My User Manual As the ways for us to engage have exploded (IG, DM, email, Whatsapp, text, etc.), finding the right way to engage with people has become more challenging. If you want to engage with me, I wrote a user manual (HT to Zach Coelius). I put it on my email, Twitter, and everywhere. … Continue reading Martin G. Tobias user manual 0.10
Author: MartinGTobias
I ride my bike, surf, develop great software products, develop real estate and invest in great ideas.
The Future of laziness
In the start-up world, Laziness is a dirty word. Work till you drop: Lazy = Bad. As an early-stage investor, I could not disagree more. At Incisive Ventures, we are investing in the Future of Laziness. We believe technology that significantly reduces friction in a very big market, enabling the users to be lazy, wins … Continue reading The Future of laziness
Martin talks about early-stage investing on a podcast
I caught up with the guys over at Sterling Coaching to talk about investing. Listen here. show notes: Episode 148 – Martin Tobias – Pitching For Investment, It Should Be ‘More Important Than The Air You Breathe’ Venture Capital Investment Tips with Martin Tobias In order to start a business, you need money. While not … Continue reading Martin talks about early-stage investing on a podcast
The Great Asset Repricing – Again
As the public markets have been flashing red lately, my email and DM inboxes have been crammed full of various forms of "What does this mean for early-stage venture investors?" 240 characters won't do this topic justice, so here are some personal thoughts informed by over three decades of early-stage investing. These comments are from … Continue reading The Great Asset Repricing – Again
Investing in Day One
DayOne recently announced their $1M Pre-seed funding. I am pleased to participate. Here is the story of how I met the company and why I am VERY excited about what they are bringing to the world. Day One: Cohort-based education for the new entrepreneurial economy. The Story I was on a panel with other venture … Continue reading Investing in Day One
Investing in Tradewell.app
One of the most powerful aspects of technology innovation built on inexpensive massive connectivity is its ability to democratize access to entire industries previously limited to the 1%. Private driver? Uber/Lyft. The best healthcare? Telemedicine. Personal shoppers + delivery? Amazon/eCommerce. Build your own data center? Buy what you need when you need it from a … Continue reading Investing in Tradewell.app
Investing in Mango Sciences
Mango Sciences: Ensuring access to innovative, life-saving cancer care for everyone. The Story For a digital native like myself, contact with the Health Care system feels like going back in time (or sometimes getting shocked with a cattle prod). It is not just the ubiquitous circa 1980 user interface design, it is the stunning lack … Continue reading Investing in Mango Sciences
Investing in Portside.aero
Original Investment: April, 2021 If you asked me six months ago to invest in software for aviation, I would have said you are crazy. I would also have been wrong. Keith Rabois once tweeted: "Formula for startup success: Find large highly fragmented industry with low NPS; vertically integrate a solution to simplify value product." Portside … Continue reading Investing in Portside.aero
Investing in IfUIWill
Every now and then a very smart guy who I have known a very long time calls me up with a crazy new idea they are working on. I love these calls and am humbled when they call me first. This happened a couple weeks ago when my longtime friend (and former Microsoft colleague) Peter … Continue reading Investing in IfUIWill
How I think about Follow On Investments
As an angel investor you invested in a company very early. They do well, you pat yourself on the back. Now they are raising more money. Fork meet road. To follow on or not to follow on, that is the question. I have heard a lot of Angel investors say "I never do bridge rounds" … Continue reading How I think about Follow On Investments