Why Founders Need to Design Experiments
Designing Seed Stage Experiments The most successful entrepreneurs are passionate learners; they seek to acquire in-depth knowledge about their business as quickly as possible on
Evaluating Seed-Stage Startups
A Rubric for Evaluating Seed-Stage Investments 2.5 This is an updated version of our much-read original investment rubric. Read our quick FAQs about the Ulu
Raising $3M a Day for Nonprofits
When we first met Ulupreneur Jenny Xia Spradling, Co-CEO of FreeWill, she talked about how hard nonprofits were struggling to raise money and firmly believed
A Diverse Investor’s Special Sauce: Their Network
As a Latina investor working at a Latina-led VC fund, I’ve memorized all the diversity statistics and sources; these show that Black and Latinx investors
When it Comes to Market Analysis, it’s Bottoms-Up!
As a venture firm, we want to see our portfolio companies go after big market opportunities by encouraging them to conduct experiments in order to
Why Seed Stage is Key in Venture
Key Trends in Seed Stage Venture There has been a “sea change” in seed stage venture over the last decade. The most dramatic changes are
The Passionate Pioneer
Hispanic Heritage Month – Miriam Rivera “Miriam Rivera, Co-founder, Managing Director and CEO of Ulu Ventures, is one of the leading Latinas in US venture capital,
Seed Stage Investing 101
What makes Ulu Ventures excited about investing in a startup? Managing Director Clint Korver talks about the essentials founders need before Ulu makes the decision
Managing Risk in a “Risky” Environment
Venture investing has always been based on a healthy understanding of and appetite for risk. Even during the long bull expansion that ended in the
Why Data and Metrics Should Matter More Than Gut in The VC World
Venture capitalists worldwide make more than $100 billion in investments annually, but rather than making those choices by following a rigorous, analytic process, the average professional looking