Aug 25, 2021The Other Side of the TableAfter an incredible four years, I’m celebrating closing this chapter in venture at Bloomberg Beta and welcoming my next adventure as Partner at On Deck. Six years ago, I was eager to break into the world of startups, but I lived in New York and worked in financial services; Silicon…Venture Capital3 min readVenture Capital3 min read
Feb 15, 2021After #MeToo, it’s #UsTooDon’t let the campy, bubble-gum pink, and vibrant set and costume design fool you. Promising Young Woman may force you to, as it did with me, contend with the uncomfortable familiarity of the film’s darker themes around consent, sexism, and shame. …Promising Young Woman9 min readPromising Young Woman9 min read
Jun 21, 2020“화이팅,” he said..My family is not often one for grand gestures or words of affirmation. Instead, we speak through acts of service, and of all of us, my father’s tireless commitment to our family’s wellbeing rings loudest. I wrote most of the below post 6 years ago as a thank you letter…Fathers Day5 min readFathers Day5 min read
Mar 25, 2020An Antidote to HelplessnessI have three windows open, but I’d be lying if I said I could see clearly right now. Each window features so many tabs that the tightly packed icons have been rendered nearly indistinguishable. It’s a decent reflection of my frenetic brain state these last few days. Many of our…Covid-196 min readCovid-196 min read
Mar 3, 2020Evaluating early-stage startup opportunities as a Smart GeneralistA few weeks ago, our team at Bloomberg Beta collaborated with Jen Yip, founder of Renaissance Collective to bring together our communities of Smart Generalists, founders, and those on the cusp of their next career moves to hear from four early operators on what to consider when joining a startup…Startup8 min readStartup8 min read
Dec 6, 2019Two Years of Gratitude 🙏Two years ago, I embraced a lot of new: a cross country move (👋, SF), a new job in a new industry (👋, venture), plus a whole new community. I’m feeling a waterfall of gratitude for the leaders, peers, friends I’ve met and worked with in SF. I’ve benefited from…Startup5 min readStartup5 min read
Oct 18, 2019💡Introducing Bloomberg Beta BeaconAt Bloomberg Beta, we believe that there are exceptional individuals with great ideas who likely have the skills to build a company but lack the network or personal financial means to get started. So we’re announcing an experiment we’re calling Bloomberg Beta Beacon. We will invest a small amount of capital — $100k to enable very, very early-stage founders to explore an idea, validate a critical hypothesis, or build an early prototype.Venture Capital4 min readVenture Capital4 min read
Dec 29, 2015From Ingestion to Digestion: lessons from a year in books, podcasts, and dialogue52 weeks of education from 52 books, 500+ hours of podcasts, and endless conversations — Fueled by technology, our society is obsessed with the new and next big thing. While neomania drives our ability to continually ideate/design/build/ship, it also leaves little time for introspection and reflection. I’m no exception. I have a genuine love for enrichment through education, and my brain acts as a sponge…Entrepreneurship5 min readEntrepreneurship5 min read
Published inIn What World?·Dec 8, 2015Learning How To Talk GoodFocusing on the user experience of podcasting — Three weeks ago, Patrick and I launched the pilot episode of our very own podcast. What began as a fun idea to talk about how society is changing due to technology advancements quickly became a reality as we huddled around his microphone one evening to start recording. One of the…Podcast4 min readPodcast4 min read
Published inIn What World?·Nov 16, 2015Introducing: In What World, a podcastConversations on how tech is changing society — Hello, friends, Today, we’re excited to launch of our new podcast, In What World. In it, my co-host Patrick and I talk about some of today’s shifting technologies and how they are redefining our understanding of social, economic relations. …Podcast3 min readPodcast3 min read
