Their portfolio is not too bad either 🙂

I decided to relinquish my position as Co-CEO of OLX. My partner Alec is staying as CEO. Given … Continue reading “Why I am leaving OLX”

Fred Wilson just wrote an article, What Has Changed, in which he confirms the observation I made in … Continue reading “Further evidence suggesting consumer Internet series A financings are more difficult to come by”

I attempt to share the lessons I learned operating and angel investing in emerging markets.

Given the pace at which Jose and I have been angel investing, it’s not surprising we have now … Continue reading “And then there were a 100…”

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by CNBC. The interview consisted of some pretty open-ended questions about … Continue reading “If it's in the press it must be true :)”

In the past few months, we’ve been approached by almost 10 companies who want to be the Pinterest … Continue reading “Why we won’t invest in Pinterest clones”

Me: Long time no speak. How are you? Him: I VIP! Me: ?????? Him: I Vest in Peace!

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by memeburn a few weeks ago. Topics included the following: which … Continue reading “Very detailed interview about the emerging markets Internet craze”

I have not seen the deck or met the entrepreneur. I have no idea what the gross margins … Continue reading “Fantastic Startup Launch Video”

I had the great pleasure of being invited to give a keynote at LeWeb 2011 on angel investing … Continue reading “LeWeb 2011: The Trials and Tribulations of Angel Investing in Brazil, Russia and around the World!”

For the French speakers among you: http://www.itespresso.fr/fievre-de-start-up-fabrice-grinda-toujours-essayer-jusqua-trouver-ce-qui-marche-le-mieux-44612.html

My good friend Auren Hoffman posited that existing nation states would benefit from a little bit of creative … Continue reading “The Ultimate Startup: Creating a New Country”

A few weeks ago, I was invited to give a keynote speech at La Red Innova in Madrid. … Continue reading “Angel Investing Secrets”

Over the last two weeks I had the pleasure of attending the eG8 Summit in Paris at the … Continue reading “Cameron Rules, Sarkozy Sucks!”