs in Latin America … Continue reading “”

Vor einiger Zeit habe ich die Matrix gepostet , die FJ Labs zur Bewertung von Marktplatz-Startups verwendet. Es ist seit Jahren unser internes Standard-Framework, aber es ist auf Marktplätze mit … „FJ Labs Bewertungsmatrix“ weiterlesen

Tim Jackson is a fellow entrepreneur, venture capitalist and author. He has lived an interesting life from a career in journalism for the Financial Times, to VC seed funding for … Continue reading “”

Die Warnzeichen der Marktmanie sind überall zu sehen. Die Kurs-Gewinn-Verhältnisse sind hoch und steigen weiter. Bitcoin stieg innerhalb eines Jahres um 300%. Es gibt eine Flut von SPAC-IPOs. Außerhalb der … „Willkommen in der Everything Bubble!“ weiterlesen

This week Kerim Baran shares where we stand in the world of solar. He covers: If you prefer, you can listen to the episode in the embedded podcast player. In … Continue reading “”

I often pondered the makeup of successful founders and founding teams. At FJ Labs we spend a disproportionate amount of time screening for EIRs. We only build 1 or 2 … Continue reading “”

It is extremely hard to succeed as an entrepreneur. Even the most successful entrepreneurs have countless ups and downs. I would argue that I failed my way to success. My … Continue reading “”

By Jeff Weinstein and Luke Skertich Background Early-stage venture capital has undergone a seismic transformation over the past decade as companies stay private longer, raise more capital and exit for larger magnitudes. (NB: the … Continue reading “”

Christian is the rare breed of polymath Renaissance Man operating in a world that rewards specialization. We had an extremely broad and far-ranging conversation covering: If you prefer, you can … Continue reading “”

The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry. As you may recall, I ended 2019 intent on selling my New York apartment and renting an apartment March 2020 … Continue reading “”